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Mar 7th, 2020, 13:54 | #1 |
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E10 Petrol
Was looking on-line to see if my cars are compatible with this E10 petrol which now seems de rigueur at all the filling stations in this area and noted this comment with regard to Volvo cars.
Volvo cars: E10 petrol is cleared for use in all Volvo cars with petrol engines introduced to the market since 1976 based upon servicing and other conditions according to the equipment and material with which the vehicle was originally equipped. E10 petrol is not cleared for a limited number of S/V40 models with petrol engines produced in the mid-1990s with engine type 1.8 GDI. I'm not sure what: '....based upon servicing and other conditions according to the equipment and material with which the vehicle was originally equipped.' means in plain English. For the sake of completeness, the website where I got this information from is: https://www.acea.be/uploads/publicat...patibility.pdf HTH TimR |
Mar 17th, 2020, 17:02 | #2 |
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'....based upon servicing and other conditions according to the equipment and material with which the vehicle was originally equipped.'
I would suggest that they will not be able to guarantee compatibility with the fuel if you have used aftermarket components that will not have been made using the specified materials etc... As an example its possible that a cheap unheard of brand of fuel filter may be produced with inferior paper that is dissolved/eaten by the high ethanol content. I imagine it would be unlikely to be an extreme failure, but they are covering themselves. Its good to know that our cars will not be effected when a switch to E10 is mandated by regulation. There will of course be many stories and reports of cars suffering from the change so we will have to wade through those. Last edited by Technician; Mar 17th, 2020 at 17:02. Reason: Typo |
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