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Jeßus[_55_]

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:36:53 -0400, wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:56:24 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:
>
>>On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 4:51:58 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>Yes, the higher octane does contain ethanol.
>
>Not where I live... says so on the pump...

There's E10, E15, and E85 as far as I know.

>my vehical runs smoother
>and I get 3 more miles per gallon with premium. Premium costs about
>40¢ more a gallon but I think it's worth it, especially for a
>smoother running engine. The owner's manual for my vehical says to
>use regular but my vehical is a 1990, there was no ethanol back then.

I agree with using premium, it's all I use in all my gas engines.
Everything runs better, with more power and slightly better economy.

>My mechanic clued me in, he said no gas engine should be run with
>ethanol, not even a lawnmower.

Your mechanic is either doesn't have a clue, or your recollection of
what he said to you isn't quite right. Some gas engines run just fine
on ethanol without any issues. A lot don't. In fact E85 has an octane
of 108, which is why many street racers use E85.

>He was right, I now use premium in my
>push mower and it runs much better. I use premium in my 2 cycle
>engines too and they run better and are much easier to start. Ethonal
>is most definitely a gimmick that will cost you major maintenance
>costs and having to replace prematurely,

It's not a 'gimmick', some people just don't understand it.