What station do you get your E85 from?

[smug]

I guess it does not really matter as I live in NWI but I was curious as to where you fill up on E85. Seems that Meijer has E85 and the gas stations that were Gas City. I need to figure out what stations in my area have E85 before i do the switch

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[1quick]

mobil and shell, mobil has more e85 customers so i normally stick with that since its fresher, I never have before but i plan to start testing it somewhat often since im going to be pushing the car harder this year

 

[Shadow99]

Theres a few stations on mannhiem road. A shell thats a few years old and a new BP, near ohare area.

 

[Formula_LS1]

Thortons

 

[willizm]

Not all stations are created equal. I had a batch from a local Thornton that when tested had a thick layer of separation which looked like some sort of crud picked up from the underground tank. Meanwhile the shell by my house has great fuel and recently tested out to exactly 85% ethanol. Fwiw, she'll seems to be the most consistent by me. Test your fuels though.

 

[willizm]

Shell on Jefferson and i55

 

[Mook]

Nowhere....yet :naughty:

 

[boogeyman]

Shell on Jefferson and i55

looks to be about 86% its kinda hard to tell in the pic but thats where i get mine from too since they just got new tanks put in and new pumps so everything is nice and new and clean

 

[02BlueGT]

Palatine Oil Company TG checked it numerous times, and It is always 85%.

 

[RICH17]

They're a customer of mine....hmmmm

 

[Formula_LS1]

Shell on Jefferson and i55

Good stuff...Thortons by my house is still testing a little lower than I'd like but I haven't had the car out much this year. Going to go searching for better stuff tomorrow

 

[Mike K]

Not all stations are created equal. I had a batch from a local Thornton that when tested had a thick layer of separation which looked like some sort of crud picked up from the underground tank. Meanwhile the shell by my house has great fuel and recently tested out to exactly 85% ethanol. Fwiw, she'll seems to be the most consistent by me. Test your fuels though.

Isn't that just a matter of how often people are getting it though? I thought I read that E85 separates pretty quickly and can't sit in the tanks nearly as long as traditional fuel.

I grab mine from the gas station on Plum Grove and Higgins next to the Lifetime Fitness.

 

[02BlueGT]

Isn't that just a matter of how often people are getting it though? I thought I read that E85 separates pretty quickly and can't sit in the tanks nearly as long as traditional fuel.

I grab mine from the gas station on Plum Grove and Higgins next to the Lifetime Fitness.

They ran out of E85 too many times on me last summer, so I started driving the 3-4 miles north to POC

 

[Mike K]

I just hate going to POC. It's a pain to use their system, I can't see a total, etc. there's nothing convenient about it.

 

[smug]

how do you test E85?

 

[1quick]

Quick Fuel 36-E85 Quick Fuel E85 Carburetors

 

[02BlueGT]

I just hate going to POC. It's a pain to use their system, I can't see a total, etc. there's nothing convenient about it.

I agree with it being inconvenient, but IIRC it says the total on the pump. Plus it is usually cheaper than the Gas City you referenced.

 

[The Broken Regal]

Woodmans or POC

 

[willizm]

Isn't that just a matter of how often people are getting it though? I thought I read that E85 separates pretty quickly and can't sit in the tanks nearly as long as traditional fuel.

I grab mine from the gas station on Plum Grove and Higgins next to the Lifetime Fitness.

What I'm referring to is all the deposits in the line of separations that are not the hydrocarbons that separate. In the test pic I posted you can see a very thin and clear line of separation. The stuff I had at Thornton looked like it had grungy crap floating in the desperation area. E85 absorbs water from atmosphere so letting it sit for long periods at a time in unsealed containers will absorb a lot of water. Sealed not all that much but it can occur.

 

[SLO G 63]

Last time I checked the thorton's on lake st. (bloomingdale, il) it was around 83%, but the price is cheaper than anywhere else I've seen in the area.

2.99/gal

 

[Formula_LS1]

Last time I checked the thorton's on lake st. (bloomingdale, il) it was around 83%, but the price is cheaper than anywhere else I've seen in the area.

2.99/gal

There was a sign outside my local Thorton's. I believe it is some sort of special they are running on it. The 2.99 sale ends the 26th if I remember correctly

 

[SLO G 63]

There was a sign outside my local Thorton's. I believe it is some sort of special they are running on it. The 2.99 sale ends the 26th if I remember correctly

Aww man, that sucks...was hoping they'd have it through the summer haha, wishful thinking

 

[serb82]

I guess it does not really matter as I live in NWI but I was curious as to where you fill up on E85. Seems that Meijer has E85 and the gas stations that were Gas City. I need to figure out what stations in my area have E85 before i do the switch

I get mine from the new speedway on 109th and broadway, buddy tested meijer on us. 30 and came to e83. Not to bad since not summer yet.

 

[32vMonte]

I get mine from the new speedway on 109th and broadway, buddy tested meijer on us. 30 and came to e83. Not to bad since not summer yet.

Didn't even know that new speedway had it. I got mine from meijer on rt30 in merrillville or meijer on 41 in Schererville all last summer.

This year ill be getting all of mine from family express on 109th and Randolph. They have been a 2.99 a gallon since November last year lol. I can see thiw station from my house almost if there weren't a tree line in the way. Don't get no better than that.

Smug have you always lived in nwi or did you move recently?

Closest station to you woukd prolly be that new speedway on 109th and broadway. If not the meijer on rt 30 in mvillle but they are usaully always a good 30-40 cents more per gallon than family express out here in winfield.

 

[Handsome Jesus]

83 and landmeier in Desplaines/elk grove.

That place by lifetime fitness in schaumburg has the highest priced E85 of all time.