E85 Levels by Fuel Station!!

[willizm]

Shell e85 has dropped significantly. I think I heard they were doing a different blend. The thorton on weber rd by me is at 88%

 

[Mook]

Shell is straight garbage.

 

[blck10th]

Shell is straight garbage.

Places I have had good e85%'s.

Thortons, speedway, road ranger. Woodmans.

Best and most consistent. Woodmans and then speedway.

Woodmans pump states 75% min got some today it was about 87%

 

[Shadow99]

Why is Shell garbage? Of course shell is the closest one to me with e85. Havent gone to it yet to test.

 

[Mook]

B/c I've been to 3 and all 3 tested 51-54% ethanol. 50!! Thats the fucking minimum. And they charge the same as fucking 87. Fuck them.

 

[Shadow99]

Well shit. Well im definitely going to test before use. How about BP?

 

[Mook]

Thorntons or nothing else for me.

 

[willizm]

Shell has changed. They use to be my go to but now they are a 50% blend. I believe they had made that change on purpose. Thortons it is for me.

 

[NOMIEZVR4]

great thread....shell is shit. Doesn't even smell like e85 anymore...looks like I'm gonna have to go to speedway from now on...

 

[billzrx7]

Shell is trying to maximize profits. They know a vehicle that runs e85 fills up more often. So if they price it close to 87 and lower the ethanol content, you'll be back at the pump more often than straight 87.

 

[NOMIEZVR4]

bastards...

 

[blck10th]

Well shit. Well im definitely going to test before use. How about BP?

Only bp I seen that has it is by Byron and by the grove. Both always test well. And for some reason it's stupid expensive at the one just before the exit for the grove.

 

[blck10th]

Oh and it's not BP who supplies that. It's stated on the pump it has nothing to do with them.

 

[b4black]

Shell is trying to maximize profits. They know a vehicle that runs e85 fills up more often. So if they price it close to 87 and lower the ethanol content, you'll be back at the pump more often than straight 87.

That makes no sense. If they wanted you back more often, they would raise the ethanol content. Ethanol has LESS energy than the gasoline.

 

[willizm]

That makes no sense. If they wanted you back more often, they would raise the ethanol content. Ethanol has LESS energy than the gasoline.

I thought that at first too but I think he was saying in comparison to 87 octane. 50% ethanol will still burn quicker than 87 so in theory they would be back at the pump more often. 50% ethanol will yield a little better mpg than higher ethanol content blends all else equal so most people probably wouldn't notice as substantial lose in mpg with lower ethanol mix e85.

 

[Shadow99]

Theres a BP with it by irving and mannhiem.

 

[blck10th]

Theres a BP with it by irving and mannhiem.

Good to know! It's not far from my work.

 

[RedBeard]

It was $3.99 at that BP when I checked awhile ago. But did test above 85.

 

[Mook]

4 bucks for e85? Get the fuck out of here

 

[udluuz]

Got a couple cans of c85 when the time comes.
And the speedway on 34 in oswego was 85%

 

[RICH17]

Has anyone talked to the owners about the levels?

 

[Mook]

And say what?

The shell pumps all say "minimum 51%" on all their e85 pumps. They arent going to care.

 

[willizm]

And say what?

The shell pumps all say "minimum 51%" on all their e85 pumps. They arent going to care.

this!

Their going to say they get whatever comes on the truck. They will give 0 fucks for the >5% that use e85 for performance purposes.

 

[RICH17]

Right. But what about the other producers?

 

[RICH17]

I'm jsut curious if they're aware that they're buying low quantities of ethanol that's rated at e85