E10 Fuel Change

[Hertsman]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/government-plans-e10-petrol-roll-out-september-2021

Hoping some are a little more informed to this and can offer some good guidance.

Wife car is 14 plate 185 BHP Black Edition and presently she just fills with standard unleaded and understand that this would be compatible with E10 and will run ok, but running ok and actually being the correct fuel for long term engine health maybe two different things?

It says that E5 will still be available for older cars but imagine it will be a one or two pump option at a station and E10 will be the dominant. Also run a GTI TCR which always put super unleaded in, is that maybe an option for wife car? or is that too much for 185BHP engine.

So any advice around fuel and the changes be much appreciated from the more informed.

As an add, not been on here much but thats testament to how good a car the A1 S Line Black Edition (185) has proven to be, there is literally nothing to say about it other than its a great little car, and more so since retreaded with some P Zero, as ride is a little smoother and in the wet, the traction is now excellent.

 

[AllanG]

If you have a look on this gov.uk website, you’ll see the list of cars that are compatible with e10 petrol....hope this helps answer your queries:-

Check if your vehicle can run on E10 petrol

Check if you can use E10 petrol in your car, motorcycle or moped - what information you need to check, what to do if you’re not sure

www.gov.uk

 

[Hertsman]

If you have a look on this gov.uk website, you’ll see the list of cars that are compatible with e10 petrol....hope this helps answer your queries:-

Check if your vehicle can run on E10 petrol

Check if you can use E10 petrol in your car, motorcycle or moped - what information you need to check, what to do if you’re not sure

www.gov.uk

Thanks for reply, but not really, as have checked that already, and understand it will run ok, but running ok and the the long term engine health of the engine and performance ramifications are another thing? and thats the questions, not if will start and move.

 

[Hertsman]

I was somehow correlating the change with just standard unleaded and that it was somehow a lesser and different fuel - but it seems that E 10 is replacement for both standard AND super unleaded and has the exact same octane ratings, and its just the composite of the fuel that is different, and for most cars there nothing to concern, you carry on as before.

In terms of the composite, it seems that France and the VAG motherland both have been on E 10 for some while and sure would have heard if there was any performance or engine condition impacts.

Obviously, personally did not really grasp what change actually meant, but its a nothing to see and we move on