What
is the extra cost of using Super Unleaded E5 petrol in an MG V8?
Using
an E5 grade of fuel with less ethanol helps reduce the risk of damage
to your fuel system from ethanol
E10 from 1st September 2021
From 1st September 2021 all forecourts in the UK will be required
to sell new E10 unleaded petrol as standard containing up to 10% bioethanol
in each litre from the pump. Currently unleaed across the UK contains
5% ethanol and is labelled E5. The new E10 fuel will be labelled E10
on the petrol pump.
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What
is the additional cost of using Super Unlead greades rather
than E10?
The additional fuel cost of using an E5 fuel compared with
E10 in a classic car like an MGBGTV8 at say 29 mpg and say 3,000
miles pa, would be £66 pa.
Some E5 fuels, like Synergy Supreme+ 99 from Esso, have zero
ethanol except at fuel stations in a few places in the UK.
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What’s
in Synergy Supreme+ 99 premium petrol from Esso?
Their website says "our Synergy Supreme+ 99 petrol has
more cleaning power than our regular petrol – and includes
molecules whose job it is to reduce the friction in your engine
helping the moving parts work more efficiently".
They add
"although our pumps have E5 labels on them, our Synergy
Supreme+ 99 is actually ethanol free (except, due to technical
supply reasons, in Devon, Cornwall, North Wales, North England
and Scotland). Legislation requires us to place these E5 labels
on pumps that dispense unleaded petrol with ‘up to 5%
ethanol’, including those that contain no ethanol, which
is why we display them on our Synergy Supreme+ 99 pumps".
Esso webpage
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