Shell V power... not ethanol-free anymore?

[djltoronto]

I didn't know 91 at Sunoco (petro canada now) is ethanol free, will stop by a local Petroco and take a look. As a side note, I was up in Richmond Hill at the Shell (Leslie and Rutherford, near Audio Heaven) and there was indeed a sign there saying that 91 V-Power contains no ethanol.

when there is doubt, fill a litre in a jerry can and test yourself!

I've got a new tube of SarGel here... I should do just that!

[GBtires]

I was so loyal to Shell 91 because of no ethanol. It gave me a very consistent 50-70 km more per tank city driving.

[sp3GT]

^Yup, I forgot to look if it said ethanol at shell when I filled up last tank but i got 0.5 mpg more with it compared to Petro.

So it probably still is ethanol free.

[horto]

+1

oh well now i have an excuse to run my 94-octane tune all the time now...

I was so loyal to Shell 91 because of no ethanol. It gave me a very consistent 50-70 km more per tank city driving.

I'm pretty sure all grades up to 91 at Petro have ethanol. Not sure about the 94 though.

I use to go out of my way to get Shell gas just because it was ethanol free, always gave me better mileage.

[djltoronto]

+1

oh well now i have an excuse to run my 94-octane tune all the time now...

?? I don't get it? why do you want to use the 10% ethanol mix?

[swales]

^Exactly. The only reason I use 91 maps with my AP is because all the 94 has ethanol now

[991.8L]

Know i'm fizzing an old thread.. but I e-mailed shell about this and got this response:

Hello Mark,

Shell is not planning on adding ethanol to its 91 octane gasoline.

All over Canada, Shell stations that have been converted to ethanol sites carry a maximum of 10% ethanol in Shell Bronze (regular 87 octane gasoline), and 5% in Shell Silver (mid-grade 89 octane gasoline). Shell V-Power (premium 91 octane gasoline) is ethanol free at all Shell gas stations (converted or not).

Kind regards,



José M.

North American Technical Information Centre

Email: Techdesk@shell.com

Toll Free Tel.: 1-800-661-1771

[speedsilver]

ah that makes sense with shell, whenever i fill up there it i get better gas mileage, i just filled up with 91 at a petro with 94 tho

[djltoronto]

Know i'm fizzing an old thread.. but I e-mailed shell about this and got this response:

Hello Mark,

Shell is not planning on adding ethanol to its 91 octane gasoline.

All over Canada, Shell stations that have been converted to ethanol sites carry a maximum of 10% ethanol in Shell Bronze (regular 87 octane gasoline), and 5% in Shell Silver (mid-grade 89 octane gasoline). Shell V-Power (premium 91 octane gasoline) is ethanol free at all Shell gas stations (converted or not).

Kind regards,



José M.

North American Technical Information Centre

Email: Techdesk@shell.com

Toll Free Tel.: 1-800-661-1771

Thanks

[Fuyuzora]

Know i'm fizzing an old thread.. but I e-mailed shell about this and got this response:

I had forgotten about this thread. Thanks for contacting Shell and getting a definitive answer!