E10 has been in Australia for over 15 years yes panic because l can tell you from personal experience that with E10 has not good how long did nissan test them for over a long period yes they want to get older cars of the road my brother had a new ran E10 and it was pinging so he went back to using 91 yes we can get 91 petrol in Australia and l use it in my 1997 toyota hilux ute because it has a carburetor and no cat converter and also in N.S.W if your car is over 5 years old you have to take it for a regestration inspection a bit like your MOT but there is no emessoin test l am glad l live in Australia because l drive my ute around and buy 91 fuel in it

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for your comment it seemed like it was quite a rushed roll out here for e10 with minimal information and compatibility released which caused a lot of confusion and panic

Hi Rob been using E5 since October 2021 in my 2003 Ford Focus since this scaremongering happened and had no problems. Better mpg and engine performance fine.

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for commenting, E5 is now known as premium fuel due to it having only 5% ethanol content. I’ve had alot of people tell me they tried E10 and it wasn’t right for them so stuck to E5, it’s a case of what works best for you :) hope your safe and well

i have Vauxhall Cora 1.2 am buy car 2014 model am new driver i don’t know which fuels is best for my car anyone help me plz e5 or 10 which one is best

@TheVWMechanic_official

Жыл бұрын

Try e10 if your car doesn’t like it then try e5 and see which it runs better on. I can imagine e10 will be fine in this

Hi Rob using e10 in my 2011 ceed 1.4 engine is best to run her empty then use e5 again or would it be safe to mix e10 and e5 toghter as I find I'm having to use redex every 3rd fill roughly getting around 290 miles on half a tank of fuel plus's will e5 give me more miles than e10 baring in mind car roughly holds 390 miles

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Hey James, thanks for the message in my best advice I would run your e10 as low as safely possible and then fill up with E5 to the maximum amount safe for the car that should get you the better results. Im not a big fan of mixing fuels as in my opinion you would be diluting the E5 with the e10 that’s already in your tank. Hope this helps

@Seasonvaper

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official awsome cheers mate will I see an increase in how many miles I'm getting and the average mph as I'm roughly around 34 to 35 mpg which doesn't seem much for a 1.4 Kia ceed when many are getting 45 mpg in difrent cars

@Seasonvaper

2 жыл бұрын

And I do drive like an oap to gain miles

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there are so many variables in miles per gallon it would be almost impossible to compare for example roads driven on and driving style all you can do is run a tank of premium and see if you achieve any higher doing the same driving you normally do without changing your driving style :)

@Seasonvaper

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official thank you for the advice not much information online sadly about mpg stats so I'll do a bit of research and keep you posted once filled on e5 thank you again good sir

Hi Rob I've been using E10 in my 2018 Octavia vrs not been having any problems with the fuel,but should i be using the E5 just to be on the safe side?

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve your in a bit of a grey area as the vag group say e10 is ok for your engine but as it’s a performance vehicle and requires a good quality fuel my advice to you would be to use E5 to prevent any further issues or drive ability problems …Thankyou for your message hope your well :)

@stevecodling830

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob thanks for the advice i think i will start using E5 just to be on the safe side, im very well thankyou ,how's yourself and your family?

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Your more than welcome my good sir and I would for sure it’s a lot cheaper than breaking a fuel pump for example and everyone is ok this way buddy thanks for asking

@stevecodling830

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob i need to find some fuel first been to Tesco and Sainsbury's this evening both shut sold out of fuel lol

@Tech Automotive, hi , would you like to review the new MJJC foam cannon pro? Thank you.

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

100% yeah that would be awesome 🤩

@MJJCvideo

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official That would be great. May i send you an email first?

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah of course email address is r90jra@gmail.com

@MJJCvideo

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official Hello, i just emailed you, please kindly check it out. Thank you.

My tuning company for my car have advised me to not use e10 because of the fuel pump fitted but iv also seen a few posts about e10 so I sat and done the maths (these are set on fuel prices local. To me but ull see there's not much in it) £10 of fuel at E10 at £1.35 a ltr gets you 7.4 ltrs (1.61 gallons) My car average 35mpg = 56miles to that £10 E5 premium at £1.46 a ltr gets you 6.8 ltrs (1.48 gallons) Again my car average 35mpg = 52 miles to that £10 So in all Honestly that means every 10 pound at 35 mpg your losing around 4 miles Is it worth risking e10 if you are unsure I don't really things so to be honest Even at Lower mpg the difference is still around 3 to 4 miles loss per £10, even at higher 50 mpg (non of our St's will ever see that) the loss is only 6 miles obviously depending on the prices in your area it will be slightly different, but not by much at worse case if you was to pay £1.50(motor way services price) per ltr for E5 premium and £1.35 for E10 your loosing 5 to 6 miles to £10 at 35mpg What worrys me many aftermarket parts, rubbers, seals and even Internals are not designed for e10 and even the government website says this. altho test have deemed it "safe" it hasn't been tested on every engine or older engines, personally from me the little miles lost is worth it knowing its the fuel my vehicle was designed to run on I read somewhere it's safe in all engines post 2005 the st150 engine has been around a wile I belive it was first put in a mondeo in the year 2000... Anyways its up to personal choice personally I'd rather lose a few miles then even have 1% chance of damage or lose of profomance I mean if your running a newer car then no issues at all but honestly altho price per ltrs mat look a lot for premium in reality its not as bad as you think....

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

I agree matey and I’ll be totally honest im blown away by your deep thought and calculations. This video I found very hard to film to make sure I catered to the majority of viewers

@TheHairyHouseWife

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official I mainly come up with it because a Facebook group for the st150 owners it was a hot topic with some people panicking about cost. I'm not going to lie until I worked it out I was a bit worried I was going to have my pants pulled down by petrol stations😂

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Like you have proven barely any cost when you brake it down I just wanted to get the message across not to really worry as a lot of people are doing and I’m seeing it in my day job :(

@TheHairyHouseWife

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official yeah loads people are worrying but in all honestly most people with cars after 2005 will be fine only reason I worry is my car has a upgraded fuel pump and e10 can apparently damage the rubbers in it, if people are worried tho E5 isn't much more expensive

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

That’s it buddy upgraded cars should stay away from it and naturally owning a car like yours you would want to use the good stuff anyway :)

My car Toyota hybrid from 2010 can run on any petrol but with 99 E5 runs much nicer, the engine is quieter smoother and more responsive, with E5 noisy and underpowered.

@TheVWMechanic_official

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment. I think a lot of cars going forward are going to sound less refined on E10 :( it’s a shame really

Hi , got a 2006 toyota yaris t3 1.3 , today went to shell petrol station and put 50 pounds e5 vpower and went from driver about 14mint to get to work and it starts to pull less power and sometimes drives fine, also can anyone on here has the same problem? Also I no I had 2 bar left and I did had BP petrol in and then I full tank shell e5 vpower petrol,, do you think because it mix with other fuel? Because I no I had 1lit toyota yaris 2006 with no problem at all with shell e5 with mix with other fuel

@TheVWMechanic_official

11 ай бұрын

It sounds like more of an issue with your vehicle than the fuel, this does not rule out the chance of contaminated fuel which can genuinely happen

Thanks for this. I've noticed fuel economy is poor for my 2015 kia picanto since I've been using e10. After watching this I think I'll switch to e5. If anyone wants to chip in with advice I'd be grateful.

@TheVWMechanic_official

Жыл бұрын

Get your tank as low as you can on e10 and then brim it with e5 and reset your mpg gauge and see what you think

@Buster_Piles

Жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official thank you for replying mate. I'll try it. I just wasn't sure that it was good for the car but watching your video it seems its probably better for it.

@Buster_Piles

Жыл бұрын

@@TheVWMechanic_official sorry, just thought, do I need to run it low or can I just start using e5? I've half a tank of e10 at the moment, if I fill up half e5 it won't do any harm will it?

@TheVWMechanic_official

Жыл бұрын

Your more than welcome it’s all about carrying out your own little tests with you car to see which is better but you will very quickly find out which fuel your car prefers

@TheVWMechanic_official

Жыл бұрын

You can put e5 in whenever you like buddy but all you will be doing is mixing them so you won’t get the full potential of e5 without there being the maximum amount of e5 in your tank