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Ethanol free gas

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#1 ·
Looks like we have access to good gas here - not so easy in the states....

http://pure-gas.org/
 
#6 · (Edited)
It appears so. From that site:

Alaska: All stations dispense ethanol-free gasoline.
Alberta: All stations dispense ethanol-free gasoline. Some also dispense E10, so check the pump.
British Columbia: all 94-octane Chevron fuel is ethanol-free.
 
#7 ·
From my personal experience in the Lower Mainland, only Shell's 91 and Chevron's 94 are ethanol free. If and when I go to Shell, I try to stick to the Shell's that have a dedicated pump for their 91 octane. There will be a decal that indicates whether or not their 91 contains ethanol or not.
 
#11 ·
Shell 91, Esso 91, Petro Canada 91, Chevron 94, are the only province wide brand name fuels in BC without ethanol "enrichment".

Steve
ESSO 91 & Petro Can 91 :confused

I always use either of these gasolines and on the pumps they always say 10% ethanol.


Chevron 94 is a plus for no ethanol, not so sure about Shell 91. Have not filled up at Shell for a few years now.


:coffee
 
#12 ·
So what is the big concern about ethanol?

Besides the deforming bike fuel tanks and possibility of water accumulating if left standing; what are the other issues?

I've been using nothing but US fuel (Shell) for the past 2 years and haven't had an issue. My engines aren't tuned and I go through gas quick enough to make David Suzuki cry.
 
#20 ·
Do some research of your own. Check this site out. Keep track of everything in reagards to fuel expenses and which one is better.
 
#22 ·
There appear to be a number of victims of marketing here. Don't feel badly - we're all susceptible. :laughing

I've been using manufacturer-recommended 91 octane for years in my Japanese, German, and Italian bikes and cars. I use 87 octane in one of the bikes because, again, that's what's recommended. Never had an issue and I don't expect to have any issues.

Believe it or not, your owners manual is a good source of information.
 
#23 ·
Just a couple updates. The website Puregas.org is unresponsive on removing stations they say have 0% ethanol. FYI, all Shell stations across Canada dropped 0% ethanol back in early 2022.
Also, every CO-OP in Canada has 0% ethanol 91, on a shared nozzle, so will get potentially .8 of a litre of 10% ethanol 87 octane before 91 runs through. Which was the issue when Shell had 0% ethanol 91 on their shared nozzle.