Burning ethanol concerns

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I NOTICED recently that 95-octane fuel with up to 10 per cent ethanol is being sold from United service stations 4c a litre cheaper than 91-octane fuel. Is there a risk of damage to the engine in my 2002 Commodore VXII station wagon that has done almost 160,000km if I use the ethanol-enhanced fuel?

Answered by CarsGuide

12 July 2007

CarsGuide team

A NUMBER of fuel companies are offering blends of up to 10 per cent ethanol and generally there won't be a problem with that relatively low amount of ethanol. The concentration needs to climb to about 25 per cent or so before you would expect problems.

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