United phasing out E10 in WA

[Pepscobra]

I've been using United petrol E10 fuel for last few years without issue.
But this morning it was gone from my local servo.
Out of curiosity, I called their head office and the lady I spoke to simply said it's going as they don't make any money from it.
Is this happening nation wide?
Shame really.

[Pepscobra]

I think she said it applied to E85 too.

[351LTD]

The LTD and me are still getting over them ditching their 100 ,old clevo loved it.

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by Pepscobra

I've been using United petrol E10 fuel for last few years without issue.
But this morning it was gone from my local servo.
Out of curiosity, I called their head office and the lady I spoke to simply said it's going as they don't make any money from it.
Is this happening nation wide?
Shame really.

Not in Govco Qld.

"Ethanol-blended E10 fuel will have to make up at least 30 per cent of petrol available for sale in Queensland from January 2017.

Queensland Parliament recently passed laws introducing an initial 3 per cent ethanol mandate for regular petrol and half a per cent for bio-based diesel from that date."

[KBC]

Originally Posted by Pepscobra

I think she said it applied to E85 too.

I have heard this also. I was going to have an E85 tune done on my FGX until I heard this. I think if there were more locations to by it people would be more inclined to use it. I think there are only 2 sites NOR that sell it.

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by KBC

I have heard this also. I was going to have an E85 tune done on my FGX until I heard this. I think if there were more locations to by it people would be more inclined to use it. I think there are only 2 sites NOR that sell it.

Only 2 stations.....thats rediculous.

What if you want to go for a big long cruise up north and theres no E85 available?

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by KBC

I was going to have an E85 tune done on my FGX until I heard this. I think if there were more locations to by it people would be more inclined to use it.

There are some manufacturers that say not to use petrol with more than 10% ethanol.

[ebxr8240]

I guess there's no sugar cane is WA ? Unlike Queensland .. I prefer to fill with local fuel . Keep the money in Aust . Engines need and require a re tune on more than 10% . E85 requires about 30% more fuel atleast at wot.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

I guess there's no sugar cane is WA ? Unlike Queensland .. I prefer to fill with local fuel . Keep the money in Aust . Engines need and require a re tune on more than 10% . E85 requires about 30% more fuel atleast at wot.

To a degree I agree with that. My wife's friends son's old (90 or 91.model) camry had the fuel lines soften, stretch and leak, which lead to it dropping a tank of fuel because it was not e10 compatible. My old van got 250 kays on e10 to a tank.yet up to 350 on real fuel. That's where the price difference goes out the window.

[Kieron]

Originally Posted by CoolBFWagon

Only 2 stations.....thats rediculous.

What if you want to go for a big long cruise up north and theres no E85 available?

Fairly sure there are more than two, I've used the Gnangara Rd and Hepburn Ave one's in recent times for E10 and i'm sure I've used the Neerabup/Ossie Park one years ago too.

[jimt3te50]

E85 in WA is a bloody joke and United are synonymous with dropping ethanol based products though props to them for at least giving us enthusiasts something to bases our tunes around. At least for a while...

Availability is the reason I wanted a 98 based engine combination.

[EDManual]

Good to see most of australia is awake to the scam that is e10, at least for their wallets.

[csv8]

Sugar goes in my coffee not my car.

[ebxr8240]

What ya gunna use when it's used up ?

[xisled]

I remember when e10 came out, it was about 8 cents difference to 91. As the years went buy the gap between e10 and 91 closed.

Current price between e10 and 91 in Melbourne is 2 cents. Not even worth using e10 when it doesn't last as long.

[aussie muscle]

meh. it's all benzine and turps anyway. not much petrol in petroleum these days.

i usually get 94 E10 rather than the 'regular', which is 91 RON.

[arronm]

It's only E10.

[yearby]

Gnangara Rd is not selling E10 any more.

[yearby]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

My wife's friends son's old (90 or 91.model) camry had the fuel lines soften, stretch and leak, which lead to it dropping a tank of fuel because it was not e10 compatible.

So the Camry is 26 or 27 years old and still has the original fuel hoses in it? mmm
I didn't even get that life out of the manifold intake ducting or the brake hoses on my 93 4wd Hilux diesel. Maybe I should not be using E10??

sorry mate, could not help myself.

[arronm]

Let's hope they fill some of those empty E10 tanks with E85.

[FTe342]

State govt is promoting use of E10 in NSW with ads on TV

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by arronm

Let's hope they fill some of those empty E10 tanks with E85.

Wouldn't it be nice... some south of the river wouldn't bloody hurt either...