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Accidentally filled up with E10

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Is this going to hurt my car at all or will I need to drain it out??
 

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will be fine and prob run better
 

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No issues at all, but not my preference that's for sure.
 

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Should be fine,drive it to half tank then fill with premium...drive to low fuel level & back to normal.

E10 is junk so will go through it quickly
 

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Long as you go through it quickly, ethanol is either wheat or corn so plenty of syrup if it sits unmoved to long, you can always put in a fuel additive to boost the stuff.
 

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The octane rating is higher than 91 and will do your car no harm at all especially if you only use it once. However for peace of mind check if your car is E10 compatible. Don't know why but some people use it all the time. Your economy will suffer and even though it is cheaper than 91 it certainly works out dearer.
 

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The octane rating is higher than 91 and will do your car no harm at all especially if you only use it once.
Its not simply an issue of octane rating in all cases as pre 1986, cars required the tetraethal lead to stop valve recession occurring. Some post ‘86 cars also can’t use e10 but presumable for reasons of octane rating.

This post says it all, basically any commodore post 1986 won’t be damaged by running with e10.
 

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That's only the engine side, long term use can affect fuel hoses as well

A tank of it here or there will be fine, as long as it's used quickly, ie within the week.
 

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funny how most say ethanol damages hoses but yet our fuel hose supplier had to get there e85 hose remade as the new BP98 would eat thru it, but is perfectly fine with ethanol...
 

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VS V6 fuel hoses have a plastic liner, e10 will not hurt the fuel system or the engine. e10 does have a better octane rating but ethanol has less energy compared to straight petrol so you need more of it to make the same power which is why most people notice a slight decrease in fuel mileage with e10 over straight 91ron fuel.

Just drive the car as per normal and fill up with what ever you use normally at your next fill.
 
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