E85 - new sign on pumps say "min 51%"

[Mark Leasure]

The winter blend has been around 70% and the old signs displayed on the fuel pumps said a minimum of 70%. Does anyone know if the winter blend is planned to be lower now? Kind of sucks if it is. I've had the same tune for 4+ years....I guess I can install my ethanol content sensor that I had laying around.

[carltalon]

I noticed that the other day too. But haven't heard about any changes. Depending on the the price I might run it in my my Tahoe a lot more now. Gas mileage is barely effected when it's it's on the winter blend.

[twack]

get one of those cheap ethanol testers and see what thecontent is.

[mark4g63t]

I've noticed its only at a few stations as some by me still have the "Minimum 70%" sticker and every time i've tested it this summer its been around 70% at all locations. However I have noticed the places that carry the "minimum 70%" are almost always cheaper than the places that "minimum 51%" is carried at...

[dogwhistle]

So I just tested the pump on Friday night at the Kwik Trip off of Hadley and Highway 5. It had the minimum %50 sticker but I got %70 in my test, but a friend of mine filled up at the SA on Century/120 and I normally fill up there as the sticker says minimum %70 but he got far less than %70 it seems and also the tank before last from there was less than stellar for performance though I didn't test as I should have.

[asshanson]

I really want a blender pump so you can tell it exactly what % to put in. If I had one nearby, I'd consistently do 40-50% or something, enough for extra octane, but not enough to max out my 60# injectors. Want a safe 20psi tune.

[goodhart]

The Minnoco stations that have been popping up around here are like that. You can get Regular/Premium/E15/E30/E50/E85

[dogwhistle]

The Minnoco stations that have been popping up around here are like that. You can get Regular/Premium/E15/E30/E50/E85

I'll be checking out the Little Canada station tomorrow and making sure I can get the stated e85 option. If so, I'll buy a LOT haha.

[dogwhistle]

E88 found tonight at the Holiday at English St and 36!

[evotuner]

I have a zeitronix ethanol content analyzer in my Evo and I've consistently found that Holiday stations have always the highest content. Kwik Trips and BPs have been the worst as well as Kum and Go's in Iowa (when I've traveled down there)

Holiday Averages:

Spring/Summer - E75-E83
Winter/Fall - E66-E70

Kwik Trip/BP/Kum and Go:

Spring/Summer - E70-E75
Fall/Winter - E60-E63

Obviously I'm just one guy so its not a huge sample serving but its been enough to sway me one direction if I can help it.