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Ethanol going to 10%... the rot sets in for good
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<blockquote data-quote="A_HRD" data-source="post: 110592" data-attributes="member: 49"><p>It's a year since anyone posted here, but I bought 20 litres of Esso 97 Octane "Synergy" Premium Unleaded today. Just as I was finishing-up, I saw the recently-introduced stickers on the fuel-pumps - and on mine it had an E5 sticker. Several people heard my yell of expletives on the forecourt! </p><p></p><p>So when I got home, after searching-out Esso Customer-Service phone numbers, I spent 15 minutes talking to people who didn't know what I was talking about - but eventually was given 0207 136 1798 and found a very helpful "Fuel Tech Team". It turns out that the E5 sticker on the pump is correct and meets EU Directives. It means that there is<strong> not more than</strong> 5% Ethanol in the fuel. So I asked how much there<strong> really</strong> is in the "Synergy" and the answer was immediate: There is none at all (i.e. zero - which is less than 5%<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />) and there are no plans to change that. So I asked why not use an 'E0' sticker on the pump? Answer - that wouldn't comply with EU regulations!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> (Next time I'm at my local Esso I'll be taking my felt-tip marker-pen and correcting the nonsense!). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, as reported before, it was confirmed that in certain areas of Cornwall, Devon and Teeside upto 5% Ethanol <u><strong>is</strong></u> added to the "Synergy". </p><p></p><p>So there you have it - but don't stay complacent too long - it likely won't last.....</p><p></p><p>Peter B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A_HRD, post: 110592, member: 49"] It's a year since anyone posted here, but I bought 20 litres of Esso 97 Octane "Synergy" Premium Unleaded today. Just as I was finishing-up, I saw the recently-introduced stickers on the fuel-pumps - and on mine it had an E5 sticker. Several people heard my yell of expletives on the forecourt! So when I got home, after searching-out Esso Customer-Service phone numbers, I spent 15 minutes talking to people who didn't know what I was talking about - but eventually was given 0207 136 1798 and found a very helpful "Fuel Tech Team". It turns out that the E5 sticker on the pump is correct and meets EU Directives. It means that there is[B] not more than[/B] 5% Ethanol in the fuel. So I asked how much there[B] really[/B] is in the "Synergy" and the answer was immediate: There is none at all (i.e. zero - which is less than 5%:rolleyes:) and there are no plans to change that. So I asked why not use an 'E0' sticker on the pump? Answer - that wouldn't comply with EU regulations!! o_O (Next time I'm at my local Esso I'll be taking my felt-tip marker-pen and correcting the nonsense!). ;) Meanwhile, as reported before, it was confirmed that in certain areas of Cornwall, Devon and Teeside upto 5% Ethanol [U][B]is[/B][/U] added to the "Synergy". So there you have it - but don't stay complacent too long - it likely won't last..... Peter B [/QUOTE]
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