Are you running your C7 on E10?
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UTH said:
Getting harder to find, really? Every single Shell station I ever visit has plenty of V-power 99 RON which is what my C7 runs on?
My local garage has stopped selling two grades of unleaded, so only E10 available within a five mile radius where I am. A lot of the smaller forecourts with limited pumps appear to be heading in that direction as the majority of motorists don't want to pay for the premium unleaded. As you say, all the bigger stations still have plenty of E5.C7_Vette said:
UTH said:
Getting harder to find, really? Every single Shell station I ever visit has plenty of V-power 99 RON which is what my C7 runs on?
My local garage has stopped selling two grades of unleaded, so only E10 available within a five mile radius where I am. A lot of the smaller forecourts with limited pumps appear to be heading in that direction as the majority of motorists don't want to pay for the premium unleaded. As you say, all the bigger stations still have plenty of E5.I'm no expert but not sure I'd be keen to be running on anything less than 97 RON.
JerryEXE said:
US gasoline has been 10% ethanol for ages and is typically under 97 RON so I’d guess the C7 engine is designed to run on such stuff without issue?
Here is some information from the Corvette Customer Assistance Centre regarding E10 fuel. Doesn't mention the C7 but the high performance Z06 and ZR1 are on the list.
stevieturbo said:
TUS373 said:
Run my C7 on E10 and have tried E5. Not noticed any difference at all except the cost.
I understand that 93 octane is run of the mill in the USA and sets the low bar, so anything above should be OK.
low bar ?I understand that 93 octane is run of the mill in the USA and sets the low bar, so anything above should be OK.
93 MON is equivalent to 97/98 RON.
Hardly low.
), US reported octane is (RON+MON)/2. MON would typically be 10 points lower than RON so 93 octane (US) is 97/98 RON (it’s just not 93 MON).Gassing Station | Corvettes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff