caseys 88 octane, anybody use it?

[pjtoledo]

the pump states the normal 3 unleaded grades ( red) have 10% ethanol, the 88 label (blue) is 15% ethanol.
orange label is the E85.
has anybody tried the 88? what year & model vehicle?

 

[franklin2]

I have never tried it, but heard it's just a bigger scam than the 10% ethanol fuel. The 10% is bad enough, the 15% gets even lousier fuel mileage, even though it's cheaper per gallon. I have also heard it has a even worse tendency to separate. So bad, that they have to mix it right there when it comes off the tanker truck. Don't know if that is true or not.

 

[bobbywalter]

all ethanol fuel is garbage. and i burn alot of garbage.

 

[bobbywalter]

caseys at that. good pizza too.

 

[sgtsandman]

the pump states the normal 3 unleaded grades ( red) have 10% ethanol, the 88 label (blue) is 15% ethanol.
orange label is the E85.
has anybody tried the 88? what year & model vehicle?

I could on the 2019 Ranger since the fuel system is rated for it, but the fuel stations I frequent don't offer it. Because of the lower BTU output of ethanol, every increase in ethanol translates to lower mpg.

The 2011 is only rated for E10 and the manual specifies not using any higher percentage since it will eventually dry out seals and corrode fuel lines not designed for it from the inside out.

If I had a reasonable option for pure gasoline, I would run that but the only "game in town" is Qwik Fill and the fuel they sell is trash.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I run it in everything but my tractors/lawn equipment. Nothing really seems to care.

My DD usually gets E85 though.

 

[Terrys87]

I try to stay away from ethanol as much as possible but about impossible to do. Only thing I really hear it is good for is to remove water out of the tank but water in the gas is a thing of the past. You really don't hear of it anymore. Lawn mowers and small engines it can void warranty. Trucks do ok on today's gas, but it really doesn't last long like it used to. I remember finding an old car been sitting for a long time and it would fire up. It smelled bad but would run.

 

[Shran]

I just run whatever I can get cheap and not think about it too much. I've run E85 in the summer and did lose a few MPG but the significant cost decrease made it worthwhile. In the winter it was a HUGE loss - think I got 7mpg where I usually got 13-14. Not worth it there. E10 and E15 may have some mileage loss but it's negligible.

Only major issue I have had was with Maverick premium non-ethanol gas. That crap is terrible. My beater '88 Ranger seemed to be way low on power for the whole tank until I refueled, and I ran a gallon of it through a couple 2 stroke tools and it was the same deal, no power, might as well have been running water. I have pretty much quit buying gas there, that station sucks (and their food is ridiculously expensive.)

 

[JohnnyO]

the pump states the normal 3 unleaded grades ( red) have 10% ethanol, the 88 label (blue) is 15% ethanol.
orange label is the E85.
has anybody tried the 88? what year & model vehicle?

2020, I run Sheetz E15 all the time with no ill effects. MPG is the same as I get with 89. The bump in octane offsets the ethanol I think. Regular gas here is 10% ethanol anyway so I save 60 cents a gallon over 89. I burn a tank of gas every 5 days so it adds up.
If I need gas and can't get E15 then I get 89 but the 2020 has a turbo and mucho horsepower.
I just add a bottle of Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner to the gas at every oil change, 5000 miles, no issues.
Stickers on the pumps say use E15 only in 2001 and newer vehicles.
A handful of stations here have E-free but it's $1.00 more a gallon than 87. It's 90 octane and I only used it when my truck was going to sit in the garage for a month when I had my knee replaced last year.

 

[97RangerXLT]

I could on the 2019 Ranger since the fuel system is rated for it, but the fuel stations I frequent don't offer it. Because of the lower BTU output of ethanol, every increase in ethanol translates to lower mpg.

The 2011 is only rated for E10 and the manual specifies not using any higher percentage since it will eventually dry out seals and corrode fuel lines not designed for it from the inside out.

If I had a reasonable option for pure gasoline, I would run that but the only "game in town" is Qwik Fill and the fuel they sell is trash.

The Wawa up the road a bit from me has 100 percent gasoline, but it is about $1.10 a gallon more for that privilege. I do fill up my lawn mower gas can with it, as ethanol is hell on small engines. One of these days I will do a cost per mile study to see if paying an extra buck a gallon is worth it...

AJ

 

[franklin2]

The only reason ethanol fuel is cheaper is that is subsidized by the government. It's a proven fact it causes more pollution to the environment to make ethanol fuel, that to pull dino fuel directly out of the ground and use it. After you have cleaned out about a dozen carburetors with that stuff in them, you will learn to hate it.

 

[pjtoledo]

stopped at a Sheetz and filled the 2005 2.3 with their 88 grade.
this station is still having their grand opening prices, $2.02/9 for the 88.
only driven it about 15 miles so far.

 

[19Walt93]

I prefer straight gasoline, save the alcohol for Bunsen burners, killing germs, removing sticky labels, and drinking.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The only reason ethanol fuel is cheaper is that is subsidized by the government. It's a proven fact it causes more pollution to the environment to make ethanol fuel, that to pull dino fuel directly out of the ground and use it. After you have cleaned out about a dozen carburetors with that stuff in them, you will learn to hate it.

The carburetors I have (most are used to grow corn lol) run straight gas. One of my tractors will basically not run on E10.

Everything EFI and even my Ranger which doesn't sit much seems to be fine on ethanol though.

 

[franklin2]

The carburetors I have (most are used to grow corn lol) run straight gas. One of my tractors will basically not run on E10.

Everything EFI and even my Ranger which doesn't sit much seems to be fine on ethanol though.

Yes, I will admit I use it everyday on my get around vehicles. While I hate it, I am cheap too. But the 2.8 I had originally in my 84 BII had a carb and in the summer it would not run with the ethanol fuel. It would throw a fit in hot weather.

I kept modifying the fuel line, and the last version I rerouted the line to the outside of the frame. Much improved but would still throw a fit if I parked it and then came out from the store and tried to leave. I finally ended up putting a electric pump on the frame back near the fuel tank and that cured it. But it still would have a tendency to flood at the carb after heat soak and then a restart.