oft e85 question? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mr_YUzU_FRS · 11-17-2014, 11:04 PM

I am thinking about getting the oft and running e85 on my new 2015 FRS. it currently has 3000 miles. Should i wait till certain mileage or it doesnt matter? and I am wondering if any users have any problems running e85 long term. Also what about maintenance on e85, oil change still at 7500/miles or it have to be sooner.

JB86'd · 11-18-2014, 12:52 AM

Change the oil sooner than 7500, e85 contaminates your oil more than normal fuel..also some people recommend running an e85 specific oil, I believe there's an entire thread about it. You should be good to run it at your mileage. Make sure you follow the procedure for filling up/flashing the e85 tune, which I believe is under @steve99 's OFT tips and tricks. Watch your LT fuel trims, I think they should be under 4% or so.

Whether or not you decide to run e85, you should pick up an OFT. It's awesome.

steve99 · 11-18-2014, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_YUzU_FRS

I am thinking about getting the oft and running e85 on my new 2015 FRS. it currently has 3000 miles. Should i wait till certain mileage or it doesnt matter? and I am wondering if any users have any problems running e85 long term. Also what about maintenance on e85, oil change still at 7500/miles or it have to be sooner.

as per above post

read links below all should be in their

poptopclk · 11-22-2014, 04:35 PM

FWIW I flashed my new FR-S at 3000 miles to E85 and actually had the first scheduled maintenance at the dealer and the stock 0-20 synthetic oil is E85 compatible.

Dealer had no idea car had been converted either

jflogerzi · 11-26-2014, 06:48 PM

Be prepared to watch your gas mileage fall like a rock. You will have to much fun on corn juice.

tmichel · 12-02-2014, 11:42 PM

Is it still advised to run a tank of 98 every 4th tank or so to keep the injectors from fouling or can you just run indefinitely with increased oils changes?

zAnSh1n · 12-03-2014, 03:07 AM

hi, anyone know if gc is compatible with e85?

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Castrol-06244-0W-30-Synthetic-Motor/dp/B007G7PUMS"]Amazon.com: Castrol 06244 EDGE 0W-30 SPT Full Synthetic Motor Oil - 1 Quart Bottle, (Pack of 6): Automotive[/ame]

steve99 · 12-03-2014, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

hi, anyone know if gc is compatible with e85?

Amazon.com: Castrol 06244 EDGE 0W-30 SPT Full Synthetic Motor Oil - 1 Quart Bottle, (Pack of 6): Automotive

brz\86 requires SN or GF-5 rated oil that stuff is only SL rated socits no good for car or e85.

SN , GF-5 rated oils are also E85 compatable

buy good oil its not worth saving a few dollars.

steve99 · 12-03-2014, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

hi, anyone know if gc is compatible with e85?

Amazon.com: Castrol 06244 EDGE 0W-30 SPT Full Synthetic Motor Oil - 1 Quart Bottle, (Pack of 6): Automotive

brz\86 requires SN or GF-5 rated oil that stuff is only SL rated socits no good for car or e85.

SN , GF-5 rated oils are also E85 compatable

see link below

http://www.pqiamerica.com/apiserviceclass.htm

buy good oil its not worth saving a few dollars.

zAnSh1n · 12-03-2014, 03:27 AM

thanks for the info... what would you recommend? i started running e85 @ ~7,000mi. on my odo, and i just hit 9,000... planning to do an oil change @ 10,000, which would be in a month or so...

steve99 · 12-03-2014, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

thanks for the info... what would you recommend? i started running e85 @ ~7,000mi. on my odo, and i just hit 9,000... planning to do an oil change @ 10,000, which would be in a month or so...

As per vehicle spec use a SN GF5 rated oil of correct viscosity 0W20 or if you in a hot climate 5W30 ie high temps like +30 C regularly and never see below about +5 C .

s2d4 · 12-03-2014, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve99

As per vehicle spec use a SN GF5 rated oil of correct viscosity 0W20 or if you in a hot climate 5W30 ie high temps like +30 C regularly and never see below about +5 C .

I went with your suggestion on the nulon, the engine loves it. Thanks again steve.

zAnSh1n · 12-03-2014, 01:52 PM

alright i will go with the castrol edge... 0w-20

cawith · 12-12-2014, 08:15 AM

I'm thrilled to try E85 myself in a couple of weeks. Hope the cold starts won't be a problem as I live in Scandinavia. But as E85 is quite a regular fuel in Sweden, where it can get really cold, I think it isn't going to be a problem.
Can you just clarify the following for me? Running premium gas on E85 map would be damaging I presume. But running E85 on a normal gas stage 1 map shouldn't hurt the engine, right? I know that the ECU will take longer to adapt, but it will do so in the end, when there's only gas left in the tank after the next fill up. I'm not planning on doing this though, it's just nice to know in case of emergency.

11-17-2014, 11:04 PM	#1
Mr_YUzU_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS RS 1.0 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 118 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	oft e85 question? I am thinking about getting the oft and running e85 on my new 2015 FRS. it currently has 3000 miles. Should i wait till certain mileage or it doesnt matter? and I am wondering if any users have any problems running e85 long term. Also what about maintenance on e85, oil change still at 7500/miles or it have to be sooner. Last edited by Mr_YUzU_FRS; 11-17-2014 at 11:31 PM.

11-18-2014, 12:52 AM	#2
JB86'd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: JAWS Location: socal Posts: 703 Thanks: 753 Thanked 437 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Change the oil sooner than 7500, e85 contaminates your oil more than normal fuel..also some people recommend running an e85 specific oil, I believe there's an entire thread about it. You should be good to run it at your mileage. Make sure you follow the procedure for filling up/flashing the e85 tune, which I believe is under @steve99 's OFT tips and tricks. Watch your LT fuel trims, I think they should be under 4% or so. Whether or not you decide to run e85, you should pick up an OFT. It's awesome. __________________

12-03-2014, 03:07 AM	#7
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hi, anyone know if gc is compatible with e85? [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Castrol-06244-0W-30-Synthetic-Motor/dp/B007G7PUMS"]Amazon.com: Castrol 06244 EDGE 0W-30 SPT Full Synthetic Motor Oil - 1 Quart Bottle, (Pack of 6): Automotive[/ame] __________________

12-03-2014, 03:27 AM	#10
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thanks for the info... what would you recommend? i started running e85 @ ~7,000mi. on my odo, and i just hit 9,000... planning to do an oil change @ 10,000, which would be in a month or so... __________________

12-03-2014, 01:52 PM	#13
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	alright i will go with the castrol edge... 0w-20 __________________

11-22-2014, 04:35 PM	#4
poptopclk Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 10 Series Location: Ft. Lauderdale FL Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FWIW I flashed my new FR-S at 3000 miles to E85 and actually had the first scheduled maintenance at the dealer and the stock 0-20 synthetic oil is E85 compatible. Dealer had no idea car had been converted either

12-02-2014, 11:42 PM	#6
tmichel Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: Sonic Blue 2014 GT86 Location: Australia Posts: 31 Thanks: 36 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is it still advised to run a tank of 98 every 4th tank or so to keep the injectors from fouling or can you just run indefinitely with increased oils changes?

12-12-2014, 08:15 AM	#14
cawith Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: Toyota GT86 6M/T Location: Denmark Posts: 90 Thanks: 59 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm thrilled to try E85 myself in a couple of weeks. Hope the cold starts won't be a problem as I live in Scandinavia. But as E85 is quite a regular fuel in Sweden, where it can get really cold, I think it isn't going to be a problem. Can you just clarify the following for me? Running premium gas on E85 map would be damaging I presume. But running E85 on a normal gas stage 1 map shouldn't hurt the engine, right? I know that the ECU will take longer to adapt, but it will do so in the end, when there's only gas left in the tank after the next fill up. I'm not planning on doing this though, it's just nice to know in case of emergency.

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