E85 stations and alcohol content - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Sapphireho · 10-30-2016, 10:21 PM

Thought I would post my station and %. Not all E85 pumps are equal.

Mine is at 735 Capitol expressway auto mall, San Jose.

Where is your station and, if so equipped, post the %?

FR-Sky · 10-31-2016, 04:39 AM

How do I read from OFT?
I go to the one @ montague express way.

jasonojordan · 10-31-2016, 07:51 AM

Ive read as high as 80% at one bp gas station to as low as 68% at a holiday station in northern minnesota.

PMok · 10-31-2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-Sky

How do I read from OFT?
I go to the one @ montague express way.

Unless you have a flex-fuel kit ECA installed, OFT will not read ethanol %.

a friend with an ECA went around to all the Bay Area stations about two years ago and found that the Propel branded stations tended to be most consistent, at around 80% E. So I pretty much stuck with Propel brand when I was on E85. They have an app for your mobile phone if you want to see all their locations nearby.

https://propelfuels.com/locations

The Racers Line · 10-31-2016, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

Unless you have a flex-fuel kit ECA installed, OFT will not read ethanol %.

a friend with an ECA went around to all the Bay Area stations about two years ago and found that the Propel branded stations tended to be most consistent, at around 80% E. So I pretty much stuck with Propel brand when I was on E85. They have an app for your mobile phone if you want to see all their locations nearby.

https://propelfuels.com/locations

This^^

Propel is by far the best.

I fill up at the Willow Pass Chevron near my shop in Concord. It is consistently 70-75, but I have NEVER seen 85%. It is NOT a propel station. When I drive at Laguna, I try and fill up in San Jose to get the better Propel e85.

FR-Sky · 10-31-2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

Unless you have a flex-fuel kit ECA installed, OFT will not read ethanol %.

a friend with an ECA went around to all the Bay Area stations about two years ago and found that the Propel branded stations tended to be most consistent, at around 80% E. So I pretty much stuck with Propel brand when I was on E85. They have an app for your mobile phone if you want to see all their locations nearby.

https://propelfuels.com/locations

The one I goes to is propel branded, I hope its around 80%. haha
790 montague express way, san jose
There are only 3 propel gas stations around san jose area..kinda suck

mkivsoopra · 10-31-2016, 05:28 PM

Yep.. I've been filling up with Propel E85 in San Jose on Montague and North 1st Street for the past 3 years. It's always been 78~80%, year-round.

FR-Sky · 10-31-2016, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Thought I would post my station and %. Not all E85 pumps are equal.

Mine is at 905 Capitol expressway auto mall, San Jose.

Where is your station and, if so equipped, post the %?

I went to that one before,, its in chervon right

Sapphireho · 10-31-2016, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-Sky

I went to that one before,, its in chervon right

Yes.

Shaun Perry · 11-02-2016, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PMok

Unless you have a flex-fuel kit ECA installed, OFT will not read ethanol %.

a friend with an ECA went around to all the Bay Area stations about two years ago and found that the Propel branded stations tended to be most consistent, at around 80% E. So I pretty much stuck with Propel brand when I was on E85. They have an app for your mobile phone if you want to see all their locations nearby.

https://propelfuels.com/locations

My OFT reads my ethanol content.
Had to get the table from Shiv. And Neal installed it for me.

I also use the willow pass Pearson station, and also the Propel station on paseo padre in Fremont. Both consistently im at 72-74%.

Have yet to see higher unfortunately, I should try these San jose ones, everyone seems to be getting closer to 80%, im jealous.

PMok · 11-02-2016, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Perry

My OFT reads my ethanol content.
Had to get the table from Shiv. And Neal installed it for me.

I also use the willow pass Pearson station, and also the Propel station on paseo padre in Fremont. Both consistently im at 72-74%.

Have yet to see higher unfortunately, I should try these San jose ones, everyone seems to be getting closer to 80%, im jealous.

I got out of the OFT game when I went with the JRSC ... but I heard Shiv was working on the E85 flex fuel solution. Are you saying that the OFT can read E% without an ECA? Or do you mean Neal installed an ECA and the OFT supports displaying the readings from it?

Shaun Perry · 11-03-2016, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by PMok

I got out of the OFT game when I went with the JRSC ... but I heard Shiv was working on the E85 flex fuel solution. Are you saying that the OFT can read E% without an ECA? Or do you mean Neal installed an ECA and the OFT supports displaying the readings from it?

I believe the flex fuel kit I ordered from Shiv yes comes with an ECA. And it is compatible with the tablet readings after you upload the table for it.

Sapphireho · 11-06-2016, 05:31 PM

Over 82% now. Good corn juice!

Shaun Perry · 11-07-2016, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Over 82% now. Good corn juice!

Where was this?

10-30-2016, 10:21 PM	#1
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