Loss of power after gassin up HELP!!!!

[AJ PwR]

There a gas quality difference if you get premium from a shitty gas station. In Vancouver B.C. DOMO 91 and Shell 91, already showed a difference in performance.

[b1pkkf26]

Originally Posted by s2kdrew

I believe all gasoline have ethanol now, doesnt matter is Shell or others. According to this statement from petro-canada website.

Ethanol-blended gasoline is a fuel that typically contains up to 10% ethanol in unleaded gasoline. We use ethanol in our gasoline where legislation requires its use and where conditions warrant. The Federal Government has regulated that motor gasoline sold in Canada after Sept. 1, 2010 must contain an annual pool average of 5% ethanol. Different provincial mandates also exist, some with higher ethanol pool requirements. Because of these mandates, most grades of Petro-Canada fuel may now contain up to 10% ethanol. This represents a change from the previous state, where premium fuel was ethanol-free at Petro-Canada. To find out if ethanol-blended gasoline is sold at a station look for the yellow labels in the pump area indicating that the fuel may contain a maximum of 10% ethanol.

Shell Vpower does not have any ethanol, its posted on the gas station pump.

[Jlturner]

I only use Shell 91 and haven't had any issues...yet!

[s2kdrew]

Originally Posted by b1pkkf26

Shell Vpower does not have any ethanol, its posted on the gas station pump.

I just double check the regulation at Canada government website. It is mandatory for all gasoline supplier to add ethanol into their fuel due to better emission and combat climate change.

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment...line/index.htm

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by s2kdrew

I just double check the regulation at Canada government website. It is mandatory for all gasoline supplier to add ethanol into their fuel due to better emission and combat climate change.

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment...line/index.htm

actually, it says

"equires fuel suppliers to ensure an annual average of five per cent ethanol in their gasoline."

AVERAGE

that means your 91 samples can be ethanol free and you still meet the law's requirements

[jimmillion]

Originally Posted by s2kdrew

The noise have nothing to do with power

i never said it did. I was suggesting that the lack of chirping far out weighs the 1 or 2 horses he might be losing. :happy0180:

[picus]

I've found (and this is just anecdotal evidence, so ymmv), that most guys with modern direct injection engines tend to prefer vpower (91oc, no ethanol) to 93/94 with 10%+ ethanol. I know in my last car (335i), most guys avoided ethanol all together, seemed to cause too many issues.

[s2kdrew]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

actually, it says

"equires fuel suppliers to ensure an annual average of five per cent ethanol in their gasoline."

AVERAGE

that means your 91 samples can be ethanol free and you still meet the law's requirements

I have no clue, since it also state fuel supplier need to summit Compliance report too. And if shell report no ethanol in V-power and the government say OK then it's fine with me and good for us too. :happy0180:

[moniz]

Originally Posted by s2kdrew

I just double check the regulation at Canada government website. It is mandatory for all gasoline supplier to add ethanol into their fuel due to better emission and combat climate change.

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment...line/index.htm

That 5% is average across ALL THE GRADES they sell to meet the regulation. Since Shell sells their lower octane gasoline the most, across all their grades, they easily meet that average. it's not 5% min per grade.

[Slant]

Originally Posted by picus

I've found (and this is just anecdotal evidence, so ymmv), that most guys with modern direct injection engines tend to prefer vpower (91oc, no ethanol) to 93/94 with 10%+ ethanol. I know in my last car (335i), most guys avoided ethanol all together, seemed to cause too many issues.

Hey welcome Picus. So you got rid of the 3 coupe huh? I LOVED those HREs...

[picus]

Originally Posted by Slant

Hey welcome Picus. So you got rid of the 3 coupe huh? I LOVED those HREs...

/wave Hi! I sold my 335i last fall. They were DPEs actually, but the design was so similar to HRE it might as well have been the same.

So I am embarrassed to ask, but I don't recognize your username (well, I do a little... I think..)...that may be because I am old and crazy...but remind me?

[Slant]

Originally Posted by picus

/wave Hi! I sold my 335i last fall. They were DPEs actually, but the design was so similar to HRE it might as well have been the same.

So I am embarrassed to ask, but I don't recognize your username (well, I do a little... I think..)...that may be because I am old and crazy...but remind me?

No worries man... Hint: I emailed you a week ago but we couldn't get our dates to align, and I ended up not OC'ing. And uh, white G on "Driver".

And I'm getting old too for thinking they were HREs... Did I say those "DPEs" were HAWT???

You keep hanging out here you know you're gonna end up picking one up, haha!

[picus]

Originally Posted by Slant

No worries man... Hint: I emailed you a week ago but we couldn't get our dates to align, and I ended up not OC'ing. And uh, white G on "Driver".

And I'm getting old too for thinking they were HREs... Did I say those "DPEs" were HAWT???

You keep hanging out here you know you're gonna end up picking one up, haha!

Oh, haha, I know now. As for me picking up an FRS/BRZ; I thought about it quite seriously. I drove one first week of July and raved about it so much I managed to get Marco (the guy I work with) to buy one. :p Hope you're enjoying yours!