Thread: Unleaded fuel to be phased out in NSW

To be honest, I'd be pretty sure that all Citroens sold in Australia would have a manufacturer recommendation of a minimum 95 RON which is premium. So, they shouldn't be using the stuff with ethanol anyway?

Unless i read this wrong it said,

The Daily Telegraph has learned that State Cabinet voted on Tuesday to legislate mandatory ethanol use for the first time in Australia.


so the senior ministers got together and voted to legislate!!
not introduced a bill that has been debated and agreed upon by all members of government. and still has to be sent to the legislative council. I am on the mailing list of one of the members of the council and nothing on E10 has come through in the past week.

A quick look at Hansard does not find any current mention of Ethanol in fuel, the last mention was in 2005.

This may just be a headliner for the sake of headlining.
Not a forgone conclusion yet, so for you chicken little fans the sky has not started falling yet!

As Corporal Jones ala Dads Army used to say " Don't panic, don;t panic!!"

john

Originally Posted by PhilipA

This is all pretty amusing when you consider that currently 95 premium has been deleted in most Shell stations to allow for E10 , which they have made 95 octane.
The reason that E10 does not sell is that the 3 cents a litre discount is not enough. Most people know you lose economy.
So NOW 91-2 will be phased out and E10 substituted, so then 95 Premium will be re introduced?
What a farce.
BTW the extra price for 98 premium has been increased from 10 cents to 13 cents at all Sheel and Caltex AFAIK.
Regards Philip A

All the BPs around my area no-longer sell straight 91 RON - they only sell a fuel that "contains up to 10% ethanol".

For what it's worth, I've been using BP & Mobil ethanol in my 10yo Falcon without any adverse effects for about 1 year, nor do I notice any difference in fuel economy over a mix of very heavy city driving, freeway and country.

Hi Chucaro,
Citroen drivers are as responsible as you are for the fuel they use in their cars.

As the FCAI doc says "if in doubt, consult the manufacturer" (or similar).

Just for the record, I'm not in favour of "lowest common denominator" legislation - even for Citroen drivers.

Best Wishes,
Peter
PS: Thanks for your wishes, I hope that you have a great time too.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Why they are allowing to import the Citroen in Oz and people buy them in a good faith when Citroen will void the warranty if E10 is used in their vehicles.

Citroen All Citroen vehicles are required to run on 95 RON fuel (premium unleaded petrol). Citroen vehicles will operate satisfactorily on E5 blended petrol (European Standard 228). However, E10 blended petrol is not recommended because of drivability and/or material compatibility issues. E10 may be used in emergency situations.

Your point on Citroens is moot, as 95+ RON fuels will not contain ethanol.