What is 95-E1O?
Ethanol is basically just alcohol, and is pretty much pollution free however the downside is ethanol is highly corrosive. E10 has been gradually distributed across stations in France since 1 April 2009, and which the French government has admitted is incompatible with 40 per cent of vehicles on the road. The petrol's introduction follows an EU directive relating to the quality of fuels which states that all petrol must include between 5 and 10 per cent of ethanol by 2013.
I am at risk ?
Well no vehicle registered before 2000 can use the new fuel whilst many post 2000 vehicles can but not all. The only way to find out is to check your hand book,contact your main dealer or click here for advice. If you do fill with bio fuel then serious damage can occur. Potential problems include engine knocking, fuel system deposits being stripped away causing fuel filter blockages, perishing of the elastomeric and plastic materials in the fuel system on older vehicles, increased evaporative emissions from vehicles' fuel systems and increased emissions from exhaust.
The fuel is being introduced following an EU Directive aimed at reducing carbon emissions and is causing havoc with UK motorists abroad.
Ethanol is basically just alcohol, and is pretty much pollution free however the downside is ethanol is highly corrosive. E10 has been gradually distributed across stations in France since 1 April 2009, and which the French government has admitted is incompatible with 40 per cent of vehicles on the road. The petrol's introduction follows an EU directive relating to the quality of fuels which states that all petrol must include between 5 and 10 per cent of ethanol by 2013.
I am at risk ?
Well no vehicle registered before 2000 can use the new fuel whilst many post 2000 vehicles can but not all. The only way to find out is to check your hand book,contact your main dealer or click here for advice. If you do fill with bio fuel then serious damage can occur. Potential problems include engine knocking, fuel system deposits being stripped away causing fuel filter blockages, perishing of the elastomeric and plastic materials in the fuel system on older vehicles, increased evaporative emissions from vehicles' fuel systems and increased emissions from exhaust.
The fuel is being introduced following an EU Directive aimed at reducing carbon emissions and is causing havoc with UK motorists abroad.
Caravan buyers guide has been receiving a lot of emails from British motorists who have been caravanning in France about engines being damaged by filling up with the wrong type of petrol. The petrol in question is 95-E1O a bio-mix petrol and can be easily mistaken for the standard Euro 95 unleaded fuel which allmost all UK cars use. 95-E1O is bio-mix of fuel with 10% ethanol, At the pumps they look identical, apart from a very small sticker on the pump or handle.
Take care caravanners
Most European countries have chosen for a mixture of 5.75% ethanol with petrol in order to protect older vehicles. Even the UK has started to introduce this fuel across most of its petrol stations
Caravan buyers guide advises all UK motorists traveling abroad to check their vehicle for compatibility before traveling to France. If you wish to comment or express an opinion about this article please have you say in our members forums
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