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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Well here in IL. Their so proud of ethanol, I've seen pumps showing E25 or E85. Without much of a mark-down in price. Go figure?
 

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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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I quit running Shell and went to BP too. Bike runs much better.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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In Saskatchewan we have ethanol polluted fuel in regular only. Premium is pure gas. Mid-grade is mixed at the pump and only 5% ethanol. Any top tier gas station will have quality premium such as shell,chevron,petro-Canada,esso. Of all the fuel choices I found shell to be the best. My mustang is very picky and runs best off shell. Chevron is also great but hard to find here. Ethanol is the biggest scam out there. Government subsidized waste at it's finest
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:38 AM
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Its the Golfo de Mexico additive
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by norseman bagger
It does depend on the state. Here in MN all stations are required to sell gas with 10% ethanol or E85, and they don't have to label the pumps for the E10.

Agreed, the only label I look for is the non oxygenated one at the few stations that sell the 91 octane without ethanol.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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Wish I had a non ethanol station close to me!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 09:06 AM
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Driving through Oklahoma a year or so ago (running the state highways, not interstate) I noticed a lot of stations had pumps with six different grades - ethanol free reg-premium and e10- reg-premium. Thought that was pretty cool.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by fabrik8r
Labeling is a state by state thing, in NC stations do not have to put the 10% sticker on the pump, makes it a little tougher to find real gas, gotta go to the boat marina.
Yep that's right.

NC doesn't require it anymore.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PMC
Agreed, the only label I look for is the non oxygenated one at the few stations that sell the 91 octane without ethanol.
I am under the impression that no stations in MN can sell gas without ethanol, even 91 octane. But if you know of confirmed stations that do, I'd be very interested to know where they are!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by norseman bagger
I am under the impression that no stations in MN can sell gas without ethanol, even 91 octane. But if you know of confirmed stations that do, I'd be very interested to know where they are!
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=MN
 
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