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Re: Trouble starting engine cold
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2022, 05:52:15 PM »
It's not new though.  Wild Rose made this post in 2014:

I believe BP 91 has 10% Ethanol. Not for me
I try to run Caltex 95 when I can
 

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Re: Trouble starting engine cold
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2022, 05:54:02 PM »
And Rusty, you responded to this too:

It seems BP have two ULP 91 products one is standard ULP and the other has 10% ethanol.

But under our advertising laws I think they'd have to state which was which on the pump.

https://www.bp.com/en_au/australia/products-services/fuels/regular-fuels.html

In SA I've only seen e10 at Liberty and United and one independant Mobil in Port Pirie

Liberty has replaced PULP (95) with E10 at most of their sites

As for Honda and E10




That's interesting re: normal unleaded being available...

I just wandered up to my local BP and, now the plot thickens...I spoke to the cashier and he said none of their fuel contains ethanol, this in spite of the sticker below the bowser display clearly saying (even if it was in small print) that 91 Unleaded may contain up to 10% ethanol...

I'm quite happy if that's correct though as my partner has been filling her car there for the last couple of years and had never seen the sticker...   :think1
 

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Re: Trouble starting engine cold
« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2022, 07:12:13 PM »
Yep, still as relevant today as it was back then... :grin

I guess the only way to be sure that you're not inadvertently running a blend is to stick with either 95 or 98 octane.
After all, as JD rightly pointed out, our ST1300's are supposed to be running premium unleaded fuel of at least 95 octane anyhow...  :thumbs


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Re: Trouble starting engine cold
« Reply #28 on: April 04, 2022, 07:30:00 PM »
I am pretty sure alan said he used E10 in one of his bikes because the manual said it was okay to do so.  I was looking for that post when those two came up in the search.
 

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Re: Trouble starting engine cold
« Reply #29 on: April 04, 2022, 08:12:23 PM »
It says something about that in the ST1300 manual as well, but it also says the octane rating has to be at least as high as that recommended by Honda (95).
As our E10 is rated at 94 octane I'd say it probably shouldn't be used.

It also says (in the manual) fuel system damage or engine performance problems resulting from the use of fuels that contain alcohol is not covered under the warranty.
That tells me it's probably best not to use it...  :popcorn
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Re: Trouble starting engine cold
« Reply #30 on: April 04, 2022, 11:09:20 PM »
I must admit I believed 91 was the recommended octane level for the ST1300. I think I got this from my ST's previous owner and I've run with it since 2016. I poured through the owners manual yesterday and there it was - 95 is recommended.
I think at 160,000km on 91 it might be too much of a shock for the old girl to be treated with 95 permanently, not to mention wallet shock!! I think I'll stick with 91 and throw in the occasional 95 or 98 "just in case" it does some good AND keep an eye out for ethanol stickered pumps.
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