Chevron? Shell? 76?

[Big Daddy]

My mistake, it is Methanol that BMW says not to use:

Here is a link to the BMW information on such oxygenated fuels:

Methanol & Ethanol Fuels

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

So ethanol is ok for the winter months? Or all year round?

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

i would use Chevron, i prefer it, but around here its way toooo exspensive, the 2 chevron stations in my city on average are 15 cents per gallon higher then the other stations, even down the street, i use Exxon since its the cheapest

 

[flashinthepan]

I use Chevron 91% of the time.

 

[Big Daddy]

So ethanol is ok for the winter months? Or all year round?

Sounds like it is ok with BMW year round, but it is used only during the winter months in most places.

 

[gizzy]

The BP by my house is where I get gas 99% of the time and it is posted on the pumps that the fuel may contain up to 10% Ethenol at any given time. Neither my wife nor I have ever had problems with any of the fuel from this station (other than that they have had to replace there pumps 3 times since they opened two years ago), but my father in-law's Honda CRV had problems starting whenever he filled up their. Some cars simply can't handle ethenol very well. Any station that I see using Methonol, I would probably stay away from though as Methonol due to it's corosive properties. I'm very skeptical about filling up at any stations that do not receive a lot of business as they will typically have more condensation in the tanks due to not being filled up as often and/or poor maitenance.

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

Then I guess I'll continue filling up on BP Amocco 93 from the same busy station. BTW I have never seen a Chevron around NYC, except on a trip to Philly before the bridge in NJ there was a Chevron and it was empty both times passing it (meaning I wouldn't even bother).