Which petrol E5 or E10 ?

In that case, I recommend E5 and keep the equipment tank full when not in use. A fuel stabilizer added as directed on the product label should extend the life of 90 days' worth of fuel and prevent moisture from collecting,
 
Scraperman said:
Thank you for your replies but it would appear that this Forum is primarily a US Forum. The only petrol that I buy is for chainsaws, strimmers and my Scab ride-on and there are only 2 choices of petrol at the pumps, E5 & E10, over here.
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Sorry to hear that. Over here in the States, we have pumps with ONE nozzle. Heard rumor if you buy premium, you get low grade. Same rumor, if you buy mid grade, you get you guessed it low grade. Gas stations are cheating us without us knowing. CEO needs another yacht.
 
Auto Doc's said:
In that case, I recommend E5 and keep the equipment tank full when not in use. A fuel stabilizer added as directed on the product label should extend the life of 90 days' worth of fuel and prevent moisture from collecting,
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Thank you very much. I do currently buy E5 and keep the tanks full. I have used a stabiliser as well sometimes.
 
slomo said:
Sorry to hear that. Over here in the States, we have pumps with ONE nozzle. Heard rumor if you buy premium, you get low grade. Same rumor, if you buy mid grade, you get you guessed it low grade. Gas stations are cheating us without us knowing. CEO needs another yacht.
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Not really true. I was in the business for years, both as a transporter for a major trucking firm and as an owner of several gas stations. First off as a transporter we hauled all grades of gasoline, so that means someone was selling them. I am from MN and they regularly go forth and test pumps for both volume dispensed, and grade. You don’t meet both, they bag your pump.(s).

As to the one hose. Your product selection opens a valve and turns on the tank pump for your product, and that’s what you get. Now if the person before you pumped E85, and you wanted E0, you would in fact get a "hose full" of E85. But that’s it.

Gas stations in MN and many states are required to meet octane MINIMUMS and not exceed posted ethanol maximums. For example, if a loading terminal does not carry 84 octane gas, and you have to blend 10% E with the available 87octane gas, you get 89 octane, which can be sold in both the 87 and 89 octane hoses. Remember you must meet a minimum octane level as posted.

To confuse the average motorist further, there is no set formula for reaching octane levels. Some blends for Oxy 92 can be include Oxy 84, 87, 92, and 10% E. Remember, 10% E raises octane about 2 1/2%, the bottom line, is in many situations how you get to your octane rating is simply a matter of what’s the cheapest way to get there.

Long story short. Almost all of the urban rumors one sees pertaining to gasoline content, and for that matter length of storage are just that. The only two I subscribe to are: no E in two cycle engines, especially those used intermittently, and the use of a stabilizer. Most of the rest I read on here is much concern about little.
 
Scraperman said:
When mixing 2 stroke petrol should one use E5 petrol or E10 ? Any help and guidance would be very much appreciated.

EDIT. This is for my Kawasaki strimmer.
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Either one. Makes little difference. If the equipment is later than 1980 all the rubber parts are changed to Buna N, impervious to alcohol.
 
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