24/10/2019
‼️‼️IMPORTANT INFORMATION‼️‼️
E10 is gasoline that contains up to 10% sustainable bioethanol. The "E" stands for bioethanol and the 10 stands for the maximum percentage. E10 is only suitable for gasoline vehicles. Bioethanol is alcohol made from agricultural crops and / or waste. It is a biofuel and meets the European sustainability rules. Almost all bioethanol used in the Netherlands is made in Europe. The largest European bioethanol plant is located in Rotterdam.
More than 9 out of 10 petrol vehicles can run on E10. The car's manual states whether it is suitable for E10. Since October 2018, new vehicles have to be on the inside of the fuel filler flap to indicate whether they can run on E10. You can also check with the car manufacturer. For a small part of the total fleet in the Netherlands, especially for cars from the year 2000 or older, there may be a specific recommendation.
We, as one of Europe's leading manufacturers, find it necessary, partly due to poor information from the government and other authorities, to point out the positive but also negative consequences of using E-10 fuel:
POSITIVE
- The use of EURO95 E10 is better for the environment.
- Means fewer CO2 emissions.
- Less fossil fuel
NEGATIVE
- The 10% ethanol in the fuel ensures that the gasoline ages much faster than before. That means that E10 fuel that stays in the tank for more than 8 weeks IS NOT USABLE!
- Ethanol has the property that it attracts moisture and water, thereby improving the quality of the gasoline
becomes less and this can lead to rust formation in the fuel tank.
- In older cars, ethanol can attack rubber and plastics from the fuel system causing blockages and / or contamination of the fuel pump or injection system.
Preventive use of a XERAMIC® fuel system cleaner at maintenance intervals, to which a gasoline stabilizer and conditioner has been added, has become even more important with the introduction of the new E10 fuel than before!