E10 Fuel compatibility

[pshanks76]

I saw an article today that from September standard petrol is being switched from E5 to E10 with a 10% bioethanol mix which is likely to be incompatible with many classic cars as recent as early 2ks.

Does anyone know if this will affect K series Elise's? There's a gov model checker website but Lotus aren't listed.

The only alternative for cars affected are to fill with super unleaded which will stay at 5%... Hope they widen super unleaded availability!

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fuel ... 021-launch

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[campbell]

Look up MGFs

[IanD]

E10 not suitable

https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/fuel-compatibility/

Also just in case anyone needed to confirm, same page

Diesel – The Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora WILL NOT operate on diesel fuel.

[pshanks76]

Suspected that would be the case for the Rover engine, hopefully more garages will have at least one pump in super so that we don't need to worry too much about planning fuel stops... especially since diesel is also not an option

[Stevoraith]

E10 not suitable

https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/fuel-compatibility/

Also just in case anyone needed to confirm, same page

Diesel – The Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora WILL NOT operate on diesel fuel.

On the gov.uk page it also helpfully tells you that diesel and electric vehicles will not operate using E10 petrol.
Very handy.

At least Toyota engined Lotii will be ok with E10.

[a4drk]

E10 not suitable

https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/fuel-compatibility/

Also just in case anyone needed to confirm, same page

Diesel – The Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora WILL NOT operate on diesel fuel.

They will have written this for the Americans - No doubt someone will have tried it & sued Lotus because they said you couldn't not use it
"Diesel – The Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora WILL NOT operate on diesel fuel."