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Location: Freedom, WI | Been a mechanic for 40 years and use it in my truck and try to avoid it in my stuff that I do not use regular. I do use the Starbrite stuff in the boat because sometimes you can not get straight gas. The guys I told to use the starbrite said it made a very big difference and now use it every tank.
My reasons for not using ethanol blends
Raises price of corn which we should be eating (other things work better than corn anyway), and the ethanol industry gets subsides we do not know of from the government.
Most vehicles get less fuel mileage out of it, so you use more.
Causes more internal wear on motor from less lubrication than straight gas.
More particles in the oil so more oil changes are needed (that is why specs on oils change to try and adjust for its use).
If you do not use a lot of gas (most boats) you need to use marine stabil or starbrite star-tron to keep the alcohol from separating and that causes lots of problems.
Reformulated gas (I believe that is being or has been eliminated) and ethanol makes a mess of the fuel system.
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