15% Ethanol, can it take it?

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I live in Iowa and it's 15% ethanol everywhere. Can it take it?
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It's everywhere. Up here only two doesn't use it on their 91 PREMIUM grade. Costco and Shell. Others claim up to 10%.

Why is it an issue?
 
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I mean can the engine take the 15% ethanol. The 9th gen was rated to 10% only.
 
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2015 Civic can take 15% ethanol, but my 2013 Civic says 10% only. Just wondering what it says in the 2016/7 owners manual.
 

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I have a '16 Civic and a '14 BMW 328i. 15% Ethanol will seriously harm a BMW's engine.

I'd avoid it.
 


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um..I live in Iowa as well, and it's e10 everywhere in my neck of the woods.
I haven't seen e10 anywhere in Des Moines. It's either 15% ethanol or 0% ethanol.
 

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The 2016 civic manual clearly states Up to 15 % ethanol is fine... But don't exceed it ...
Therefore, e-15 fuel are within those parameters and e-15 fuel is safe to use in 2016 civics
 

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I haven't seen e10 anywhere in Des Moines. It's either 15% ethanol or 0% ethanol.
what really??? what about going to casey's in bondurant. are the qwik trips really all e15...must be a dsm thing. i'm in marshalltown no e15 anywhere.
 


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what really??? what about going to casey's in bondurant. are the qwik trips really all e15...must be a dsm thing. i'm in marshalltown no e15 anywhere.
hard to believe but I don't go to ghetto gas stations.
 

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I mean can the engine take the 15% ethanol. The 9th gen was rated to 10% only.
Didn't even know engines had a limit didn't read the manual for my Murano then again I only use the two I posted.

I guess I will continue to do so once my Sport Touring arrives.
 


 


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