Cars are widely used in Bulgaria for which the more environmentally friendly E10 petrol is unsuitable
It has been biologically used in road transport for more than 15 years. Carry, move entirely on such, are rare and soon units. However, in practice, the fuel tank of almost every car with an internal combustion engine in the EU contains biofuel in the form of a bio-additive to the conventional. When the European Union decided to introduce biofuels in this way, it started with small percentages of bioeanol and biodiesel, added to standard petrol and diesel respectively. Gradually increasing and currently 10% of every liter of gasoline or diesel that the driver fills at gas stations is a bio-additive.
Even with the introduction of these requirements, many people object, you should not earn the biological origin of the added, but win the fears that this can damage their car and the engine in particular. Car mechanics also warn that bioadditives can be harmful not only to the engine, but also to other parts of the car such as the fuel pump. And especially for old cars that are not designed to run on fuel that is different from 100% petroleum.
Advice simple reason that when they were developed, no one thought that the day would come when the tank will be filled with gasoline or diesel containing a biocomponent. In the end, it turned out that these dangers are reasonable, especially given the fact that even car manufacturers themselves acknowledge that biofuel additives are not suitable for some engines. It is true that these are older cars, but Bulgaria is also one of the countries where the average age of the car fleet is large and there are many cars on the roads for which organic supplements are not particularly suitable. Therefore, all other automakers annually announce the models and engines for which it is not recommended to use fuels with a biocomponent.
At the end of the year, the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) published again updated list of these cars. It includes specific models and engines for which it is not appropriate to drive with the latest version of A95 gasoline, designated as E10, which contains up to 10% bioethanol. This additive is regulated by the Fuel Quality Directive from 1 January 2011, although it was introduced at petrol stations much later. According to the list of some cars, it is not and is recommended as the owner of a suitable option for pouring E5, which has up to 5% bioadditive, but for example with high-octane gasoline, such as A98 and A100. Cars for which E10 is not recommended are among both budget and premium brands. The usual limit is around 2000. The cars produced after that can use gasoline of the European standard E10, but all of them still have some for which this is not recommended.
For example, from Mercedes Benz warns that petrol with 10% bioethanol is not suitable for one of the brand’s most popular models among owners of older cars – the C 200 CGI of the generation with the factory index W203 with direct injection petrol engines. The same is true for the CLK 200 CGI body with factory index C209. The renowned German brand also points out that E10 petrol is not suitable for any Mercedes that is not equipped with the so-called triple catalyst. It is somewhat reassuring that this is the main model of the brand over the age of 25. On the other hand, however, there are many in Bulgaria, so the warning from Stuttgart is valid for more than one or two drivers in our country.
From BMW declare that the use of E10 is suitable for all technical petrol engines, regardless of the year of manufacture. But it is also warned that it is important to keep the saved petrol with the appropriate number to control the octane engine, which the owner can determine from the model’s operating manual. The daughter MINI has no restrictions on the use of this petrol for models after 2000. For Rolls-Royce, this is valid after 2003.
Another renowned and quite popular in our brand – Audi, available with models and engines after 200 years, for which the use of gasoline with 10% bioadditive is not recommended. The warning applies to the A2 and A3 with a 1.6-liter FSI petrol engine manufactured between 2003 and 2005. This also applies to the 2004 A3 equipped with the 2.0 FSI and the A4 with the same engine, manufactured between 2003 and 2004 There is a warning for all petrol A4s, equipped with a preheating system, manufactured between 2001 and 2008. However, it is valid for the winter season in countries with colder climates, which means that it is not valid for Bulgarian drivers. . However, if you have such a car imported from more northern European countries, it is good to have one thing in mind.
There is also an expected warning for owners of cars from other brands in the group Volkswagen. This is true for 5 VW models equipped with first-generation FSI engines manufactured between 2000 and 2006. These are the Lupo, Polo, Golf, Bora and Touran with 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0 displacements. Wolfsburg said the warning did not apply to MPI engines.
Logically, a warning not to use gasoline with 10% bio-additive and for drivers of several models of SEAT. These are Toledo, Altea and Leon, equipped with 2.0 FSI, production between 2004 and 2005. E10 gasoline is not suitable for Skoda Felicia with 1.3 OHV engine. However, these are cars manufactured between 1994 and 2001.
In the PSA group it is not suitable for driving with the latest type of petrol as the entire quantity produced before 2000 when it comes to branded cars Peugeot and Citroen. However, there is one exception for several models Opel, although over the years the brand has been part of GM. It is a 2.2-liter engine with code Z20YH, which is equipped with Vectra, Zafira and Signum.
To the PSA colleagues from the FCA, who will soon be together under the name Stellantis, there are many more models and engines for which the E10 is listed as unsuitable. For example, it is perfectly suitable for all FIAT petrol models manufactured after 2000 and complying with the Euro 3 or newer eco-standard. But with a few exceptions, covering the 1600, 1800 and 2400 cc engines installed in the Barchetta, Bravo, Brava, Doblo, Marea, Multipla, Palio, Punto and Stilo models. With the Lancia exceptions, you again mention 3 engines plus 2.0 20V, 2.0 Turbo 20V, 2.4 20V, 3.0 V6 24V and 3.2 V6 24V, which can be found under the hood of the Lybra and Thesis models.
At Alfa Romeo E10 petrol is suitable for all models manufactured after 1 January 2011, as well as for some older ones such as the MiTo Giulietta. It is also allowed for the 159 models with engines: 1.8 16V, 1.8 TBi 16V and 3.2 JTS V6, Brera with 1.8 TBi 16V and 3.2 JTS V6, Spider with the same engines and 8C, equipped with 4.7-liter 32V. For the others, however, the manufacturer declares this gasoline unsuitable.
The message of Ford, which states that the E10 does not cause problems with any of the petrol engines in the models manufactured after 1992. However, there is one exception and that is the Mondeo 1.8 SCI, manufactured between 2003 and 2007.
Longer list at Renault. In general, the models of the French brand, manufactured after January 1, 1997, have no problem with charging the E10. However, this is not the case for production between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2002 of cars of model 19, as well as for Megane of the first generation and Laguna of the second, Ecpace of Thursday, Velsatis and Avantime equipped with 2-liter motors with code F5R and F4R Turbo.
For Korean cars sold in Europe. For none of the models KIA, Hyundai and the luxury brand Genesis there is no warning that petrol with 10% ethanol is not suitable for use.
However, Japanese brands are announcing exceptions. For example, for Toyota A warning not to use E10 petrol is available for Avensis drivers with 2.0 engines with code 1AZ-FSE, production from July 2000 to October 2008. The same applies to the same model with 2.4-liter engine with code 2AZ-FSE , production between July 2003 and October 2008. The warning also has the luxury Lexus IS250, equipped with a 2.5-liter V6 with code 4GR-FSE from August 2005 to September 2007, Lexus GS300 3.0 V6 with code 3GR-FSE, produced between January 2005 and September 2007, as well as for Lexus LS460 4.6 V8 with code 1UR-FSE, production from August 2006 to September 2007.
At Mazda The more environmentally friendly petrol is suitable for all models manufactured since 2002. At Nissan it is in force, but a little earlier – January 1, 2000. Mitsubishi warns of its danger in cars with GDI series engines before 2007, after which there are no restrictions for any. Suzuki recommends that owners make a reference in the car’s book. Subaru has announced that it will not be suitable for use with the E10 engine in any of its models manufactured after January 1, 1991.
And if that seems like a long time ago, at Volvo things are even more surprising. The Swedish brand says all of their petrol-powered cars have been suitable for the E10 since 1976. However, there are a few exceptions – a limited number of S40s and V40s produced in the mid-1990s with 1.8-series engines. GDI.
All these data estimate that the wide part of the park in our country can be directly or indirectly from the car from the new component of the biofuel. And car owners of the above models are good to consider what is good to do so that it can reproduce for a long time to work smoothly.