Ethanol is now at every gas station

[19C7GS]

Apparently since last year there were some pretty big changes that went under the radar. Regulation forced companies to increase ethanol in gas.

Every premium octane out there now has 10% ethanol in it, Shell included. I was curious about this because I pulled up to a Shell gas station last year and noticed that all gas levels had 10% ethanol stickers, I promptly left to another that didn't and filled up.

Well, the time has come boys, we are now screwed and have to force feed our cars ethanol.

Not going to Shell anymore, why pay the premium price when I can get the same garbage fuel at any other random gas station.

 

[Cariboocreek]

I checked with Coop here in Alberta, and yes even their Premium is now 10% ethanol as well.

 

[turbozig]

Hughes petroleum to the best of my knowledge still has no ethanol in their premium only.

 

[Canuck204]

I checked with Coop here in Alberta, and yes even their Premium is now 10% ethanol as well.

MB Coop's have a "may contain ethanol" sticker for at least a year now. Ran it in my C6 and C7 for years with no issues get some cash back is nice too, I will add not by choice I have a company gas card. Shell was the go to up until now I guess.

 

[Rruuff Day]

I checked with Coop here in Alberta, and yes even their Premium is now 10% ethanol as well.

So. Are they taking the cheap route and just adding another 5% ethanol to their mid grade 89 octane. That would bring the 89 up to 10% ethanol and about 91 octane. If they are adding the entire 10% to their existing 91 it will be a 94 octane.

 

[Cariboocreek]

So some local good news. I stopped by my local Coop station and talked to the manager. He has not moved to ethanol free premium fuel yet and indicated we here in Bonnyville will hold out as long as possible. He figured another year of ethanol free premium locally, before the local Coop Board is forced to change.

I bought my first Coop membership today. $10.

 

[Rruuff Day]

So some local good news. I stopped by my local Coop station and talked to the manager. He has not moved to ethanol free premium fuel yet and indicated we here in Bonnyville will hold out as long as possible. He figured another year of ethanol free premium locally, before the local Coop Board is forced to change.

I bought my first Coop membership today. $10.

I asked my guy in Red Deer as well. 91 still ethanol free.

Membership has it's rewards. A cheque every year based on profit share on everything you buy plus equity built up over the years. I have been a member for a long time and when I turned 65 I was eligible to withdraw the equity I had earned. They sent me a tax free cheque for over $3,200. Was a nice surprise. Yearly statement shows how much you spent at each of the Co-Op grocery, hardware, farm and liquor stores. Stopped buying my booze at Co-op after seeing that.... lol...

 

[19C7GS]

You guys are lucky in Alberta hahaha, should move over there. Here in Ontario it's all 10% now, sucks.

 

[Rruuff Day]

You guys are lucky in Alberta hahaha, should move over there. Here in Ontario it's all 10% now, sucks.

We've taken it upon ourselves here to ignore most things that Ontario does and strive to do th opposite. There is some advantage to having a slightly red neck... hmmmm... did I say slightly?.....

 

[Pocono kid]

what about an additive to the fuel... I put an ethanol additive in my gas tank in my boat...???

 

[Canuck204]

We've taken it upon ourselves here to ignore most things that Ontario does and strive to do th opposite. There is some advantage to having a slightly red neck... hmmmm... did I say slightly?.....

If you guys build a wall or break off please don't forget MB lol.

 

[Canuck204]

what about an additive to the fuel... I put an ethanol additive in my gas tank in my boat...???

I've done a lot of research recently on fuel additives and if there is a superior one. Looks like you risk fouling spark plugs across the board and its not worth it.

 

[Rruuff Day]

If you guys build a wall or break off please don't forget MB lol.

Manitoba would remain with the West. I fish Northern MB regularly and wouldn't sacrifice that. The subdivision of the Country would look like this:
We would have the Maritimes which would include NS, NL and PEI; Quebontariowick which would consolidate Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick as the new French region (did I say new?); Manisaskberta (pretty much self explanatory and the new vacation destination for rednecks); and BChina which is already pretty much privately owned.

Now how's that for a thread derailment....

 

[Murray20c8]

Manitoba would remain with the West. I fish Northern MB regularly and wouldn't sacrifice that. The subdivision of the Country would look like this:
We would have the Maritimes which would include NS, NL and PEI; Quebontariowick which would consolidate Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick as the new French region (did I say new?); Manisaskberta (pretty much self explanatory and the new vacation destination for rednecks); and BChina which is already pretty much privately owned.

Now how's that for a thread derailment....

Interesting. I was under the impression that "Westerners" consider Manitoba to be an Eastern province and Easterners consider it to be a western one.
Poor Manitoba. LOL