The Dtuch automobile association (ANWB) has warned car drivers about the French petrol E10, a recently launched biofuel which mixes 90 percent regular unleaded fuel with 10 percent ethanol. In many petrol stations, E10 has replaced Euro 95 unleaded.
Regular use of E10 can damage the engines of cars manufactured prior to 2000 and even a few tanks of the new biofuel can lead to problems with pipes and connectors in older cars. In most French petrol stations, Euro 98 is still readily available.
(To see if your car is suitable for E10, visit the French website www.carburante10.fr)
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E10 petrol by yewenyi (Flickr)
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Thanks for the warning, I wasn't aware of the risks, let's hope it's not too late for the cars. I haven't got the chance to use the French petrol, I recently included my car in an automobile donation program, this warning is a good guideline for my next car buy...
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