Most are airports or specialty fuel manufacturers. One on the list is close to me. I have a 69 Z/28. I buy 5 gallons of 105 octane leaded and mix it with the rest of the tank with premium pump gas. Stuff costs 75 bucks for 5 gallons. Car is supposed to run on 95 leaded. Miss the days of Sunoco 260.
Great question.
I remember days like that. I had a 68 mustang that ran on regular fuel had to buy bottles of lead additive. And keep them in the trunk every time I filled up. I didn't like having to do it back then. But I do miss those days now.
I truly appreciate this information. I learned something.
Does not show alcohol content in this picture but I have on rare occasions purchased fuel from a pump like this one. There was also a label elsewhere on pump that said "MAY CONTAIN UP TO 10% ALCOHOL". The station carries 87 octane and 91% octane gas with up to 10% alcohol in their storage tanks. The pump delivers a blend of the 87 and 91 octane fuels in the ratio of each in the octane which the buyer wishes to pay for!!!!! (If you want 89 you don't have to buy equal number of gallons of 87 and 91. But if you want 88.5 octane or whatever you want between 87 and 91 you could still get there).From Wikipedia
Nice you can get no ethanol gas. Probably why it's just labeled unleaded 88 as the others say no ethanol.I live in AR and it is called Unleaded 88 here, not E88. I haven't seen it called E88 anywhere in AR.
It has a different pump handle which is blue. I gave it a 3 tank evaluation in my 2017 Tacoma 2.7L which is rated for up to 15% ethanol. My station had just added it to the pumps. Its a new station with all new eqpt.
The first 2 tanks made no sense. I got better mileage out of it than E10 gas. I was stoked but couldn't understand it.
The 3rd tank got worse mileage. It also started having problems starting. My engine would turn over for 5X normal before firing up. I was getting worried and ended up topping off with non-ethanol at 1/4 tank.
That fixed the hard starting issue. I did some research and found that the gas was blended at the time of delivery by the truck driver. If the blend was not available the driver would fill with a better grade of fuel.
Because of my unbelievable increased mileage and the fact that Unl88 was just added to my station I believe the first 2 tanks were non-ethanol and the third was the real deal 15% ethanol.
I feel that I gave it an honest evaluation and won't use it again. Only to fill a rental car going back to the rental company.
Yes I don't drive the Z that much. Been thinking I don't have to do the leaded as it takes a while for the valves to wear.
It's definitely misleading. Being that it is the cheapest option I can see many people pumping it vs E10. I actually Googled it at the pump when I saw it. There is no reference to what it actually is at the pump.
