Anyone on e85 full time: upper lube?

[Bmaughan]

Anyone on e85 consistently using any upper lube?
... any particular ones you recommend? I’m thinking I’ll try the power plus stuff...

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[TheHydro]

I use Lucas with every fill up

 

[IrishStallion]

I use lucas every 3-4 tanks. My E is 70%.

 

[SolarFlare]

Upper lube?

 

[barkingspud]

Upper lube?

 

[Bmaughan]

For whatever it’s worth...I talked with Lucas just a few days ago and they said their ethanol shield stuff has very very little lubricity. And their dedicated upper lube product is not soluble in alcohol so it can’t/shouldn’t be used. It seems there are not many options with out going into race formulas that have heavy metal components that foul sensors and cats.

 

[Grimreaper]

Any evidence an additive is actually needed? This type of thing tends to be more emotion than reason. Feels good to believe what your pouring in is a benefit but truth is usually something different.

Pickle the system with pump gas if storing. Otherwise everything from the front to back of the car is e85 capable minus the stock tune.

 

[StickShiftyFifty]

I use Marvels Mystery Oil every fill most e85 in my area is almost 90%

 

[Bmaughan]

Any evidence an additive is actually needed? This type of thing tends to be more emotion than reason. Feels good to believe what your pouring in is a benefit but truth is usually something different.

Pickle the system with pump gas if storing. Otherwise everything from the front to back of the car is e85 capable minus the stock tune.

I totally know what you’re saying ... and in regards to most fuel additives I would agree with you... but fuel lubricity and how it correlates to top end wear is fairly easy to quantify. People much smarter than me have written quite a bit on the subject.

 

[Bmaughan]

I use Marvels Mystery Oil every fill most e85 in my area is almost 90%

I’ve heard a lot of people use mmo. So I’m sure it’s not a huge deal but Marvel mystery oil says to not mix it into anything above e30 I believe. It’s not actually soluble in alcohol.

 

[whatsup62]

I use Sea Foam every couple thousand miles
https://seafoamworks.com/product/sea-foam-motor-treatment-oil-fuel-additive/

 

[OnThree]

Ran E85 full time for a year and ran zero lubes or whatever bullshit they try to sell you

 

[Bmaughan]

I’ve been running with no lube for over a year. I’m sure it would be fine for a couple more years as well but I’m looking to get oem level reliability out of e85...

 

[gimmie11s]

I totally know what you’re saying ... and in regards to most fuel additives I would agree with you... but fuel lubricity and how it correlates to top end wear is fairly easy to quantify. People much smarter than me have written quite a bit on the subject.

links?

 

[Whitedevil95]

Theres plenty of flex fuel cars like my daily that run E85 for tons of miles with no issue. my van gets E85 most of the time.

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