^ Da fuq? Oh, and E85 question...

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 08/01/2017 at 15:19 • Filed to: damn ram, e85, ethanol, corn, maize

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Why does Gasbuddy or any other site that I can easily find not list E85 prices??

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My truck is flexfuel and I wanna run the cheapest E85 dammit. I paid $2.05gal for it last week, but drove past some places out of my way that had it for $1.75!!

benjrblant > Takuro Spirit 08/01/2017 at 15:26

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I’ll save you the hassle: normal gasoline (e10) is cheaper.

uofime-2 > Takuro Spirit 08/01/2017 at 15:34

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yes, gas buddy allows you to sort for E85 prices

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > benjrblant 08/01/2017 at 15:44

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Per mile, yes, always. Also has better lubrication qualities so it’s better for bearing life.

Takuro Spirit > uofime-2 08/01/2017 at 16:00

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Not on the site... or none of the stations around here are listed.

Takuro Spirit > So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky 08/01/2017 at 16:01

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Its a lease and if it breaks I make money selling parts to fix it so...

Takuro Spirit > benjrblant 08/01/2017 at 16:01

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I haven’t seen any mileage differences yet, so not really cheaper, no.

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > Takuro Spirit 08/01/2017 at 16:07

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Well in the end, it’s your car so do as you please with it. Just tossing that bit of knowledge out there. I use to work in engine design so i’m probably more concerned about such things than a normal human should be.

Textured Soy Protein > Takuro Spirit 08/01/2017 at 16:52

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I just checked, it’s in the app but not on the site.

Takuro Spirit > Textured Soy Protein 08/01/2017 at 17:11

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I downloaded the app, and only half the stations that DO have E85 are on it, and there’s no pricing info :(

Textured Soy Protein > Takuro Spirit 08/01/2017 at 17:22

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Gasbuddy is all user-reported data, and there’s a lot less people out there buying E85.

Takuro Spirit > Textured Soy Protein 08/01/2017 at 17:27

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I was surprised to see the price on the signs at some stations.... you’d think though if the user is reporting on regular they might as well fill in ALL the blanks. I would.

Maybe.

uofime-2 > So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky 08/02/2017 at 16:27

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are you usually counting on fuel for bearing lubrication?

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > uofime-2 08/03/2017 at 08:06

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No but it does contribute, mostly to piston ring wear though honestly Stop/Start tech is probably worse.

uofime-2 > So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky 08/03/2017 at 09:35

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that I totally see how constant low pressure starts would reek havoc on bearings.

Hopefully the new 50V tech will add an electric oil pump to alleviate that.

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > uofime-2 08/03/2017 at 09:50

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There are also a number of coatings that help. The Stop / Start version of the Chrysler Pentastar V6 uses a coating on the rod bearings that pretty much stops all wear. Can’t remember what it is called but it’s amazing. There is also spray bore liners for cylinder bores. It is an almost diamond hard coating deposited onto the bore using plasma. We tested engines with it and after 150,000 miles you could still see the honing marks in the bores. Basically the tech is there but it costs extra so if the durability is ‘good enough’ without it then it’s produced without it. But that’s everything in automotive