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E10 fuel warning to motorists as new petrol could damage certain cars

E10 fuel warning to motorists as new petrol could damage certain cars
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E10 fuel changes: Drivers may be forced to fork out a lot of extra money on new petrol

| UPDATED: 15:13, Tue, Mar 9, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE for motoring tips every driver needs to know SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Experts at the RAC have warned those who own vehicles incompatible with the new petrol will need to continue to use E5. However, E5 fuel will become the premium super grade petrol when E10 is made the standard which could see costs dramatically rise.

E10 fuel changes : Classic car owners warned using the wrong petrol could cause harm

Trending They urge drivers to top up their tank with E5 as soon as possible, ideally before at least a third of the tank has been used. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said it was “vital” owners of older models were “aware of the changes”. He has called for the DVLA to inform owners personally of the change and how they can ensure their cars are protected. He said: It is also vital that owners of affected vehicles are aware of the changes. READ MORE “We’d like to see the DVLA writing to these owners to inform them that E5 will no longer be the standard premium grade, and to let them know their options.”

Classic car UK: Owners of cars built before 2000 are urged to avoid new E10 fuel

E10 fuel will launch across forecourts from September (Image: Getty) “In relation to the E5 protection grade, such a review will examine market developments over the period. “HM Government have sought to reassure FBHVC members and historic vehicle owners that, without a suitable alternative becoming available, it is highly likely the Super E5 protection grade would continue to be available. “Filling stations that stock two grades of petrol and supply at least one million litres of fuel in total each year, will need to ensure one product is the Super E5 protection grade. “While not all filling stations meet these criteria, almost all towns across the UK will have a filling station that supplies the ‘Super’ grade and currently one major retailer, a national supermarket group, has committed to offer the product.

E10 fuel: New petrol will be compatible with most cars despite concerns from firms

This would be the equivalent of taking up to 350,000 polluting cars off Britain’s roads. However, many drivers are set to be affected by the changes with some of the UK’s leading manufacturers admitting some models will not be able to run the new fuel. A report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) detailed which models may be incompatible. They found the Ford Model 1.8 SCI from 2003 to 2007 was the only model since 1992 which could not use the new fuel. READ MORE Volkswagen has claimed E10 is cleared for use in all models except for a few exceptions. This included classic variants of their popular Golf and Polo models as well as classic Lupo, Bora and Touran cars.

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