Opinions On E10 (gull Or Bp) For Vq Engines?

[BruizerBG]

Hey guys - newbie to the forum but a long time Nissan owner and now fully in love with my 2001 Stagea 250RS FOUR which has the VQ25DD (non-turbo) engine in it.

Have been running it on 95 from Shell so far and have heard some "pinking". Used to use Gull E10 in a Subie GTB Twin Turbo I had and it went like the clappers - dying to use E10 in the Stagea but not sure how it will go. I know Nissan doesn't approve of E10, but they also sell CVT transmissions and say they are ok - so what the hell to they know?

I thought you guys might be a better source of realtime information - any opinions? Problems? Recommendations?

Bruce

[ben3322]

steer clear.

i dont care what anyone says, im a mechanic and ive lost count of how many customers fuel tanks ive had to drain because of E10 fuel. some cars it wont cause a problem at all but other cars they will run horrible after a few tanks in a row.

if your like your car run premium 98 only.

[Blade NZ]

I only use 98 now and it runs well. I've used 95 a couple of times lately, when out of town, but only as little as possible till I get more 98.

I used 95 for the first few months I had the car and after finding this site and testing economy and performance of the two grades I've concluded 98 gives the best results.

Most of my driving is around town and i consistantly get around 12.0L / 100km or 8.3km / L (in-dash computer) on 98. I've checked the in-dash fiqures against pump readings and it's pretty accurate. These readings get considerably better out on the open road.

Oh and my engine is the same as yours just a little bigger and with the 5 speed auto.

[BruizerBG]

Hi guys - just updating this topic - you're right about the 98 gas - totally transformed the stag! I have also been using the Gull 98 with 10% Ethanol with absolutely no problems whatsoever. Have tried tanks of both BP 98 and Gull 98 alongside one another with no apparent difference in performance. Mileage around town is a bit low but out on the motorway and driving down country mileage is around 9.8L/100km.

[abenzar]

ive used gull E10 on my caldina import and my 350gt. Cos i live in whangarei this is the next best thing to 98. all stations north and including whangarei only serve 95