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Old Sep 30, 2020 | 01:42 PM
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With my previous vehicles I would burn off my year old generator fuel so it can be refreshed. The fuel is Ethanol Free 90 with a couple ounces of a preservative added.

Is there any concern with running my tank low and adding 10 gallons of my generator fuel onto 2020 es?
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Old Oct 1, 2020 | 04:24 AM
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Our Wawa has E Free 90 and I was curious about the same
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Top brands use additives to keep the engine running cleaner.
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Old Oct 1, 2020 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Midi
With my previous vehicles I would burn off my year old generator fuel so it can be refreshed. The fuel is Ethanol Free 90 with a couple ounces of a preservative added.

Is there any concern with running my tank low and adding 10 gallons of my generator fuel onto 2020 es?
I exclusively use 93 Octane ethanol free gasoline in all my small engines. I empty out any remaining fuel (from the 5 gallon container) into the car every spring and fall, and I also keep it treated with an ounce per gallon of Seafoam, every time I fill it.

Never had any issues, or noticed any difference in performance.
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Old Oct 2, 2020 | 05:25 AM
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We aren't talking about small engines here, we are talking about using this fuel in our cars!! Any concerns?
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Old Oct 2, 2020 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by FTBoomer
We aren't talking about small engines here, we are talking about using this fuel in our cars!! Any concerns?
I believe the reply is saying that the fuel they use for small engines, like what I stock for my portable home generator, is run in their Lexus when it is time to refresh the stored fuel.

I am taking the reply as one person who has found it safe to run old non ethonal fuel treated with a preservative in a new es 350.

I am glad to hear this but would like to hear from a few others before I go pouring this into my vehicle.
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Old Oct 2, 2020 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Midi
With my previous vehicles I would burn off my year old generator fuel so it can be refreshed. The fuel is Ethanol Free 90 with a couple ounces of a preservative added.

Is there any concern with running my tank low and adding 10 gallons of my generator fuel onto 2020 es?
For the last 30 or so years I have always poured the remainder of my snow blower/leaf blower fuel (with 1 part oil to 50 parts gasoline!) into my vehicles and never had a problem. Of course it was usually only a gallon or less and I always added fuel stabilizer when I first filled the gas cans. I should add that I always used 93 octane in my small engines, but lately it has all been with 10% ethanol. If your 10 gallons have been given the recommended amount of stabilizer it should be OK. But if you are concerned, why don't you just use 2-3 gallons of it for each fill-up.
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