Drivetrain E85 mix with 91 octane
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Not you character, it's you lack of knowledge of the topic. It's misleading to those who may not have the knowledge of the topic. You default to mini's recomdation of less than 10%.. Yes the owners manual does say this, as Terry and others have stated many times, BMW and mini as well as every manufacture for the past decade have supported eth. I personally have been using a 20% + mix for a little under a year. Instead of spreading info that has zero merit, take a minute and read on the topic. There is a ton of info out there on E85 with DI turbo engines. Suburu's, speed3, 335, as well as Corvettes, turbo Porsches have been running E85 in the last decade. But hey don't take my word, YouTube 335 E85. I highly recommend running a 20% mix in the summer heat on higher boost to guarentee zero knock counts or be the guy that cracks or melts a piston. Take time and learn.
- Mark
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As far as long term ethanol testing on the MINI platform I've not done any. But, on the BMW platform it's proven quite robust even running straight E85 for years at a time.
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