E10 Petrol vs E5 Super - much benefit if it's not sitting around long?

[Phil_boat]

We've been running our Suzuki 200HP outboard on Super unleaded so far, mainly because getting in to winter and sitting around I believe it's less likely to go off. After sitting full for 3 months over the winter it started first flick and ran beautifully.

We're hopefully going for a bit of a decent trip in a few weeks and will use a couple of tanks. Is there any downside to using E10 normal 95 Petrol if it's not going to be sitting around?

It's a 280L tank so a decent saving with the way fuel prices are going at the moment.

Cheers

 

[Hot Property]

We've been running our Suzuki 200HP outboard on Super unleaded so far, mainly because getting in to winter and sitting around I believe it's less likely to go off. After sitting full for 3 months over the winter it started first flick and ran beautifully.

We're hopefully going for a bit of a decent trip in a few weeks and will use a couple of tanks. Is there any downside to using E10 normal 95 Petrol if it's not going to be sitting around?

It's a 280L tank so a decent saving with the way fuel prices are going at the moment.

Cheers

I'd go E10.

Modern outboards are designed to use it.

If leaving over winter then a dash of fuel stabiliser should be added.

It's a significant cost saving over E5.

Some outboards have an oxygen sensor which means you get better performance from higher octane fuel.

I've not actually noticed a difference though.....

 

[Phil_boat]

I'd go E10.

Modern outboards are designed to use it.

If leaving over winter then a dash of fuel stabiliser should be added.

It's a significant cost saving over E5.

Some outboards have an oxygen sensor which means you get better performance from higher octane fuel.

I've not actually noticed a difference though.....

Does the fuel stabiliser work well enough to keep it fresh for a couple of months?

I guess I’ll have to give it a go and check it’s just as happy. No idea what it’s been run on for the first 300 hours of its life.

 

[Hot Property]

Does the fuel stabiliser work well enough to keep it fresh for a couple of months?

I guess I’ll have to give it a go and check it’s just as happy. No idea what it’s been run on for the first 300 hours of its life.

Seems to.

2 months sitting is nothing!

 

[Refueler]

My Mobo with two 100ltr tanks has stood all winter with E10 (95) in .. probably about 20 - 30 ltrs in each ...

I have no thoughts that the 3 litre VP B30 engine wont fire up. I use no additives ..