Esso to start adding Ethanol to their Superunleaded!

[astonman]

Some of you who run older cars ( or motorcycles), may already be aware of the wonderful Esso Supreme 99+ unleaded ( which is ETHANOL FREE in the Midlands and South East of England).
Esso,have decided that they are not following the industry norm,and have decided apparently for no other reasons to start adding Ethanol to their Superunleaded from September 2023.
It's something they don't have to do.
Those of us ,who are aware how much better our older cars run( in some cases cars than are less than 10 years old) on this fuel are trying to get Esso to change their mind .
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[astonman]

Esso Supreme 99+ unleaded,Ethanol free is the go to fuel for pretty much every Aston Martin produced before 2010.

" Esso is James Bonds petrol,for his Aston Martin DB5!".
What an extraordinary marketing gaff!
I'm told Esso are changing,just so they aren't different.In business,it's being different,that allows you to be better and more successful .

[astonman]

No harm is asking Esso to reconsider there marketing mistake

[astonman]

The list of internal combustion engines affected is huge,from Veteran,Vintage,Classics ,some nearly modern ( 10 years old), from Aston Martins to Lawnmowers,from motorbikes to generators

[astonman]

At the moment, Superunleaded fuel that comes from a wholely owned Esso terminal to an Esso service station is ethanol free.This is the reason ,it's only ethanol free in the Midlands and South East of England.

[astonman]

If your Riley isn't brilliantly set up and has ever so slightly worn jets or needles,then it may actually run better with 5% ethanol, because it was too rich before.
But,even my Vintage Atco lawnmower,runs a treat on Esso ethanol free and terrible on ethanol brew.

[astonman]

I Totally agree, my TVR T350T, described by my independent as the best in the world " well it must be".
Has covered 5500 in 18 years from when I ordered it.