At the beginning of 2024, 95-octane E5 petrol is set to disappear from the range of fuel stations in Poland. It will be replaced by E10 petrol. How do they differ? E5 contains a 5% addition of bio-components. E10 will contain 10% of this additive.
This is good news for farmers, who will be able to sell more products needed to produce bio-components. However, it is bad news for some drivers. Owners of older and vintage cars may have problems driving on this type of fuel.
In older cars, the new E10 petrol, with its increased bio-component content, may cause, among other things, damage to rubber components of the fuel system and aluminium engine parts. To avoid problems, owners of older cars should switch to 98-octane petrol, which will retain a 5% bio-component additive (E5). The problem is that it is more expensive than 95-octane petrol.
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