All those that use e85!?

[Higgs Boson]

Does a C6 Z06 come with an ethanol sensor?

 

no. you can install one or have one installed if you want or you can get your tuner to create a separate tune for E85 and you don't need the sensor (this is what I do but I can flash a new tune any time I want).

 

if you install the sensor you need to tune for it anyways.

[WendysOrBust]

 

no. you can install one or have one installed if you want or you can get your tuner to create a separate tune for E85 and you don't need the sensor (this is what I do but I can flash a new tune any time I want).

 

if you install the sensor you need to tune for it anyways.

When creating a tune for e85 how do you take into account the ever changing alcohol percentage?

[Higgs Boson]

It only significantly changes when it goes from summer to winter to summer blends (less ethanol in winter). Use the stoich table to get trims to 0% and they will take care of themselves after that.

 

If you install the sensor then you don't have to worry about it.

 

My 93 tune stoich table is set to 14.1 and my E85 tune is set to 10.

[ccdies]

I love the way the truck runs on E85, i'm on my 3rd tank now, but getting 10 mpg is not worth it any more, im going back to either 87 or 89

[Higgs Boson]

I love the way the truck runs on E85, i'm on my 3rd tank now, but getting 10 mpg is not worth it any more, im going back to either 87 or 89

 

it's not worth it or you just don't like seeing it on the instrument cluster? because it's definitely worth it.

 

E85 is 1.65 and 93 (who runs 87???) is 2.80 around here.

 

E85 gets about 28% less MPG

 

2.80 at 16 MPG = $0.175 / mpg

1.65 at 12 MPG = $0.1375 / mpg

E85 is cheaper

 

1.15 less per gallon, which is 42% less money but 25-28% less mpg....

 

if 87 is 2.39 then 31% less money, which is still worth it but closer to even.

 

It's the same thing to run 87 vs E85 $/MPG (way cheaper than 93) but you get another 25-35 HP.

 

No brainer!!!!

 

(there have been reports of E85 price gouging at various stations around the country so watch out. E85 should be quite a bit cheaper than gasoline, not the same or more!)

[ccdies]

 

it's not worth it or you just don't like seeing it on the instrument cluster? because it's definitely worth it.

 

E85 is 1.65 and 93 (who runs 87???) is 2.80 around here.

 

E85 gets about 28% less MPG

 

2.80 at 16 MPG = $0.175 / mpg

1.65 at 12 MPG = $0.1375 / mpg

E85 is cheaper

 

1.15 less per gallon, which is 42% less money but 25-28% less mpg....

 

if 87 is 2.39 then 31% less money, which is still worth it but closer to even.

 

It's the same thing to run 87 vs E85 $/MPG (way cheaper than 93) but you get another 25-35 HP.

 

No brainer!!!!

 

(there have been reports of E85 price gouging at various stations around the country so watch out. E85 should be quite a bit cheaper than gasoline, not the same or more!)

 

i just dont like getting 10mpg city and 13 mpg hwy with e85,

[joeglock40]

Crap e85 just bumped up to 2.55 a gallon, i average 17-18 mpg on the highway compared to 23 with 89 at the same price, its a tough choice between being cheap or having some extra balls n keeping that sexy engine running cleaning...choices choices

[Northside]

 

 

it's not worth it or you just don't like seeing it on the instrument cluster? because it's definitely worth it.

 

E85 is 1.65 and 93 (who runs 87???) is 2.80 around here.

 

E85 gets about 28% less MPG

 

2.80 at 16 MPG = $0.175 / mpg

1.65 at 12 MPG = $0.1375 / mpg

E85 is cheaper

 

1.15 less per gallon, which is 42% less money but 25-28% less mpg....

 

if 87 is 2.39 then 31% less money, which is still worth it but closer to even.

 

It's the same thing to run 87 vs E85 $/MPG (way cheaper than 93) but you get another 25-35 HP.

 

No brainer!!!!

 

(there have been reports of E85 price gouging at various stations around the country so watch out. E85 should be quite a bit cheaper than gasoline, not the same or more!)

 

i just dont like getting 10mpg city and 13 mpg hwy with e85,

 

What mpg were you getting before you went to E-85. I get about 5 mpg better than you on E-85 but I'm not pulling those 35" tires.

[Higgs Boson]

Crap e85 just bumped up to 2.55 a gallon, i average 17-18 mpg on the highway compared to 23 with 89 at the same price, its a tough choice between being cheap or having some extra balls n keeping that sexy engine running cleaning...choices choices

 

if you are paying that for E85, that is the gouging I was talking about. E85 is 1.65 two miles from my house. Search around for another station because they dont price it competitively like gasoline. Down the road it could be 1 dollar less.

[joeglock40]

Well depends where u live tho, im in tucson az so im farther from the corn than than people that pay below 2.00

[Higgs Boson]

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[joeglock40]

Its actually that price or higher around town, i think there's only 5 or 6 e85 stations in tucson

[Higgs Boson]

Well depends where u live tho, im in tucson az so im farther from the corn than than people that pay below 2.00

http://chooseethanol.com/what-is-ethanol/entry/where-is-it-made/

[ccdies]

 

if you are paying that for E85, that is the gouging I was talking about. E85 is 1.65 two miles from my house. Search around for another station because they dont price it competitively like gasoline. Down the road it could be 1 dollar less.

if e85 was $1.65 where I live i'd use it, but its $2.13 for me,

 

if you are paying that for E85, that is the gouging I was talking about. E85 is 1.65 two miles from my house. Search around for another station because they dont price it competitively like gasoline. Down the road it could be 1 dollar less.

if e85 was $1.65 where I live i'd use it, but its $2.13 for me,

 

What mpg were you getting before you went to E-85. I get about 5 mpg better than you on E-85 but I'm not pulling those 35" tires.

right at about 15MPG

[Higgs Boson]

Its actually that price or higher around town, i think there's only 5 or 6 e85 stations in tucson

I'd be running 93 if it cost that, I think. It would definitely be a more difficult decision.