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- NE Indiana
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- '16 CX-5 GT FWD
Here in Canada, we are lucky to have ethanol-free 91 octane fuel at the shell gas station. Every other fuel in ALL of North America, including American shell 91 has ethanol in it. Ive tested all these different fuels in my BMW, including 87 fuel and found that it not only noticeably decreased performance and torque, but completely ruined my fuel economy as well.
I found that the ethanol-free shell is by far the best fuel I have ever tried. It was even better then Esso or Petro-Canadas 93/94 octane fuel!
Be careful with such blanket statements. My local Shell station HAS ethanol-free 91 octane (I checked with the owner when they converted from Country Mark brand to Shell, since CM had an ethanol-free choice). Some days it costs a bit more than 93 octane Nitro, some days less but at least $0.60 per gallon more per gallon than regular. For me it's not cost effective. YMMV.