Ehtanol and 1996 Cadillac?

Question

I notice that a 1996 Cadillac Deville needs Premium gas. However can I use Ethanol gas in this vehicle? (Need Reference)

I have read that I need 91 Octane if I buy this vehicle.

Answer 1

Not E85, no you cannot use that. The 85% ethanol fuel would severely damage the fuel system on your car. If it is the 15% ethanol blend at the local gas station, yes it is fine to use.

Update: Use the premium fuel for 91 octane. Do Not Use E85 in your car. Ethanol in 85% concentration is only for vehicles designated as flex fuel or rated for ethanol. Ethanol is corrosive, and will eat through rubber and plastic in your fuel system if it not designed to use E85, a fuel pump is the least that you will damage. The regular premium fuel is what your vehicle was designed for, use it, or pay for repairs later.

Answer 2

You should be able ethanol based gas in your car. There have been some problems when this gas came out with fuel pumps going bad. I've changed more fuel pumps since this gas came out. I would put a good quality injection cleaner in the tank every 3 fill ups. I recommend Lucas fuel injection cleaner when you do the switch. It comes in a few convenient sizes. And only takes 1 ounce for every 10 gallons of fuel. So you can use the same bottle more than once. But I would still use premium with the ethanol.

Answer 3

i own a repair shop,,and i have customers that say they have ran it,,and they say it does really well on it,,there is nothing you have to do to your engine to modify it for it,,i have it in my lawn mower right now just seeing if it does OK,,and it runs cleaner in it than gas does,and seems to pull better than it did,,and i don't have no funny smells from it,,it starts better on it,,i have noticed that,,only time will tell,,but yes you can use it,,it wont harm anything on your car,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.

Answer 4

wats ehtanol?