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MY2012RS · 08-01-2013, 03:10 AM

A local gas station by me has just started selling e85 fuel. It's like 60 cents a gallon cheaper. Anybody with a 2012 V6 use it yet and does it have any effect on performance. Don't know too much about it. Any insight would be helpful. I would like to save on gas money if I could use it all the time

Glen e · 08-01-2013, 03:30 AM

stay away - you car is not made for it...

axis · 08-01-2013, 03:33 AM

There's tons of information on E85 available. You not knowing much about it is because you haven't looked. Not counting the fact that your car isn't setup for running it, it's actually more expensive to run it on a DD. While it may be cheaper by the gallon, you have to physically use more of it equal what you get from gas, hense less MPG's. If it truly is 60cents cheaper around you, you might break even. Around here, the difference is quite a bit less.

baum · 08-01-2013, 05:52 AM

Even if the camaro could take e85 its not worth it unless the cost of the gas is about 40-45% cheaper than standard gas (thats about the break even point). it may be cheaper, but you suffer in gas milage BIG time!

Ryanbabz71 · 08-01-2013, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by baum

Even if the camaro could take e85 its not worth it unless the cost of the gas is about 40-45% cheaper than standard gas (thats about the break even point). it may be cheaper, but you suffer in gas milage BIG time!

I have run E85 in my truck 100% since the Summer of 2010. It is either E85 or premium with the 6.2. I get 14% less mpg with E85 but with price I at least break even. Currently E85 is $1.00 a gallon cheaper so it is actually costing quite a bit less at the moment

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JR 1 · 08-01-2013, 07:31 AM

Forget about cost and mileage. None of the Camaro engines were made to run on E85 and it will corrode your fuel system seals and possibley cause other problems. Ethanol is much more corrosive than gasoline and engines meant to run on E85 are engineered accordingly.

baum · 08-01-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryanbabz71

I have run E85 in my truck 100% since the Summer of 2010. It is either E85 or premium with the 6.2. I get 14% less mpg with E85 but with price I at least break even. Currently E85 is $1.00 a gallon cheaper so it is actually costing quite a bit less at the moment

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At that price your atleast at the break even point.

around me its a joke currently e85 is only about 0.25 cheaper than regular. so its not worth it. My durango i can run it in also, but never have for that reason.

Gtkilrss · 08-01-2013, 08:35 AM

my motors bout to be corn fed!!

wakespeak · 08-01-2013, 08:54 AM

I was researching this yesterday actually. There is a guy on the Corvette sites and his LS3 has no issues and is tuned to take advantage of the higher octane. +40 rwhp. The fuel system apparently has no problems with it, just the computer is not able to switch back and forth in stock form like other GM engines.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...e-ls3-mnl.html

JCunningham · 08-01-2013, 09:09 AM

the injectors in e85 vehicles are much much bigger because you need more fuel to drive the same speed. you would need bigger injectors and a tune to spend the same amount on gas. e85 also collects water so in a car designed to be a pleasure vehicle its not a good thing.

Ryanbabz71 · 08-01-2013, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by baum

At that price your atleast at the break even point.

around me its a joke currently e85 is only about 0.25 cheaper than regular. so its not worth it. My durango i can run it in also, but never have for that reason.

60 cents is my break even on the truck. Our Tahoe was 50 cents

Ryan

Blau camaro · 08-01-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JR 1

Forget about cost and mileage. None of the Camaro engines were made to run on E85 and it will corrode your fuel system seals and possibley cause other problems. Ethanol is much more corrosive than gasoline and engines meant to run on E85 are engineered accordingly.

I would never run e-85 in a car not designed for it. Engine may run lean on e-85= more heat and besides that fuel economy will suffer. Although I did not buy my car for fuel economy.

jd10013 · 08-01-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JR 1

Forget about cost and mileage. None of the Camaro engines were made to run on E85 and it will corrode your fuel system seals and possibley cause other problems. Ethanol is much more corrosive than gasoline and engines meant to run on E85 are engineered accordingly.

not true. the LFX is indeed designed to run on E85. but the car's fuel system is not, so you can't use it in the car.

ChrisBlair · 08-01-2013, 06:48 PM

Less energy than gasoline. It's a sham "feel good": you pay less but put fuel in more often.

When I was 18 in 1989, leaded gas- the gas the '70 Buick I was driving was made to burn- was 67 cents a gallon.

In 2013, I pay just about 4 bucks a gallon for 93 octane unleaded.

It's so much easier for me to come up with gas money in 2013 it's not funny.

08-01-2013, 03:10 AM	#1
MY2012RS Drives: 2012 1LT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 322	Anybody use e85 fuel? A local gas station by me has just started selling e85 fuel. It's like 60 cents a gallon cheaper. Anybody with a 2012 V6 use it yet and does it have any effect on performance. Don't know too much about it. Any insight would be helpful. I would like to save on gas money if I could use it all the time __________________

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08-01-2013, 03:33 AM	#3
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	There's tons of information on E85 available. You not knowing much about it is because you haven't looked. Not counting the fact that your car isn't setup for running it, it's actually more expensive to run it on a DD. While it may be cheaper by the gallon, you have to physically use more of it equal what you get from gas, hense less MPG's. If it truly is 60cents cheaper around you, you might break even. Around here, the difference is quite a bit less. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

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Gtkilrss Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Blackwell, OK Posts: 400	my motors bout to be corn fed!! __________________

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JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	the injectors in e85 vehicles are much much bigger because you need more fuel to drive the same speed. you would need bigger injectors and a tune to spend the same amount on gas. e85 also collects water so in a car designed to be a pleasure vehicle its not a good thing. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

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baum Drives: 2013 1LS, 2013 Ram 1500 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minneapolis, mn Posts: 645	Even if the camaro could take e85 its not worth it unless the cost of the gas is about 40-45% cheaper than standard gas (thats about the break even point). it may be cheaper, but you suffer in gas milage BIG time!

08-01-2013, 07:31 AM	#6
JR 1 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 1,247	Forget about cost and mileage. None of the Camaro engines were made to run on E85 and it will corrode your fuel system seals and possibley cause other problems. Ethanol is much more corrosive than gasoline and engines meant to run on E85 are engineered accordingly.

08-01-2013, 08:54 AM	#9
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,335	I was researching this yesterday actually. There is a guy on the Corvette sites and his LS3 has no issues and is tuned to take advantage of the higher octane. +40 rwhp. The fuel system apparently has no problems with it, just the computer is not able to switch back and forth in stock form like other GM engines. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...e-ls3-mnl.html

08-01-2013, 06:48 PM	#14
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Less energy than gasoline. It's a sham "feel good": you pay less but put fuel in more often. When I was 18 in 1989, leaded gas- the gas the '70 Buick I was driving was made to burn- was 67 cents a gallon. In 2013, I pay just about 4 bucks a gallon for 93 octane unleaded. It's so much easier for me to come up with gas money in 2013 it's not funny. __________________