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  1. alonsomassa79

    alonsomassa79 Karting

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    #1 alonsomassa79, Jul 29, 2013
    Ferrari manual advises against using fuel with ethanol (alcohol) due to high quality parts that they use. Anyone know what this means and what it does to the engine as I dont think we can get gasoline with out ethanol (usually 10%) in the US..
     
  2. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 tazandjan, Jul 29, 2013
    10% alcohol will not hurt late model Ferraris. My 575M (same engine, essentially) has been running on it for nearly 10 years with no ill effects.
     
  3. AndrewJM

    AndrewJM Formula Junior

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    #3 AndrewJM, Jul 29, 2013
  4. alonsomassa79

    alonsomassa79 Karting

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    #4 alonsomassa79, Jul 29, 2013
    Cool.thanks for sharing!
     
  5. bigguy225

    bigguy225 Rookie

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    #5 bigguy225, Jul 30, 2013
    I wonder what would be the better to choice...94 with ethanol or 91 octane without, for example?
     
  6. Wheels1

    Wheels1 F1 Rookie

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    #6 Wheels1, Jul 30, 2013
    I run 97 + in all my Ferrari's.
    The Daytona gets a Miller's treatment which boost the Octane, neutralizes the ethanol and has a small amount of lead substitute.
     
  7. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #7 tazandjan, Jul 30, 2013
    Grant- Your octane rating in Europe/UK is different from that in the States. Your 97/98 octane and our 91 octane are roughly equivalent.
     

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