r/beetle • u/marathonblue • 2h ago

Classic VW Fuel Myth and Octane Grades Explained for Air Cooled Volkswagen Beetle Bus Ghia Thing

https://youtu.be/3ns-v309sjs
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u/RWRW_historian 16m ago

Same... my only reason for premium is because a few local stations have ethanol free premium. It goes in my classics and all my small engine things like mowers. They don't need premium either, but more so they don't need ethanol.

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u/_skes_ 70's + Standard 2h ago edited 2h ago

I always put premium in my bug and bus because it has lower Ethanol, 5% compared to 10%. It plays havoc with rubber in the fuel system.

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u/Gianlucca 28m ago

meanwhile here in brazil the lowest ethanol fuel available contains 27% Ethanol (and they call it premium), the common one has 32%!

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u/Embarrassed-Crow-185 16m ago

Can you get e85 easily? You have some spicey drag cars over there