Ethanol time-bomb ticking for cars - Team-BHP

wanderlustindia · 3rd December 2007, 18:51

Makes for interesting read, this one

http://wheels.indiatimes.com/Fast_Fo...ow/2466293.cms

Not sure if this is the right forum/sub-forum for this article ... not sure if this article already exists. If it does, mods can go ahead and remove the thread instantly.

-Subhash aka 'wanderlustindia'

'Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization'
cheers:

Samurai · 3rd December 2007, 19:12

This sounds like a horror story, can this be true?

Where can we get a list of what car are E10 compatible?

HotChillyPepper · 3rd December 2007, 19:13

No words ....

condor · 3rd December 2007, 19:15

The Indiatimes article itself is a little old - Oct 2007.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...tml#post312051 (Adding Ethanol in Fuel)
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...-your-car.html (Water mixed Ethanol blending can be lethal for your car.)
(the Business Standard link in the first post doesnt work)
also:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ture-fuel.html

lohithrao · 3rd December 2007, 19:53

Mann are we in dor a BIG trouble? esp the once with old cars:(

danlalan · 3rd December 2007, 20:12

Great all i can say is looks like our DRAG times are going to go up by a second or so..

naughtyfaction · 3rd December 2007, 20:17

As the article says, are we already using E5 petrol in our cars ? I did not find its mention anywhere on any petrol pump. Is it added by default ?

theMAG · 3rd December 2007, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

This sounds like a horror story, can this be true?

Where can we get a list of what car are E10 compatible?

Quote:

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Mann are we in dor a BIG trouble? esp the once with old cars:(

From here. Birds-eye view:

Quote:

The cars currently being manufactured by Honda Siel Cars Ltd (the Accord and Civic range) and General Motors India (Chevrolet, Optra, Corsa) are already E10-compatible.
This is not so for Maruti Udyog and Hyundai Motors India, whose existing models cannot run on E10 petrol.

The article is Jul 07, but pertinent nevertheless. Both articles mention the E10 upgradation cost to an owner to be Rs 2000-Rs 6000 and involving upgradation of fuel tanks, ECU remap, rubber parts, potential repainting of prone areas/full car with special paint to prevent an E10 side-effect of peeling and some aluminium components of the engine.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 3rd December 2007, 21:49

Looks like this is not an issue with carburetted vehicles? Somebody I know claims to know a professional who drives an M800, purely on ethanol aka surgical spirit. He claims better FE and improved power. Being a professional, he has access to that stuff.

Murugan · 3rd December 2007, 21:55

One more reason to go in for Diesel cars?!

adityamunshi · 3rd December 2007, 22:02

I saw a Honda ad in TOI. All Honda cars in India are E10 compatible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

This sounds like a horror story, can this be true?

Where can we get a list of what car are E10 compatible?

theMAG · 3rd December 2007, 22:06

As an afterthought, I wonder how this new mandate will impact Maruti's ETD of the M13 engine? Should get speeded up, I guess.

humyum · 3rd December 2007, 22:20

Honda cars are E10 compatable.Atleast read that in the Civic ad

rr_zen · 3rd December 2007, 22:30

How come this topic never surfaced till now though the news is a bit old ? Am sure there is no reason for us to panic as most of the cars on road today may not be E10 compatible IMO and such a drastic measure may hit the country real hard. Do our politicians have the guts to embark on something as risky as this unless they want to jeopardise their own positions ?

Samurai · 3rd December 2007, 23:06

I read this at an Aussie site (http://www.onlinemechanical.net/ethanol-E10.html):

Suzuki Alto, Mighty Boy, Wagon R+, Swift/Cino, Ignis Sport (1.5litre requires 98RON), Sierra, Stockman, Vitara, X-90, Jimmy (SOHC) and Super Carry vehicles do not operate satisfactorily on E10. Suzuki Baleno and Baleno GTX will operate satisfactorily on E10 but Suzuki does not recommend its use in these vehicles. Ignis (1.3Litre), Liana, Grand Vitara/XL-7, Jimmy (DOHC), Carry (1.3 Litre), Swift (2005 on) and APV vehicles will operate satisfactorily on E10.

That means Swift and GV owners in India can breath easily, I think.

3rd December 2007, 18:51	#1 (permalink)
wanderlustindia BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 469 View My Garage	Ethanol time-bomb ticking for cars Makes for interesting read, this one http://wheels.indiatimes.com/Fast_Fo...ow/2466293.cms Not sure if this is the right forum/sub-forum for this article ... not sure if this article already exists. If it does, mods can go ahead and remove the thread instantly. -Subhash aka 'wanderlustindia' 'Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization' cheers:

3rd December 2007, 19:12	#2 (permalink)
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: KA-20 Posts: 8,288 View My Garage	This sounds like a horror story, can this be true? Where can we get a list of what car are E10 compatible? __________________ Samurai The only Super Car in my book -Bowler Wild Cat Last edited by Samurai : 3rd December 2007 at 19:14.

3rd December 2007, 19:15	#4 (permalink)
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BLR : the Speed Breaker City Posts: 2,989 View My Garage	The Indiatimes article itself is a little old - Oct 2007. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...tml#post312051 (Adding Ethanol in Fuel) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...-your-car.html (Water mixed Ethanol blending can be lethal for your car.) (the Business Standard link in the first post doesnt work) also: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ture-fuel.html __________________ Life is Analog. Digital is an approximation. Last edited by condor : 3rd December 2007 at 19:17.

3rd December 2007, 19:53	#5 (permalink)
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Udupi/Bangalore Posts: 1,952 View My Garage	Mann are we in dor a BIG trouble? esp the once with old cars:( __________________ " Everyone wants to park their car/bike in the shade(of a tree) but none wants to grow one!, SAVE TREES/GROW TREES"

3rd December 2007, 20:12	#6 (permalink)
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,338 View My Garage	Great all i can say is looks like our DRAG times are going to go up by a second or so.. __________________ JOINS THE OHC CLUB.

3rd December 2007, 19:13	#3 (permalink)
HotChillyPepper BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bang_a_lore Posts: 336 View My Garage	No words ....

3rd December 2007, 20:17	#7 (permalink)
naughtyfaction BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 105	As the article says, are we already using E5 petrol in our cars ? I did not find its mention anywhere on any petrol pump. Is it added by default ?

3rd December 2007, 21:49	#9 (permalink)
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,489	Looks like this is not an issue with carburetted vehicles? Somebody I know claims to know a professional who drives an M800, purely on ethanol aka surgical spirit. He claims better FE and improved power. Being a professional, he has access to that stuff. __________________ ɹǝʌıɹpʇɐǝsʞɔɐq

3rd December 2007, 21:55	#10 (permalink)
Murugan BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 211	One more reason to go in for Diesel cars?!

3rd December 2007, 22:06	#12 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 4,583 View My Garage	As an afterthought, I wonder how this new mandate will impact Maruti's ETD of the M13 engine? Should get speeded up, I guess. __________________ Become who you are.

3rd December 2007, 22:20	#13 (permalink)
humyum BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 985 View My Garage	Honda cars are E10 compatable.Atleast read that in the Civic ad __________________ Life is Simple - Eat,Drink,Swift!

3rd December 2007, 22:30	#14 (permalink)
rr_zen BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Back in Chennai, India Posts: 701 View My Garage	How come this topic never surfaced till now though the news is a bit old ? Am sure there is no reason for us to panic as most of the cars on road today may not be E10 compatible IMO and such a drastic measure may hit the country real hard. Do our politicians have the guts to embark on something as risky as this unless they want to jeopardise their own positions ? __________________ Life is a learning and Change is the law of nature ! Last edited by rr_zen : 3rd December 2007 at 22:31.

3rd December 2007, 23:06	#15 (permalink)
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: KA-20 Posts: 8,288 View My Garage	I read this at an Aussie site (http://www.onlinemechanical.net/ethanol-E10.html): Suzuki Alto, Mighty Boy, Wagon R+, Swift/Cino, Ignis Sport (1.5litre requires 98RON), Sierra, Stockman, Vitara, X-90, Jimmy (SOHC) and Super Carry vehicles do not operate satisfactorily on E10. Suzuki Baleno and Baleno GTX will operate satisfactorily on E10 but Suzuki does not recommend its use in these vehicles. Ignis (1.3Litre), Liana, Grand Vitara/XL-7, Jimmy (DOHC), Carry (1.3 Litre), Swift (2005 on) and APV vehicles will operate satisfactorily on E10. That means Swift and GV owners in India can breath easily, I think. __________________ Samurai The only Super Car in my book -Bowler Wild Cat

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