Good evening.

 

I have had my car now for 7 weeks and have a small query.

 

The fuel flap reads 95 Ron minimum but states underneath Super Unleaded only.

 

I have been using Super since buying it, am I correct? Or is E10 sufficient? 

 

I have a 2.0 tsi 200bhp.

 

Thanks in advance.

1 hour ago, Jonnyhatesjazz70 said:

Good evening.

 

I have had my car now for 7 weeks and have a small query.

 

The fuel flap reads 95 Ron minimum but states underneath Super Unleaded only.

 

I have been using Super since buying it, am I correct? Or is E10 sufficient? 

 

I have a 2.0 tsi 200bhp.

 

Thanks in advance.

You're confusing 2 different things here. An octane rating is a measure of how well the fuel resists pre-ignition when compared with 100% straight chain octane.

 

E10 is a warning that the fuel may contain up to 10% ethanol (but doesn't have to do so). You could get a 99 RON and E10 fuel.

There is no Super unleaded so 97 or 99 Ron minimum which is E10 sold in the UK. So none with more than 5% bio.  So more than 5% ethanol.     The OP,s car is perfectly capable of running on E10 95 Ron.      The 'super' from VW group / Skoda on the Filler flap is their use of the term as used on Continental Europe.   It does not mean Super Unleaded.    VW have referred to 98ron for years now and nobody has sold 98 Ron in the UK for years now.  Super unleaded had been 97 or 99 Ron minimum.  only Tesco, Shell or Esso super is 99 Min.  Esso Synergy in some parts of the UK contains no Ethanol.   ***   SUPER PLUS 98 (95) is what VW group have on filler flaps if GTI / R. Or MK2 Fabia vRS when the recommended fuel is UK Super Unleaded. 

Edited 28 November, 20214 yr by roottoot

Thank you both for your help and advice.

This is my first petrol car in 20 years, hence my confusion.

 

I will run E10 from now on and not spend £1.54 a litre here on premium.

 

Thanks again.