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SuperT · 05-05-2005, 05:26 AM

When I talked with my service manager a week ago about the brake fix, he told me that and one other question were the two top on his list. The other question was: "Can I run gasohol/ethanol in my Titan?" (fuel blended with distilled alcohol). Ethanol is much cheaper than gasoline and readily available here.

While the ethanol may have octane ratings as high as 100, the owner's manual only makes a minimum octane recommendation, and doesn't specifically address the use of ethanol. I believe that minimum octane rating is in the 87-88 range? Someone feel free to clarify that. He said Nissan didn't recommend the use of alcohol blended fuels.

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SuperT Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 283 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When I talked with my service manager a week ago about the brake fix, he told me that and one other question were the two top on his list. The other question was: "Can I run gasohol/ethanol in my Titan?" (fuel blended with distilled alcohol). Ethanol is much cheaper than gasoline and readily available here. While the ethanol may have octane ratings as high as 100, the owner's manual only makes a minimum octane recommendation, and doesn't specifically address the use of ethanol. I believe that minimum octane rating is in the 87-88 range? Someone feel free to clarify that. He said Nissan didn't recommend the use of alcohol blended fuels. __________________ 05 Titan LE 4x4 Crew Cab, Red Brawn/Graphite Sirius satellite radio, hardwired Valentine1, tinted front windows. Car #71 1991 Maxima w/188k (the work beater) Sirius satellite radio. 30+ mpg. Car #72 and counting.