The announcement by the state-owned company Petroecuador to withdraw ecoplús 89 gasoline from the market affected drivers who opted for the 89-octane fuel, which was released a year ago as an alternative to super, which then rose in price to $5.20 per gallon.
How to check what type of gasoline you should use in your vehicle?
Now they will have to change gas again. Petroecuador will end this pilot plan on October 1 after a year without major results. Gas stations will continue to sell that fuel until they get it stock, which could happen by October 15.
What will happen to those who use ecoplús 89?
Because of this measure, drivers will have to choose a different gasoline. Some will return to the supermarket, like Víctor Carrasco and Mariuxi Ocampo, who filled up the ecoplús 89 last Thursday, after learning that this gasoline will be withdrawn from the market.
Gas stations will sell ecoplús 89 until their tanks are empty, and some drivers who use it will return to the supermarket
They used ecoplús 89 in their vehicles because of its octane rating and price. A gallon of ecoplús 89 costs $3.58 and super $4.33.
To avoid possible inconveniences in the vehicle’s performance, they said they will use super premium 95 octane.
Automotive mechanical engineer Miguel Nieto explained that “in vehicles, fuel does not depend much, but people prefer to analyze according to cost and benefit.”
In this sense, he commented that he used super all his life and now he switched to ecopaís (85 octane) which affects the life of the engine because it loses power and sensitivity. “If you have a lower quality fuel, you won’t have the same performance in the power of the vehicle.”
In addition, vehicle components degrade, internally the engine will have a shorter life because it doesn’t have the proper detonation and “because the manufacturer said the vehicle needs 92 octane and I use 85 octane,” he assured.
Ecoplús 89 gasoline leaves the market, the pilot plan ends on October 1 after a year without major results
How should the fuel be changed?
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The type of fuel that the vehicle should use depends on the year and engine technology; the older he was, the lower octane gasoline he could handle; But if it is newer, the condition is higher quality fuel.
Information about the specifications of the gasoline used is usually found on the back of the fuel filler door.
Source: Eluniverso
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