{"id":986,"date":"2022-09-28T12:02:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T11:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/?p=986"},"modified":"2024-09-17T16:51:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T15:51:46","slug":"e5-petrol-to-e10-questions-answered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/e5-petrol-to-e10-questions-answered\/","title":{"rendered":"E5 petrol to E10 questions answered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the recent news of E5 petrol being replaced with E10 leaving many motorists confused, experts explain what it actually means and how it affects those with older cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motoring experts at<a href=\"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/\"> LeaseCar.uk<\/a> have simplified what this change means for motorists and the environment along with what car owners can do if their car isn\u2019t compatible with the new petrol grade standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-4-700x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" width=\"287\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-4-700x717.png 700w, https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-4-250x256.png 250w, https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-4-120x123.png 120w, https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-4.png 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson from <a href=\"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/\">LeaseCar.uk<\/a> said: \u201cDrivers should be aware of this change and what it means, but sometimes we get given so much information that it actually confuses us further. That&#8217;s why we wanted to break down in the simplest of terms what this change to E10 petrol actually means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to get one thing clear, if you own a diesel vehicle you won\u2019t have to worry about this. E5 and E10 are types of petrol so this won\u2019t affect your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the long run it is much better for our environment and a lot of countries have already made that switch like Germany and France.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the difference between E5 and E10 petrol?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current petrol grade is E5 which is made up of 95% regular unleaded petrol and 5% renewable ethanol (hence the name).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Alcock from<a href=\"https:\/\/leasecar.uk\/\"> LeaseCar.uk<\/a> says \u201cE10 will be much more beneficial to the environment as it will contain 10% ethanol and 90% of regular unleaded petrol. Essentially this will cut down the CO2 transmissions from our vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you do if your car is too old?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cars which are manufactured from 2011 onwards will be able to take the new E10 petrol grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re unsure whether or not your car is compatible, the government has created a section on their website where you can check if E10 is suitable for your car,\u201d says Tim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cars manufactured will be able to use E5 petrol at most petrol stations by purchasing the \u2018super\u2019 grade petrol which will be more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim says: \u201cIf your car is not compatible, there will still be E5 petrol available to use, it will just be more expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happens if you fill your car with the wrong kind of petrol?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim said: \u201cDrivers should also take care when filling up their cars to avoid putting in the wrong petrol. If you do accidentally put E10 in your car which is only compatible with E5, don\u2019t worry too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust wait until there is room to add more petrol in and fill it with the correct one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t as bad as filling a petrol car with diesel, you won&#8217;t have to get the car drained out but you should still take care and pay attention to what you are filling your car up with because it can cause long term damage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the recent news of E5 petrol being replaced with E10 leaving many motorists confused, experts explain what it actually means and how it affects those with older cars. 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