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I've had my Titan for a month now
and I just noticed the e85 sticker
inside the fuel access door
yesterday. From now on thats what
I will be using as long as there is
a pump around that has it,
especially now with gas being so expensive. From what I've
seen online it looks like it averages $1.60 / gal in most places.
I was just wondering what kind of
experiences other people have had
using e85. What kind of mileage do
you get? Has anybody done back
to back dyno runs using gasoline and ethanol?
Did the salesman at your dealers tell you the Titan could run on
ethanol? I went to 2 different dealerships and nobody ever
mentioned it. This would have been a pretty big selling point to
me. One more thing the Titan does better than the others.
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i have also wondered about e85. i asked all the techs and
salespersons in virginia beach and no one knew anything about this new
product. the info on the net says that the truck can get up to 29
mpg on highway. the manual states that the titan will get about
20-30% worse gas mileage. i am so anxious to hear what the
numbers are for this new fuel too.
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I've put about 2 tanks of e85 in it now. I haven't noticed
a significant change in mileage, but I haven't actually measured it yet
either. Most sources I have read say a 10-15% decrease. The
chemical reaction of the combustion of ethanol requires about 15% more
fuel than for gasoline. The lower prices should break even
or come out better depending exactly what the prices are. In
Missouri I have been finding it for between $1.82 - $1.89 when 87
octane is between $2.05 and $2.10. I saw a website where people
post what they find e85 selling for and it looks like it ranges from
around $1.30 to $2.00. The site is http://www.cleanairchoice.org/outdoor/PriceForum.asp .
I am going to use e85 as long a I can find a pump that has it.
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thanks for the info
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is it compatible to 2004 titan? i went to e85fuel.com and it states there that only selected 2005 titan use them. any info?
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pretty sure that the e85 is only for 2005 models
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In my 2005 there is a sticker inside the fuel door that says unleaded
or e85 fuel only. If you have a sticker or something that says
what kind of fuel to use, and it doesn't say e85 is ok, then it
probably isn't. There are websites that you can input your VIN
and it will tell you if your vehicle is compatable with e85. This site
lists e85 vehicles and the 04 Titan isn't listed. http://www.ndcorn.com/contents.asp?id=809
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thanks. il visit the site.
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