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Check with porsche

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If you really want to use the biofuel it will probably be fine but you might want to check with Porsche.

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Run quite happily

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Mine's always run quite happily on 95 anyway - I only use 98 for trackdays - but I've never noticed any difference.

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Use 98

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Mine's always run quite happily on 95 anyway - I only use 98 for trackdays - but I've never noticed any difference.

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Use biofuel it will probably be fine

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If you really want to use the biofuel it will probably be fine but you might want to check with Porsche.

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Use octane booster such as stp power booster

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The only alternative is to use octane booster such as STP Power Booster with each fill up.

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Check with porsche

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If you really want to use the biofuel it will probably be fine but you might want to check with Porsche.

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Run quite happily

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Mine's always run quite happily on 95 anyway - I only use 98 for trackdays - but I've never noticed any difference.

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Use 98

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Mine's always run quite happily on 95 anyway - I only use 98 for trackdays - but I've never noticed any difference.

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Use biofuel it will probably be fine

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If you really want to use the biofuel it will probably be fine but you might want to check with Porsche.

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Use octane booster such as stp power booster

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The only alternative is to use octane booster such as STP Power Booster with each fill up.

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Use these boosters is good

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I also wonder if prolonged use these boosters is good for the engine?

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

In Irish Republic and I think in the North it is now not possible to get Super unleaded, 95 unleaded is only available. However one petrol company is selling bio ethanol on its forecourts, presently limited to four but one is near me, which has an octane rating of 99 to 106! Is it possible to use this fuel in a 996, mine is a 00 C4, with or without modification and is using it likely to to compromise the engine in any way? The only alternative is to use octane booster such as STP Power Booster with each fill up. I also wonder if prolonged use these boosters is good for the engine? Thanks for any help. Collie

POST 2Original post

The Tesco 99 Octane Super Unleaded here is 5% Bio Ethanol. See: http://www.greenergy.com/motorsport/rally_cars.html You would have thought at least Shell would have some pumps with Optimax/V-Power out there...

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Mine's always run quite happily on 95 anyway - I only use 98 for trackdays - but I've never noticed any difference. The engine management automatically adjusts. If you really want to use the biofuel it will probably be fine but you might want to check with Porsche.

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