Mechaniac
Automotive
- Apr 29, 2007
- 9
This was posted on a forum I frequent:
"The company I work for makes the low friction coating for the piston skirts of all GM and Ford pistons. And no, there is no teflon in the formulation. I have been working with the piston manufacturers on a new coating formulation when one of the lead engineers asked me if I have used E85 in my new Tahoe. I said no and he said good, don't. When questioned he explained that they still don't have the capability of making the engines last when on a diet of E85. He said GM has decided it is cheaper to replace engines under warranty that use E85 rather than engineering them to actually use the stuff without damage. He said this will continue to be GM's policy till E85 becomes more available and changes the cost/risk ratio. " B.T.
Anybody able to comment? Yea or nay? E85 usage with current engine designs in general. I've converted my Chevrolet Truck to E85 and have been using it daily since last May. I haven't seen any issues as of yet. It does seem that some people in the oil and gasoline industry have a agenda strongly against E85, and much of it seems rubbish.
Thanks,
Vernon
"The company I work for makes the low friction coating for the piston skirts of all GM and Ford pistons. And no, there is no teflon in the formulation. I have been working with the piston manufacturers on a new coating formulation when one of the lead engineers asked me if I have used E85 in my new Tahoe. I said no and he said good, don't. When questioned he explained that they still don't have the capability of making the engines last when on a diet of E85. He said GM has decided it is cheaper to replace engines under warranty that use E85 rather than engineering them to actually use the stuff without damage. He said this will continue to be GM's policy till E85 becomes more available and changes the cost/risk ratio. " B.T.
Anybody able to comment? Yea or nay? E85 usage with current engine designs in general. I've converted my Chevrolet Truck to E85 and have been using it daily since last May. I haven't seen any issues as of yet. It does seem that some people in the oil and gasoline industry have a agenda strongly against E85, and much of it seems rubbish.
Thanks,
Vernon