Invigorate at Shell stations

[Klip]

Today at a local Shell station, I noticed a new ingredient, INVIGORATE in the Shell gas. I think its an ethanol tradename. Anyone know for sure? I need to go back an check my manual but I thought I remembered seeing that ANY Ethanol in our engines was a BAD thing? True or False?

 

[Prodigy]

It's just another way to say "NEW AND IMPROVED" so they can charge more per gallon.
It's similar to Chevron's Techron.

Nothing to do with ethanol, it's just more additives.

 

[BoostedSpd6]

dont worry ur car wont blow up...its an additive for emmisions..-1 for the price we pay(blarf)

 

[Qwik6]

My car runs best on that.

 

[Igve2shtz]

They all have something ... Shell is Invigorate, Chevron has Techron, Amoco has BP Ultimate - Just different trade names for the specific blend of additives they put into the fuel.

I guess Invigorate replaces the old V-Power

And, ALL gas contains Ethanol. I think the current concentration is around 2.5%, but the stickers on the pumps say "may contain UP TO 10% Ethanol". Thank Dubya. Lower concentrations of ethanol wont hurt our engines. Ethanol has lower heating value, but it has good knock-resistance characteristics.