E10 and Toyota Avanza (Vanzie)

[juanarodriguez]

Hi guys earlier I posted a posted a question re. E10 sa kabilang thread. Anyway, I wrote an email to TYT Philippines re. this matter and share ko lang yung response nila:

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Dear Ms. ***********:

Thank you very much for visiting our Toyota website! We truly appreciate your interest in our products and services.

Generally, all Toyota vehicle model year 2004 onwards with Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) except 7KE and 1RZ-E engines can readily accept the use of Ethanol blended in gasoline, up to [a maximum of] 10% by volume or E10. We discourage the use of Ethanol in all carburetor-type engines in cars, as vapor lock may occur. This will make it difficult to start the cold engine in the morning.

Please bear in mind that, pure alcohol's calorific value is much less than gasoline's. This means you would use a little more alcohol, compared with gasoline, to get the same power / performance. Under normal conditions, this may not be a problem since we are using only 10% Alcohol and 90% Gasoline blend for E10. Its lower price is offered as an incentive.

Please buy E10 only from reputable gasoline stations and dealers. Alcohol tends to absorb water from the atmosphere, transport barge, underground storage tank, etc. and if proper handling during gasoline product transport and storage is not done, you may fill up on E10 with high water content. The water may damage your engine and corrode parts. You may want to inspect your fuel tank for water accumulation after some time.

Kindly do not hesitate to call our Customer Assistance Center at (02) 819 - 2912 should there be additional inquiry (ies), email correspondence is also welcome.

Thank you. Our best regards

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Joanne Rellores
Customer Service Associate

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