95 Toyota Camry and fuel with 10% ethanol

Frem

I just bought my first car, a 1995 Toyota Camry LE with a 4 cylinder engine. I know absolutely nothing about cars. I've been told that since it was originally manufactured, fuel with 10% ethanol has become much more widespread, and that if my vehicle wasn't designed for it, the ethanol can eat at the seals and such in the internal workings of the vehicle.

I'll be driving this car two or three times week. Can this Camry cope with the ethanol? Do I need to put in some sort of chemical additive like in older lawn mowers to keep the ethanol from damaging things? Sources appreciated.

Thanks!

wmelon

the 10% ethanol shouldn't be much of a problem. I'd avoid running E85 though.

L Ron Howard

It will be fine. That's the kind of gas we run here in Minnesota. You will get ~10% less gas mileage than if you didn't have the ethanol in it, but it will still run fine and should still easily get 35 MPG.

Soggybiscuit

Frem wrote: »

I just bought my first car, a 1995 Toyota Camry LE with a 4 cylinder engine. I know absolutely nothing about cars. I've been told that since it was originally manufactured, fuel with 10% ethanol has become much more widespread, and that if my vehicle wasn't designed for it, the ethanol can eat at the seals and such in the internal workings of the vehicle.

I'll be driving this car two or three times week. Can this Camry cope with the ethanol? Do I need to put in some sort of chemical additive like in older lawn mowers to keep the ethanol from damaging things? Sources appreciated.

Thanks!

Chances are, assuming it hasnt been sitting on a dealer's lot or someones front lawn for 10 years, that it has been already running 10% ethanol fuel. You should be fine.

Frem

Sweet. Thanks!