I have been, and she certainly seems to like it, but it gets awful costly.
13 250 ProXS
I have been, and she certainly seems to like it, but it gets awful costly.
13 250 ProXS
I have in my 2016 300XS, nothing else
I say no only because every once in a while I am not near one of the very few pumps near me. When I do not, I always treat it.
I still put Don Weeds cocktail in it every time
Even being near Lay we only have one non ethanol shop anywhere close so it’s not possible sometimes
Bullet 250, you have a recipe you can share? I use quicksilver stuff when
i have to go with regular gas but love to hear what the best to use is.
I rarely use ethanol free in my 99 Mercury Optimax and have has zero issues in 10 years. Not to say something won’t blow up tomorrow but I do run Quikleen and Sea Foam with very tank.
Have a 2005 Opti, used often., Bay boat 1998 Johnson 200 not used enough. Opti no issues with ethanol, After having carbs re-built because of ethanol/water in the carbs, only use non-ethanol for the Johnson. Use the engine and should not worry about the ethanol.
2002 Pro Craft 200 Super Pro- 2005 200 Mercury Optimax, Retired
Empty Nester- Proud Grandfather 5-30-2014-Boy-Aiden, 8-2-2017-Boy-Calen
I only use non ethanol. The store right down from my house has it. My motor just likes it better. It idles much better on non ethanol. And my fuel line lasts longer and the fuel filter looks better when I change it. I used to have issues with injectors getting stuck open too and I don't have that issue with non ethanol.
I’ve never ran anything but ethanal gas. To far to drive for non ethanal....no issues.
BULLET 20 XRD/250 Merc Sport XS
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Bullet 20 XRD / 225 Merc Sport XS
Trying To Find 91/92 to run in a 225x motor is like trying to catch a 10 lb bass !!!
I've used only 89 octane with 10% ethanol for many years now. Never had a fuel related issue... use the Mercury fuel products and keep the tank full. Works well for me, no reason to change my process or pay more for fuel without ethanol. The engines were designed/built to run up to 10% ethanol.
Phillip "Wade" Norris
2015 Ranger Z520C
250 Merc Optimax Pro XS (S# 2B113454)
25P Fury - 4 blade all holes open
I always run non-ethanol in my 150 Merc 4s. Also add Sea-Bil 360 marine in every tank.
Michael Dilday
Suffolk, Va.
2021 Tracker 195 TXW 150 Merc 4S, Minn Kota Edge TM, Humminbird Fish Finders
1oz Quickleen, 1oz Quickare per each 5 gallons
Can only find high octane fuel without ethanol here. Opti calls for 87.
And Don's cocktail which cost $40 for my full tank.
1997 Ranger 692VS
2014 Mercury 175 Pro XS 2B111166
BULLET 20 XRD/250 Merc Sport XS
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What is "Quickare"? I have heard of using Quickleen and Sea Foam. I bought Sea Foam religiously until a prominent Mercury mechanic at Lake Fork told me that he didn't really know what Sea Foam was supposed to do? I figured that if he did not recommend Sea Foam to all of his Mercury customers, I may be being too anal?
Send me your number and I will send you pics
2001- 21XDC-300r
Pete.