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Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)

The 8th digit of the Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number

(VIN) shows the code letter or number that

identiﬁes your vehicle’s engine. The VIN is at the

top left of the instrument panel. See Vehicle

Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) on page 616.

If your vehicle has the 5.3L V8 engine (VIN Code 0)

or the 5.3L V8 engine (VIN Code 3), you can use

either regular unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel

containing up to 85% ethanol (E85); also see Fuel

on page 496. In all other engines, use only the

unleaded gasoline described under Gasoline

Octane on page 497.

Only vehicles that have the 5.3L V8 engine (VIN

Code 0) or the 5.3L V8 engine (VIN Code 3) can

use 85% ethanol fuel (E85). We encourage the use

of E85 in vehicles that are designed to use it. The

ethanol in E85 is a “renewable” fuel, meaning it is

made from renewable sources such as corn and

other crops.

Many service stations will not have an 85% ethanol

fuel (E85) pump available. The U. S. Department of

Energy has an alternative fuels website

(www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/infrastructure/

locator.html) that can help you ﬁnd E85 fuel. Those

stations that do have E85 should have a label

indicating ethanol content. Do not use the fuel if the

ethanol content is greater than 85%.

At a minimum, E85 should meet ASTM

Speciﬁcation D 5798. By deﬁnition, this means

that fuel labeled E85 will have an ethanol content

between 70% and 85%. Filling the fuel tank

with fuel mixtures that do not meet ASTM

speciﬁcations can affect driveability and could

cause the malfunction indicator lamp to come on.

To ensure quick starts in the wintertime, the E85

fuel must be formulated properly for your climate

according to ASTM speciﬁcation D 5798. If you

have trouble starting on E85, it could be because

the E85 fuel is not properly formulated for your

climate. If this happens, switching to gasoline or

adding gasoline to the fuel tank can improve

starting. For good starting and heater efficiency

below 32°F (0°C), the fuel mix in the fuel tank

should contain no more than 70% ethanol. It is best

not to alternate repeatedly between gasoline and

E85. If you do switch fuels, it is recommended that

you add as much fuel as possible — do not add

less than three gallons (11 L) when refueling. You

should drive the vehicle immediately after refueling

for at least seven miles (11 km) to allow the vehicle

to adapt to the change in ethanol concentration.

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