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Old 10-14-2024, 11:54 AM
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When in doubt, consult the owner's manual. If it is a Yamaha, the owner's manual essentially states that 10% ethanol, or less, is OK. The knowledge of the sales guys can vary. One told be the Yamaha golf carts have a 2 cylinder engines (they don't).

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
When I bought our first cart (used, from The Villages Golf Cars), the sales guy said it had to be ethanol-free gas or it could take a year off the lifetime of the engine.

I didn't really think about that much, and paid the extra for the ethanol-free gas for a couple of months.

Then I realized - these engines can last 10 years or longer, and I was planning on replacing it before then. So who cares if it lasts a year less - it won't be mine then anyway.

So I switched to regular unleaded and I'm saving a small fortune, and my engine is fine.