Golf Cart gas locations?

[LateBoomer]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance

[PugMom]

i don't have a cart, or use that type of gas, but i do know there is a wawa on 301 by 466 that has unleaded gasoline, like in the old days. someone told me this is the type you use in a golf cart. if not, i see carts filling up regularly over in Lake Deaton plaza @ marathon. good luck!

[Bill14564]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance

Check Marathon in Pinelas Plaza on 466A - I have bought it there in the past. I believe I also saw it at Marathon at Lake Deaton Plaza (Morse and 44).

You may want to search posts for discussions on the need for non-ethanol gas. I used two tanks of it then switched to "regular" unleaded. I have had no problems in over 18 months of use.

[Decadeofdave]

The villages golf car garages at LSL and Brownwood
It costs more than ethanol blended fuel but will not have
phase separation which occurs with long periods of storage.
Not sure but I think octane is higher also.

[Kenswing]

Not sure how close it is to you but we'll get gas at the Marathon in Lake Deaton Plaza when we head north. Look for the pumps on the east side with blue handled nozzles.

[villagetinker]

LateBoomer, our 2017 Yamaha has a sticker on the tank E10 gas, that is the regular 87 octane automotive gas. Save your self some money and use regular gas. Now there will be comments that if you are a snowbird and leave your cart unused for several weeks at a time that non ethanol gas is better, I have no opinion on this. My point is the newer (last 10 years?) golf carts are designed to run on fuel with ethanol.

[Blueblaze]

You need non-alcohol gas?

My 2021 Yamaha just says to use unlead. There's a sticker on my 2010 that says no Methanol. Regular unlead gas has 10% ETHANOL, not Methanol. I assumed that regular unlead gas was OK. No?

[Mortal1]

You don't need leaded non-ethanol gas for your cart. A looong time ago the ten percent ethanol gas used to have a negative effect on some o-rings and gaskets. That's a thing of the past and is no longer true. If you wish to spend more on gas have at it, but you are truly wasting your money from a purely scientific point of view. Quite similar to changing oil every 3000 to 5000 miles. With the advent of modern synthetic oils it's 10000 to 15000 miles between oil changes.

[MrFlorida]

regular gas is fine, just use a treatment if you plan to let it sit for a few months.

[kkingston57]

This question is probably the most taked about ? on this site, except for questions about Costco.

Per owners manual cart needs regular gasoline with no more than 10% ethanol. You can get different opinions but would stick to the manufacturers recommendation.

[frose]

any shell station has regular gas.

[thevillages2013]

Just avoid the diesel!

[DaleDivine]

This question is probably the most taked about ? on this site, except for questions about Costco.

Per owners manual cart needs regular gasoline with no more than 10% ethanol. You can get different opinions but would stick to the manufacturers recommendation.

And dog poop!!!
I've run premium in my cart since new, 2015...
I think it has a cleaner smell..
:popcorn::popcorn:

[Annie66]

The Marathon gas station at Pinellas has 2 pumps that have recreational fuel which is code for ethanol-free gas. They have blue handles and on those pumps, which replaces the diesel fuel pumps.

[RoadToad]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance

All WaWa stations have non-ethanol
And Villages Carts locations too.

[paulajr]

We have never used anything but “regular” gas in our cart…and 8 years later it still runs like new.

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance

[mydavid]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance I have had two gas carts 2010, now a 2020 I've always used reg. gas never seen a reason to use non-ethanol.

[Alicat5977]

WaWa 441 pumps 1 & 2 only. We have a 2019 and we’re told to use
Regular

[Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance
Any WaWa station will have it, most RaceTrack stations will also, this is common since most boat engines need to use Gas without Ethanol. Go to Gas Buddy and select either Rec90 or Non Ethanol Gas, although your golf cart can use Ethanol Gasoline, it will thank you long term

[rsmurano]

Changing oil at longer intervals is the wrong message to put out. You are correct that SOME oil can last up to 15k miles (only synthetic) but if you tell people this, they won’t change their oil filter for 15k miles and the filter gets dirty around 5000 miles and needs to get changed

[LateBoomer]

Thanks for the info. I see that there are many opinions on this.

[Chase219]

Read your manual it calls for regular 87 octane No need to use ethanol free gas and spend that money it even tells you on the engine compartment 10% or less ethanol is fine.

[bowlingal]

don't forget Walmart neighborhood store across from Colony. They have gas pumps also

[LateBoomer]

don't forget Walmart neighborhood store across from Colony. They have gas pumps also

yes, but not non-ethanol gas

[Mohawksin]

Ditto on the blended gas. My 2014 Yamaha manual allows up to 10% ethanol.

[jimkerr]

I just bought a 2022. Now I have to look to see what the manual says. I’ve always preferred non ethanol gas in anything I’ve owned with small engines, especially generators.

[hal195z]

It is probably because that tank was empty

[wganderson13]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance
No need for non-ethanol gas except for > 1 month of storage, then use stabalite
gas additive

[mrf6969]

The problem here is that there is no way of knowing if you are actually pumping a maximum of 10% ethanol. Our Ford field engineers did random testing of fuel at the pump and found much of the time higher than 10%. Running higher than 10% in small engines can cause damage. Boat manufacturers and all small engine manufacturers warn of this. If you keep your golf cart for several years it may not be worth the gamble. At 40 MPG and only few cents more it may not be worth the gamble.

[Albany]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance

I always gas my cart up at the Wal-mart neighborhood market gas station on Moyer Loop, just off 466a, directly across from the Publix shopping center, and they always have non-ethanol. Which is what my car likes too.

[themarinos]

You can use reg unleaded gas if you need to it won't hurt, both Marathon Gas stations
have the gas for the golf carts. If you have a gas can all the Wawa stations have it as well

[thevillagernie]

1/2 amile up the road next to winn dixie

[justjim]

You don't need leaded non-ethanol gas for your cart. A looong time ago the ten percent ethanol gas used to have a negative effect on some o-rings and gaskets. That's a thing of the past and is no longer true. If you wish to spend more on gas have at it, but you are truly wasting your money from a purely scientific point of view. Quite similar to changing oil every 3000 to 5000 miles. With the advent of modern synthetic oils it's 10000 to 15000 miles between oil changes.

You are spot on. I have been using regular unleaded 15% ethanol in my gas carts for 12 years with no problems and I go north for three or four months most summers. But to each his own… :coolsmiley:

[Skip]

Here's where to find No Ethanol gas in the US and Canada. You can focus on Florida (Click on FL).
Stations in and near The Villages are listed.
PURE GAS DOT ORG (https://www.pure-gas.org)

Skip

[Bill14564]

You are spot on. I have been using regular unleaded 15% ethanol in my gas carts for 12 years with no problems and I go north for three or four months most summers. But to each his own… :coolsmiley:

Are you sure you have been using E15 fuel in Florida for 12 years? I believe E10 is common but I don't know that I've ever seen E15.

[Sparky25]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance
This happened to me once. Then I realized I was picking up the wrong hose. You cannot press the button for non-ethanol gas when you pick up the wrong hose.

[Dgodin]

WAWA sells non ethanol gas. The pump is set up with a separate line for non ethanol (blue handle) and you have to first pick up the handle, then select non ethanol.

[Challenger]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance

Have had 3 Yamahas and 1 EZGO carts over 10 years. Never used non ethanol. Never one problem due to regular gas(87). Average 42/43 MPG on 87 octane. Saved a lot of money. Read posting on this site.

[HORNET]

Drove my Yamaha cart for years before non-ethanol gas was available around here , carts 11 years old and still running OK with around 50,000 miles

[HORNET]

How true

[Villages Kahuna]

Have you tried The Villages Golf Carts service station facilities? They have them at their Lake Sumter and Brownwood locations, maybe more. It’s safe to assume that a golf cart service station will be selling the correct kind of gas, don’t you think?

[dougawhite]

The Marathon gas station at Pinellas has 2 pumps that have recreational fuel which is code for ethanol-free gas.

If you have a doctor's note you can get the medicinal fuel.

[Vernon Hud]

I have a 2007 yamaha, and have never used anything but regular gas, and leave it sit for 5 months each summer and have never had a problem. Use regular gas.

[Ddesimone]

I go to the Marathon on 466A.

[Garywt]

I alway just get regular 87 octane gas at any station but Marathon. Always works fine.

[DaleDivine]

I always gas my cart up at the Wal-mart neighborhood market gas station on Moyer Loop, just off 466a, directly across from the Publix shopping center, and they always have non-ethanol. Which is what my car likes too.

NOT TRUE... Walmart gas station DOES NOT sale NON-ETHANOL gas.
:ohdear::ohdear::boom::boom:

[Rwirish]

Make sure you are at the pumps that have recreational gas ( the handles are red ).

[Rwirish]

7 eleven at Colony had golf cart gas yesterday. They are marked with red handles. I believe Marathon uses blue handles.

[wsachs]

fairly new to a golf cart. Was told that I could get non-ethanol gas for my cart at the 7-11 in colony plaza. Went there yesterday, tried two pumps, neither would allow me to select the 90 Octane non-ethanol gas.

So I assumed they were out?

so other than there, and the Villages Golf Cart gas stations, where are other, cart-accessible locations to get non-ethanol gas?

Running a bit low now...

thanks in advance
You can use any regular gas. The 7-11 has four pumps I think for that gas. Ask inside which ones have it.

[LateBoomer]

Have you tried The Villages Golf Carts service station facilities? They have them at their Lake Sumter and Brownwood locations, maybe more. It’s safe to assume that a golf cart service station will be selling the correct kind of gas, don’t you think?

yes, i noted that in the original post. I was asking where ELSE sells it. I got the info now. thanks everyone

[STEVENMERL]

Marathon station on 466A at Pinellas Plaza

[STEVENMERL]

Village Golf Cars locations in Sumter, Spanish Springs and Brownwood also has pumps

[richs631]

If you have a newer golf cart. 2017 or newer they are fuel injected and it is not necessary to put high octane gas in the tank.

[biker1]

Higher octane gas is not necessary for older carts either. They all have low compression engines and 87 octane is fine. Fuel injection vs. carburetor is not a consideration.

If you have a newer golf cart. 2017 or newer they are fuel injected and it is not necessary to put high octane gas in the tank.

[Lindaws]

We just use regular gas. Cart runs great.

[dadoiron]

i don't have a cart, or use that type of gas, but i do know there is a wawa on 301 by 466 that has unleaded gasoline, like in the old days. someone told me this is the type you use in a golf cart. if not, i see carts filling up regularly over in Lake Deaton plaza @ marathon. good luck!

In the old days it was leaded gas.

[Topspinmo]

It’s lawnmower engine, it will burn any gasoline you put in it. Anything over 87 octane not needed. You get more miles per gallon with non-ethanol gasoline, but the extra cost will probably out weigh the benefits.

[Burgy]

i don't have a cart, or use that type of gas, but i do know there is a wawa on 301 by 466 that has unleaded gasoline, like in the old days. someone told me this is the type you use in a golf cart. if not, i see carts filling up regularly over in Lake Deaton plaza @ marathon. good luck!
Marine type

[Pilodent]

When that separation occurs will it damage the cylinder walls when started sgain?

[GoHawks!]

Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada (https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=FL)