The ethanol problem
Since 2022, classic SP95 has nearly disappeared from European stations. What you find now:
- SP95-E10: up to 10% ethanol
- SP98-E5: up to 5% ethanol
Ethanol is an alcohol that attacks elastomer materials (rubber, Viton) used in seals, carburetor diaphragms, and fuel lines of small 2-stroke engines.
E10 damage on your engine
- Carburetor diaphragms swell and deform
- Fuel lines crack
- Gummy deposits in carburetor (varnish)
- Aluminum corrosion




