E10 petrol was introduced in September and many drivers have experienced issues with the new fuel ever since. Many have reported seeing worse fuel economy as well as a host of engine problems.
Similarly, another Express user found that their local petrol station had also had problems with E10.
The reader claimed: “The local petrol station sells E5, E10, diesel and LPG.
“Having just filled up my LPG and added some E5, I asked the cash till lady ‘Do you sell much E10 fuel’.
“She said ‘We did at first, but now people buying petrol are back to buying E5, people complain about the E10, they don’t like it’.
“E10 is more hygroscopic than E5, that is it absorbs water more readily.
“BAD NEWS!”
But not everyone has had bad experiences with E10 since it was introduced, as some have seen improvements.
Express reader Jon Frederics said: “My wife has a 2016 Renault Clio.
“I haven’t noticed any difference in either petrol consumption or performance using E10.
“If anything, the acceleration seems quicker when I put my foot down joining a main road near us.”