Fuel - Recommendations
89nissan13Classification: Section: GI89-015 General Information
Reference:
TECHNICAL BULLETIN TS89-169
Models:
All 1975-90 (2/gasoline engines)
Date: December 14, 1989
REVISED FUEL RECOMMENDATION
SERVICE INFORMATION
Nissan Owner's Manuals contain, fuel recommendations for gasolines which are blended with Oxygenates. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide you, the Nissan dealer, with revised information to better respond to your customers' questions concerning these Oxygenate-blended gasolines. Certain types of Oxygenate-blended gasolines may contain Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE). Your customers may notice a posted MTBE level on the gasoline pump and ask about its safe usage in their Nissan vehicles.
Nissan has determined that MTBE may compose up to 15%, by volume, in each gallon of unleaded gasoline. Current editions of Nissan Owner's Manuals cite allowable levels of 11%, by volume, of MTBE.
Recommendations for Oxygenate blends of Ethanol or Methanol remain unchanged from the levels currently published in the respective Owner's Manuals:
^ Ethanol, up to 10%, by volume.
^ Methanol, up to 5%, by volume.