chingmai331 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Stopped today for the tank of gas (petrol), asked for 91. Looked at the pump and saw ALL choices of petrol had alcohol. I was at Caltex, so need to know if all brands of gas here in T'land have some proportion of alcohol? I would like to try a few tanks without the alcohol to learn if car might run a bit better under load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The PTT yellow is pure 95 octane gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 It's still available, but can be difficult to find - just look for the gasoline that costs 33-34 Baht/L instead of 24-27 Baht/L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 [emoji618]️[emoji618]️[emoji618]️[emoji618]️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 What's the meaning, AoP? 4 emojis lined up informs me very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Might as well put beer in it,no increased performance with alcohol here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 If they get the alcohol level up to 80% or so, I might think of buying it and distill out the alcohol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Might as well put beer in it,no increased performance with alcohol here. I think it was more about reducing imports and costs, and my bike runs fine on the stuff. If you feel you need to go faster, perhaps stripes on the side will help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It's still available, but can be difficult to find - just look for the gasoline that costs 33-34 Baht/L instead of 24-27 Baht/L Yes, check PTT stations for it, ask for benzeen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyfez Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Mentioning alcohol on this website is asking for trouble. Headlines next week will probably start with 'Thaivisa poster explodes. Terrorists not suspected'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovaltech Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The PTT yellow is pure 95 octane gasoline. or up to 20% ethanol... ( color appears more orange then yellow) OP, look for the word "gasohol" It means gasoline mixed with a certain % of ethanol (not alcohol) The only color code for gasoline pure is RED 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The PTT yellow is pure 95 octane gasoline. or up to 20% ethanol... ( color appears more orange then yellow) OP, look for the word "gasohol" It means gasoline mixed with a certain % of ethanol (not alcohol) The only color code for gasoline pure is RED 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccarty Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I understand that the petrol stations have been illegally selling the alcohol laced petrol outside of the designated hours, and some are within 300m of schools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The PTT yellow is pure 95 octane gasoline. or up to 20% ethanol... ( color appears more orange then yellow) OP, look for the word "gasohol" It means gasoline mixed with a certain % of ethanol (not alcohol) The only color code for gasoline pure is RED 91 Here on Phuket there is no 91 pure gasoline for sale anymore, only 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjoo888 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I don't believe anyone sells 91 octane benzene anymore, but many stations sell 95 octane benzene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I thought even 95 benzine still had a small percentage of alcohol in it (like 5% or so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) 95 octane benzene (petrol) nowadays is widely available at the big stations. 91 octane benzene has been abondoned long ago (2 years or so). At PTT stations benzene is recognizable by the yellow background color. The Thai script is the transcript for "benzene". Edited August 25, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovaltech Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 95 octane benzene (petrol) nowadays is widely available at the big stations. 91 octane benzene has been abondoned long ago (2 years or so). At PTT stations benzene is recognizable by the yellow background color. The Thai script is the transcript for "benzene". fuels.jpg don*t use the word benzene to much, benzine is more likely benzene is carcigogene...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You will find Benzine at PTT, Esso and Caltex. Shell V-Power 95 only contains about 5% alcohol, so most newer cars should be OK with it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) It's still available, but can be difficult to find - just look for the gasoline that costs 33-34 Baht/L instead of 24-27 Baht/L Yes, check PTT stations for it, ask for benzeen. Although it is written in Thai "Benzine", they do not understand 'Benzeen", Gas or Gasoline. Here it is petrol pronounced "Petron". If there is no E followed by a number then it is not blended with Ethanol. I run my Honda CRV on E20 and it goes like a dream on Economy setting. Edited August 25, 2015 by Estrada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You will find Benzine at PTT, Esso and Caltex. Shell V-Power 95 only contains about 5% alcohol, so most newer cars should be OK with it.. Benzene used to be used for cleaning, aftershave, a solvent in many glues. It's quite a nasty chemical and in laboratories is normally used under an extractor fan, as it is carcinogenic. However, the chemical benzine (benzene) is not related to petrol (gasoline). It's a name which continued on from the early use and invention of the vehicle engine, and is commonly called benzene in Europe, but in fact it's gasoline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Although it is written in Thai "Benzine", they do not understand 'Benzeen", Gas or Gasoline. Here it is petrol pronounced "Petron". If there is no E followed by a number then it is not blended with Ethanol. I run my Honda CRV on E20 and it goes like a dream on Economy setting. Yes, they do u understand Benzine. That's what i always tell them - "Benzine 95, khrap", as it says on the pump. Never gotten wrong so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) You will find Benzine at PTT, Esso and Caltex. Shell V-Power 95 only contains about 5% alcohol, so most newer cars should be OK with it.. Benzene used to be used for cleaning, aftershave, a solvent in many glues. It's quite a nasty chemical and in laboratories is normally used under an extractor fan, as it is carcinogenic. However, the chemical benzine (benzene) is not related to petrol (gasoline). It's a name which continued on from the early use and invention of the vehicle engine, and is commonly called benzene in Europe, but in fact it's gasoline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene I am not talking about Benzene, but Benzine (as the Thais call it), or Bensin (as Europeans say including scandis as myself) - which is as u correctly state Petrol or Gasoline in the US of A. Different countries, different meanings of a the same word... From Wikipedia: In many countries, gasoline has a colloquial name derived from that of the chemical benzene (e.g., German Benzin, Dutch benzine, Italian benzina, Polish benzyna, Chilean Spanish bencina, Thai เบนซิน bayn sin , Greek βενζίνηvenzini, Romanian benzină, Swedish bensin, Arabic بنزين binzīn). Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Italy use the colloquial name nafta derived from that of the chemical naphtha.[40] Edited August 25, 2015 by mortenaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It's still available, but can be difficult to find - just look for the gasoline that costs 33-34 Baht/L instead of 24-27 Baht/L Yes, check PTT stations for it, ask for benzeen. Although it is written in Thai "Benzine", they do not understand 'Benzeen", Gas or Gasoline. Here it is petrol pronounced "Petron". If there is no E followed by a number then it is not blended with Ethanol. I run my Honda CRV on E20 and it goes like a dream on Economy setting. Must be your pronounciation. If I ask for benzeen I always get the pure petrol variant without alcohol added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The Thai script is the transcript for "benzene". fuels.jpg This "benzine" you can find above all three other kinds, too - except for the Diesel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Although it is written in Thai "Benzine", they do not understand 'Benzeen", Gas or Gasoline. Here it is petrol pronounced "Petron". If there is no E followed by a number then it is not blended with Ethanol. I run my Honda CRV on E20 and it goes like a dream on Economy setting. Yes, they do u understand Benzine. That's what i always tell them - "Benzine 95, khrap", as it says on the pump. Never gotten wrong so far. Sure they do. And as shown its written in Thai script at the pump. Never used "petrol". Maybe its understood in the farang rich areas. Here in upcountry not known. don*t use the word benzene to much, benzine is more likely benzene is carcigogene...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene "Benzene"/"Benzine", I am not a native speaker. Learned something. In my language its "Benzin" Edited August 25, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) The Thai script is the transcript for "benzene". fuels.jpg This "benzine" you can find above all three other kinds, too - except for the Diesel... Yep, but always appended with "gasohol" and this is the common term (gasohol 91, gasohol 95). Spoken as "gasohon". Edited August 25, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellie Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Benzine is being phased out everywhere. Used to be able to get it at any station up until a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Sure they do. And as shown its written in Thai script at the pump. Never used "petrol". Maybe its understood in the farang rich areas. Here in upcountry not known. I think its only in the ignorant american areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Benzine is being phased out everywhere. Used to be able to get it at any station up until a few years ago. ?? Some posts are simply strange. What country are you referring to? Did you follow the thread in any way? I am not aware of any plans to phase out benzine 95. As written benzine 91 was phased out some two years (?) ago. Edited August 25, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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