E10 fuel

[donmar]

I am thinking of up grading my car to lexus gs300 2008 model can you run e10 fuel ok on it ?

[NemesisUK]

Have you tried a search, it's been covered in  a number of threads?

e.g.

 

[donmar]

No I haven’t mate yet as it’s been a couple of years since I been in here and it all changed to what I was used to need to get used to this new page 

[royoftherovers]

1 hour ago, donmar said:

No I haven’t mate yet as it’s been a couple of years since I been in here and it all changed to what I was used to need to get used to this new page 

Have a look here Don.  Welcome back.

https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-e10-petrol

[donmar]

Hi and thank you I been on there it don’t help I’ve even phone lexus as the car I’m looking at is March 08 and the that page states 95 to sep 07, lexus could not give me a answer as the 08 as the same engine as the 07 so at mo I can’t get a honest answer 

[royoftherovers]

4 minutes ago, donmar said:

Hi and thank you I been on there it don’t help I’ve even phone lexus as the car I’m looking at is March 08 and the that page states 95 to sep 07, lexus could not give me a answer as the 08 as the same engine as the 07 so at mo I can’t get a honest answer 

From Tinternet Don. Send an email to Toyota Customer Services if necessary.

"In a statement online, Toyota said: “If your Toyota has a petrol engine or hybrid powertrain and was officially produced for European markets since January 1998, it will be compatible with E10 petrol."10 Sept 2021

[donmar]

In past experience with Toyota they don’t want anything to do with lexus 😤

[royoftherovers]

Just now, donmar said:

In past experience with Toyota they don’t want anything to do with lexus 😤

Write to Lexus in the same vein then Don. Do let us all know the outcome. Good luck.

[donmar]

I phoned lexus as I said they could not help but thank you for you help 

[royoftherovers]

1 minute ago, donmar said:

I phoned lexus as I said they could not help but thank you for you help 

The written word is powerful on Customer Services Desks Don. The spoken word was never said !

[donmar]

Very true 

[NemesisUK]

No dealership will confirm/deny verbally as they would then be liable but they really should be able to point the enquirer to an official statement

[royoftherovers]

35 minutes ago, NemesisUK said:

No dealership will confirm/deny verbally as they would then be liable but they really should be able to point the enquirer to an official statement

Lexus Customer Services is not a Dealership.

[NemesisUK]

14 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Lexus Customer Services is not a Dealership.

I didn't say it was?

Lexus CS should be ideally placed to provide the answer but I bet they also will only trot out the legally vetted response. They really should be taking the customer's VIN, going back to Lexus tech.eu  or Japan and getting an email response giving a clear and unequivocal answer for the customer. 

[JeffL]

I'm running my GS300 year 2007 on E10 with no problems.

 

[JeffL]

Just now, JeffL said:

I'm running my GS300 year 2007 on E10 with no problems.

 

Sorry my mistake. E10 is new one. I'm running  mine on E5 Super Unleaded!