[s-cars] Chevron Gas with Techron (MBTE) in Canada

Craig D. Niederst niederst at dashfast.com
Fri Jan 23 20:27:21 EST 2004


In terms of their chemical structures, MTBE and toluene are quite different.
MTBE is methyl tertiary-butyl ether (CH3OC(CH3)3), and toluene is methyl
benzene (CH3(C6H5)). Their uses in gasoline are also different. Toluene is
an octane booster, and MTBE an emissions reducer.

Craig
'92 100S (109k)
'86 CGT (234k)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at ae.ca>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Chevron Gas with Techron (MBTE) in Canada


> Brent:  I don't know where you are but I am in Vancouver BC and I can get
94 (RON+MON)/2 from every Chevron and PetroCan in the lower mainland
(anti-smog measures).  Outside the Lower Mainland, 91 or 92 is always
available.  In Alberta, there are Chevrons but I think only 91 or 92 (no 94)
(As far as I remember from last May).
>
> By the way isn't MBTE very close to toluene??
>
> Dave F.
>
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