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Recommendation of the use of gasoline containing detergent additives
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Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives
to avoid the build-up of engine deposits.
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All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. contains minimum detergent additives to
clean and/or keep clean intake systems, per EPA's lowest additives con-
centration program.
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Toyota strongly recommends the use of Top Tier Detergent Gasoline. For
more information on Top Tier Detergent Gasoline and a list of marketers,
please go to the official website www.toptiergas.com.
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Recommendation of the use of low emissions gasoline
Gasolines containing oxygenates such as ethers and ethanol, as well as
reformulated gasolines, are available in some cities. These fuels are typi-
cally acceptable for use, providing they meet other fuel requirements.
Toyota recommends these fuels, since the formulations allow for reduced
vehicle emissions.
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Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline (Gasoline engine)
DO NOT use gasoline
containing
15% ethanol.
(30% ethanol)
(50% ethanol)
(85% ethanol)
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If you use gasohol in your vehicle, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
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Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
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more
than
Use only gasoline containing up to 15%
ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 15% etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled
E30, E50, E85 (which are only some
examples of fuel containing more than
15% ethanol).
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