Fuel Information; Use Of Ethanol Blended Gasoline In A Gasoline Engine; If Your Engine Knocks; Notice On Fuel Quality - Toyota Avalon Owner's Manual

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8-1. Specifications

Fuel information

You must only use unleaded gasoline.
Select unleaded gasoline with a Research Octane Number of 91
or higher for optimum engine performance.
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Use of ethanol blended gasoline in a gasoline engine

Toyota allows the use of ethanol blended gasoline where the ethanol content
is up to 10%. Make sure that the ethanol blended gasoline to be used has a
Research Octane Number that follows the above.
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If your engine knocks

●Consult your Toyota dealer.
●You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerat-
ing or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.
NOTICE
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Notice on fuel quality

Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be
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damaged.
Do not use gasoline with metallic additives, for example manganese, iron
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or lead, otherwise it may cause damage on your engine or emission con-
trol system.
Do not add aftermarket fuel additives which contain metallic additives.
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Do not use the methanol blended gasoline such as M15, M85, M100.
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The use of gasoline containing methanol may cause engine damage or
failure.
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