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8-1. Specifications
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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 concen-
tration 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 cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxy-
genates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in
many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately
blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent
vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
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Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline
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Use only gasoline containing a maxi-
mum of 10% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 10% etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled
E15, E30, E50, E85 (which are only
some examples of fuel containing more
than 10% 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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DO NOT use gasoline contain-
ing more than 10% ethanol.
(15% ethanol)
(50% ethanol)
(85% ethanol)