Which fuel should we use in our petrol Fabia Estate?

We run a 2012 Fabia TSI Estate with a 103bhp petrol engine and we hang on to our cars until they give up the ghost. Could you please tell men what grade of fuel would be best suited to it in the long term? I don't want to waste money but neither do I mind paying out for what's best for it.

Asked on 18 July 2022 by

Answered by Lawrence Allan
Your Fabia is well within the threshold of being able to use E10 (regular unleaded) fuel. It'll run perfectly well on it and shouldn't cause any adverse issues in the long run. However, it can be beneficial to occasionally switch to E5 premium unleaded, primarily because the detergents in it can help reduce carbon build up in the fuel system. This is particularly beneficial if you do lots of short journeys where the engine doesn't get hot enough to burn off these deposits.
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