REC-90

Brighton, MI Sunoco Price sign advertising availability of Rec-90 Gasoline.

REC-90 is an ethanol-free, 90 octane unleaded gasoline blend designed for use in recreational/marine engines which can be damaged by the ethanol found in other gasoline blends. It is also usable in some aviation engines [1] and automotive engines, though it has not been thoroughly tested for cars and trucks.

Unlike most stations in the plains states which carry ethanol-free 87 octane unleaded alongside 10% ethanol 87 octane unleaded, many states carry ethanol-free gasoline specifically marketed as recreational fuel designed for marine equipment and small engines.

Pump grades at the Brighton, MI Sunoco, including Rec-90 ethanol-free 100% gasoline.
Hose label at Kwik Trip location in Cross Plains, WI advertising that ethanol-free can safely be used in automotive engines.

Rec-90 Availability and Pricing

Picture showing E0 100% gasoline at $1/gallon more than E10 Regular Unleaded. At this same Saugatuck, MI Shell station, E85 was an additional $1/gallon below regular ($2/gallon below ethanol-free Rec-90).

As debate has ensued over ethanol blending in gasolines, ethanol-free has popped up in a number of states marketed as Rec-90 Recreational Gasoline. Because there is no cheap oxygenate in Rec-90 gasoline, Rec-90 is almost always significantly more expensive per gallon than E10 "Regular Gasoline".

According to the crowd-sourced website e85prices.com, there are several dozen stations known in the United States to carry ethanol-free fuel. The following is a table listing the number of known stations in each state to carry ethanol-free fuel.

List of states with known number of ethanol-free gasoline or Rec-90 stations

This list shows only a few of the thousands of stations with ethanol-free gas. See the link below for Pure-Gas.Org for a more complete list.

State Number of known stations Rec-90 or General Ethanol-Free Gasoline Available Locations
Alabama 1 90 Rec
  • Enterprise, AL
  • Dothan, AL
Alaska 0 N/A N/A
Arizona 0 N/A N/A
Arkansas 0 N/A N/A
California 0 N/A N/A
Connecticut 0 N/A N/A
Delaware 0 N/A N/A
District of Columbia 0 N/A N/A
Florida 12 Rec-90 and/or ethanol-free
  • Cape Coral, FL (Sam's Club)
  • Alachua, FL
  • Boynton Beach, FL
  • Brandon, FL
  • East Palatka, Fl (Raceway 87 octane ethanol-free)
  • Florida City, FL
  • Lauderdale Lakes, FL
  • Marathon, FL
  • Miami, FL
  • Panama City Beach, FL
  • Pompano Beach, FL
  • Okeechobee, FL
  • Sarasota, Fl
  • St James City, FL (Monroe Canal Marina)
  • Spring Hill, FL (Circle K)
  • Titusville, FL
  • Vero Beach, FL
  • Wilton Manors, FL
Georgia 3 Rec 90
  • Valero, Woodstock, GA
  • Ridleys, Tallapoosa, GA
  • Valero, Bogart, GA
Idaho 0 N/A N/A
Illinois 1 Rec 90
  • Poplar Grove, IL
Indiana 2 Rec 90
  • Jacobi Food Mart, Floyds Knobs, IN
  • Marathon, New Albany, IN
  • Marathon, Sellersburg, IN
  • Marathon, Simonton Lake, IN
  • Shell, Greencastle, IN
  • Shell, Angola, IN
  • Angola One Stop, Angola, IN
  • CITGO, Angola, IN
Iowa 0 General Ethanol-Free Gasoline N/A
Kansas 0 N/A N/A
Kentucky 3 REC-90
  • Taylorsville, Ky (Sunrise Market (Cricketz))
  • Somerset, Ky (Pulaski Performance fuels
  • Georgetown, KY (Southern States)
    601 Ogden street
    REC 90 also 110,112,116 and 118 
    leaded and unleaded race fuels)
Louisiana 0 N/A N/A
Maryland 0 N/A N/A
Massachusetts 0 N/A N/A
Michigan 32 Rec-90 Only
  • Alto, MI
  • Big Rapids, MI
  • Brighton, MI
  • Briner Oil Jonesville, MI
  • Caro, MI
  • Dave's Place Cheboygan, MI
  • Davison, MI
  • Dearborn Ford-Tel Marathon, Dearborn, MI
  • The Depot Edmore, MI
  • Elkton, MI
  • Fennville BP Fennville, MI
  • Ertie’s Forest Trail, Free Soil, MI
  • Charlie's Country Corner Grayling, MI
  • Harrison, MI
  • Kinde, MI
  • Ludington EZ Mart, Ludington, MI
  • Northside Market, Ludington, MI
  • Luzerne, MI
  • Filer EZ Mart, Manistee, MI
  • Dandy Randy’s BP Mason, MI
  • Wilson’s General Store Mears, MI
  • Mio, MI
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Port Huron Speedy Q), MI
  • Pigeon, MI
  • Pinckney, MI
  • St. Louis, MI
  • Saugatuck, MI
  • Shelby Township, MI Circle K
  • Pic N Pac Norton Shores, MI
  • Gratiot express stop BP Saginaw, MI
  • South Haven, MI
  • Marathon Gas, 64885 M-66, Sturgis, MI
  • Magic Motorsports Waterford, MI
  • White Lake Kroger White Lake, MI
  • Admiral Williamston, MI
  • Vinckier Foods & Ace Hardware Almont, MI
Minnesota 0 N/A N/A
Mississippi 0 N/A N/A
Missouri 0 N/A N/A
Montana 0 N/A N/A
Nebraska 1 General Ethanol-Free Gasoline
  • Omaha, NE
Nevada 0 N/A N/A
New Jersey 0 N/A N/A
New Mexico 0 N/A N/A
New York 0 N/A N/A
North Carolina 1 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Calabash, NC
North Dakota 0 N/A N/A
Ohio 14 REC - 90
  • Oregon, Ohio
  • Canton, Ohio
  • Strasburg, Ohio
  • Massillon, Ohio
  • Dover, Ohio
  • Alliance, Ohio
  • Tuslaw, Ohio
  • Malvern, Ohio
  • Tipp City, Ohio
  • Wooster, Ohio
  • South Russell, Ohio
  • Hartville, Ohio
  • Bolivar, Ohio
Oklahoma 0 N/A N/A
Oregon 0 N/A N/A
Pennsylvania 2 REC 90
  • Uniontown, PA
  • Harrisburg, PA
South Carolina 0 N/A N/A
South Dakota 0 N/A N/A
Tennessee 3 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Clinton, TN - Memphis TN (rec90)
  • Etowah, TN - East TN (rec90)
Texas 1 N/A • Round Rock, TX
Utah 0 N/A N/A
Virginia 4 REC 90
  • Hardy, VA
  • Pilot, VA
  • Amelia, VA
  • New Canton, VA
Washington 0 N/A N/A
West Virginia 3 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Parkersburg, WV
  • Huntington, WV (REC-90)
  • Cheat Lake, WV (BFS Station near RT43)
Wisconsin 1 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Cross Plains, WI
Wyoming 0 N/A N/A

References

  1. ^ "Marathon recreational fuel suited for aircraft — General Aviation News".
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