Hi all. I have a quick question and I'm 99.44% sure the answer is no. Can a 1999 OBW run on E85 fuel? It seems to be $.80 - $1.00 less than 87 octane and we're going on a trip from the middle of WI to Tulsa and that would save a lot of coin. Thanks.

Hi all. I have a quick question and I'm 99.44% sure the answer is no. Can a 1999 OBW run on E85 fuel? It seems to be $.80 - $1.00 less than 87 octane and we're going on a trip from the middle of WI to Tulsa and that would save a lot of coin. Thanks.

 

no

 

its not that simple, you need bigger injectors, a scrubbed fuel system, and a reprogramed ecu to name a few. Also while e85 seems cheaper it gets 30-40% less mpg so its a wash.

 

nipper

Hi all. I have a quick question and I'm 99.44% sure the answer is no. Can a 1999 OBW run on E85 fuel? It seems to be $.80 - $1.00 less than 87 octane and we're going on a trip from the middle of WI to Tulsa and that would save a lot of coin. Thanks.

No you cannot unless the car has been modified from its stock form.

at present, no Subaru vehicle is on the list of E85 approved vehicles.

 

 

http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/flexfuelvehicles.php

 

Carl

Boxer engines like decent gas, not E85.

Thanks for all the replies! I'll be sure to stay away from it at the pump.