2013 Lexus ES 350 Owners Manual - Page 810

ES350 300h_OM_OM33A01U_(U)

8-1. Specifications

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Recommendation of the use of gasoline containing detergent additives

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Lexus 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 concentration program.

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Lexus strongly recommends the use of Top Tire Detergent Gasoline. For more

information on Top Tire Detergent Gasoline and a list of marketers, please go to the

official website www.toptiregas.com

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Recommendation of the use of cleaner burning gasoline

Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxygenates

such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in many areas.

Lexus recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately blended

reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent vehicle perfor-

mance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.

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Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline

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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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Lexus does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.

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Use only gasoline containing a maximum of

10% ethanol.

DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline that

could contain more than 10% ethanol,

including from any pump labeled E15, E30,

E50, E85 (which are only some examples

of fuel containing more than 10% ethanol).

DO NOT use gasoline con-

taining more than 10% ethanol.

(15% ethanol)

(50% ethanol)

(85% ethanol)