E30 CalculatorEthanol blend planner
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E30 Fuel Mixture Calculator

Work out exactly how many gallons of E85 and pump gas to put in to hit your target ethanol blend: for a full fill, a top-up on what's already in the tank, or to check a mix you've already pumped.

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Target blend
E30 · 30%

Your two fuels

Ethanol content varies, especially pump E85. Use what's on the pump or your test-kit reading.

Pump “E85” is legally 51–83% ethanol in the US and drops in winter. If you haven't tested yours, 70–75% is a safer guess than 85%.
Most US premium (91/93) is E10. Use 0% only if you're buying ethanol-free gas.

Your tank

Presets show the years they cover. Tap × on any preset (built-in or your own) to delete it, or add your own vehicle.

gallons

What are you doing?

Pick the situation. The answer updates as you type.

Assumes the tank is effectively empty (or what's left is negligible). For a part-full tank, use “Top up” instead.

At the pump

Add E85 first
4.11 gal
Then top off with pump gas
10.39 gal
E85 Pump gas

Log the calculated amounts above, then adjust them to what you actually pumped if you were a little off.

Order at the pump

  1. Put the E85 in first, then fill the rest with pump gas. The gasoline going in last helps the two mix as you drive off.
  2. Round to what the pump can do. Amounts are shown to two decimals, but pumping to the nearest tenth of a gallon is plenty. A few tenths either way moves the blend by about a point.
  3. Drive gently for the first few miles while the mix evens out and, on a flex-fuel sensor or tune, the car settles on the new content.
  4. Stay in your tuner's window. An “E30” tune usually means a range around 30%, not exactly 30.00%. Confirm the acceptable range with your tuner and don't chase decimal places.

Good to know

Pump E85 is the big variable. Its actual ethanol content swings with season and station (51–83% by US spec), which is why this calculator lets you change it. A cheap ethanol test kit (or a flex-fuel sensor / ethanol gauge if your tune supports one) takes the guesswork out.

The math is a straight volume blend: total ethanol in ÷ total fuel in. It assumes the two fuels mix evenly and ignores the tiny volume change when ethanol and gasoline combine, close enough for any pump fill.

Don't run a blend your tune isn't written for. Higher ethanol needs more fuel volume; on a stock or 93-octane tune, a strong blend can run the car lean. Only run E30 on an E30 (or flex-fuel) tune.