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Fuel Flex Ireland is your nationwide provider of top quality retro-fitted ethanol conversion kits. Most cars manufactured since 1980 have the ability to be converted to run on E85, which is a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% unleaded petrol.

Ethanol (Flexfuel) kits are now being used in over 40 countries. They have been used in Brazil for 25 years and USA for 8 years and are now becoming more popular across Europe. Fuelflex kits allow a conventional vehicle to run on E85, petrol or a mixture of both without affecting the engine.

E85 is available through Maxol forecourts (click here for list) and is approximately 20% cheaper than regular unleaded. The supplier of bio-ethanol for this E85 is the Carberry Group in Co. Cork, who produce the bio-ethanol from whey, a by-product from the manufacture of cheese and other dairy based foods. The CO2 emitted by vehicles using E85 was extracted from the atmosphere during plant growth and by closing this CO2 circle, a reduction of 70% in CO2 emissions is obtainable, when compared to petrol.

Ethanol can now be produced from "household waste" by new "Waste to Energy" technology composters in the UK and other Countries. This process will soon be coming to Ireland instead of "incineration".

If you run out of E85 just top it up with petrol and the Fuelflex kit adjusts automatically so you can use E85, Petrol or a mix of both.

We have mechanics who can install the Fuel Flex kit on most cars in approximately 15 to 20 minutes. This may vary depending on the ease of access to the injectors. 

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Benefits of using E85 (ethanol conversion kits) over petrol

  • E85 is approximately 20% cheaper per litre than regular unleaded.

  • Overall savings in CO2 emissions of up to 70% compared to petrol.

  • The bio-ethanol used in E85 is produced in Ireland, therefore you are helping the Irish economy. From milk by producing whey.

  • The octane level of E85 is 104; therefore your car performs better. Ethanol is also cleaner and tests on motor fleets in the USA have shown a 12% reduction in maintenance costs.

  • Fuelflex Ireland “conversion kits” can be fitted in about 15 minutes. Prices start at €400 for 4 cylinder car, €450 for a 6 cylinder car, and €500 for an 8 cylinder car. All prices include VAT at 21.5%.

  • The kit comes with a 5 year manufacturer’s warranty.

  1. Since March 2008 car tax is based on co2 emissions. According to the motor tax office,  you can apply to the Revenue to have your motor  tax reduced.
     VRT is half on new cars running on e85.

  2. Henry Ford drove his first car on ethanol in 1896.So we are going back to the future!!!

  3. Tom McDermot, “Green party councillor” has driven his 1999 Alfa Romeo 156 on e85 for the past two years with conversion kit. He says it drives “ smoother and faster” on e85.Also  the co2 emissions are lower  by 70% on  his NCT test.

  4. Shirley drives her   2005  BMW 320 with conversion kit and says she goes out of her way to find a Maxol filling station. Its 15% cheaper than petrol and the car has more “pep” and doesn’t need to be serviced as often.

  5. The Indianapolis 500 motor race was won in 2007 by a Scotsman driving a 700hp car on ethanol.This year they are all driving on ethanol.
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