New AR 195 owner question on Ethonal free fuel

[nrightaway]

Hi guys, just bought a 2025 AR 195 which requires 91 octane ethonal free fuel. It doesn't exist anywhere in my neighborhood. Everything is 10% ethonal. How do you guys handle this situation? To me you would think that yamaha would have designed something around this problem being that we are going on 2026, and it never crossed my mind when I purchased it. Thanks

 

[Neutron]

Hi guys, just bought a 2025 AR 195 which requires 91 octane ethonal free fuel. It doesn't exist anywhere in my neighborhood. Everything is 10% ethonal. How do you guys handle this situation? To me you would think that yamaha would have designed something around this problem being that we are going on 2026, and it never crossed my mind when I purchased it. Thanks

Where does it say ethanol free fuel? Every yamaha states for a svho engine 91 octane or higher. Not ethanol free

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Perhaps some octane booster added to the fuel

 

[CastawayRK]

All the info I’ve seen is 10% ethanol is ok but not E85.

 

[nrightaway]

Where does it say ethanol free fuel? Every yamaha states for a svho engine 91 octane or higher. Not ethanol free

Neutron, dude I feel stupid, just re-read the manual and happily you are right. Man (forgive my age) but a new boat presents challenges that are hard to keep up with. Thankfully I don't have to worry about the ethanol thing now. Thanks PS I don't know where I read that, but I got it from somewhere...

 

[steelhorse454]

Hi guys, just bought a 2025 AR 195 which requires 91 octane ethonal free fuel. It doesn't exist anywhere in my neighborhood. Everything is 10% ethonal. How do you guys handle this situation? To me you would think that yamaha would have designed something around this problem being that we are going on 2026, and it never crossed my mind when I purchased it. Thanks

" Boostane" fuel additive works great but it is pricey.