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I agree from the perspective of what is good for internal combustion engines but it did help a little to relieve OPEC's grip on the U.S. The production of ethanol has really helped farmers here in Tennessee who supply a Staleys ethanol plant in Loudon, TN. They buy about 24 million bushels of corn per year, as much as possible from local farmers. It helped turn dying farms around so the farmers can make money again. It has also created dozens of good paying jobs for people in the area who work at the huge plant. I'm sure ethanol has done the same thing for communities across the country. The good thing about the production of alcohol that is used in ethanol is nothing in the corn is wasted or dumped in a landfill. From that corn they make sweeteners, starches and animal feed as well as alcohol. I don't like ethanol in my gas but I do like renewable energy sources that lower our dependence on foreign oil.

It also appears there may be another shop in Texas. At any rate it's a lot of tires on a monthly basis...

Today I and a buddy swapped out the passenger side strut mount. It would make a one time click noise on a right turn. My buddy has a lift and we got it up in the air put some spring compressors on it and tightened it down. We then loosened up the sway bar as loose as it would go without coming off and then I used a pry bar for the last little bit of downward pressure we needed to remove the mount. The rubber gasket inside the mount that the strut goes through was worn and that was my issue. Not sure why it happened but with the new mount in there hopefully it will last as long as I need it.

I have never seen a regulator fail except if the diaphragm leaks, and that was only once. Yours is performing properly, the absolute numbers can have a slight variation just due to the quality or accuracy of the gauge. As long as the Fuel Integrator and Block Learn are in the target range over normal driving conditions, you are giving the engine what it needs and the ECM is happy. Just my $.02

and then you would have a spare that does not take up much space.

I would change the regulator, especially if its the original. Even if its not leaking internally, the spring inside may be getting tired, causing the lower pressure. And its easy to replace.

I'm not quite sure that my three cars would know what to do with non-ethanol gas anymore!!! I think it would just confuse them....just sayin' (91' Reatta, 00' Eldorado, 14' Caddy ATS)

I add either StaBil or Seafoam (which ever is on sale at the time), run it down the road to circulate, fill the gas tank with regular gas (topping it off). I then park it in its' car igloo, attach a battery tender, put a Cover King cover on, and not start it until the next April. I then put moth balls in a number of tuna fish cans around the car, but NO moth balls in the car (hate the smell) to discourage rodents from entering the igloo. I've been using this procedure since 2013 (the year I bought the '91) and have had no adverse situations arrise.

Dorman #692-102 is a direct replacement. However when you fill the car it will show full and then by the time the indicator shows 2 gallons left you will have about 6 left.

I change my oil, check the antifreeze fill up the gas tank and park it then flip the lever on the battery disconnect. I used to put it on dollies, but I don't do that anymore. 4-5 months is about the longest I park a car.

How about filling it with ethanol free gas? I recommend it for all small engines that aren't used frequently ( snow blower, lawn mower, chain saw, ect.) Ethanol in gas is fine for your daily driver as it's burned quickly but if you let it set more than 6 months it tends to congeal into a thick goo. IMHO, adding ethanol to gas was a terrible idea!

Welcome to the forum Gary. Nice looking Reatta you have. I live in the south so I don't do any winter storage or need to add any additives to the gas. I think 2seater gave you some good advice.

What's best, I don't know, but my personal experience is with Stabil, which I have used since '93 in my Reatta. Never any issue with starting after hibernation. Full tank, drive a few miles to circulate and park it in a storage unit until spring. Remove battery and bring home, give it a baking soda bath and do a maintenance charge every thirty days or so. Worked for me for a long time.