Does anybody know about the Fuel brand? I heard someone said that some gas stations are better than others.

Example: Mobil gas is better than Total gas, and Total gas is better than Philips gas, Taxaco gas ....and so on.

How can this be since they are listed the same grade (Unleaded 87, Unleaded Plus 89, or Premium Unleaded 91......). In my town Mobil gas price is always higher than othe brand about 8 to 10 cents/gal.

Any explanations????????????????????

 

what happen guys? you pump gas at least once a week, ain't you have any input for this thread?

There is no Chevron in my town (lincoln, NE).

 

I generally buy gas from whichever gas station is nearby when I run low on gas, but on the road I try to keep to the big name companies.

 

What Philly said. My petro industry friends say it's all the same stuff when it arrives at the distribution center. Then the different brand additives are mixed in and there you go. Sort of. I've used Chevron with good results on normally aspirated and forced induction engines for years with consistently good results. I like Techron PR and the engines seem less prone to detonation compared to all other brands I've tried. YMMV.

 

what additives will they put in? good vs bad? then what brand is better than the other?

 

No, but the Royal Grove is nearby.

LOL
Dr. Z

 

Hey Doc. how do you know that? ever been here? I also live a few blocks away from there.

 

I used to be in the music biz. While on a break from a major tour, we played there a few times. Nice place. *ahem*

:confused:
Dr .Z

 

The additives are proprietary between brands and are considered trade secrets, I think. I read somewhere that Chevron uses more of the same additives as you go up in octane.

 

I usually use 76 or Chevron though 76 is generally cheaper.

 

I only go to either Chevron or Texaco...

 

We have very few Chevron and 76s down here. I usually try to use either Citgo or Amoco (which is now BP). Citgo uses only fuel from the US so I try to support our oil companies. I will use other gas though if it's a lot cheaper (rarely) than Citgo. My dad does a lot of traveling and he uses Amoco a lot. Says it gives him a bit better gas mileage and has heard that it is better for the engine. I have a list of all the gas stations that use American gas. I may post it later for all those interested.

Well, have fun.
DH6twinotter

 

I've never noticed a difference from one brand to the other, I usualy get it wherever I find the best price or at the nearest gas station to where I am if I am going someplace.
-Bryan

 

to my knowledge my runner has only tasted Chevron gas, although I do not know what my dealer put in it before they handed the runner over to me, it had a full tank of gas

 

I usually try to stick to the lowest price, but I always stay away from the obviously "off" brands. If there is a Sunoco, Mobil, Amoco or Exxon with reasonable prices and I'm passing buy, then that's what I get. If I had to choose 1 brand it would be Sunoco. At the moment, the Sunoco station in my town is the 2nd cheapest in the county.

 

i use BP/Amoco fuel regularly and a tank of Chevron premuim about every 3-5 tanks. working good so far. QT gas is the worst, its awful. cheap, but not wort the extra $1 you save.

 

what are the gas prices like for you guys? Its $1.33 or so a gallon here at the moment, for 87 octane..
-bryan

 

I'm paying $1.59 usually for Chevron/Texaco Premium

 

$1.01 at home, $1.25 at school for 87. the diff is only 50 miles, but the price is a lot more here from some reason.

 

Welcome to Connecticut, the tax you to death state...

I paid $1.84 a gallon for 93 octane today. Usually I buy gas from the Citgo around the corner from my house at about $1.70 a gallon. Today I was in a bind with little gas and had to stop at the first station I could find.

...and yes, I had to pump it myself for $1.84.