Im paying $2.21 for the lowest grade gas.
is it really worth buying the higher test gas???

 

really its 2.05 here

 

1.95 in SC today

 

2.67 in Az....i've kinda been wondering whether it was worth it too.

 

buy the lowest priced gas now so that the oil companies can make the most profit off you now and get around the tax increases Obama will push the Senate to institute later after he takes over...

 

Higher octane fuel burns slower,and that allows you to increase compression and timing which is what makes power. If your engine does not detonate, premium is a waste of money. (And will not make more power)

 

were paying around 90 cents/liter in canada for primium. So i say why not, run it until i cant afford it anymore lol

 

What part of Calgary are you in? Where I'm at it's 91cents for regular...

 

This is mostly true, but higher octane fuel doesn't burn slower, it just has a higher level of resistance to combustion. It takes more energy to ignite it than it does to ignite the lower octane stuff. They both burn at the same rate. In fact, if anything, the higher octane will burn minisculely faster because it is higher in energy by the time is does ignite.

 

Where are you in Calgary? I'm paying 94 cents for regular.

 

Im in the N.W

i love how the gas prices keep going down and down

 

Edit, that 90 cents a liter was my guesstimate lol
i honestly think its around 96 near the shell in creekside thoe

 

High octane fuel in a 22r/e is pointless.

gas was down to 2.25 here, amazing. im gonna celebrate if it goes below 2 bucks.

 

I'm sure they will be back up before x-mas. Fill your barrels now. Election time always shows low gas to give us a little hope before screwing time again.

 

to be honest, my truck runs way bettter with premium. Idles smoother, going from 2-3r rmp is smooth as a babys bottom. And "pulls" a bit better

 

Gas will only go down until the president is sworn in. Then, it will go up up up, until its over $4 this summer. Mark my words!

 

You seem to have all the correct answers Cougar, why is this? I know this, but I don't know why. Wasn't the last election when it was under $1.00?

 

unless its a high compression engine or forced induction(turbo,supercharger,blower) the best fuel to use is 87 octane. Its a very misunderstood concept about higher octane fuel and there was an article about it in the last consumer reports magazine. The higher the octane, the more it able to control preignition, which is very important with high combustion chamber pressures in the engines mentioned above. If you notice your truck runs better on a higher octane fuel, its most likely from the timing being out or carbon build up in the cylinders. The carbon wil heat up and glow red hot and actually light the fuel mixture prematurely.

 

$1.89 in south west Missouri

 

Saw $1.83 today in SW Ohio