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10-17-07, 08:25 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: California
Posts: 745
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Where do you buy your gas?
What is the best place to get gas? Are there potential difference between Shell V-Power vs. Chevron w/ Techron?
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10-17-07, 08:26 PM
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Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 58
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shell! even hear a happier sound from my engine :]
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10-17-07, 08:27 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: California
Posts: 745
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I hear that the V-Power used in Shell has a high concetration of ethanol which is bad for the seals, like it tends to dry it up quicker or something. I heard it from a car meet I went to a few weeks back. Well, more like overheard. But because of the ethanol, the gas is more potent.
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10-17-07, 08:41 PM
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Lexus Champion
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 2,742
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Ethanol makes gas -less- potent. It contains less energy than gasoline, that's why your mileage goes down when you use it.
But by and large you will notice no difference between any major brand of gasoline of the same octane and same fuel content (ie 2 majors that are both E10 or that use none at all).
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10-17-07, 08:26 PM
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Lexus Champion
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: IL
Posts: 2,620
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Usually BP or Mobil.
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10-17-07, 08:43 PM
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Driver
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 163
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i use valero
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10-17-07, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ma
Posts: 748
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Mobil for me o.o
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10-17-07, 09:41 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: CA
Posts: 581
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Chevron here.
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10-17-07, 10:08 PM
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Driver
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 145
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Tier 1 Premium at the pump from a new station that sells in volume. Less chance for contaminants, including condensation.
Chevron is my preferred brand. Avoid ethanol whenever possible.
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10-17-07, 10:10 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Beautiful CA
Posts: 695
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Chevron w/ Techron is what I usually use, or Shell V-Power
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10-17-07, 10:17 PM
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Pole Position
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WA
Posts: 288
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Exactly the same as the above poster, all but 2 times I've used Chevron w/Techron, the other 2 were Shell's premium.
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10-17-07, 10:24 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Houston, Tx
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i usually use Shell V-Power but my 350 is drinking it like water so i switched to Exxon and actually get better mileage in addition my car runs better, it may just be me, haven't actually did the calculations!
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10-17-07, 10:32 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,080
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Chevron w/ Techron - can't go wrong
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10-17-07, 11:47 PM
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Pole Position
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 342
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 350PsDMeuP
i usually use Shell V-Power but my 350 is drinking it like water so i switched to Exxon and actually get better mileage in addition my car runs better, it may just be me, haven't actually did the calculations!
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same here... like 1mpg or so more when i go with exxon ....maybe it's a TX thing.
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10-17-07, 10:34 PM
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Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 80
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walmart, and when im in the spending mood krogers
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