steelers6

Just wondering if you guys use a NAME BRAND or a GENERIC BRAND of gasoline and why????

roadfrog

Generic (usually). Because it's cheaper (significantly). Once a year, I toss in a bottle of Techron. I use 92 octane, which is more than what's required, but 91 isn't available where I fuel up.

107k miles.....no issues.

roadfrog

And there's this from Edmunds:

[QUOTE][/ Mazor believes that the driving public has outdated notions about gas. Twenty years ago, only premium fuel had detergents in it. Back then, it was beneficial to occasionally buy a tank of high-test gas to clean the engine. Then, he says, "regulations were very lax and there was little enforcement. But all that has changed."

Likewise, Randy Stephens, chief engineer for Toyota's Avalon, isn't wholly convinced by the claims of engine protection afforded by higher-priced gas. He says fuel experts at his company study the effects of different brands of gas on the Toyota engines. Automotive engineers disassemble engines after 10,000 miles of running them on different brands of gas to see if there is a difference.

"Honestly, in the 10 years I've been in charge of Avalon, I've never seen one come back with any sort of deposit issue," Stephens says.

Nevertheless, Stephens admits to being "swayed" by ads that tout cleaning agents. Twice a year he adds a bottle of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.'s Techron — the same additive that's in Chevron gasoline — to the fuel tank of his personal car.
QUOTE]

Funny, he does the same as I do (Techron) lol.

Littleguy

93 from Phillips 66, just because it's convenient, in both of my cars (91 and 92 aren't available really here).

DJWLDW

Costco/ Flying J/Pilot/Shell. These are the places I fuel the LS

Dennis

sktn77a

iTrader: (2)

Bear in mind that the oil companies may be buying their gas from the same refiners. Who knows what you're getting at the pump these days.

Dr. Jekyll

iTrader: (1)

Been using Chevron for years, never an issue and they come highly recommend by my mechanic.

Dr. Jekyll

iTrader: (1)

Good point, like Hawaii has 2 refineries, Chevron and Tesoro, Tesoro refines for everyone else but Chevron.

steelers6

[QUOTE=roadfrog;9534603]And there's this from Edmunds:

WOWWWWWWWW im totally impressed,great information right there,much appreciated...

greg3852

I can tell you to stay as far away from Wawa when gassing the LS. I've fueled up everywhere from Maine to South Carolina at all different types of gas stations. Wawa one time and I had HUGE power issues. Felt like I was driving a 4 cylinder. Never had an issue since.

Kuhan

Costco, BP or Shell. Costco mostly because it's cheap and also in the top tier group.

Chuckinnj

Premium fuel at the lowest cost...... WAWA, Speedway, Valereo, Costco, etc.
Most of the gas in my area comes from one refinery.

steelers6

WOWWWWWWWW not cool at all,lol,thanks man...

Rhambler

I use Chevron because they're all over the place here and it performs well based on my seat-of-the-pants feel. Use to use Shell exclusively, but after my anecdotal test, switched to Chevron. Just felt smoother to me in my previous car and I've read good things about the additive Techron.

comotiger

Honestly, I don't pay attention to where I fill up, especially on road trips. At home, I use my neighborhood Breaktime (MFA Oil Inc.). Maybe I should be more discriminating