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Old 11-23-08, 06:15 PM
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Default How much more is your premium gas vs regular?

When I had my GS400 I almost always filled it with regular gas. But I remember the price not being too different between the 2, maybe 20 cents. Since I bought my Audi I have been putting Premium in, which really hurt when prices were going crazy. I've been noticing by me that the price difference between regular and premium is around $.50. Regular is $1.79, Premium is $2.29. Looking at an article on gas prices on CNN.com and they show a picture showing a $.20 difference. I was wondering if what I am seeing is the norm?

BTW, this is NJ pricing, and the price is with credit card.
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about 14 cents haha...so its only about $2.40 cent more on a tank ... but gas in the CA bay area is still about 2.5 $ a gallon for premium

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Generally, its about 20 cents more, but some stations, its more than 40 cents difference.... especially at Exxon stations.

I paid $1.88 the other evening for premium.
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Old 11-23-08, 06:36 PM
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Thats pretty much the difference here in Atlanta...
 
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yeh its a 20 cent difference. ive never seen otherwise, or if i had, it wasnt important enough for me to notice

i filled up premium today for $1.99 Chevron but i was in nor cal

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Originally Posted by 91LS400LEX
Generally, its about 20 cents more, but some stations, its more than 40 cents difference.... especially at Exxon stations.

I paid $1.88 the other evening for premium.
I've noticed this. When reg jumped from $2 to $4, I bought into the concept that the spread between the grades should double too. But most stations are still hanging onto to the $.30-$.40 spread now that gas is below $2 again.
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About 20 cents difference here between 87 and 93.
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Almost always $0.20 more for premium in my state.
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30-40 cents more for premium in Seattle.. growing up in Chicago it was always 20 cents.
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here in cali it's always been about 20 cents difference, whether it was 2 bucks or 5 bcks
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around 20 cents.
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$.20 here the MA
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$.25 for me in San Diego.
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Yup, 20 cents here too.
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The extra $5 you end up spending filling your tank with premium is worth it.

Smoother ride, better fuel economy(as premium fuel burns evenly), and more power!
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