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Old 06-08-07, 09:09 AM
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Do you stick with one gas brand or do you use multiple ones and whats your MPG on each brand (make sure you state which IS you have)

I use Chevron Supreme and Shell V-Power I get about 20 MPG I have IS350.
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Old 06-08-07, 09:20 AM
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Top Tier only!

http://www.toptiergas.com/

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multiple brands. not racing the car just needs to haul me on my commute 72 miles a day @ 80 mph.
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I just use chevron in all my cars, my mpg average is around 23.
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Shell V-Power
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Old 06-08-07, 09:31 AM
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Shell V-Power

If you get a Shell Plat. Master card (free), you get back 5%.

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Shell but only becasue its the closest station to my house.
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Shell V-Power, but then again i hear 76 is pretty good too, but still Shell V-Power
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Chevron for me. You should make this a poll.
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Chevron all the way!
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Old 06-08-07, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by kickin8
Chevron all the way!
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I don't care if Gas is cheaper at the Exon.. I'll drive streets over for Chevron. hehe.
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Since I have seen tankers drive across the street from Arco to Chevron filling both stations from the same truck, I no longer care where I get my gas. I have yet to see non-biased scientific studies comparing the "quality" of the gas from station to station.

Keep in mind the amount of cleaners in the gas will not effect performance (short term). Running carb/injector cleaner every few tanks is as effective as paying the premium for the often more expensive companies.


Anyone got any links to credible sources to refute this?
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Anything but Arco.
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