quality or cheap gas?
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Driver School Candidate
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From: HI
quality or cheap gas?
When I first purchased my car, the sales guy told me that the ct can take the cheapest of gas.
Is this true? Do most of you still use chevron or shell or any top of the line gas?
Is this true? Do most of you still use chevron or shell or any top of the line gas?
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From what I'm told by someone in the fuel distribution business, the quality of gas is pretty much the same across all brands, especially here in Atlanta.
There is 1 pipeline that comes in to the fuel depot, and from there it is blended with ethanol. This brings the octane level up because gasoline that comes into our area is sub-octane. It is then that they say it is added with each brand's proprietary and mandated additives.
How much difference is there between BP's proprietary additives and say... Wal-mart's additives? Not much.
I use the cheapest gas I can find at the time (usually QuickTrip), and still get about 44-45mpg.
There is 1 pipeline that comes in to the fuel depot, and from there it is blended with ethanol. This brings the octane level up because gasoline that comes into our area is sub-octane. It is then that they say it is added with each brand's proprietary and mandated additives.
How much difference is there between BP's proprietary additives and say... Wal-mart's additives? Not much.
I use the cheapest gas I can find at the time (usually QuickTrip), and still get about 44-45mpg.
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From what I'm told by someone in the fuel distribution business, the quality of gas is pretty much the same across all brands, especially here in Atlanta.
There is 1 pipeline that comes in to the fuel depot, and from there it is blended with ethanol. This brings the octane level up because gasoline that comes into our area is sub-octane. It is then that they say it is added with each brand's proprietary and mandated additives.
How much difference is there between BP's proprietary additives and say... Wal-mart's additives? Not much.
I use the cheapest gas I can find at the time (usually QuickTrip), and still get about 44-45mpg.
There is 1 pipeline that comes in to the fuel depot, and from there it is blended with ethanol. This brings the octane level up because gasoline that comes into our area is sub-octane. It is then that they say it is added with each brand's proprietary and mandated additives.
How much difference is there between BP's proprietary additives and say... Wal-mart's additives? Not much.
I use the cheapest gas I can find at the time (usually QuickTrip), and still get about 44-45mpg.
I heard something very similar from a friend in real estate who sold a gas station.
He said even the cheaper no-name gas stations get their gas from the same places as the big ones, and it is the same gas.
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From: OR
My car is a tool to get from point a to point b. As long as the octane is meeting the 87 min I buy the cheapest fuel available. The only thing to watch out for are stations with questionable tanks and filters. If their tanks and filters are old and not properly maintained the fuel could contain contaminants. Outside of that all of the marketing is what you are paying for.
So says the man with 230,000 miles on a land cruiser and 300,000 on a VW squareback. All on cheap fuel...
So says the man with 230,000 miles on a land cruiser and 300,000 on a VW squareback. All on cheap fuel...
Pit Crew
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Ca
i think the wiser choice is if you can find gas without the 10% ethanol (E10) added. The ethanol attracts moisture, not that great for the engine, and reduces mpg, but does promote cleaner burn. They've recently approved E15, hopefully that won't be a trend.