Are you picky where you buy gas from

[turnandshoot4]

Anything but BP.

 

[eldirector]

any station with a sticker on the pump that says "this gas may contain up to 15% ethanol" gets a pass.

I think the law changed this last year, and stations are no longer required to have that sticker, or tell how much ethanol they run. Really means they ALL get to run right at 15%, and we are none the wiser.

 

[OneBadV8]

I was only buying Marathon, but lately I've been getting 2 - 3 mpg better using BP. I might switch.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Thornton's and they get fresh gas everyday. Never had a problem with them in 22 years. I will not drive across the street to save a nickel a gallon at any station. Do the math,if you have a car that needs 20gallons you only save a buck. If you drive a car with a 10 gallon tank you may only save a quarter.

 

[miguel]

I drive well out of my way to go to CountryMark, because I'm "Mike Tyson crazy" about buying non-imported fuel. CountryMark - Diesel Fuel, Biodiesel, Gasoline & Lubricant Products for Agriculture, Fleet & Commercial Vehicles - Serving Indiana (and parts of Ohio, Michigan & Illinois)

 

[henktermaat]

Sams Club or whatever is cheapest. Unless it's CITGO, which I boycott. (Venezuela).

 

[SSGSAD]

I frequent, the same gas stations, Speedway, Swifty, Gas America, and go to the same locations, so I know what I am getting. I also, look for cheap prices, using gas buddy, etc...

 

[Benny]

Not really. I'll eat Mexican food from just about anywhere.

 

[Miller Tyme]

I have a company gas card so it doesn't matter, they use a national charging service that locks them into a set price.

 

[Principal Skinr]

I use only Top Tier gasoline, when I have the option. This is a standard created by BMW, GM, Toyota, Audi, Honda, and Volkswagen. Around here, only Shell and Phillips 66 meet the standard.

Here's the companies whose fuel meets the standard for Top Tier:

76 Petro-Canada
Aloha Petroleum Phillips 66
Chevron QuikTrip
Chevron Canada Rebel Oil
Conoco Road Ranger
CountryMark Severson Oil
Entec Stations Shell
Esso Shell Canada
Exxon Sunoco Canada
Kwik Trip / Kwik Star Texaco
MFA Oil Co. The Somerset Refinery, Inc.
Mileage Stations Tri-Par Oil Co.
Mobil Turkey Hill Minit Markets
U.S. Oil

 

[Principal Skinr]

I think the law changed this last year, and stations are no longer required to have that sticker, or tell how much ethanol they run. Really means they ALL get to run right at 15%, and we are none the wiser.

Nearly all gas now has ethanol. Even the best brands. That's because nearly all of the gas, no matter the brand, comes from the same refinery for a given local area. The difference in the brands is in the additives added to the gas.

 

[Brandon]

oh, forgot sunoco if one is around. they are worth the extra $

 

[Z71Gunner]

BP

 

[fire259]

I normally buy from from Shell unless I'm feeling lazy or don't want to get out into the weather I will stop at a Swifty.

 

[bman1962]

I fill up at the huggy bear in town as they sell a butt load of diesel.

 

[BlisterPac]

Usually buy diesel from Murphy, but sometimes I get a little bonus H20 with my diesel.

On the road, I will usually buy diesel from truck stops (Flying J, Pilot, etc.), or BP. Check with guys that work at diesel engine plants, they may use BP (they were the first to supply us with ULSD back when it came out in 2007).

Incidently, here's a good link for the Indy metro guys (Indianapolis Gas Prices - Find Cheap Gas Prices in Indiana)

 

[tyler34]

I buy shell premium because last time I checked it was the only gas not blended with ethanol. I also never get gas if there is a gas truck filling the tanks because it stirs up all the sediment in the tank. And guys if you have a turbo on your engine use better gas, your engine will thank you. And the only two additives worth anything are the chevron and shell additives. If you want to learn more than you care to learn about this type of stuff go over to bobistheoilguy.com

 

[fire259]

I buy shell premium because last time I checked it was the only gas not blended with ethanol. I also never get gas if there is a gas truck filling the tanks because it stirs up all the sediment in the tank. And guys if you have a turbo on your engine use better gas, your engine will thank you. And the only two additives worth anything are the chevron and shell additives. If you want to learn more than you care to learn about this type of stuff go over to bobistheoilguy.com

Unless your vehicle specifically calls for it, you shouldn't run premium fuel. The higher the octane rating, the slower the fuel burns. If you run it in a vehicle that doesn't require it it will cause excessive carbon buildup.

 

[mrjarrell]

Unless your vehicle specifically calls for it, you shouldn't run premium fuel. The higher the octane rating, the slower the fuel burns. If you run it in a vehicle that doesn't require it it will cause excessive carbon buildup.

It will also shorten the life of your oxygen sensor.

 

[paddling_man]

It depends on the car. Some vehicles I've owned were picky about fuel and some seemed to care less. Same with the bikes.

My current car seems to not care. My current bike is a bit more finicky.


Premium, blah, blah. Most folks don't understand what octane level really means and assume that a high octane is "treating their motor better" or gives them an instant horsepower boost. Premium (higher octane) is all about reducing detonation (exploding due to the rising pressure in the combustion chamber instead of controlled combustion at the correction time which is distinct from pre-ignition) in high compression engines only. In a mid to low compression motor, I submit that you're wasting money at best and, at worst, even reducing the performance of your car.