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03-10-2012, 06:32 AM
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Chevron. all cars, all the time.
one thing to note is the concentration of the Techron. look at the pump and see the higher the octane, the higher the concentration of the good stuff.:
87 +Techron
89 +Techron
91 +TECHRON
adding a bottle to the tank now and then helps too...
one thing to note is the concentration of the Techron. look at the pump and see the higher the octane, the higher the concentration of the good stuff.:
87 +Techron
89 +Techron
91 +TECHRON
adding a bottle to the tank now and then helps too...
03-10-2012, 07:36 AM
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Costco, Kroger 87 if I am close to home or Wawa or Sheetz 87 if I am on the road. (Whatever is cheapest and most convenient.) My 83 runs the same (great) on any gas. Like with oil, I do not believe it matters. All of my cars end up with 200 plus K using this simple philosophy.
03-10-2012, 09:55 PM
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Unless you get someone else to buy different brands and you do not know what you are burning personal testimonials are WORTHLESS ! Blind testing is a must to be meaningful. Millions and millions in advertising has managed to convince many that there are differences, so it must be true 
03-10-2012, 10:08 PM
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I think bad gas is often the fault of the retailer or his supplier moreso than the brand, though there could be trends/tendencies that come up with particular stations in any given area. I had been buying based on the least-worst environmental track record. This thread prompted me to do a quick search- I didn't realize that Chevron was US. Now that I know, I'll make a point of seeking it out- thanks!
03-11-2012, 08:53 AM
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Too bad this topic was not a poll asking something like "I pay more for Brand Gas because it is better" vs "All gas is the same so I save money buying generic"
Given that there are a limited number of refineries delivering product through a limited number of transport methods to a limited number of storage facilities that is delivered to all of the service stations in the same trucks, I believe that all gas is the same and no brand is any better than a generic.
The only difference as to where gas is purchased is due to the integrity of the station's tanks for impurities and the sales volume for freshness.
Ethanol is a curse because it reduces MPG's and costs more to produce per BTU value. Six percent is the most allowed by law but pumps are labeled 10% for a safety factor.
My two cents.
Given that there are a limited number of refineries delivering product through a limited number of transport methods to a limited number of storage facilities that is delivered to all of the service stations in the same trucks, I believe that all gas is the same and no brand is any better than a generic.
The only difference as to where gas is purchased is due to the integrity of the station's tanks for impurities and the sales volume for freshness.
Ethanol is a curse because it reduces MPG's and costs more to produce per BTU value. Six percent is the most allowed by law but pumps are labeled 10% for a safety factor.
My two cents.
03-11-2012, 05:41 PM
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tier one gas stations are usually the best
list below
TOP TIER Gasoline Retailers:
USA Canada
76 Stations Chevron Canada
Aloha Petroleum Esso
Chevron Shell Canada
Conoco
CountryMark
Entec Stations
Exxon
Hawaii Petroleum
Holiday Stationstores, Inc.
Kwik Trip / Kwik Star
MFA Oil Co.
Mileage Stations
Mobil
Phillips 66
Quik Trip
Rebel Oil
Road Ranger
Severson Oil
Shell
Texaco
Tri-Par Oil Co.
U.S. Oil
list below
TOP TIER Gasoline Retailers:
USA Canada
76 Stations Chevron Canada
Aloha Petroleum Esso
Chevron Shell Canada
Conoco
CountryMark
Entec Stations
Exxon
Hawaii Petroleum
Holiday Stationstores, Inc.
Kwik Trip / Kwik Star
MFA Oil Co.
Mileage Stations
Mobil
Phillips 66
Quik Trip
Rebel Oil
Road Ranger
Severson Oil
Shell
Texaco
Tri-Par Oil Co.
U.S. Oil
03-11-2012, 07:51 PM
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I used to work as 3rd mate aboard a product tanker for Unocal. We would carry every grade of fuel, from crude oil to straight MTBE and everything in between. Most trips would be between Unocal refineries, but not uncommon to take a load of gasoline/diesel/etc to Chevron or Shell refineries (and vice-versa). Basic formula all the same, so the gas at Chevron may have been produced by Unocal, etc, etc. But as most have posted here, each refinery eventually puts in their own additives.
BTW, MTBE=nasty stuff.
Rich
BTW, MTBE=nasty stuff.
Rich
