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Old 08-24-2018, 12:04 PM
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I moved from 93 shell to 91 ethanol free - gained 1 mpg so.....yeah.

Old 08-24-2018, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fahrer
I buy premium fuel mostly from Costco as it is Top Tier and at a low price. Otherwise I go with another Top Tier brand, generally Shell.
Yep! I do the same.
Old 08-24-2018, 01:10 PM
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check out the retailer link of website below for licensed top tier gasoline suppliers

https://toptiergas.com/

Old 08-24-2018, 01:11 PM
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93 octane Shell and Chevron only
Old 08-24-2018, 01:34 PM
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QT and shell here. Weird not using E85 in this car lol.
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Chevron, Shell, Union76.
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https://www.toptiergas.com/licensedbrands/
Old 08-24-2018, 02:57 PM
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The list on the above link: (as to whether every brand has a high test option is another story)

TOP TIER™ Licensed Retail Brands76 (USA)
Aloha (USA)
Amoco (USA, Canada)
ARCO (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Beacon (USA, Canada)
BP (USA, Canada)Breakaway (USA, Canada)Break Time (USA)
Cenex (USA)
Chevron (USA, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama)
Circle K (USA, Canada)
CITGO (USA, Canada)
Conoco (USA)
Co-op (Canada)
Co-op Diesel (Canada - select locations only)
Costco Wholesale (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Costco Wholesale - Diesel (USA, Canada - select locations only)
Couche -Tard (USA, Canada)
CountryMark (USA)
CountryMark PLUS (USA)
Diamond Shamrock (USA, Canada)Energy (Mexico)Esso (Canada)
Express Mart (USA - Wisconsin)
Exxon (USA)
Fast Fuel (USA)
Fast Stop - Diesel (USA - select locations only)
Fast Stop Express - Diesel (USA - select locations only)
G500 (Mexico)Hele (USA)HFN - Hawaii Fueling Network (USA)
Holiday (USA, Canada)
Irving Oil (USA, Canada)
Kirkland Signature Gasoline (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Kirkland Signature - Diesel (USA, Canada - select locations only)
Kwik Star (USA, Canada)
Kwik Trip (USA, Canada)
Kwik Trip Express (USA, Canada)
Mahalo (USA)
Marathon (USA)
Metro Petro (USA)
MFA (USA)
Mobil (USA, Canada)OAAI (USA)Ohana Fuels (USA)
Petro-Canada (Canada)
Phillips 66 (USA)PUMA (El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico)QT (USA)QuikTrip (USA)
Ranger (USA, Canada)
Ranger Mustang (USA, Canada)
Ranger Stallion (USA, Canada)
Ranger Thoroughbred (USA, Canada)
Reeder's (USA)
Shamrock (USA, Canada)
Shell (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico)
Sinclair (USA, Canada)
Sunoco (USA, Canada)
SuperAmerica (USA, Canada)
SuperFuels (USA, Canada)
Tempo (Canada)
Texaco (USA, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama)
Tri-Par Qwik Stop (USA)
Valero (USA, Canada)Win Win (USA)

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Old 08-24-2018, 05:52 PM
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Years ago I worked at Marathon and spent a lot of time at the refineries as an env'l attorney. The head chemist is a close friend and client.

At the wholesale level gasoline is fungible and refiners trade with each other. You can't be sure who made it. It is at the bulk plant where the trucks pick up that the additives are added and the fuel receives its branded uniqueness. Marathon also owns Speedway and it was very careful to make Marathon gas and Speedway gas different. At that time I was told that if the car is fuel injected and you expect to own it for 40K miles it was worth paying extra for the Marathon gas as it had a better cleaning additive. Don't know if that is still true. That said, I usually put 93 in from the best station I can find around here, usually Marathon. I agree with all the comments about avoiding water and sediment, too.
Old 08-24-2018, 10:45 PM
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I always went to speedway but after reading this maybe I should be going to the circle k or Costco near me?
Old 08-25-2018, 08:31 AM
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From CR on gas quality.
https://www.consumerreports.org/car-...h-extra-price/
Old 08-25-2018, 10:48 AM
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Aral 102 octane when in Deutchnyland, Shell 98 when in Scandiruvia.
The Aral is like pressing Sport w/o pressing Sport
Old 08-25-2018, 02:29 PM
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Shell V-Power 93 Octane for mine.
Old 08-25-2018, 05:24 PM
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Shell for me, I usually get 30 to 40 cents off a gallon as Shell has a discount system paired with the grocery store I use.
Old 08-25-2018, 08:41 PM
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I was told by the BMW dealer (when the direct injection engines first came out and had lots of fouling problems) to only use the "top tier" gas. The other stations like the local Giant Eagle buy from a wholesaler so you never get the same gas twice. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it is not.



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