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11-05-2012, 04:13 PM | #89 |
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Choose your favorite and go for it, it makes no difference which brand you buy. It's all marketing, and clearly the gas companies are doing a good job with that. By the way look up who owns top tier.... it's all marketing my friends. No different than the Pepsi or Coke argument.
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11-05-2012, 06:23 PM | #91 | |
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Not sure if that is accurate but I had heard that. The one thing I do know that if it is not a corporate owned store, the gas is not always the same. They can buy gas "off the rack" so marketing does come into play. I think I would spend more time making sure to go to a busy station not what station to ensure you do not get stale gas. |
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11-05-2012, 11:00 PM | #94 |
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i probably wasted my money, but during the 1200 mile break-in period I filled up with Sunoco GT 100 octane gas from my local 76 station (woodside, redwood city).
Occasionally I go back to mix 100/91 to get ~95 octane, but mostly just fill up at the whatever gas station is near, Shell, Chevron, 76, and Costco gas. |
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11-05-2012, 11:14 PM | #96 |
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The show was lame ... Basically said follow manufactor recommendations. And don't put premium in shit boxes.
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I can't really speculate on the demand for that racing fuel. I think it's a legitimate concern, but given the options in the area we don't have much of a choice. I do want to say based on my own experience that octane ratings 91 vs 93 vs 95 vs 100 have a larger material effect than comparing Shell vs Chevron vs 76, all at 91. |
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11-06-2012, 08:43 AM | #100 |
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No the main one I use is a Shell station. I live on Lake Norman and there are ethanol free stations all over. Lot of guys have burned up the engines in boats and jetskis from the ethanol fuel.
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Even the ethanol free gasoline has the detergent package as the others have. Just like oil.
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That said, since we dont have BP in Hawaii, I only put Chevron.
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Let me assure you that's inaccurate. There are refineries owned by the top-tier brands (e.g., Chevron), 2nd tier brands (e.g., Valero), independent refineries (becoming less common) and joint ventures.
Also, even the top-tier brands will on occasion buy on the spot market if economics/demand dictate. They simply buy a specific spec and may or may not have to blend it with something before it hits their retail outlets. Quote:
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Sunoco 260 (100 octane) or a top tier gas? Still looking around the site for info and use of Sunoco 260 by you guys, do you?
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I thought Sunoco stopped making "260" a few years ago. To my knowledge there's none available at Sonoco stations in southeastern PA. If anybody knows of one, please post address.
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