dads01dream

Hey,

Let's hear it! What make fuel and octane reading are you running??

DragMan

I wish I knew where Sunoco 94 was, I would get me some if close to me!!

HOCKEY

Exxon 93

C5Longhorn

I generally use Chevron but I'm not real picky. If not Chevron, I'll use Exxon, Texaco, Shell, and Mobil.

MilYellow02

I accidentally hit Conoco, but I use Texaco 93 - Sorry

02C5

Union 76. If its good enough for Nascar its good enough for my car. (Before some points is out I know race gas is different, but I've heard that aside form choosing octane, as long as the gas station is clean and up to date, that the gas is all pretty much the same.)

luvinc5

Not loyal to any brands but look for 93 octane.

BIG99

I like Sunoco 94 but I also use BP

steve badalamenti

Among a dozen or so other ships, I sailed on a few tankers when I was in the Merchant Marine (many years ago)...
I remember being on a Mobil tanker, taking on automobile gasoline at a Gulf refinery in Baton Rouge,
and off-loading it at a Shell tank farm.
Go figure............

:seeya


[Modified by steve badalamenti, 1:09 AM 5/24/2002]

TRAYC7

BP-Shell, or citgo....all 93... would like to find a sunoco with 94 :yesnod:

Tom/99

I use Shell about 99% of the time. If I can't find a Shell station, I will use Exxon.

dads01dream

For whatever it's worth..... I can get Sunoco 94 Ultra on just about EVERY street corner, IT AIN'T ALL THAT!!! It's been my experience that Texaco 93 is even better than Sunoco. They're both about the same cost, but I really don't find there to be any benefit to the Sunoco.

Perhaps if my car was modified a bit, I'd see it??

Take care,

Rewind61

76 is about the best pump gas we have in CA. :(

Robert

HBJ

I thought if you used Union 76, your car wouldn't turn right! :D :D

magvettic

There is a 76 station that has 100 octane here in san jose that I run a mix with 91 that works very well.
scott

pjazz

I'm not too particular. In Detroit most premium I've seen is 93 octane :chevy

Richin Chicago

Couple of things I have heard.
I have a fellow I talk to that drives a fuel truck for Amoco/BP. He says most everybody gets the same base fuel from whatever regional refinery/ pipeline is in the area. So everybody starts off the same. But he, and most of the majors, have a very specific additive package (detergents) each adds that makes the gas unique. He also metioned he doesn't believe the cut rate guys add much of anything.

Now another conversation, with my cousin, who worked for Amoco in their retail marketing group. When fuel injection started to show up on several models of cars it was apparent everybody needed a better/different additive package. He said they did a lot of research and found, hands down, their people considered Techron the best. They also found it would be cheaper to buy Techron than try to work their way around some patents. So, at least, Amoco and Chevron have Techron which, at the time, was better than what else they found out there.

Putting those two converstaions together leads me to believe there is a different in gas. Certainly form the cut rate up, and even in what the majors use.

You mileage may vary...
:) :) :)

Marcus

As long as it's premium, it's fine! :cool:

jmelgin

The majors all segregate their own premium gasoline and do alot of research to put in the best detergent additives. For mid-grade and regular, most of it is "fungible" where the base gasoline stocks are all mixed together in the pipeline. The only difference is the additive that each company puts in.

I work for BP in the Chicago area and used to manage the gasoline distribution from the refineries to the marketing terminals for a couple of years. I am partial to Amoco gasoline (now owned by BP) as I know what goes into it, from the refinery side and the additive side - it is good stuff and "water white" (clear as water).

Joe C5 Coupe

and not some "Mike's Cheap Gas" place :D