Gasoline?
Well.. I can only get 92 where I am. Whenever I fill up, I always get the highest grade possible.
When I first bought the car, not knowing any better. I tried running 87 to be cheap. My car was knocking and pinging so bad. So yea.. run PREMIUM
When I first bought the car, not knowing any better. I tried running 87 to be cheap. My car was knocking and pinging so bad. So yea.. run PREMIUM
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From: The other, other, other A-Town, NM
In New Mexico the pump premium is 91, so pretty low. Which gas station shouldn't matter. Many different companies will often times get their gas from the same refinery so it's up to you where to go.
I used to use the Sunoco ultra 94, but now it is only 93 octane. I heard most gas stations get their gas at the same place. But I also heard from the same source, that Mobli and sunnoco only get their gas.
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What I have since learned about this is that the stations do in fact get their gas from the same refineries, but the difference lies in what they then add to that gas; Detergents, cleaners etc. So for instance generic gas stations/non-brand name typically don't have additives. Places like Shell, and the like, add various degrees of additives.
So in a way it does matter where you get your gas
.... IMO.
So in a way it does matter where you get your gas
.... IMO. i would NOT recomend getting gas from the "cheap" places like wal-mart, albertsons, HEB, ect. ive personally bought from wally world and albertsons and got bad gas where my truck would barely run, and several people i know have had similar experiences with the above mentioned.
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Shell V-Power in my 2002 SS has given me 2-3 more miles per gallon consistently. I used to run 93 octane from Amoco, Chevron, Texaco (now Shell), or Shell, whatever was closest. I always averaged 260-280 miles per tank. I keep a notebook in the glovebox and log everything in it, and since switching to V-Power I've consistently been above 300 miles per tank, most of the time in the 310-330 range. On one business trip from Birmingham to Jackson, MS and back, I got 368 miles on one tank.
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From: loudoun county,va
any major name brand is fine,
if possable ALWAYS steer clear of mom and pop places, places like that have been known to do crazy **** like water down the gas. put 87 octane in all three pumps and the only way you can find out is the hard way
mobil,shell,sunoco,bp,ammco are all fine 99.9 % of the time your gonna get good gas
if possable ALWAYS steer clear of mom and pop places, places like that have been known to do crazy **** like water down the gas. put 87 octane in all three pumps and the only way you can find out is the hard way
mobil,shell,sunoco,bp,ammco are all fine 99.9 % of the time your gonna get good gas
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Originally Posted by BamaJohn
Shell V-Power in my 2002 SS has given me 2-3 more miles per gallon consistently. I used to run 93 octane from Amoco, Chevron, Texaco (now Shell), or Shell, whatever was closest. I always averaged 260-280 miles per tank. I keep a notebook in the glovebox and log everything in it, and since switching to V-Power I've consistently been above 300 miles per tank, most of the time in the 310-330 range. On one business trip from Birmingham to Jackson, MS and back, I got 368 miles on one tank.
Wow, so it increased your milage too? Interesting. What do you think makes this happen?
Just curious...
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From: Argo, AL
Originally Posted by yonkers72
Wow, so it increased your milage too? Interesting. What do you think makes this happen?
Just curious...
Just curious...
Car feels better on V-Power as well, it's marginal at best, but I feel in high load, low-rpm, heat-soaked conditions that I'm getting a little less pinging.