Is There A Difference In Gas?
I think certain companies are better then others. I usually like Amoco fuels, when i used to have my Probe GT that has a JSpec motor with 10.5:1 compression and Amoco gold pump always burned the best i thought. I would get easily 50-100 miles more to a tank. I use shell vpower once in a while but never seemed to do as well.
Originally Posted by SsZERO
You will make the most power using the lowest octane gas that will not detonate/knock in your engine...for most of us that is 92-93...but you can get away with 89 if the weather isn't too hot. If you use a higher octane than is necessary, you will actually reduce power output and increase the rate at which carbon builts up inside your engine.
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Do a google search and you'll get a ton of hits on this but Shell and Chevron are the gas of choice by GM because it meets their new "Top Tier" standards for gasoline detergents. Here is one of the articles:
http://www.gascan.com/toptier.htm
There is another interesting article/letter in the back of this months Road and Track magazine. The letter is written from an gas executive that talks of how all new gas stations are only built with 87 and 93 octane storage tanks. The mid grade gas is mixed right there at the pump.
http://www.gascan.com/toptier.htm
There is another interesting article/letter in the back of this months Road and Track magazine. The letter is written from an gas executive that talks of how all new gas stations are only built with 87 and 93 octane storage tanks. The mid grade gas is mixed right there at the pump.
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From: Denver, CO
Originally Posted by AZ28DRIVER1
Do a google search and you'll get a ton of hits on this but Shell and Chevron are the gas of choice by GM because it meets their new "Top Tier" standards for gasoline detergents. Here is one of the articles:
http://www.gascan.com/toptier.htm
There is another interesting article/letter in the back of this months Road and Track magazine. The letter is written from an gas executive that talks of how all new gas stations are only built with 87 and 93 octane storage tanks. The mid grade gas is mixed right there at the pump.
http://www.gascan.com/toptier.htm
There is another interesting article/letter in the back of this months Road and Track magazine. The letter is written from an gas executive that talks of how all new gas stations are only built with 87 and 93 octane storage tanks. The mid grade gas is mixed right there at the pump.
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From: Ft. Irwin, California (But Virginia is home)
Not to burst everyone's bubble, but here's a tidbit (and a very true tidbit) of info.
Except for some places along the gulf coast (like south and central Texas, Louisiana, etc.); all gas is running through SHARED pipelines Translation: Amaco, Shell, Exxon, Sunoco, etc all have their gas coming from the same pipeline when distributing to say, Iowa, Nebraska, etc.
Yes, there are some differences in Octane (ie Sunoco 94). But, gas is gas. Most brands dye their gas AFTER getting it through central pipelines. This is as much for ID purposes as anything else. So.....I always buy my gas at the cheapest place in town
Schantin
2002 Camaro Z28 M6
Except for some places along the gulf coast (like south and central Texas, Louisiana, etc.); all gas is running through SHARED pipelines Translation: Amaco, Shell, Exxon, Sunoco, etc all have their gas coming from the same pipeline when distributing to say, Iowa, Nebraska, etc.
Yes, there are some differences in Octane (ie Sunoco 94). But, gas is gas. Most brands dye their gas AFTER getting it through central pipelines. This is as much for ID purposes as anything else. So.....I always buy my gas at the cheapest place in town
Schantin
2002 Camaro Z28 M6
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Originally Posted by Schantin
Not to burst everyone's bubble, but here's a tidbit (and a very true tidbit) of info.
Except for some places along the gulf coast (like south and central Texas, Louisiana, etc.); all gas is running through SHARED pipelines Translation: Amaco, Shell, Exxon, Sunoco, etc all have their gas coming from the same pipeline when distributing to say, Iowa, Nebraska, etc.
Yes, there are some differences in Octane (ie Sunoco 94). But, gas is gas. Most brands dye their gas AFTER getting it through central pipelines. This is as much for ID purposes as anything else. So.....I always buy my gas at the cheapest place in town
Schantin
2002 Camaro Z28 M6
Except for some places along the gulf coast (like south and central Texas, Louisiana, etc.); all gas is running through SHARED pipelines Translation: Amaco, Shell, Exxon, Sunoco, etc all have their gas coming from the same pipeline when distributing to say, Iowa, Nebraska, etc.
Yes, there are some differences in Octane (ie Sunoco 94). But, gas is gas. Most brands dye their gas AFTER getting it through central pipelines. This is as much for ID purposes as anything else. So.....I always buy my gas at the cheapest place in town
Schantin
2002 Camaro Z28 M6
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/...nt_042905.html
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From: Florida
I still have yet to see anyone say 7-11 Citgo. That is the only place I go, and that is probably because they are on just about every corner down here. Race track gas stations and sunoco arent as clsoe as 7-11. I havent tried any of the V-power or techron yet. I just have on quick question, my girlfriends dad has an 04 gto, and he only puts 89 in it? I told him I only put 93 in mine. He said when he broke it in he was putting 93 in it, but now he only runs 89. He said it doesnt need 93, 89 works just as good. Any thoughts on that?
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From: The South
Originally Posted by Red99TransAm
I still have yet to see anyone say 7-11 Citgo. That is the only place I go, and that is probably because they are on just about every corner down here. Race track gas stations and sunoco arent as clsoe as 7-11. I havent tried any of the V-power or techron yet. I just have on quick question, my girlfriends dad has an 04 gto, and he only puts 89 in it? I told him I only put 93 in mine. He said when he broke it in he was putting 93 in it, but now he only runs 89. He said it doesnt need 93, 89 works just as good. Any thoughts on that?
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From: Bensalem, Pa, now montreal, Quebec
you guys are lucky as hell! my car loved sunoco 93, ran like a dream, then i moved to canadas version of California with shitty 91 and my car knocks and bad mileage!
