MidnightStallion

I think gas is pretty much gas.

i'm distrusting of octane numbers too.

ChocoTaco369

for a number of reasons.

1.) NJ gets more tax money from self serve. most gas and oil is refined in NJ so it should be the cheapest in the nation...but it isn't. that's because there is extra money on the price tacked on to pay these gas station attendants and NJ gets even more tax money from income tax and extra gasoline taxes. with high gas prices, they tried to pass NJ to be self-serve only but a lotta people flipped (mainly the old and the women ). if NJ went self-serve, it would knock a significant amount of money off gas prices.

2.) NJ views that you are not "qualified" to pump your own gas. ever see those videos where dumbasses drive away with the gas hose still attached to their car (again, mostly the elderly and the women...i've seen MANY with stupid women) or somehow manage to spark the fuel and turn the gas hose into a flamethrower? well NJ tries to minimize this by mandating gas station attendants.

you pay more but it's safer. whatever, i don't have to get up so it works for me.

Ls1_axxxman

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Exxon here cause i have an exxon gas card, but if i cant find one i'll get whatever.

spazzyfry123

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I use Shell V-Power since the Shell station is pretty much next to my house.

TXZ28LS1

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Chevron With Techron To Get Yur Rev On!!

Patman

I use Sunoco in my Corvette because they are the only ones around here that sell 94 octane. All the other stations only have 91 octane! If I run 91 octane in hot weather I get detonation at part throttle because when I had my car tuned I had them put 3 degrees more timing in the bottom end for better throttle response.

redbeast

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BP here. I've tried shell twice but my car doesn't seem to like it. It seemed a little sluggish. It could be all in my head.

ChocoTaco369

well, i broke down and bought BP today. $3.11 for 93 octane which ain't bad considering i've been paying $3.15 for 91 octane at sunoco for the past 2 weeks. plus my new 5% off credit card knocked it down under $3. seems like a deal these days

steveb1

I'm guessing it is to protect jobs... not sure what else it could be?

ChocoTaco369

i posted above the reasons why

steveb1

I've experienced the same thing with Shell, wasn't sure if it was the product or just a bad tank of gas. That's when I switched over to Sunoco. Car seems to run pretty good on this and although I haven't really tried to measure my mpg, I seem to go longer between fillups.

steveb1

Yes.. I saw it after I posted

vodas00ss

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I worked with a guy that used to haul the gas to the stations, he said that all the gas he delivered came fromt he same place, just before he put it in the thanks he would climb on top of the truck and add a small ammount of their "additive" to make it their own gas. Here we have sinclair, they actually refine their own fuel, I use only them when I can, ive compared their gas against others theirs actually has a blue tint to it looks like gas....everybody elses looks like its all watered down clear and ****.

MeentSS02

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BP here, but only because I have their credit card which gives me money back. The newer the gas station, the more likely I am to fill up there.

Shatterz

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I actually think its a very bad idea to not have people pump their own gas. Number one reason is that many people I see pull into the station and don't shut their cars off and some just hold their foot on the break while their still in DRIVE and just tell them to fill it up. The indians and turbins don't give a **** for safety either and don't enfore motor shut off (which it says to do right on the pump).

If people had to get out and do it themselves they'd learn a little more about their car and maybe take a glance at all the precautions and warnings posted on the pump.

And this goes out to everyone who uses cell phones while filling up, don't believe its a problem? Read this

Subject: SAFETY ALERT - Mobile Phones and Refueling Don't mix

What's the problem

The Shell Oil Company recently issued a warning about three incidents where Mobile Phones have ignited fumes while being answered or ringing during fueling operations.

What specifically happened

Case 1
The phone was placed on the car's trunk lid during fueling, it rang and the ensuing fire destroyed the car and the gasoline pump.

Case 2
An individual suffered severe burns to their face when fumes ignited as they answered a call while refueling their car.

Case 3
An individual suffered burns to the thigh and groin as fumes ignited when the phone, which was in their pocket, rang while they were fueling their car.

What should you learn from this?

* It is a misconception that Mobile Phones are intrinsically safe and can't ignite fuel/fumes

* Mobile phones that light up when switched on, or when they ring, have enough energy released to provide a spark for ignition

* Mobile phones should not be used in filling stations, or when fueling lawn mowers, boats etc.

* Mobile phones should not be used around other materials that generate flammable or explosive fumes or dust (i.e. solvents, chemicals, gases, grain dust etc.)

* Mobile phones should be turned off before entering an area where other materials that generate flammable or explosive fumes or dust is located.

blkZ28spt

BP (they use amoco) here.

NJ is an extremely F-ed up state all the way around. It is on the list of states I refuse to step foot in.

ChocoTaco369

try living here. we have more tax money than nearly any other state, the busiest roads (love living in the most densely populated state in the USA), the highest insurance premiums with everything, and sales tax just went up 1% because they're broke. it's total bullshit. there is SO MUCH theft in our state government it's ridiculous. somehow delaware can have 0% sales tax and have a balanced budget but NJ can't do it with 10x the people. our governer has 600 million dollars and being governor is literally a hobby for him. the only reason why he was elected is because he's a democrat and NJ ONLY votes democrat. and then they wonder why nothing changes. you idiots, you only vote your party! you're leaving the same guys in! no wonder it's fucked! i can go on and on...

i live in south jersey which gets a bad wrap from north jersey. if south jersey broke off, it would be a great place. we got all the casino money from atlantic city coming in, beaches, the pinebarrens, some of the best water in the USA...but north jersey RUINS the state. if anyone wants to nuke north jersey i'll help.

ChocoTaco369

it's still safer than having idiots pump their gas. like i said, i've seen plenty of dumb women drive away with the gas hose still attached to their tank. there must be something about being a woman that says they can't do anything with a car. all the videos i see are women -1 for women and *GASP* the elderly pumping their own gas.

blkZ28spt

You nailed it.

I have never been there but based on everything I have heard and read that right there is the biggest problem....especially when it comes to being broke.

Not only that, but some of the people elected are complete morons. I know it's easy to call a politician a moron, but they have some really "special" people there.

blkZ28spt

So?

They couldn't do that if they had to pump their own gas as they would have to get out...