Shell Gasoline
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From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
I filled up with 89 once on accident. She ran fine for a day. I didn't feel comfortable do'n that so I just popped on over to AutoZone and picked up some octain booster the next day and threw it in and she was fine.
lol,..your fine as long as you don't do something truily stupid like fill er up with deisel!..
lol,..your fine as long as you don't do something truily stupid like fill er up with deisel!..
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From: England
Originally Posted by 01FormulaTA
Im soooo pissed I have to RANT. Well I usually get Chevron 93 octane gas but today i saw it was a bit cheaper at Shell so I decided i was gonna go there for once and try out their gas. So i get there, pull up, go grab the handle to the far left(where the 93 should be) and I start fueling. About 2 min later when it's ALMOST done I look at the handle and I see it says PLUS, so I look to the right and it says REGULAR, and then I see it in the middle, PREMIUM V-POWER....who the **** puts the premium gas in the middle??? The stupid ***** at Shell need to learn how to count....uhhh it should go from right to left 87 octane, 89 octane, then 93 octane....NOT 87, 93, 89, ******* retards, anyways(done ranting)
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From: Anheuser Busch, Houston Texas
Look at it this way..it could be worse. I was gassing up in town at the trusty XOM and some guy in a giant extended cab 2500 grabs the green handle and pumps 35 something gallons into his truck before he realizes green pumps in the city do not necesarily mean diesel fuel. As far as I know he had to get towed.
Originally Posted by green28
At least you didn't pull up to a pump with diesel and grab that handle by mistake.
Originally Posted by Jon5212
If you can get that diesel nozzle to fit in the camaro you've got some issues.
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you'll be fine. Our cars have 2 timing tables...high octane and low octane. It will probably retard your timing a bit but stay out of the pedal and you probably won't even notice a difference.
See, should have stayed with Chevron!
And, it's not because I work for them!!!
Seriously, though, the Techron is really good for keeping deposits down. I've seen all the research at the labs in California. Cool stuff.
And, it's not because I work for them!!!
Seriously, though, the Techron is really good for keeping deposits down. I've seen all the research at the labs in California. Cool stuff.
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From: Northwest burbs of Chicago
Yeah man I agree, there dumb ***** for that one. But like stated above just throw a octane booster in.
I'd be pissed as hell as well, I have a pcm tune done to the Z and require to run premium, so I could only imagine man. Just run the octane booster and you'll be fine.
I'd be pissed as hell as well, I have a pcm tune done to the Z and require to run premium, so I could only imagine man. Just run the octane booster and you'll be fine.
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From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
I used to put a gallon per tank of deisel in my 5.0 when the motor was new. GREAT! top-end lubricant.
Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
what a ******* tool
You're mad at Shell because you neglected to see what gas you were putting in your tank even though it's clearly labled? I think you should sue them, hell people have sued for dumber things and got a few million out of it.
octane booster you can buy from Autozone or Walmart don't do crap. I wouldn't waste your money on that stuff.
Your car is programmed to run on both 87 and 91/93. There are (2) timing tables and your PCM will pick the right one if it detects any kind of knock...SO DON'T WORRY!
Your car is programmed to run on both 87 and 91/93. There are (2) timing tables and your PCM will pick the right one if it detects any kind of knock...SO DON'T WORRY!