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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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What kind of gas should I use in a stock...little bolt on 2001 Trans Am? Exhaust, intake, etc. Nothing fancy.
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:15 PM
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Are you talking octane? if so then the best you can get, or else your car will hate you for it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> no really it will ping and all that crap. the motor does it enough already w/ out bad gas

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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:20 PM
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I always use 93 octane since day one, still do....most gas stations have ethanol in their gas...10% of it, thats supposly bad for nitrous solenoids, but I don't worry about that anymore...

I like to fill up on some 100 every now and then...
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Oh ok. Thanks a lot guys. Luckily 93 is only $1.24 here. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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$1.75 here, seems cheap compared to the 2.00 summer... <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" />
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 11:03 PM
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boss is ur car a daily driver?

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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 11:40 PM
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Same as Bos here.. only I don't use 100 much if at all <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Really sux filling the tank up every ~190 miles <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> Damn my lead foot and 3600 stall TC!
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93 octane all the way....regardless of the price!
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> $1.24 93 octane...I wouldnt know what to do with myself. I use Chevron, 91 Octane here in California at a nice $1.77 a gallon winter, and mid $1.90's summer time. Is there any reason to live in California besides the weather and the beach? I think not!

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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 11:16 AM
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There is a station the next town over that sells Sunoco 94 for the same price as other places have 93 so I try and use that as much as possible
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I try to use either sunoco 94 or marathon 93. Both available here in ohio for about a $1.50 a gallon. My seat of the pants did actually feel a bit of a difference with the 94. Just don't ever use BP/Aamaco.
Old Dec 12, 2002 | 11:49 AM
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I pretty much do the same a zeequick. Might have something to do with the fact that I live in Ohio also...
I try to stay away from speedway also...
Old Dec 12, 2002 | 01:47 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ZeeQuick:
<strong>I try to use either sunoco 94 or marathon 93. Both available here in ohio for about a $1.50 a gallon. My seat of the pants did actually feel a bit of a difference with the 94. Just don't ever use BP/Aamaco.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What's bad about BP/Amaco? Any other companies to stay away from?
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