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[Mangos]

I recently came across this website.  It seems very accurate. 
Link

 

[KyRNzKeWL]

I think its not a good idea to mix different gases from different brands. I would say just stick with one brand... you are not really losing a whole lot.

 

[DanFungus]

Fixed

 

[jcballer1]

i get EXXON premium for $1.52 a gallon here in JERSEY CITY, NJ

 

[Overclocker1]

Damn good price jcballer1, ANY brand of premium was $1.95 today in Lansing MI!

Overclocker1

 

[obsol33t]

Actually, government regulations ensure that all gas is almost exactly the same. Companies really don't have that many options. All of that stuff like techron is BS, it's in all gas.

 

[iLikeFreeStuff]

<< I think its not a good idea to mix different gases from different brands. I would say just stick with one brand... you are not really losing a whole lot. >>



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<P>Don't want to be insulting, but that's plain old silly!! The same company that sells to Texaco or Mobil, may very likely sells to "generic gas, Co." down the street.

Another dumb thing many people do is buy premium gas when 99% of cars in the US are tuned for 87 octane. We spend so much effort to save a few bucks using rebates and throw it all away in one fill-up. Only some foreign cars and a few high performance American cars use high octane.</P></FONT>

 

[Seattle]

Another dumb thing many people do is buy premium gas when 99% of cars in the US are tuned for 87 octane.

Can you tell everyone how you know this, and please provide us with facts to back up your statement so that it doesn't come off as one of the most lame remarks on the forum.

 

[ibshort86]

damn. @ an AM-PM in Seattle it's $1.39

 

[Hercules]

I look at it like this: It costs about a dollar, to a dollar and a half more per tank for premium. It can't really do anything BAD to your car. And I stick with Exxon gasoline.

Can it be the right thing to do? Maybe not. But it certainly can't hurt, and I am not losing more than maybe $20-$50 a year, which spread out is not a whole lot of money.

 

[khstudios]

Brea, California -- Cheveron for $1.37 (was few days ago....not sure where it's at now)

damn...maybe i shouldn't post this, cuz then a lot of ppl will be goin thereeeeee a;sldkfa;lskdhga;lskdg blah

 

[xDeLiRiOuSx]

Hercules
losing only $20-$50 a year?

I think it's much much more than that... Let's just say it's $.25 more for preimum per gallon. now, lets assume every week you probably use up about 10 gallons of gas. (depending on your car and usage). Now, 10 gallons at $1.50(regular gas) is $15, but for $1.75 for preimum it's $17.50. so that's 2.50 more every week. Multiply that by 52 weeks in a year! That's $130 more a year! And that's just figurative speaking, Using rougly rounded and estimated numbers.

David

 

[BigFootKid]

I was at an AM/PM tonight(Bakersfield, CA) and a gentleman said he paid under a dollar in Fresno, CA last week. Interesting......

 

[Perknose]

<< Another dumb thing many people do is buy premium gas when 99% of cars in the US are tuned for 87 octane. Can you tell everyone how you know this, and please provide us with facts to back up your statement so that it doesn't come off as one of the most lame remarks on the forum. >>



Have some more coffee, Senior Member Seattle (can I just call you Chief?), this is so true it hurts. Look in ANY owner's manual for the past lebenty years or so - almost all domestic cars do the 87. Some notable exceptions to this LONG ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY WIDE PRACTICE are many Acura, Volkswagen, and Honda models. It's about the only dumb thing these brands do, the price difference obviates any achieved efficency gains.

 

[phoenixstar]

BigFootKid is right, in Fresno, CA last week they were running a 99 cent special for gas at quite a few different gas stations... Wish I still lived there instead of here in Buffalo, where the cheapest I have seen is $1.35. And that doesn't even mention the difference in weather, which is even worse...:disgust:

 

[T2T III]

<< I look at it like this: It costs about a dollar, to a dollar and a half more per tank for premium. It can't really do anything BAD to your car. >>


I can tell you've never listened to Pat Goss on the radio. Yes, harm can be done. Your car's computer may be expecting 87 octane gasoline, but then 90+ octane gas is applied, tricks start to be played with your computer and a lot of things get thrown off. This is quite simple - use ONLY the recommended level of octane for your vehicle as stated in your owner's manual. Using anything other than what's recommended could lead to other problems down the road.

 

[sirchance86]

<P>try Fresno,Calif .99 cents a GAL. was just there last week. and bakersfield is only $1.24


here in L.A. $1.44


these are all ARCOs, but Chevrons,and Shells were about the same with mabey .03 cent diff.</P>

 

[HKS]

No problem... I can help you out. If a car is tuned for 87 octane, and you try to put 92 octane in to the car, then what will happen is the car will burn the fuel slower. (because that's what the higher octane level does... it allows you to get a higher compression ratio without "knocking" or exploding the fuel as you compress) You actually will burn the fuel too slow, and some of the fluid will not burn on your power stroke. This means that your car is actually running LESS efficiently then if you put 87 octane in it. One more time? This means your car is running LESS efficiently when you put 92 octane in it.

How do I know? I work for one of the major car companies... and I don't know if 99% of the cars are tuned for 87 octane, but I know a good percentage of them are. If you put 92 octane in an 87 octane tuned car, you're not only wasting your money, you're losing performance.



<< Another dumb thing many people do is buy premium gas when 99% of cars in the US are tuned for 87 octane. Can you tell everyone how you know this, and please provide us with facts to back up your statement so that it doesn't come off as one of the most lame remarks on the forum. >>

 

[taserT]

The gas-price site is a good idea, but my local Casey's just down the road is listed as having $1.29 gas, but it's been around $1.52 for the last few days and more than $1.29 before that so i think the prices at the site aren't necessarily up-to-date.

 

[MoRRiS]

In regards to the High Octane vs. Low Octane:

Check your owners manual, chances are you need only 87 octane, and if you're buying any better, you're wasting your time. The FTC issued a statement a long time ago about this, FTC official information... for those of you who want proof. High octane in a car that doesn't need it is a complete waste of money.

I happen to have a car that needs 91 Octane however, so I'm screwed anyway.
-MoRRiS

 

[Scabilian]

coo

gas here in ohio is 1.79 for regular and 1.99 for premium ... freakin sucks, not even a week ago it was 1.3X

 

[emanon]

<< The gas-price site is a good idea, but my local Casey's just down the road is listed as having $1.29 gas, but it's been around $1.52 for the last few days and more than $1.29 before that so i think the prices at the site aren't necessarily up-to-date. >>



There's an easy fix for that....take the initiative, register, and update it!

 

[bygdaddy]

$1.80 for reg in SW Michigan. Here we go again.

 

[PullMyFinger]

HKS said it correctly, higher octane fuel actually burns more slowly, resulting in less energy output for a given volume. So, if you put 92+ octane fuel in a car that says to use a minimum of 87 octane, all you are doing is paying more for the gas and getting fractionally lower performance and mileage.

Cars which actually require the higher octane can negate the lower energy density of high octane fuel and obtain more power for a given displacement through the use of higher static compression and advanced ignition timing.

And for God's sake wje, try to compose a thought before you open that windy hole in your face. This statement qualifies you as the most gullible person on AT

I can tell you've never listened to Pat Goss on the radio. Yes, harm can be done. Your car's computer may be expecting 87 octane gasoline, but then 90+ octane gas is applied, tricks start to be played with your computer and a lot of things get thrown off. This is quite simple - use ONLY the recommended level of octane for your vehicle as stated in your owner's manual. Using anything other than what's recommended could lead to other problems down the road.

Your car's computer has absolutely no idea of what octane fuel is in the tank. The only thing your car's computer can do regarding octane number is detect detonation and adjust the ignition timing and injector pulse width accordingly. Apparently you and Pat Goss are "tricked" much like your car's computer.

 

[Useless2]

$1.76 here in Muskegon, MI.