What brand of gas do you use?

[ponyo]

QT. I'm addicted to their frozen fountain drinks so I usually stop there for gas.

I won't purchase from Citgo.

 

[gooseman]

Shell

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Brand of gasoline is completely meaningless. You're an idiot if you have brand loyalty to an oil company.

care to explain ole wise one?

He doesn't know some companies mix in additives to their fuel.

Top Tier Gas

This shows JulesMaximus' lack of critical thinking skills. So it is safe to assume he is wrong on SUVs too.

:laugh:

 

[FeuerFrei]

I didn't see Shell until after voting. I went with Chevron. Either of those two. Now that Texaco and Chevron have combined I'll visit Texaco as well. Also, I've been known to visit Exxon.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: Xanis
Also, I've never even heard of most of these places... like wtf is Mohawk?

Part of Husky Oil, like Esso and Mobil are part of Imperial Oil.

Which is ExxonMobil.

R

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
Everything except Arco.

Which is owned by BP, same as AM/PM.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: Linflas
Whatever is cheapest, currently Costco for me. Gasoline is gasoline, the idea of caring what brand it is seems silly to me.

Some really cheap ones are watered down. My car stalls quite a bit on shitty Mobil gas in my area but bp and Marathon run great.

The gas is not. Maybe some bad tanks/filters at that station, but the gas is the same. Notice how the same truck that fills up one place also fills up others with different names?

That same truck may be making multiple stops at the terminal in between dropping off loads, plus those trucks have separate internal tanks. That allows them to haul multiple types of fuel (regular, premium, etc).

Gasoline within a given region is a fungible product. That means that any one refiner's gasoline of a certain grade is blended to meet or exceed a standard set of specifications on qualities like octane, distillation profile, vapor pressure, drivibility index, vapor lock index, etc. As you move around the country and as the seasons change, these specifications change. For instance, Chicago and other major metro areas have a VOC emissions spec the gasoline has to meet in the summer, but not in the winter. Winter gasoline up north is very different from summer gasoline in the south, and California has a completely different set of specs relative to the rest of the country.

So, while all gasoline within a given region must meet the same set of standards, gasoline from one refinery isn't necessarily identical to gasoline from another refinery. There are many different materials produced by a refinery that get blended into gasoline, and different refineries produce different qualities and quantities of these materials. For instance, a refinery that processes predominately light crude will tend to have more reformate to boost octane, while another refinery that processes mostly heavy crude will tend to have more catalytic cracker naphtha to blend off. While the product from these two refineries will meet or exceed the specifications set down by law, chemically these two gasolines will be different.

The most important difference between gasoline brands, (and branded vs unbranded) is the additive package. A baseline additive package is added to gasoline before it is shipped by every refinery in order to meet some of the standard specifications (corrosion inhibitor for example). When this gasoline ends up at a terminal, it is loaded onto tanker trucks. If it is going to a generic gas station, very few additives (or none at all) will be added to the load. However, if it going to, say, a BP station, then BP's additive package will be added to the load. Later that day the same truck/driver may load the same material out of the same tank at the terminal, but instead add Shell's additive package for delivery to a Shell station. This is where you will see a major difference in the gasoline you buy...

It is funny... I see so many people that are "picky" about their cars spend a bunch of money on products for their car, whether it be for the exterior, interior, or engine/power train, but then try to save 5 or 10 cents a gallon by purchasing the cheapest gasoline they can find from the no-name gas station. Products like synthetic motor oil, good quality fluids, and specialized air filters, spark plugs, etc, may be great for your car, but think about the one fluid you put in your car on a regular basis... gasoline. By spending a little more money on a branded gasoline (like BP, Shell, Exxon, Valero, Chevron, etc) you will get a better additive package that will help keep your fuel system clean.

I buy Exxon or Mobil gas because I get a discount. I used to buy BP gas (I used to work for BP), and they make a good product and have a very good additive package. BP inherited Amoco, and Amoco really took pride in their fuel quality. In all honesty, I like Shell V-Power the best, and Chevron's Techron additive is actually recommended by auto manufacturers to help clean up dirty fuel systems.

R <-- Works at a refinery, not speaking on behalf of his company

 

[ViperVin2]

Originally posted by: rgwalt
It is funny... I see so many people that are "picky" about their cars spend a bunch of money on products for their car, whether it be for the exterior, interior, or engine/power train, but then try to save 5 or 10 cents a gallon by purchasing the cheapest gasoline they can find from the no-name gas station. Products like synthetic motor oil, good quality fluids, and specialized air filters, spark plugs, etc, may be great for your car, but think about the one fluid you put in your car on a regular basis... gasoline. By spending a little more money on a branded gasoline (like BP, Shell, Exxon, Valero, Chevron, etc) you will get a better additive package that will help keep your fuel system clean.

I have consistently used the cheapest gas available (now being Costco) and all my vehicles in the last 20 years have reached 100k+

Gas is gas.

 

[jlee]

Sunoco 93 in my MR2..whatever's handy for my truck. Ever since I had a bad batch of 93 from Citgo (and my mechanic's bike pings on Gulf 93), I've decided to stay with Sunoco/Mobil/Exxon for the car. I just moved, and there's a Shell here..so I might use that too.

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: Baked
Shell for current car, Chevron for last car.

Nice job on skipping Costco when it's one of the well known gas stations the country. Then you go and list a shit load of names nobody's ever heard of. :roll:

:roll:

Yeah, duh, you fail at life for failing to list a gas station! LOLOMG!!!111!!


I've never even seen a Costco.

No Costco up here either.

 

[ForumMaster]

well since none of those exist here and all the local brands don't exist anywhere else but israel, i'll refrain from answering.

 

[Eli]

Whatevers around when I need gas.

Usually try for an Arco(BP) or Chevron.

Sometimes 76.

 

[Svnla]

When gas was much cheaper <$1 or so a gallon>, I bought from Exxon or Chevron.

Now with gas is almost $4/gallon, I am buying from Murphy <gas station on Wal Mart property> because they have the lowest price <about $0.05 to $0.10 per gallon cheaper>.

From my research, all gas are pretty much the same.

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: rgwalt
.....The most important difference between gasoline brands, (and branded vs unbranded) is the additive package.....

I read that the amount of additive/detergent/add on/ect. is so small for the whole truck. IIRC, it is like a couple of cups or so for a whole truck.

I think as long as you are buying gas from a major brand with low price at a popular location, you will be fine. Just follow all your schedule maint. tasks.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Greenman
Does someone think there is a difference between them?

I know there is. I realize there's this persistent rumor that all brands of gasoline are the same, but it ain't so. The various blends, additives, and dealers/distribution quality all add to quite a bit. It's not just marketing.
Now if you drive a Taurus or a Suburban or a Prius, it probably won't matter that much except for the greater possibility of getting watered-down gas (which happens more often than most people realize). But there's a legitimate reason why you don't see guys with real performance cars (tuner or muscle) fill up at El Cheapo gas. There's even real dyno sheets to prove it.

 

[ta8689]

My motorcycle runs like shit on cheap gas. 87 octane from shell makes it run like a champ.
My car burns anything, but prefers premium. I take that back... it even runs like shit with BP regardless of octane.

 

[misle]

I buy Shell or BP. I get the best mileage and performance out of those brands.

 

[ta8689]

Originally posted by: misle
I buy Shell or BP. I get the best mileage and performance out of those brands.

Bp is actually very poor gasoline to run in your vehicle. Clogs injectors like none other.

 

[Xyclone]

Whichever station has the cheapest price. For me, it's Shell.