YACT: My wallet cried at the Gas Station

[jlee]

Originally posted by: CyraKrin
Gas here is 111.4/Litre. do the conversion.

$3.54 USD / US gallon. It has passed $3/gal in Cali..sure, it's more expensive in Canada - but not as expensive as it sounds..

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

 

[Epic Fail]

Yet Another Cas Thread?

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

Don't confuse the wimmens

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
Yet Another Cas Thread?

Yes, I felt like bitching about it. I need a gaddamn hovercraft.

 

[masterxfob]

when my integra was in the shop, i was driving a suburban... $90 for a fillup and the tank wasn't even empty.

 

[TuffGuy]

I guess I'm lucky. I can get 30+mpg on regular if I'm not flooring it.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Gas Prices! Hulk Angry! Hulk Crush!!

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

Don't confuse the wimmens

Hahhahahaha

But seriously, what car?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Gas Prices! Hulk Angry! Hulk Crush!!

ok... now the Hulk - there's a bubblebutt

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

In most turbocharged or supercharged cars high octane gasoline it needed to prevent detonation due to the high compresson ratio those engines operate at.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

you don't even know what kind of car he's driving, do you?

what if the motor runs 10-12 pounds of boost?

put anything less than 91 or 93 octane in a motor like that and watch the fun begin :roll:

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

In most turbocharged or supercharged cars high octane gasoline it needed to prevent detonation due to the high compresson ratio those engines operate at.

If the $2.50 you save by switching from premium to regular is good enough to offset the damage that could occur to a high compression engine, by all means, get it.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Gas Prices! Hulk Angry! Hulk Crush!!

ok... now the Hulk - there's a bubblebutt

Yeah but he is also like 2% bodyfat and is sporting 36 inches. Flaccid.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: redly1
I picked a hell of a bad time to go back to college 50 miles away. Luckily I only have to commute two days a week

EDIT: oh crap, I just added it up. my gas expendiature is going to be the same as 1/3 my full time tuition at a university this semester

Not where I live still 2.70/gallon of regular.


Ausm

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

you don't even know what kind of car he's driving, do you?

what if the motor runs 10-12 pounds of boost?

put anything less than 91 or 93 octane in a motor like that and watch the fun begin :roll:

do some investigative reading for yourself instead of buying into the hype that is premium gas.

Prejudice and preference aside, engineers, scientists and the federal government say there's little need for premium.

The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2003-07-30-premiumgas_x.htm

 

[bonkers325]

filled up for $25 today. considering i drove about 400 miles with 1/4 a tank to spare, i dont think i took that big of a hit to the wallet.

 

[casper114]

Originally posted by: redly1
I picked a hell of a bad time to go back to college 50 miles away. Luckily I only have to commute two days a week

EDIT: oh crap, I just added it up. my gas expendiature is going to be the same as 1/3 my full time tuition at a university this semester

DAMN

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

you don't even know what kind of car he's driving, do you?

what if the motor runs 10-12 pounds of boost?

put anything less than 91 or 93 octane in a motor like that and watch the fun begin :roll:

do some investigative reading for yourself instead of buying into the hype that is premium gas.

Prejudice and preference aside, engineers, scientists and the federal government say there's little need for premium.

The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2003-07-30-premiumgas_x.htm

How octane works.

From the article:

"The only modern engines that should really need premium are those with superchargers, which force-feed fuel into the cylinders. "You're driving along and just tramp the gas and the knock sensor cannot sense the knock fast enough in some cases," because the supercharger boosts pressure so fast, says Bob Furey, chemist and fuels specialist at General Motors."

Even though this man wrong in describing how a supercharger works he is correct that forced induction engines usually require high octane fuel.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Only had a quarter tank of gas left, so I went to fill it up. 3/4's of a tank of premium ran me $36.84. I don't know whether to cry or sell my car first. How long is this going to last?

why are you using premium?

My car requires it.

your car does not require it. even if premium is recommended your car will not suffer if it runs on regular.

you don't even know what kind of car he's driving, do you?

what if the motor runs 10-12 pounds of boost?

put anything less than 91 or 93 octane in a motor like that and watch the fun begin :roll:

do some investigative reading for yourself instead of buying into the hype that is premium gas.

Prejudice and preference aside, engineers, scientists and the federal government say there's little need for premium.

The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2003-07-30-premiumgas_x.htm

i tell you what...i'll take my 86 300zx with a boost controller, dial it up to 10-12 pounds of boost or so and then run 87 octane...when my motor is shot after 20 miles or so, you can buy me a new one, k?

i can only push that much boost if i run 93 octane...and that's on a cool day....on a hot day i'm lucky to push 8 pounds on 91 octane without it pinging(i need an intercooler)...contrary to what you have heard, there are cars out there that require higher octane gasoline...it's not just something the big bad oil companies cooked up to bilk the consumer out of a few more cents...it does make a difference in the right engine, and can mean the difference between smooth operation and catastrophic failure

now, if i put premium in my buick regal 3.8 V6 that is naturally aspirated, i would be a dumbass

 

[DoOLiE11]

Originally posted by: venk
My car runs on love.

pfft...i wish my car ran on love...

43.50 last fill up for me

 

[iamwiz82]

Filled up this morning for $38, only got 180 miles out of the tank, too. On the bright side, the tank lasted 15 days, meaning I probably spent less than most people per day even though I got 12.5MPG

 

[Gibson486]

My Nissan Altima needs a wheel alignment...fast!