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Originally posted by josh220
No it never occurred to me. Should I try Shell? I don't want to leave the "Top Tier" stations and get something like Arco though.
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I've stopped using ARCO for over a year. With our hondas it didn't really matter too much which gas we used. they got great mileage no matter what. I did notice a bit more power with the 91 octane but not enough for it to be worth the price tag. We live on top of a mountain and the only gas station up here is Chevron. Down the hill is only 7 miles and we use the 76 down there. The cheapest gas is the Safeway (Vons down south) and Valero is a close second for cheap gas. I think that Toyota makes a great vehicle and it won't matter too much, mechanically at least, as to where you buy gas.
We keep track of all our gas purchases in a "gas book". I write down the ODO reading, trip (reset every FULL tank), quantity of gas put in , and the cost of gas put in along with the date and where I filled up. My father got me in this habit and my wife's father always did it as well. It helps to track how the vehicle is performing somewhat. That's how we calculated MPG before the fancy trip computers =) It's also how I notice when certain stations are ripping people off. It has to do with private ownership and not the corporation but it still bothers me enough to not use those stations anymore.
If you want I have an email from my father-in-law that has some other helpful hints for fueling up more efficiently. PM me and I'll forward