garlic4runner
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The gas stations nearest my home are a Shell, Sunoco, BP, Luk Oil, Getty and Gulf. Which would you stay away from and which of the lot do you think is best? Thank you for your help :boink:
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Which of these fuel providers do you fancy?
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KidVermicious
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Around here, I don't much care where I get my gas as long as it's really gas. We don't have an ethanol law yet, but that hasn't stopped most stations from switching to 10%. 
96743runner
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My parents ran shell premium in the 4Runner since it was brand new and stuck with that brand throughout the years. I still run shell in it now since the 4Runner is still running strong on their gas.
garlic4runner
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thank you very much :jump:
ChildrenOfBodom
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My car runs Shell V-Power 99.999% of the time. I've had to put in one or two gallons elsewhere when I needed more gas to make it to Shell... lol
I've got every single receipt for gas I've ever bought for it in the glove box in an envelope... but I'm a lunatic
I've got every single receipt for gas I've ever bought for it in the glove box in an envelope... but I'm a lunatic
96743runner
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lol I guess I'm a lunatic too...I have a few envelopes full of gas receipts, from pretty much every fill up it has had. Haha
Jeff Kleb
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Brands of Gasoline
I realize that each market is different, but most all of the gasoline in the same area will come through just one or two "distribution centers" (where they fill the tanker trucks that deliver the gasoline to the retail stations). These 'tank farms' are supplied via huge underground pipelines that come from the refineries.
Around here, we have BP/Amoco, Shell, Gulf (very few of them, though), Exxon/Mobil, Wawa, Citgo, Sheetz, Love's, Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club/Wal-Mart and a few wayward Sunoco stations. Additionally, there are the "mini-mart" places and the mom & pop convenience stores that sell fuel. Contrast that to just two or three wholesalers and it becomes obvious that different brands of gasoline are likely going to be the same blend.
I have heard that some brands mix in some 'additives' at the station, but I don't know if that is true or just urban legend. If you buy "off brand" gasoline, you are still getting fuel of similar quality as the name brand gasoline....but you just don't know which one it might be.
In VA (at least everywhere I have driven), it is now EPA-mandated that all stations sell E10 (10 percent ethanol & 90 percent gasoline). There are a handful of stations that carry E85, but you must have a "FlexFuel" vehicle in order to use it.....and your fuel mileage will plummet {because of the lower BTU content} more than enough to offset any savings at the pump.
I buy gasoline at different stations - quite often at Sheetz or Wawa - best prices, easy access and the 'pay at the pump' feature where you don't have to give money to an attendant or waste time going inside and waiting in long lines. I know that they are very good about changing the exterior filters on their gas pumps and they sell quite a bit of fuel all around the clock, so it doesn't have time to collect condensation or silt in the underground tanks.
There was an article in our newspaper about the truths and myths regarding gasoline quality. If I can ever find it, I will post a link to it.
P.S. No matter where you get your fuel, I recommend putting in one bottle of super-concentrated fuel injection cleaner after every oil change or every 3,000 miles. I've done that for the past two decades and have never had a problem with my engine getting enough fuel or experiencing a clogged injector.
I realize that each market is different, but most all of the gasoline in the same area will come through just one or two "distribution centers" (where they fill the tanker trucks that deliver the gasoline to the retail stations). These 'tank farms' are supplied via huge underground pipelines that come from the refineries.
Around here, we have BP/Amoco, Shell, Gulf (very few of them, though), Exxon/Mobil, Wawa, Citgo, Sheetz, Love's, Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club/Wal-Mart and a few wayward Sunoco stations. Additionally, there are the "mini-mart" places and the mom & pop convenience stores that sell fuel. Contrast that to just two or three wholesalers and it becomes obvious that different brands of gasoline are likely going to be the same blend.
I have heard that some brands mix in some 'additives' at the station, but I don't know if that is true or just urban legend. If you buy "off brand" gasoline, you are still getting fuel of similar quality as the name brand gasoline....but you just don't know which one it might be.
In VA (at least everywhere I have driven), it is now EPA-mandated that all stations sell E10 (10 percent ethanol & 90 percent gasoline). There are a handful of stations that carry E85, but you must have a "FlexFuel" vehicle in order to use it.....and your fuel mileage will plummet {because of the lower BTU content} more than enough to offset any savings at the pump.
I buy gasoline at different stations - quite often at Sheetz or Wawa - best prices, easy access and the 'pay at the pump' feature where you don't have to give money to an attendant or waste time going inside and waiting in long lines. I know that they are very good about changing the exterior filters on their gas pumps and they sell quite a bit of fuel all around the clock, so it doesn't have time to collect condensation or silt in the underground tanks.
There was an article in our newspaper about the truths and myths regarding gasoline quality. If I can ever find it, I will post a link to it.
P.S. No matter where you get your fuel, I recommend putting in one bottle of super-concentrated fuel injection cleaner after every oil change or every 3,000 miles. I've done that for the past two decades and have never had a problem with my engine getting enough fuel or experiencing a clogged injector.
Casper421
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X2. Theyre the only ones around.
agboise
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Yes.
mustangchris66
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Shell and Valero. I'm a little OCD too. I have a record of every gallon and the milage of every fillup.
JohnsD90
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For gas I generally go to the cheapest station I can see, as Jeff said most of your fuel is coming from the same place and the only difference between each others gas is the additives.
BTW If you see a gas station with a fuel truck refilling the underground tanks, do not fill up there, as all the crap that settled at the bottom of the tank is now being all splashed around.
That being said for diesel I do prefer Shell or Mobil, but I will really buy anyones diesel, but my real preference is Cetane ratings above 40, which is hard to find.
BTW If you see a gas station with a fuel truck refilling the underground tanks, do not fill up there, as all the crap that settled at the bottom of the tank is now being all splashed around.
That being said for diesel I do prefer Shell or Mobil, but I will really buy anyones diesel, but my real preference is Cetane ratings above 40, which is hard to find.
Mr. Banks
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Got Gas?
Growing up, my family always used Chevron. Today those stations are slowly turning into some other brand. Oregon you can't pump your own gas, but when I was stationed in Virginia, I fell in love with WAWA. Best prices, and mini-mart around hands down. Sheets was good too but not like WAWA. Man I miss those.
Out here in San Diego, the closest gas station is Shell. I go there when I can't buy gas on base.
Growing up, my family always used Chevron. Today those stations are slowly turning into some other brand. Oregon you can't pump your own gas, but when I was stationed in Virginia, I fell in love with WAWA. Best prices, and mini-mart around hands down. Sheets was good too but not like WAWA. Man I miss those.
Out here in San Diego, the closest gas station is Shell. I go there when I can't buy gas on base.
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