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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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With gas prices the way they are, I was just wondering which company you guys think has the best gas? Even if you are tuned for a higher octane. I have a tendency to go to Chevron alot.....seems to be cleaner than most. BP is good too, but always more expensive....
 
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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I dunno. I buy at Sam's Club. They have the cheapest here : D
 
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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The cheapest **** I can find

I'm probably directly funding terrorism or something in some south american country.
 
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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I try to stay with American fuel.. not a company that imports...

Flying J 99% of the time..

And if I really have to Valero or Arco..
 
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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I go to Shell stations. A little more expensive, but worth it in my mind.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 05:05 AM
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i notice i get worse mileage from some stations like meijer. i usually go to shell/thorntons/BP depending on which of them has the best price.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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Usually Chevron, because it has Techron and that is simply smarter.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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I go to Valero

always use 93 octane and its about 3.69 a gallon right now but its 3.66 a gallon if i use a valero card
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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where ever has 100% gas. ethanol can kiss my ***. it will never touch my mustangs tank.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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hess!!
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Sunoco, because I worked there and it is 100% american. Now it is being rebuilt, so I go to the new (huge) shell station in town... its nice.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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I use citco or Exxon for the most part I go to citco cheaper its $3.30
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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I don't think theres a gas station around here that doesn't have ethanol in it. I usually go to Major, or Shell.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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I use either Sunoco or Shell, just filled my truck up today wth 87 regular Sunoco and paid $3.47 a gal
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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87 is still like..3.85 here... maybe its gone down..but I fill up with 91.. most of the time if i've got a full nitrous bottle..
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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I wish I had a Sunoco station near by, I like their fuel too. But the closest place to get any is at the drag strip almost 50 miles away. The Shell station is a couple blocks down the road.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Redrum
I use citco or Exxon for the most part I go to citco cheaper its $3.30
man im jealous its about 3.66 up here
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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I'm a BP,sunoco, exxon ,chevron guy. But i mostly go to the Racetrack one as its the cheapest lately.
 
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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i go to Shell, Speedway, or BP. and i tend to use 89 octane, because i am tuned for that.
 
Old Sep 6, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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I just won't use Wal-mart/Murphy Oil, Sam's, or any of thoes station infront of the grocery stores. I normally use Shell or Exxon. I'd like to have some Sunoco stations around here, that would be 1st pick.
 
Old Sep 6, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Chevron cuz it's the cheapest
 
Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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haha at the last time shell came out in our local news saying that it had only 10% gas n 90% water, lmao, thats y i never put gas in those kiind of stations
 
Old Sep 6, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Either you need to check your ears/eyes, or they were lying. Car can't run on that 90% water.

BTW, try lighting a 10:90 gas:water combo with a blowtorch and tell me how that goes.
 
Old Sep 7, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Crimsonred02
Usually Chevron, because it has Techron and that is simply smarter.
I actually talked to a Chevron gas truck driver and he said that Chevron only transports gasoline in it's tanks, and that other companies also transport, other fuels in theirs to save trans costs.i.e. kerosene, ethanol, etc. He siad that there can be residuals in o9ther tanks....but who knows for sure.
I think Chevron runs a little cleaner too.
 
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