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rick996 · 03-16-2011, 09:17 AM

The other day I read an article about gasoline quality (http://www.caranddriver.com/features..._stuff.-column). In the article Chevron seemed to be rated best. GM trucks Chevron 500 miles to their test site for EPA tests. In the article there was a link to a site that lists stations selling top tier gas. It seems the most gas stations sell gas with inferior additives. Chevron is not sold in my area. Up until now I have been using whatever was cheapest. I don't know if good gas will improve FE in the short term, but I think it will help your engine maintain good FE in the long run. The only good gas in my area is a Mobil and Shell. Here is a link to the suppliers of top tier gas.

http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html

matthewai · 03-16-2011, 11:30 AM

shell or sunoco only thats what i do even though all the companies are evil id rather not give them any of my money but i guess we have to

but absolutly NOT bp

rick996 · 03-16-2011, 11:38 AM

From the list it looks like Sunoco only sells top-tier gas in Canada.

matthewai · 03-16-2011, 11:42 AM

but hey if nascar uses it its got to be the best right...?? (not being sarcastic or anything) hahah

detroiter · 03-16-2011, 03:16 PM

That article is near 6 years old, alot of things change in that time. But somethings never do change :)

I like how BP isn't on that list haha

rick996 · 03-16-2011, 04:05 PM

The article is 6 years old but maybe the list that the article points to at toptiergas.com is more recent?

R2D2 · 03-17-2011, 12:21 AM

I always buy top tier gas unless I have no choice. Usually I buy Shell, but their are quite a few Mobil stations around also. Shell and Mobil are about the only top tier game in town in my area.

STC · 03-23-2011, 08:27 AM

After having to change over to ethanol gas, I've used my old gas station... mom and pop gas and Shell gas two times only. The Shell is more favorable with MPG than the mom and pop station by around 2 MPG. The car driving was the same (environment). It was only slightly warmer for the Shell gas tank! Can't wait for April... summer blend and warm temps. We'll see how my car handles the MPG's...

Cheers!

bB2NER · 03-28-2011, 11:40 AM

I only use Shell. Can't find a better deal than the 5% discount.
Average mostly 38 mpgs on the stuff so I can't complain.

nemelek · 03-28-2011, 04:04 PM

I use the cheap stuff.

aca72 · 03-28-2011, 04:32 PM

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8) The realities of fuels. This could be a thread of its own but I will summarize a few finer points here. To make a very long story short, with few exceptions using top-tier (name brand) fuels ends up being cheaper due to not only increased fuel economy but also in upper cylinder health by drastically dropping “gunk” and other unwanted build-up. One reason top-tier fuels cost more is because the companies that sell them have gone to tremendous expense in R&D to find ways to achieve the Federally-mandated additives/reformulations without sacrificing the caloric content of the fuel. Off-brands have no such compunction and use the cheapest additives available at refining time without regard to caloric efficiency. I truly do not mean to endorse any oil company but in the interest of saving you time I will say that, after millions of miles of road testing on all kinds of vehicles and in all parts of the world, Shell and Chevron seem to continually come out on top for fuel efficiency and engine health, so much so that they become the best value.

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03-16-2011, 09:17 AM	#1
rick996 Drives: 2010 5 door hatch w/5 sp man. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Coventry, CT Posts: 160	Best Gasoline The other day I read an article about gasoline quality (http://www.caranddriver.com/features..._stuff.-column). In the article Chevron seemed to be rated best. GM trucks Chevron 500 miles to their test site for EPA tests. In the article there was a link to a site that lists stations selling top tier gas. It seems the most gas stations sell gas with inferior additives. Chevron is not sold in my area. Up until now I have been using whatever was cheapest. I don't know if good gas will improve FE in the short term, but I think it will help your engine maintain good FE in the long run. The only good gas in my area is a Mobil and Shell. Here is a link to the suppliers of top tier gas. http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html __________________

03-16-2011, 11:38 AM	#3
rick996 Drives: 2010 5 door hatch w/5 sp man. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Coventry, CT Posts: 160	From the list it looks like Sunoco only sells top-tier gas in Canada. __________________

03-16-2011, 03:16 PM	#5
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	That article is near 6 years old, alot of things change in that time. But somethings never do change :) I like how BP isn't on that list haha __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

03-16-2011, 04:05 PM	#6
rick996 Drives: 2010 5 door hatch w/5 sp man. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Coventry, CT Posts: 160	The article is 6 years old but maybe the list that the article points to at toptiergas.com is more recent? __________________

03-17-2011, 12:21 AM	#7
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	I always buy top tier gas unless I have no choice. Usually I buy Shell, but their are quite a few Mobil stations around also. Shell and Mobil are about the only top tier game in town in my area. __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

03-16-2011, 11:30 AM	#2
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	shell or sunoco only thats what i do even though all the companies are evil id rather not give them any of my money but i guess we have to but absolutly NOT bp

03-16-2011, 11:42 AM	#4
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	but hey if nascar uses it its got to be the best right...?? (not being sarcastic or anything) hahah

03-23-2011, 08:27 AM	#8
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	After having to change over to ethanol gas, I've used my old gas station... mom and pop gas and Shell gas two times only. The Shell is more favorable with MPG than the mom and pop station by around 2 MPG. The car driving was the same (environment). It was only slightly warmer for the Shell gas tank! Can't wait for April... summer blend and warm temps. We'll see how my car handles the MPG's... Cheers! __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

03-28-2011, 11:40 AM	#9
bB2NER My Box and Her Egg Drives: 05' Scion xB / 08' Yaris 3dr Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: W.TN Posts: 97	I only use Shell. Can't find a better deal than the 5% discount. Average mostly 38 mpgs on the stuff so I can't complain.

03-28-2011, 04:04 PM	#10
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	I use the cheap stuff. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

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