favorite gasoline brands?

barbaram · 08-18-2009, 10:03 PM

I'm asking the perpetual question... which gasoline brand do you use and any comments.
I've been using exxon for a while. thinking of trying shell again- i had some bad mileage last year with the '06 but they have changed the formula?

jay_man2 · 08-19-2009, 02:26 PM

Toyota and some other manufacturers have banded together to recommend "Top Tier" gas for their vehicles. I don't know if I buy into it, but I get a 5% rebate with my Shell Visa, so I use Shell; if there's a big difference in price between Shell and Costco, I'll sometimes use Costco.

Top Tier Gasoline

lefat1 · 08-19-2009, 02:52 PM

I've been using gas that is supposedly not from the middle east. These are to include: Hess, Citgo, Costco which I believe is BP and a few others.

Spartane · 08-19-2009, 02:56 PM

1. Shell regular seems to work well.
2. Petro-Canada regular offered about 5% poorer mileage than Shell regular (this was a bit surprising -- I expected it to be as good as or better than Shell).
3. Running Shell Premium right now -- so far the mileage seems the same or maybe a bit better than Shell regular, but the tank is still nearly full so it's too early to tell.

a64pilot · 08-20-2009, 09:30 AM

I believe there is a difference between "top tier" fuel and fuel that isn't. Level of detergent is only one, but important difference.

TKY · 08-20-2009, 09:59 AM

I agree with a64pilot. My understanding is when a tanker unloads, it's just gasoline. Then refiners buy the gas and mix additives to the specs requested by the retailer. The differences is just the additives. --TK

PeteJE · 08-20-2009, 10:38 AM

I use Valero. Our 76 in town got bought by the guy who owned the Valero - now we just have two Valeros, literally one block from each other.

Anyone know about their quality?

stream · 08-20-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a64pilot

I believe there is a difference between "top tier" fuel and fuel that isn't. Level of detergent is only one, but important difference.

+1

I generally use Chevron (one of the top tier brands), which contains techron. You can also buy bottles of techron at the auto parts store.

alfon · 08-20-2009, 11:16 AM

My last two tanks were cut rate gas stations. Fred Meyer and another off the wall station in Longview Washington, both contained 10% ethanol.

Mileage was over 55 MPG both times, calculated, not MFD.

The only difference you will find is a gas station that does not use Ethanol. Than you will get more Miles Per Gallon.

alfon

wvgasguy · 08-20-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lefat1

I've been using gas that is supposedly not from the middle east. These are to include: Hess, Citgo, Costco which I believe is BP and a few others.

I use BP for that reason. However, I totally avoid CITGO as well. While the gas stations may be privately owned, the oil from Venezuela, CITGO is a state owned company controlled by a man that would love nothing more than to see the US completely destroyed. I don't place Chavez any higher on my list of US friends than I do Iran.

08-18-2009, 10:03 PM	#1
barbaram Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trenton, NJ Posts: 819 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 25 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	favorite gasoline brands? I'm asking the perpetual question... which gasoline brand do you use and any comments. I've been using exxon for a while. thinking of trying shell again- i had some bad mileage last year with the '06 but they have changed the formula?

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jay_man2 jay_man_also Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 1,249 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 58 Thanked 123 Times in 93 Posts Friends: 3	Re: favorite gasoline brands? Toyota and some other manufacturers have banded together to recommend "Top Tier" gas for their vehicles. I don't know if I buy into it, but I get a 5% rebate with my Shell Visa, so I use Shell; if there's a big difference in price between Shell and Costco, I'll sometimes use Costco. Top Tier Gasoline

08-19-2009, 02:52 PM	#3
lefat1 Fat Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sunny S. Florida Posts: 1,428 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 31 Thanked 35 Times in 19 Posts Friends: 9	Re: favorite gasoline brands? I've been using gas that is supposedly *not* from the middle east. These are to include: Hess, Citgo, Costco which I believe is BP and a few others.

08-19-2009, 02:56 PM	#4
Spartane Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 114 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Premium - CA Thanks: 53 Thanked 29 Times in 22 Posts Friends: 0	Re: favorite gasoline brands? 1. Shell regular seems to work well. 2. Petro-Canada regular offered about 5% poorer mileage than Shell regular (this was a bit surprising -- I expected it to be as good as or better than Shell). 3. Running Shell Premium right now -- so far the mileage seems the same or maybe a bit better than Shell regular, but the tank is still nearly full so it's too early to tell.

08-20-2009, 09:30 AM	#5
a64pilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany Ga. Posts: 732 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: N/A Thanks: 19 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts Friends: 0	Re: favorite gasoline brands? I believe there is a difference between "top tier" fuel and fuel that isn't. Level of detergent is only one, but important difference.

08-20-2009, 09:59 AM	#6
TKY Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 218 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 10 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts Friends: 0	Re: favorite gasoline brands? I agree with a64pilot. My understanding is when a tanker unloads, it's just gasoline. Then refiners buy the gas and mix additives to the specs requested by the retailer. The differences is just the additives. --TK

08-20-2009, 10:38 AM	#7
PeteJE Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sierra Madre Posts: 73 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: Base Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 0	Re: favorite gasoline brands? I use Valero. Our 76 in town got bought by the guy who owned the Valero - now we just have two Valeros, literally one block from each other. Anyone know about their quality?

08-20-2009, 11:16 AM	#9
alfon Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: seaside, oregon Posts: 187 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 44 Times in 15 Posts Friends: 0	Re: favorite gasoline brands? My last two tanks were cut rate gas stations. Fred Meyer and another off the wall station in Longview Washington, both contained 10% ethanol. Mileage was over 55 MPG both times, calculated, not MFD. The only difference you will find is a gas station that does not use Ethanol. Than you will get more Miles Per Gallon. alfon

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