Carter Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The shell in my town only has 93 Oct V Power. I guess I shouldnt be putting 93 in my tank??? The only other options they have there is 87 and 89. I usually get Sunoco fuel but I was low last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 i have been using BP but i might start driving with shell. I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikhead Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The only thing that matters is the octane rating...all gas is the same. I have one friend who owns a few Valero stations. Another has a oil and gas distributor and gas stations. They have both told me that all gas comes from the same place. Meaning, all gas in a given market will come from the same refinery and that the gas pumped out from there is simply 87 octance. When a gas station buys say 93 octance, they simply pour in something similar or equivelant to toulene to raise the octane in the pipeline. This back and forth of octane is flowing through the pipes...certain portion in the pipe may be 87, 89, 91, 93 so on. Gas is then off-loaded from a local access point into the trucks. When they fill your given truck up, it gets filled with what ever is coming out of the pipe at that time. So, you may have bought 93, but you may get 87. This is why sometimes we see a station out of a certain octance, because they simply aren't getting it when they fill there truck up. Which brings me back to my main point...that the gas at your local Texaco, Exxon, or Valero are all the same because they are getting their gas from the same refinery and/or access point. You don't have to believe me, but I tend to believe my friends as they are not known for lying to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The shell in my town only has 93 Oct V Power. I guess I shouldnt be putting 93 in my tank???... Why? I run Shell VPower 93 exclusively. Why would I put a lower grade fuel in? Subaru recommends premium fuel. enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The only thing that matters is the octane rating...all gas is the same. I have one friend who owns a few Valero stations. Another has a oil and gas distributor and gas stations. They have both told me that all gas comes from the same place. Meaning, all gas in a given market will come from the same refinery and that the gas pumped out from there is simply 87 octance. When someone buys say 93 octance, they simply pour in something similar or equivelant to toulene to raise the octane in the pipeline. This back and forth of octane is flowing through the pipes...certain portion in the pipe may be 87, 89, 91, 93 so on. Gas is then off-loaded from a local access point into the trucks. When they fill your given truck up, it gets filled with what ever is coming out of the pipe at that time. So, you may have bought 93, but you may get 87. This is why sometimes we see a station out of a certain octance, because they simply aren't getting it when they fill there truck up. Which brings me back to my main point...that the gas at your local Texaco, Exxon, or Valero are all the same because they are getting their gas from the same refinery and/or access point. You don't have to believe me, but I tend to believe my friends as they are not known for lying to me. I wouldn't believe everything your friends tell you. My car has been running flawlessly on Vpower 93. One day my car ran like shit and I happened to check the receipt--It seems I accidentally filled with 87. I highly doubt if I click 93 that I will get 87 "by chance". enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikhead Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 I wouldn't believe everything your friends tell you. My car has been running flawlessly on Vpower 93. One day my car ran like shit and I happened to check the receipt--It seems I accidentally filled with 87. I highly doubt if I click 93 that I will get 87 "by chance". You misunderstood me or I should've been more specific in my wording. My comments were referring to when a station buys gas...not a consumer at the pump. So, when I said you may get 87 octance when you bought 93,...I was referring to when a station buys there gas. I was by no means suggesting what you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 You misunderstood me or I should've been more specific in my wording. My comments were referring to when a station buys gas...not a consumer at the pump. So, when I said you may get 87 octance when you bought 93,...I was referring to when a station buys there gas. I was by no means suggesting what you mentioned. i'm still a bit confused ... I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 The shell in my town only has 93 Oct V Power. I guess I shouldnt be putting 93 in my tank??? The only other options they have there is 87 and 89. I usually get Sunoco fuel but I was low last night. Use premium. The AKI varies by region due to fuel formulation, altitude and other factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Why? I run Shell VPower 93 exclusively. Why would I put a lower grade fuel in? Subaru recommends premium fuel. No Subaru reccomends 91 Octane. I consider that a low premium fuel. Someone here said that dont put anything but what Subaru reccomends in it, which is 91 octane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 No Subaru reccomends 91 Octane. I consider that a low premium fuel. Someone here said that dont put anything but what Subaru reccomends in it, which is 91 octane. Oh wow, I never knew that. My gascap says premium so I always pumped our premium grade (93). We don't have 91 here, just 87, 89, and 93. enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatleya Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Are yall serious? picard My head hurts now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Tell you this...... Had BP in the tank when my tuner came to town. Was only able to hit 19.8psi without pulling any timing. He asked what type of gas I had in the car & then told me Chevron or Shell only (which I normally do) A fillup later & we were hitting 20.2 with no problem minutes later:):) Not bad for a 94* summer afternoon Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikhead Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 i'm still a bit confused ... When a gas station places an order for say...89 octane; they make the purchase. Now go back and read my original post. This gas station's truck that picks up there order of gas will go to said place where gas is offloaded. Whatever grade of gas that is in the pipeline at that time of filling the truck up is simply what they get. They don't always fillup the truck with the octane of gas that they just purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikhead Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Tell you this...... Had BP in the tank when my tuner came to town. Was only able to hit 19.8psi without pulling any timing. He asked what type of gas I had in the car & then told me Chevron or Shell only (which I normally do) A fillup later & we were hitting 20.2 with no problem minutes later:):) Not bad for a 94* summer afternoon I don't argue your point but that's just an increase of .4psi. That could be due to numerous things such as old or bad gas in your tank, or maybe old or bad gas in the tank at the station from your last fillup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Are yall serious? picard My head hurts now. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 No Subaru reccomends 91 Octane. I consider that a low premium fuel. Someone here said that dont put anything but what Subaru reccomends in it, which is 91 octane. Look, Subaru says use premium fuel with a minimum of 91 AKI. Formulations vary by region due to, and I repeat, regional fuel formulations and altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Look, Subaru says use premium fuel with a minimum of 91 AKI. Formulations vary by region due to, and I repeat, regional fuel formulations and altitude. I did RTFM, thats where I came up with the 91 Octane "reccomended" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbobum Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 It doesn't matter what brand you get, all gas is way too expensive now. I'm just gonna start pissing in the tank. Who cares if my car will run a little rough, piss is free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlJNgmail.com Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 No piss is more expensive than gas, if you get it the good way, by drinking beer that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I did RTFM, thats where I came up with the 91 Octane "reccomended" You didn't RTFM properly. It says "minimum" and 91 is the minimum you will ever come across in Canada and the US. If I remember correctly, it says to use premium fuel with a minimum of 91 AKI. You will have to educate yourself about gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 old thread I know.. but I've noticed better millage using 87 at Shell then using 87 at Citgo. might have to do with the extra additives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Citgo is the shittiest gas you can buy IMO I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Citgo is the shittiest gas you can buy IMO yep I agree.. at some points I would be like WTF how did I use that much gas.. and the car was an 03 FXS. I tried sunoco but still was not as good as Shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi, My name is chapman and i'm going to convince you why gas needs to be 5 dollars a gallon. Ok. I'm listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Sunoco Ultra 93 is what I put in my car most of the time. I usually alternate between Sunoco 91 and 93. I believe even when the dealership gave me a full tank, they went to Sunoco across the street and put 91 in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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