Jack ffr1846 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I use the cheapest 87 I can find. jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 sunoco 94 I have a gas station in Lincoln NE that sells sunoco 94 but I thought it was unsafe because it is leaded gasoline? Is that incorrect? Did the gas station attendant not know what they were talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMull123 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I only use Phillips 93, it's the only toptier gas around here. Who knows if it works like it says, I figure it can't hurt though. I usually goto the same station and same pump at the same time every week, but the attendant still doesn't know me, what kinda shit is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I have a gas station in Lincoln NE that sells sunoco 94 but I thought it was unsafe because it is leaded gasoline? Is that incorrect? Did the gas station attendant not know what they were talking about? Check the state regulation and see if it is even allowed to sell leaded gasoline today. During a period here in Sweden the lead was replaced by sodium, but no there are no metal additives at all to any grade of fuel. The gas station attendants shall be able to provide such information, if they can't I suggest that you check with the local state authorities regarding that matter or with the gas company. The classic leaded fuel actually had a red tone while the other types doesn't. However it's not absolutely certain that the fuel is unleaded just because it's uncolored - or that it's leaded because it's colored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 i can hook you up with some Jet-A or 100LL, lol....(work at an airport)...out of curiosity, what did you fly? i either go with plus or premium (the octane varies around here) but it depends how much money i have at that moment Use premium. The $1.60 (10 cents per gallon) you might save at the pump will be wasted because the ECU will pull timing or make your car run rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I missing something or was Exxon/Mobil not on that list? No detergent... That explains why my car runs consistantly better using Exxon than the other ones. I generally use Sunoco just because it's something different. I get subpar performance and mileage but I don't like OPEC and I don't like Venezuela. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I generally use Sunoco just because it's something different. I get subpar performance and mileage but I don't like OPEC and I don't like Venezuela. :/ Maybe you should try a bicycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living Legacy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Stay away from Citgo!!! I only use non-ethanol gas and prefer Shell, but base my decision upon the amount of business the station does of Premium (don't buy premium in the ghetto, it'll be old as dirt). Also don't get gas when a tanker is filling the station- it churns up the debris and any particulate in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Filling up with 95 isn't gonna hurt anything, right? The 93 octane Cobb maps require AT LEAST 93, not exactly 93, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Stay away from Citgo!!! I only use non-ethanol gas and prefer Shell, but base my decision upon the amount of business the station does of Premium (don't buy premium in the ghetto, it'll be old as dirt). Also don't get gas when a tanker is filling the station- it churns up the debris and any particulate in the tank. If you live in the US midwest, you've been using up to 10% ethanol for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Maybe you should try a bicycle? Is that what you drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goucho Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 If you live in the US midwest, you've been using up to 10% ethanol for years. Stay away from Citgo!!! I only use non-ethanol gas and prefer Shell, but base my decision upon the amount of business the station does of Premium (don't buy premium in the ghetto, it'll be old as dirt). Also don't get gas when a tanker is filling the station- it churns up the debris and any particulate in the tank. Although not ALL gas stations contain up to 10% ethanol, MOST do. And even most Shell gas stations nowadays use Ethanol. But I agree that highly frequented stations will have higher quality gasoline. Either way, always stick with Premium. You may get away with using something lower, but why risk it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living Legacy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 If you live in the US midwest, you've been using up to 10% ethanol for years. False. As Goucho stated, yes most have ethanol. Heck, if you live around Milwaukee chances are that you are using "specially reformulated" fuel, although I'm not sure what that means . Bottom line is that it is not a requirement at this point for gas stations in the Midwest to carry ethanol:). Gas stations that don't have ethanol advertise this. I guess it's possible that they are lying, but I doubt they would go to that length... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZZMAN Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I use Shell 93 Octane... Just a side question... I was think of taking my Subie to the track this spring and I was wondering if I have anything to worry about if I use racing fuel say a 100+ octane fuel. I'm at a stage II mod with Cobb exhaust, Chip mod and STI air intake? Can I change the chip "program" when I run 100+ octane fuel? Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 False. As Goucho stated, yes most have ethanol. Heck, if you live around Milwaukee chances are that you are using "specially reformulated" fuel, although I'm not sure what that means . Bottom line is that it is not a requirement at this point for gas stations in the Midwest to carry ethanol:). Gas stations that don't have ethanol advertise this. I guess it's possible that they are lying, but I doubt they would go to that length... I would be quite surprised to learn that WI doesn't run up to 10% ethanol. Federal regulations (recently passed by congress) now say that all gas in the US must contain ethanol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I use the cheapest 93 I can find and there arent really any non major stations. In Lincoln RI I use my stop and shop card and get 93 for 3.25/gal. When im in CT the two HESS stations in waterbury usually have the cheapest gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Shell 93 V-Power. Cheapest available too when I use my Shell card (5% off). And I've been getting free microfiber towels at every fillup enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I use Shell 93 Octane... Just a side question... I was think of taking my Subie to the track this spring and I was wondering if I have anything to worry about if I use racing fuel say a 100+ octane fuel. I'm at a stage II mod with Cobb exhaust, Chip mod and STI air intake? Can I change the chip "program" when I run 100+ octane fuel? Thanks for the input. Only worry if you still have the cat installed. 100+ octane fuel may contain lead or lead substitutes. If it really does depends on the source. Lead or substitutes will kill the cat. (curiosity is REALLY framed in this case) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living Legacy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I would be quite surprised to learn that WI doesn't run up to 10% ethanol. Federal regulations (recently passed by congress) now say that all gas in the US must contain ethanol. The vast majority of gas stations around here "run" gas with ethanol. Does this mean it's a requirement? I don't think so (could be wrong I guess). That being said, a select few gas stations advertise that they have 100% gas (not just in Madison either, all over the state). Sure it's possible that these stations are lying, but why would they run the risk of false advertisement? I think someone would catch on to this. Do the new federal regulations imply that there is no gas in the U.S. that doesn'ty have ethanol? I hardly think this is the case-although it could be something that they are phazing out. I guess it's fair to say that we're going to agree to disagree, unless of course you know of a way to test the gas in which case I'd be all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 ^ All stations selling up to 10% ethanol must indicate such on the pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Re ethanol in WI http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=297475 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudeMood Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I use shell 93 octane V-Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasaraki Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Damn, I live in upstate NY and I don't ANY of the top tier gas brands in my city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 is there any sort of way to locate non ethanol stations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living Legacy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Re ethanol in WI http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=297475 From Jan. 2005. http://wistechnology.com/articles/2769/?id=2769 From 2006-thank God. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=552220 A couple of reasons NOT to use ethanol. Ethanol is not the way of the future, at least not from corn. Do you like your whiskey watered down? I don't, nor do I like my gasoline diluted with something that has 33% less BTU's, especially when it raises the cost of food and is more polluting. Your article also states that ethanol might be the cause for injector issues in the Milwaukee area. Cliffs: F*** ethanol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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