Heat Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I wasn't sure where to put this. My friend... who is a hundred times more geeky about this stuff than me, sent me this link when I mentioned getting my car tuned. As we all know, after one's car is tuned it becomes quite essential to get the best fuel. I believe having this list would be handy to put in the glove box when traveling. http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html TOP TIER Gasoline Retailers: QuikTrip Chevron Texaco MFA Oil Co. Conoco Phillips 66 76 Entec Stations Shell The Somerset Refinery, Inc. Kwik Trip / Kwik Star Aloha Petroleum Tri-Par Oil Co. Turkey Hill Minit Markets Mileage Stations Chevron Canada Shell Canada Petro-Canada Sunoco Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue GT Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 you know part of me has a little bit of skepticism with this, how does top tier gas get funded? Not saying this is how it works at top tier gas but other organizations claim to be "certified" for product X but all it entails is passing a few weak standards and paying a fee to the org. Any chance this is whats going on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Funded by a handful of car companies. -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Great point, all gasoline is different so it is VERY important to use only the most proper gasoline for your car - I think the prudent owner would have a different tune for each brand of Gasoline (well at least the top tier brands, who would use any other type of gas ). Fortunately the Cobb AP allows you to have a lot of tunes at hand. Of course you have to be careful about mixing brands of gasoline so you really need a few tunes that are set up for various blends of the various brands of gas, but aht is a small price to pay. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 ^^ Exactly. I have different tunes for different gas brands and temperatures. I am running my Shell 60-70 degree tune right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I really hope it doesn't go over 70 degrees today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 You guys are a bunch of clowns Heat, if your tuner is worth anything, then he'll set you up with a tune that's safe to run on any pump gas you are able to find as long as it's over 91. Then there are situations like the one I ran into, when apparently somebody put regular gas in the premium pumps ... So what you want to do is datalog after you got your tune to make sure everything is in order. The top tier gasoline companies you see on that list have additional detergents that keep the car in good running shape in the sense of deposits. But ALL gas stations have to adhere to the federal standards of octane rating. If your car is picky about the kind of premium gas you dump in it, then your tuner needs to revise your tune. Apparently I'm dealing with that very issue right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I really hope it doesn't go over 70 degrees today... No kidding, that could be bad. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heat Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Was merely attempting to be helpful. I can take the ridicule with a smile though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I was surprised BP didn't make the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j255c Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 No kidding, that could be bad. lol 06 TB EVO IX SE stock turbo monster subaru hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostsr20 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Great point, all gasoline is different so it is VERY important to use only the most proper gasoline for your car - I think the prudent owner would have a different tune for each brand of Gasoline (well at least the top tier brands, who would use any other type of gas ). Fortunately the Cobb AP allows you to have a lot of tunes at hand. Of course you have to be careful about mixing brands of gasoline so you really need a few tunes that are set up for various blends of the various brands of gas, but aht is a small price to pay. Should I have a different tune for each brand of oil I try? I don't feel like I'm getting the most out of my Rotella oil change. It didn't seem any faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Good point - that is my next step I am envisioning a 3d matrix of tunes, gas brand, temperature and oil. Of course, to really do the job right you might have to add in transmission oil type as well. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Was merely attempting to be helpful. I can take the ridicule with a smile though. That's just a list, not a rank. So it's in no particular order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Are you sure? They can't all be IDENTICAL, it just isn't physically possible. The question is, which one is the BEST because that is the ONLY one that you would want to use in your car. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I'm gonna stop driving my car until Rao starts his own personal gas company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 are you sure? They can't all be identical, it just isn't physically possible. The question is, which one is the best because that is the only one that you would want to use in your car. e85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 What brand? I mean all e85 can't be the same either. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostsr20 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Are you sure? They can't all be IDENTICAL, it just isn't physically possible. The question is, which one is the BEST because that is the ONLY one that you would want to use in your car. I usually taste it a little before pumping it in the car. The sweeter the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 To really check it out you need to know what county the corn was grown in. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j255c Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 To really check it out you need to know what county the corn was grown in. and what type of fertilizer was used, some have more chemicals which can increase effective octane in the diluting process:lol: 06 TB EVO IX SE stock turbo monster subaru hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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