• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

My Gas List! I carry One In Each Car.

Share this page

PAUL161 said:
Basil said:
PAUL161 said:
Nothing political about it. It's just my list of the type of gas I buy. Sorta like buying Fords or Chevy's. What ever your preference is. I don't buy Ethanol tainted gas either, if I can avoid it.
happy0148.gif
Click to expand...

<span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Uh huh. I'm sure your list is just based on how the names of each company sounds as it rolls off the tongue and nothing whatsoever to do with geopolitics. I'm not knocking your list, but there is sometimes a fine line on some topics which could turn political very quickly, especially when you start talking about ethanol (I have very strong opinions about that topic as well, but I'm not about to discuss them here because my opinions are extremely political). This thread if fine <span style="text-decoration: underline">so far</span>, but in determining whether something is political, ask yourself what your motivation is for whatever opinion you are posting. For example, if your list exists because of your geopolitical views, then there is a fair chance the topic is political topic.

For example, I could make a list of Hollywood actors that I will NOT watch and say it isn't political, just a list of actors I don't like. But the truth is, my list of Hollywood actors I refuse to watch is definitely based on my political (and moral) beliefs - so I don't post it. Just food for thought.</span></span>
Click to expand...

sign0007.gif
Sorry Basil, didn't mean to start a debate. You could scrub the whole thing if you'd like before it gets out of hand. We can talk about nicer things.
party0005.gif
Click to expand...

It hasn't gotten there yet - just has the potential. Good discussion so far I think.
 
My daily driver (40k miles annually) gets whatever is nearby when I'm getting low, haven't noticed much difference from one day to the next. I'm driving in New York and New England.

The Healey gets Sunoco because I can get 93 octane there and nowhere else. We used to be able to get something around 105 octane during the Summers at an independent, it was EXPENSIVE, but I haven't seen it in awhile.
 
Well, since were still on line, has anyone noticed any difference in mileage with Ethanol tainted gas than gas without it? Seems my pickup, which has a 350 in it, gets less mileage and a slight loss of power, (the two going together), with Ethanol gas, especially when pulling a trailer.
 
PAUL161 said:
Well, since were still on line, has anyone noticed any difference in mileage with Ethanol tainted gas than gas without it? Seems my pickup, which has a 350 in it, gets less mileage and a slight loss of power, (the two going together), with Ethanol gas, especially when pulling a trailer.
Click to expand...

I hate putting that "stuff" in my cars. In every case my gas millage suffers and the performance is degraded. Unfortunately, it is getting difficult these days around here to find gas that doesn't have that "Stuff" in it.
 
About the only sure thing one can say about where it all comes from, is it comes from out of the ground!! There may not be much left, but hasn't Pa. crude always been the "sweetest" oil around??
 
Mickey, That refers to the final product, doesn't it? I was referring to the crude that comes out of the ground, and I was under the impression that the region it comes from has much to do with the refining process to get the product that goes into cans and to the pumps, i.e. in Pa. it comes out of the ground as a sludge, in Canada it is extracted from shale, etc. But I must admit I'm pretty much in the dark about the whole thing considering how much we rely on the darned stuff!!
 
I dislike the reformulated rubbish that they force on us here.....no option, unless we travel up north or out west in the state. It goes 'off' gumming up the carbs on the lawn tractor, snowblower, etc........
 
I've used Arco for a couple of years (because it's the cheapest in town) A while back my car started running poorly and I couldn't seem to get it right. The neighborhood Arco station has issues with debit cards and mine was refused (with 1500$ in the account) I was almost empty so I went down the street to the Chevron and my car started running better immediately. I think it's that station that has contaminated tanks but I'm paying the extra 10 pennies for something that I know works. (a few weeks later the same thing happened with my son's pickup, running poorly on Arco; put chevron in and it runs much better).
 
Anyone remeber Sunoco "260" (reputedly 260 octane)?? Back in the seventies, it was the best gas to use for performance engines.

In my home town Sunoco stations were great spots to catch hot cars on a Friday night. Some of the really modified engines would only use Sunoco 260, and nothing else.

I think I remember it being very "expensive", maybe .60 per gallon (yes, that's sixty cents!) while other, top grade premium gas was maybe .40 something. Shocking!

I wouldn't want to go back to the seventies to get those prices, but boy, were thoses the days! :yesnod:
 
eejay56 said:
I've used Arco for a couple of years (because it's the cheapest in town) A while back my car started running poorly and I couldn't seem to get it right. The neighborhood Arco station has issues with debit cards and mine was refused (with 1500$ in the account) I was almost empty so I went down the street to the Chevron and my car started running better immediately. I think it's that station that has contaminated tanks but I'm paying the extra 10 pennies for something that I know works. (a few weeks later the same thing happened with my son's pickup, running poorly on Arco; put chevron in and it runs much better).
Click to expand...

Precisely! People worry so much about saving 10 cents per gallon. Filling a 10-gallon fuel tank costs only one dollar more for a quality fuel.

I know a guy who used to drive 25 miles to save a few cents per gallon. :rolleyes:
 
I look at what product works best in my cars....to my satisfaction...here's my list (1st choice down)

1. Amoco/BP
2. Chevron
3. Texaco
4. Mobile
5. Exxon (a little less gas mileage than the top 2)

I agree about running around trying to save a half cent - or a penny - I'm looking for what runs cleaner & what gives better gas mileage.

Why but cheap gas if it lowers your gas mileage?
 
Where does Wally World fall in that list? Murphy Oil? I seem to remember that his Widow lives in LR and of course NW AR is the home of Wal-mart...so, it's cheap and I can support local economy (O.K. at least feel like I am) I buy Bush canned goods, Riceland Rice, and Tyson Chickens for the same reason.
 
I don't do wal-Mart!

Nor do I do cheap, off-brand gas stations!
 
hey..since this thread is non-politcal my 2cents....I think the majortiy of the gas on the market right now is being watered down anyway....I have run 10% ethanol in my daily drivers since it came on the market back in the 90's...and they have ran GREAT...at least for the last year or so it now chatters on the stuff rated 89 and I have had to go back to mixing with premium 92 to bring the octane level back up...then no chatter...
 
It's really the petrol (gas) station itself that decides it for me. I have a good buddy who is an engineer with "a major international oil company", and he readily admits all the petrol all comes from the same (nearest) refineries, irrespective of the brand. The issue of contaimination is at the retail outlet and if the petrol station has water leaking into their underground tanks, old rusty tanks or pipes or other ways for contaminates to get into the system. So I just look for a new or well-maintained petrol station (mostly the big brands) and avoid the no-name brand or old corner pumps.

Rob.
 
RobT said:
It's really the petrol (gas) station itself that decides it for me. I have a good buddy who is an engineer with "a major international oil company", and he readily admits all the petrol all comes from the same (nearest) refineries, irrespective of the brand. The issue of contaimination is at the retail outlet and if the petrol station has water leaking into their underground tanks, old rusty tanks or pipes or other ways for contaminates to get into the system. So I just look for a new or well-maintained petrol station (mostly the big brands) and avoid the no-name brand or old corner pumps.

Rob.
Click to expand...
BINGO!! Give the man a star....
 
The base fuel often comes from the same place, but the additives are unique to each major brand. Some additives do not agree with my cars. In my opinion, paying a dollar or two extra each time I re-fuel is cheap insurance against poor quality gasoline and/or additives.
 
I will have to say this. I have run both name brand gas and no-name gas in both our vechicles. I can tell no difference. As far as price goes, Tupelo is about 100 miles from Memphis. Gas here and there is about the same price. Gas in a town about half way is usually 10 to 15 cents a gallon cheaper and it all comes from Memphis. :confuse:
 
Its the same here in Central AR...gas in town is 20-30 cents higher than smaller surrounding towns. I plan my fill ups in the surbuban when I'm going to Benton, Jacksonville or Conway. When you drive a "gas hog" 30 cents x 25 gallons makes a difference! On my Midget, well....I'm a lot pickier!
 
Back
Top