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Old 01-16-09, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryeno
Chevron is the best. They put Techron in all their gas belends. Of course i use 91 octane chevron only..

I hear shell v-power is as good as Techron but they cheep out and only put it in 91 octane.

DONT USE ARCO, thats like the worst gas out there. (next to mexico gas)

Do your homework brotha....


Gas is refined and regulated in only a couple places. It's all the same. Techon, Vpower... Etc. They brand it different, but it's all the same.


Buying from any name brand retailer, your getting the same gas.
Old 01-16-09, 01:17 PM
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91 Octane, Chevron & 76 for my 2IS only
Old 01-16-09, 01:35 PM
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Chevron 91 with techron for the aristo and Shell 91 v-power for the bmw.
Old 01-16-09, 02:42 PM
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i read somewhere that it's all the same gas... the difference is the additives each manufacturer puts in their gases. anyways, i usually pump chevron or the occasional 76. however, lately i've been pumping mobil cuz it's cheaper. i do miss the talking techron cars tho...
Old 01-16-09, 05:40 PM
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aslong as its 91 premium...i'll put it in! I generally go to Costco though.
Old 01-16-09, 05:57 PM
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chevron and only chevron.... i would drive the extra miles to go to a chevron station.... its weird, i also read/heard that all the gas is the same but i can definitely tell the difference between 76/mobil/chevron

chevron owns all!!
Old 01-16-09, 06:23 PM
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91 Chevron w/techron all the way.
go big or go home
all the gas we get do come from the same refinery for sure. but the additives that each company adds makes the difference. take an o chem class you can learn about all the different bonds.
Old 01-16-09, 06:27 PM
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only chevron for my car.

i have a phobia against shell v-power. the one and only time i filled shell 91, my car turned sluggish, and mpg dropped to 20 tank avg. probably just got a bad batch.
Old 01-16-09, 10:19 PM
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chevron techron, shell v-power, or costco/mobil; all 91.

btw ... all brand pack the same gas, has been the same since the 80s .. the only difference is the high vocab words they use to describe THEIR gas ..lmao.

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Old 01-16-09, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by unit74
Do your homework brotha....


Gas is refined and regulated in only a couple places. It's all the same. Techon, Vpower... Etc. They brand it different, but it's all the same.


Buying from any name brand retailer, your getting the same gas.
Originally Posted by ULTiMaX99
i read somewhere that it's all the same gas... the difference is the additives each manufacturer puts in their gases.
Exactly. Looks like your the one who needs to do their homework. Just because the gas comes from the same refiners doesnt mean its still the same when you pump it into your car.

Also remember sketchy gas stations do add water to their gas.
Old 01-17-09, 04:36 PM
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Costco FTW! Haha

Use Shell too!
Old 01-17-09, 04:44 PM
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why do most people hate on costco's gas, its all the same.

costco's price ftw.

just never fuel up when you see the tanker on sight filling the tanks, this will stir up whatever has settled on the bottom of the tank and ends up in your engine.

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Old 01-17-09, 04:50 PM
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I use chevron... whenever I use other brands like 76 or something my mileage I get between tanks decrease significantly (30-40 miles) driving on the exact same routes with the same flow of traffic.
Old 01-17-09, 05:40 PM
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i put arco with arrowhead spring power!! J/K I use chevron with V-power..LOL..chevron with techron and 76 only...shell is too expensive....it adds up at the end...COSTCO...its always pack...seems like you're wasting your gas on waiting for your turn....
Old 01-17-09, 06:10 PM
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to me gas is gas!!


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