Gas question
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Gas is different from station to station, not brand to brand. Each station from my experience.... has different quality gases. Try to branch out and go for the better gas in your area. I use to use sams club gas (because it was 5-10c cheaper). Calculate that out to 16 gallons (average for every user i say?). That's a $1.60 for a better quality gas that I get elsewhere.... I tell my family, "Why skimp out on gas, when it's only a $1.50 difference between the quality".
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I'm with you. Assuming refining of gas is the same day after day, the only logical reason gas may be bad from one station to the next is contamination below ground (i.e. deteriorated tank lining, water intrusion, etc.).
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Nope! I have used regular on my '98 without any problem. Modern day cars have knock sensors built into their electronic ignition systems. This allows them to use low octane without any problems.
Prior to my Lexus was a BMW 330i...no problems. BTW - My local BMW dealer was using low octane in all new cars.
The penalty is usually a small amount of degradation in power/mpg. For everyday driving, it will generally be unnoticed. If you are planning to take the car to the track, then by all means, use the highest octane you can find and have a ball.
Prior to my Lexus was a BMW 330i...no problems. BTW - My local BMW dealer was using low octane in all new cars.
The penalty is usually a small amount of degradation in power/mpg. For everyday driving, it will generally be unnoticed. If you are planning to take the car to the track, then by all means, use the highest octane you can find and have a ball.
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End of story was they recommended for everyday driving, use the low octane and save some bucks.
If you belong to a club that tracks the cars, then look for the highest octane you can find on the way to the track.
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My 06 GS300 does not run well on regular or mid grade so...I just keep feeding her hi test. I use Hess, costco and , sometimes Mobil or chevron. Every now and then, a tank f liberty but I am to a liberty fan.
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