You're not alone buddy, who knows where those mom and pop shops get their gas from and what they add to it, especially when they're the lowest gas in town by $0.20. Dirt cheap gas seems too good to be true.

 

You mean TOP TIER petrol pumps. Like Shell, Chevron, Exxon as you said.
Yeah I only put good fuel in my car. NO MURPHY/WALMART USA. NO HEB GAS (Texas residents only) NO KROGER GAS pretty much no cheap gas station and no grocery store gasoline.

 

here here!

 

I'm a former Chevron employee. Feel free to buy gas where ever you feel comfortable. I buy my gas at a low priced chain, and have no worries.

 

Can you elaborate at all Scott? Meaning, is there any means that a layman can tell the difference in gas - if indeed there truly is any? Or is it all clever, and V-E-R-Y effective marketing like so much of what we choose to consume in our American lives?

 

I used worked at a chain pizza store that was located in a Shell station. I can almost gurantee the gasoline they were selling was NOT made by Shell oil. A different truck came every time to refill the underground tanks and none of them said Shell on them.

Gas is gas. I've been using Kroger gas almost exclusively and I haven't had any problems. I tried to avoid Chevron. It's always the most expensive.

 

google "top tier gas."

 

Gas is gas. Anything else is overinflated prices fueled with marketing gimmicks to make people think they are buying a better product.

Go where the price is cheaper.

/end rant

 

agreed.

where do they get their gas? same place everyone else does. what do they add to it? nothing, just the same as everyone else does.


gasbuddy is a great app to check out prices, and plan your trip to get good gas that way you are not going out of your way.

"top tier" -- marketing gimmick

 

Since my first car (very long time ago) I always buy the cheaper gas recommended for the car and never had a problem, my Sonata gets gas from Hess, Amerika, U Gas, Citgo, almost never from Shell or Chevron.

 

Top tier = top dollar lol.

 

I put costco gas...every week

 

I use to haul gasoline for a living, and before I did I use to think that all gas was different. Where I live there are 2 major refineries in town, BP and Sunoco. There were also 2 satellite tanks with underground pipelines, Marathon and Citgo. The majority of gas either came from BP or Sunoco whoever was giving the best price to the retailer. When I went to fill up the truck, it's all computerized as to how much ethanol was pumped into the truck before it started pumping gasoline depending on how many gallons you were putting in. So weather you go to a BP station or a carry out it was all the same gas. The ethanol is the biggest issue with ANY gasoline effecting performance. The 2 main things to look for are how old of a station your going to. The real old stations have old steel tanks in the ground compared to the newer fiberglass tanks. Also which stations frequently change their filters on their pumps.

 

My 2011 Sonata is 21 months old and has 23,500 miles on it. The car has never received so-called Top Tier gas. There are virtually no Top Tier retailers in this area.

I just use whatever is available (87 or 89 octane) when I need gas, and put a container of Techron in the tank every 6 months.

 

I always see different "suppliers" of gas at our Conaco and Shell gas stations.

Like what has been said above, I think most of them are getting it from the same supplier.

Kind of like most laptops, 80% of the parts are made by a few manufacturers. Might have a different name on the lid, but the parts are the same on the inside.

The main thing I do is make sure to not purchase gas with 10% ethanol. That's about it.

 

I use Gasbuddy too, it's a very nice app to find "not top tier" cheaper gas.

 

Top tier gas isn't required as long as you put in a bottle of fuel injector cleaner (only use the techron concentrate) every oil change. Apparently, GDI engines need fuel with detergents to prevent carbon build-up on the injectors. Get what you want, but gas is different depending where you live, some shops out there still water down their gas...

 

... some shops out there still water down their gas...

Incorrect.

 

Here in Wisconsin 10% Ethanol gasoline is mandated. There are a few Co-ops that provide 100% gasoline for farm and sport use (such as ATVs and marine engines). The 100% gas has always provided slightly better acceleration and about 2-3% better fuel economy in my vehicles. I have never used ethanol laced gas in our Sonata, so I can not tell you if this Hyundai engine benefits from the pure gas or not.

I pay about 2% more for the pure gas.

Monetarily, I don't believe it really helps to buy the pure gas, but my vehicles definitely run better on it.

 

Here in South Florida all gas stations have 10% Ethanol, it's imposible to find "pure gas" nowdays.

 

This site lists 8 stations in Miami that supposedly sell 100% gas:
Ethanol-free gas stations in FL

 

In some places really far up north in WI/MI (usually where it's just ATV's and snowmobiles) you have no choice... My buddy killed his engine in his skidoo, they sold him water instead of gas.

 

North america is not ready for diesels, they're slow, dirty and noisy (see what I mean, lol)

I used to go to Petro Canada in our area, but since they have changed the way the refineries do business, they have upped their prices way too much, I now hit Husky and Pioneer which are usually 3-4cents cheaper at Husky, to 5-6cents cheaper at Pioneer.

the funny thing is that Petro Canada, is now merged with Suncor (Sunoco) who also owns Husky, so how the **** they decide pricing is beyond my wildest idea.