View Poll Results: What brand of Gas do you run?
BP
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20.20%
Chevron
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14
14.14%
Shell
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30.30%
Exxon
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3.03%
Mobil
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7
7.07%
Sunoco
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5
5.05%
Texaco
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1.01%
Citgo
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0%
Walmart
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What ever is cheapest
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19
19.19%
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What brand of Gas do you run?
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Since Mobil was aquired by Exxon a few years ago, Mobil makes neither oil nor fuel products any longer. Both are just marketing brand names for ExxonMobil Corp. Mobil lubricants have changed significantly since the takeover and not for the better. Mobil fuel stations are second tier market locations to thier Exxon counterparts.
Very unfortunate as what was a very good brand with great products is gone.
Very unfortunate as what was a very good brand with great products is gone.
Tom, my uncle just went to Texas a couple months ago. He has something to do with the safety for the refinery here. Not sure what he was down there for.
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Funny, my family has worked at the Mobil refinery in Torrance, CA for as long as I can remember. They were Mobil back when my grandfather started there and they are still the same refinery. Nothing has changed there, according to my uncles.
Tom, my uncle just went to Texas a couple months ago. He has something to do with the safety for the refinery here. Not sure what he was down there for.
Tom, my uncle just went to Texas a couple months ago. He has something to do with the safety for the refinery here. Not sure what he was down there for.
#44
I usually run shell 93 with my 93 tune, mostly because there are 3 shell stations close to me. but i really don't have a preference. i just get gas when i need it from whatever station is closest or cheapest.
#46
BP (Amoco) 93 Octane Ultimate works best w/ hot tune
I'm running Brent's (brenspeed.com) 92 Octane Tune for the Steeda CAI. Using whats available to the 'end user' on the SCT2 I've advanced my spark timing 2 degrees @ low and high ends of rev range, 4 degrees in middle of rev range. I also richened by 10% the WOT A/F ratio. I run w/ a throttle body spacer w/ Steeda CAI which can lean out the high end, so the 10% richer WOT A/F helps out a lot.
I get the best performance from my pony running with BP/Amoco 93 octane. Other premium fuels, such as Citgo or Chevron, and the car just does not feel right.
Given the 'hot' tune, I cannot run mid-grade (89) or even think about putting in 87. The car would ping fiercely. I'd have to reflash again & take out my spark timing and WOT A/F settings in order to run the cheap stuff. That'd be no fun @ all.
I get the best performance from my pony running with BP/Amoco 93 octane. Other premium fuels, such as Citgo or Chevron, and the car just does not feel right.
Given the 'hot' tune, I cannot run mid-grade (89) or even think about putting in 87. The car would ping fiercely. I'd have to reflash again & take out my spark timing and WOT A/F settings in order to run the cheap stuff. That'd be no fun @ all.
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I keep the SCT2 handy
#1 reason I won't buy a car that has to use 91-93+ octane gas or modify a car so that it has to run 91-93+ octane gas:
In case something like Katrina hits and I need to bug out with the Mustang, I need to know the car will safely run on the cheapest/only gas I can find and that'd be 87 octane. It can run on 91, 93, 94, or 105 lead-free if necessary, but the point is to have it ready to go at a moment's notice.
The 10 extra horsepower is useless if the engine is detonating away while I'm trying to bug out to avoid riots, hurricanes, or zombies.
In case something like Katrina hits and I need to bug out with the Mustang, I need to know the car will safely run on the cheapest/only gas I can find and that'd be 87 octane. It can run on 91, 93, 94, or 105 lead-free if necessary, but the point is to have it ready to go at a moment's notice.
The 10 extra horsepower is useless if the engine is detonating away while I'm trying to bug out to avoid riots, hurricanes, or zombies.
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I showed the "Ford recommends BP Fuel" to my father in law and he said ...
It's about time....
BP got a bad rap with GM cars, but he used to work for the city and they tested the gas and he said BP was the cleanest and hi-quality.
I still go to Marathon or sometimes the cheapest.
Think about how much you save even if it's 5cents cheaper.
on a full tank you would save about $1.00.
you waste that much gas on 3 wholeshots at the red lights.
It's about time....
BP got a bad rap with GM cars, but he used to work for the city and they tested the gas and he said BP was the cleanest and hi-quality.
I still go to Marathon or sometimes the cheapest.
Think about how much you save even if it's 5cents cheaper.
on a full tank you would save about $1.00.
you waste that much gas on 3 wholeshots at the red lights.
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I also work for XOM, and Mobil before the merge and respectfully disagree with the marketing hype. The Mobil lubricants products have been cost engineered and the brand diluted with several 'grades' of synthetic at retail to the point no one is sure what they are buying or comparing to any longer. Lab analysis for numerous vehicles long running only Mobil Synthetics took drastic increases in wear after changes in formulations. Lab analyst recomendations to change suppliers have met with far better numbers, much more in line with numbers obtained prior to the XOM merge.
Yes Exxon wanted the marketing strength and reputation of the Mobil Lubricants brand as their own did not enjoy such renoun. They are doing thier dead level best to loose exactly what they paid for. I for one am quite sorry to witness it happen. I do not expect you to agree with my viewpoint. It is mine and what I and some others have observed. Obviously you feel differently. We agree to disagree.
Yes Exxon wanted the marketing strength and reputation of the Mobil Lubricants brand as their own did not enjoy such renoun. They are doing thier dead level best to loose exactly what they paid for. I for one am quite sorry to witness it happen. I do not expect you to agree with my viewpoint. It is mine and what I and some others have observed. Obviously you feel differently. We agree to disagree.
I work for ExxonMobil (I was a Mobil employee prior to the acquisition) and you're completely WRONG. One of the reasons Exxon wanted Mobil was for their lubricants business. Some Exxon lubricants actually incorporate Mobil formulations. As for the gas, it's refined to a government dictated specification. The only difference are the additives that are put into it after it's refined. I don't really know if their is a difference between what Mobil used before and what is sold under the Mobil name now.
#51
I normally fill up at Speedway. There's one close by that is almost always a few cents cheaper than anything else around. Gas mileage seems respectable as well: around 17-18 MPG city driving.
Second choice is normally BP or Shell
Second choice is normally BP or Shell
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I don't think we truly know what we are buying, but we can sure know who we are giving our money to.
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That's not correct. Chevron and Texaco merged and as a result, the SEC required them to divest certain assets, including an R&D joint venture Texaco had with Shell (Equilon) and also certain retail outlets in the Southwest US. I don't know about anywhere else, but where I live, most of the Texaco stations were converted to Shell stations. We've also had a few Chevron stations convert to Shell also.
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That's not correct. Chevron and Texaco merged and as a result, the SEC required them to divest certain assets, including an R&D joint venture Texaco had with Shell (Equilon) and also certain retail outlets in the Southwest US. I don't know about anywhere else, but where I live, most of the Texaco stations were converted to Shell stations. We've also had a few Chevron stations convert to Shell also.
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According to an article I just read, the Texaco brand is coming back. ChevronTexaco has decided to revive it. You might start seeing Texaco stations springing up again.
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