is all gas created equal.?.

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I usually fill up my MS3 on Sunoco ultra 93 gas, gets the job done, and it's quick and easy to get into and out of the gas station.

I was running near empty today so I stopped by at an Exxon, and to my surprise their 93 ultra/premium seems like a noticeable improvement and much smoother when accelerating. the only annoying part was that I couldn't swipe my card at the pump, I needed to go inside and have them pre-approve the transaction.

anyone else notice a difference between their local gas stations?.?.
 
the gas at most pumps is literally the same, only difference is sometimes there are different additives. Like Shell adds in whatever detergents they like, as does Exxon. Sometimes you spot tankers leave one station and drive to the next.
 
yeah.....i'm thinking of sticking to certain places......stay away from murphey's though....filled my truck up there and it ran like s*** for a couple days.....i had to top off with gas from somewhere else....i needa run some seafoam through
 
Yep the only difference is the detergent and in some cases the ridiculous premium charged(Shell) for it. Gas is gas basically.
 
BOOSTR said:
Yep the only difference is the detergent and in some cases the ridiculous premium charged(Shell) for it. Gas is gas basically.
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well i do know that the discount stations(ie murpheys and others) get the cheaper gas that is the middle in the pipelines...aka might not be 'clean' gas
 
I use Murphy Oil all of the time and have never had one issue with it. Also use seafoam in the tank as well. The tankwagon's do go from station to station. There are no seperate pipelines at the refineries for each brand.
 
Honestly, the age of condition of the station's holding tanks and pumps probably has as much to do with the "quality" of the actual gas than anything else...the rest is dependent upon the additives that the particular company uses.
 
sadly all the gas stations around my house use up to 10% ethanol...which blows. yet i do find Sunoco to be a good place to go since they offer 93 at a lower price than some stations offer 92 LOL. I know there isn't much of a difference but if your car requires premium, would you really want to run the lowest octane possible?
 
whats up all,
i actually work at the largest tank farm for storage of gasses in houston. we store ship and load all gasses from bio diesel to normal car gas. to really be honest gas really is all the same. give you a run down....

gas is stored in a tank as BLEND STOCK, the customer then decideds if they want 87 91 or 93 and we blend it in the tank but adding toulene, ethanol, other s***..then when it is ready to go they ship it to the trucks to be delivered to the stores. this is where the change happens exxon has there own additives as do most of the other companys. they pull the truck up program in how much will be loaded and it loads the precise amount of additive to gasoline so theres no messing up. exxon, shell, raceway, mom and pop, arab, and texaco pretty much every truck loads form the same tank the diference is in the additive

as far as who is cheaper really its what the barrrels or oil are going for, and the price of the additive.... i always kno when gas prices are about to be high cause we start shipping gas like crazy and i make sure to fill up that night so i dont get the hight prices
 
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whats up all,
i actually work at the largest tank farm for storage of gasses in houston. we store ship and load all gasses from bio diesel to normal car gas. to really be honest gas really is all the same. give you a run down....

gas is stored in a tank as BLEND STOCK, the customer then decideds if they want 87 91 or 93 and we blend it in the tank but adding toulene, ethanol, other s***..then when it is ready to go they ship it to the trucks to be delivered to the stores. this is where the change happens exxon has there own additives as do most of the other companys. they pull the truck up program in how much will be loaded and it loads the precise amount of additive to gasoline so theres no messing up. exxon, shell, raceway, mom and pop, arab, and texaco pretty much every truck loads form the same tank the diference is in the additive

as far as who is cheaper really its what the barrrels or oil are going for, and the price of the additive.... i always kno when gas prices are about to be high cause we start shipping gas like crazy and i make sure to fill up that night so i dont get the hight prices
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AND..... on top of that (prices) it also depends on your town/city's economy. I live in Chesapeake, Virginia (Norfolk Metro area) and the 92 octane could be $2.60 per gallon for that day. Well, If I drive to Yorktown.... 40-50min North bound drive...... I can get the same gas for $2.45 per gallon on this same day. Even better yet, If I drive South into North Carolina... 30mins or so.... I can get $2.23 per gallon in some back-hill town that might have a pollulation of 500!
 
Nuffflavor said:
AND..... on top of that (prices) it also depends on your town/city's economy. I live in Chesapeake, Virginia (Norfolk Metro area) and the 92 octane could be $2.60 per gallon for that day. Well, If I drive to Yorktown.... 40-50min North bound drive...... I can get the same gas for $2.45 per gallon on this same day. Even better yet, If I drive South into North Carolina... 30mins or so.... I can get $2.23 per gallon in some back-hill town that might have a pollulation of 500!
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i can do you one better. we have a food market with a gas station on a 2 lane road (1 lane each direction) that i saw for about 2.97 for 92 octane. and about 7 miles away there is another food market (same franchise) off of a 4 lane road (2 lanes each direction) that would sell 92 octane for about 2.85 LOL...this was the same day, since i drive past both of those stations going from my house to my work.
 
AMS38U said:
whats up all,
i actually work at the largest tank farm for storage of gasses in houston. we store ship and load all gasses from bio diesel to normal car gas. to really be honest gas really is all the same. give you a run down....

gas is stored in a tank as BLEND STOCK, the customer then decideds if they want 87 91 or 93 and we blend it in the tank but adding toulene, ethanol, other s***..then when it is ready to go they ship it to the trucks to be delivered to the stores. this is where the change happens exxon has there own additives as do most of the other companys. they pull the truck up program in how much will be loaded and it loads the precise amount of additive to gasoline so theres no messing up. exxon, shell, raceway, mom and pop, arab, and texaco pretty much every truck loads form the same tank the diference is in the additive

as far as who is cheaper really its what the barrrels or oil are going for, and the price of the additive.... i always kno when gas prices are about to be high cause we start shipping gas like crazy and i make sure to fill up that night so i dont get the hight prices
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great post! i live near h-town, and work in h-town.... my dad (25 year shell research guy) gave me this same run down a few years back....

a few other things to consider is how they take care of the gas once they have it... with the new ethanol gas, you have to watch how it is stored. it can really take on water much easer than the old MTBE gasoline. in other words, you might get better gas from a place that is going through a lot of it...

ask any of the marine/fishing guys you know about the 'big switch' my flats boat is doing ok, but i did my homework (if anyone has any questions about that procedure, give me a shout)... those poor bertram owners....

it isn't good to switch back and forth from MTBE gas to 10% ethanol....

also, the additives can make a difference. and isn't all just hype. the gasoline we use today has evolved, as has fuel injection... a lot of dad's work when he first came to shell was the development of better fuel additives. it's a big deal within shell research, i know that!

i usually try to run nothing but shell, or chevron... sometimes exxon. i wouldn't hesitate to put texaco, or BP in either, i guess... but always from stations that i know are moving lots of fuel. in this car, i'm a little tripped out at the lack of a fuel filter.
 
i generally stick to a shell or sunoco. the main thing i look for is if there is a fuel truck filling up the tanks. i make sure NOT to go to that one because i figure the addition of a new batch of gas is stirring up a lot of sediments and deposits in the tanks that have a better chance of getting into MY tank

i also tend to pick the stations that i know keep regular maintenence on their squeegies
 
Ricktalife said:
i can do you one better. we have a food market with a gas station on a 2 lane road (1 lane each direction) that i saw for about 2.97 for 92 octane. and about 7 miles away there is another food market (same franchise) off of a 4 lane road (2 lanes each direction) that would sell 92 octane for about 2.85 LOL...this was the same day, since i drive past both of those stations going from my house to my work.
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I can do even better! The gas station just a block from my house has their gas for 2.29/2.54/2.74 for 87/89/93, but if I go another block down the road they sell for 2.29/2.39/2.49. That's the only place I'll go for my gas since they don't try to screw you on premium like every place else. I see a lot of other "premium only" cars at that station.
 
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