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Xtrema
05-03-2006, 01:00 PM
http://www.toptiergas.com/index.html

Shell now offer Top Tier Gas recommended by GM, BMW, Toyota and Honda.

Do you care?

kaput
05-03-2006, 02:46 PM
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sputnik
05-03-2006, 02:48 PM
Does that mean that Safeway gas stations will have Top Tier gasoline as well?

BokCh0y
05-03-2006, 02:53 PM
I get the best mileage and performance when using Shell Fuel.

LilDrunkenSmurf
05-03-2006, 03:05 PM
Have never really tried Shell fuel in my car... Hmmmm... Does anyone else relly notice a difference?

DannyITR
05-03-2006, 03:16 PM
I go to Petro Canada.

Lex350
05-03-2006, 03:17 PM
I notice a difference in some gas. With either petro-Can or shell I get better gas mileage than when I fill up at Esso. I used to fill up at the Esso on McLeoad trail near Glenmore but I always got worse mpg. It was very consistant.

calgarygts
05-03-2006, 03:27 PM
For a car enthusiast board I'm surprised at how many people chose number 2. I would have thought that with all the money and time spent on things to do with their vehicles the people on this board would care more about their fuel.

4doorj
05-03-2006, 03:32 PM
i fill up at petro because of petro points

98brg2d
05-03-2006, 03:34 PM
I voted #3 but it wasn't in the '90s it was in '03 and it was a Focus SVT. Killed the whole fsu and may have damaged the engine from running lean even though it was a short period of time. Also caused alot of detonation in my dad's '01 Dakota 3.9l V6 the one time it was run on Shell. The truck has felt weak since.

Husky/Mohawk is all I use when in the city. If I can't get it I use Petro or Esso.

teggypimp95
05-03-2006, 03:41 PM
I go to co-op becuase you get money back at the end of the year, and u also get a cupon for money off ur grocs with every time you buy gas.

MackDawg
05-03-2006, 03:50 PM
As long as no one is filling up at "Fast-Gas"(thier gas is the lowest grade gasoline made to meet regulations), then the rest are all personal preference. I fill up at Extra foods, cause its shell gasoline and I get "Extra Buck" back.

peace

Marc.

SilverBoost
05-03-2006, 04:35 PM
A lot of gas companies use the same base fuel anyhow, but they add thier own additives to "make it theirs".

I used to use PetroCan all the time but the last time I checked my fuel sock in my drop in fuel pump it was nasty as fuck after only a short time. I switched to Shell and for some reason it seems like the car runs better on it. Of course this could all be in my head.

jer82
05-03-2006, 04:43 PM
I go to shell for the Airmiles! But I used to fill up at petro and have noticed I am getting slightly better performance/mpg

A2VR6
05-03-2006, 08:00 PM
Originally posted by BokCh0y
I get the best mileage and performance when using Shell Fuel. :werd: I usally get about an extra 50 kms on a tank with shell for some reason. Husky gives me the worst mileage by far.

b_t
05-03-2006, 08:05 PM
Shit, for a second, I thought Top Tier meant ethanol blended and was excited, but this is just some other stupid gimmick.

slightly OT, is there anywhere to get E85 in calgary?

Xtrema
05-03-2006, 09:04 PM
Originally posted by b_t
Shit, for a second, I thought Top Tier meant ethanol blended and was excited, but this is just some other stupid gimmick.

slightly OT, is there anywhere to get E85 in calgary?

I think Husky's gas is cloest to E85. But if E85 is anything like Husky's gas, no thanks. WORST mileage ever.

Doesn't your engine have to be designed for E85? I know for sure it'll void my car's warranty because my owner's manual dictates that no more 15% Ethanol.

b_t
05-03-2006, 09:45 PM
You need to make some changes, but the effective octane is so high and the gas so reasonably priced it would pay for itself pretty quick I think.

LilDrunkenSmurf
05-04-2006, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by 4doorj
i fill up at petro because of petro points

same... i'm almost at 15k

SilverBoost
05-04-2006, 11:05 AM
Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf


same... i'm almost at 15k

shit that's almost enough points for a $10 gas voucher and a pepsi.


;) :D

viffer
05-04-2006, 11:12 AM
Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf


same... i'm almost at 15k
You gotta get the Petro Citi Mastercard, thats how you rack up the big points. I got like 190,000. w00t

snowcatxx87
05-04-2006, 06:21 PM
Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf


same... i'm almost at 15k

lol thats nothing.


Ive seen cards with 1mil, 2 mil, 500k at least every week back in the day when I worked there (i know i know - sounds sad)

Xtrema
05-04-2006, 06:57 PM
Originally posted by b_t
You need to make some changes, but the effective octane is so high and the gas so reasonably priced it would pay for itself pretty quick I think.

Do tell? Last I heard that Ethanol based crop wasn't that cheap. The only plus side on Ethanol blend is that you keep money local to farmer instead of middle east.

b_t
05-04-2006, 07:32 PM
Originally posted by Xtrema


Do tell? Last I heard that Ethanol based crop wasn't that cheap. The only plus side on Ethanol blend is that you keep money local to farmer instead of middle east.

I don't remember where I put the magazine with a huge article on E85, but just from the wikipedia on it, engines have gained 5-9% power by switching to ethanol blended gas (I would assume you need to retune, probably advance the timing to get that type of increase). The effective octane rating of E85 is 110.. you have to run a lot richer, though, and you get reduced mileage over all. They say that it cost about 35% less then gasoline at one point but now costs more because of increasing demand.. but I have no idea how much it costs or where to get it in canada.

Xtrema
05-04-2006, 08:06 PM
Did a bit of googling.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byfuel/FFV2000.shtml

Looks like in most cases E85 has anywhere from 20-30% less mileage than gasoline while promote a bit more power (quicker 0-60).

So for E85 to be viable, it needs to cost 30% less than gasoline. @ $3.30/gallon today, E85 needs to be $2.10/gallon or lower in order to make sense. But most prices I found are hovering around $2.70/gallon range. So buying into E85 is not very viable until farmers can lower their cost or gas get outragously expensive.

It now also make senses why Husky gas while has high octane doesn't carry you as far.