V Power for the price of Bronze gas

[move]

At the shell on 32nd ave and 68th street in the NE. They're selling v power for the price of bronze gas.
sign says "shell bronze temporarily unavailable. enjoy a free upgrade to shell v-power gasoline on us. same price as shell bronze gasoline."
-dunno if this belongs in the right section.

[azian_advanced]

thanks, will be heading there right after work today. i'm below 1/4 tank left.

[89s1]

Just got home from filling up. Thanks for the heads up. :thumbsup:

[ducaudi]

Yezzir! I've been filling up here for a long time, it's nice to get those freebies once in a while. But it sucks when it's the other way around...no V-Powaaa!!

I guess we have to enjoy it while it lasts! :burnout:

[revelations]

I dont get it, why are people flocking to higher octane gas if your vehicle doesent specify it? :dunno:

(you end up losing performance if your vehicle is meant to run on 87 and you put in 91)

[japan_us]

^ I'm assuming their vehicles actually do specify 91, and that they're flocking to a station that is selling 91 for the price of 87. That's the way I see it, anyway.

[ducaudi]

Originally posted by revelations
I dont get it, why are people flocking to higher octane gas if your vehicle doesent specify it? :dunno:

(you end up losing performance if your vehicle is meant to run on 87 and you put in 91)

That's one thing I don't understand myself either, it could be the "marketing" that Shell is putting out on TV, and boy those presenters look nerdish, kinda funny though. :D

But all I know is that my cars require 91 and I wouldn't put anything less.

[rated_R]

the shell on 52nd Street and Rundlehorn NE was selling premium for the price of regular yesterday as well so if you're in the area it's worth a try to check it out

[89s1]

I get noticeably better mileage using premium gas in my car. If i'm not paying extra for it its a no brainer.

[revelations]

^ is your car stock? if so what does the manual specify for octane?

[sabad66]

Does performance actually worsen if you put a higher-than-recommended octane fuel, or did you just pull that out of your ass? I think v-power has some extra cleaning additives, so I don't think it can hurt... If it really did, there would be a disclaimer after every one of their commercials.

[J-hop]

Originally posted by 89s1
I get noticeably better mileage using premium gas in my car. If i'm not paying extra for it its a no brainer.

How old is you engine? Chances are you've got bad carbon deposits, you should not notice better mileage with premium on a car tuned for regular.

[revelations]

Originally posted by sabad66
Does performance actually worsen if you put a higher-than-recommended octane fuel, or did you just pull that out of your ass? I think v-power has some extra cleaning additives, so I don't think it can hurt... If it really did, there would be a disclaimer after every one of their commercials.

I thought this had been thoroughly mentioned in other threads :dunno:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st2/why-cant-i-run-87-in-my-car/showthread.php?s=&threadid=333480&perpage=40&highlight=&pagenumber=1

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/344998/using-a-higher-than-manufacturer-recommended-octane-gas-a-problem/

Adding a higher octane to your engine (if the OEM specs dont call for it and you havent added a turbo or adjusted compression otherwise) wont necessarly hurt the engine in the short term, but you will lose both money and performance.

Futhermore (as per the above mentioned thread) in Calgary, due to our altitude, vehicles that DO call for 91 from the factory can get away with running 89 regularly.

Personally, I'd take more performance and spend less:thumbsup:

[relyt92]

Originally posted by revelations



Futhermore (as per the above mentioned thread) in Calgary, due to our altitude, vehicles that DO call for 91 from the factory can get away with running 87 regularly.

Personally, I'd take more performance and spend less:thumbsup: I was always under the impression that it allowed us to run 89, any links to show 87 would work? Not saying you're wrong, just curious.

[revelations]

^

From POPULAR MECHANICS' Mike Allen's Q&A


Q:
I live in Arizona and use 87-octane regular. In Utah, Idaho and Nevada, stations were selling 85-octane as regular gas. This forced me to pay more for midgrade 87-octane. Is this the latest petroleum-industry scam to get more of our money? Will my car run okay on this bogus 85-octane regular?

A:
Octane is the ability of a fuel to resist knock, and high-compression engines tend to knock more. The obverse of that is that lower-compression engines can run on lower-octane gas. Air is thinner the higher above sea level you go. Less air going into the cylinders means less pressure at top dead center when things go bang. It's a lot like lowering the compression ratio in the engine, reducing the need for high octane. Cars will run just fine on lower-octane fuel when they're well above sea level--and all of those states are. Hopefully, by the time you get back down to denser air, you've burned off most of the low-octane stuff, and can refill the tank with higher-grade fuel.

Read more: 30 Car Mysteries Solved: Low Octane Fuel at High Altitudes - Popular Mechanics

[move]

well i need to run 91. so just a little perk to get gas for a bit cheaper, and thought i'd share

[azian_advanced]

same here, mine uses 91+ (turbo) and i'm always boosting so yeah.

i snatched a couple of pics while i was there.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a105/azian_advanced/20120706_1740241.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a105/azian_advanced/20120706_1740131.jpg

[Skyline_Addict]

Symons Valley Shell was the same deal when I was there on Saturday.

[artieg30]

does anyone know if the 68th street location is still doing this deal? or alternatively is there any other shell location in calgary that is still offering v power for the price of reg?

[ducaudi]

From yesterday's fill up...I believe they are. Go check it out.

[schocker]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict
Symons Valley Shell was the same deal when I was there on Saturday.
youuuuuuu are that type r looking csx in kincora?

[v2kai]

as of 10:45pm tonight Shell on Country Hills Blvd has the same deal.

full tank at $1.139 W00T:clap:

[artieg30]

yeah the location on 32nd Ave and 68st no longer has that deal, stoppped by there last night after work to get some cheap premium but they went back to normal :banghead:

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by schocker

youuuuuuu are that type r looking csx in kincora?

uhhh, if by type r looking, you mean "fully stock white CSX", then yes that's me. lol.:D

[schocker]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict


uhhh, if by type r looking, you mean "fully stock white CSX", then yes that's me. lol.:D
Well I dunno then :rofl:
I remember that csx build on beyond that I saw many times on symons valley. You will need to drive the nsx around though constantly on symons valley rd. :love:

[gyu]

Originally posted by v2kai
as of 10:45pm tonight Shell on Country Hills Blvd has the same deal.

full tank at $1.139 W00T:clap:
Anyone know if this is still going on today?!

[realazy]

^^ bump for an answer to this

[eglove]

Prices are normal @ Country Hills just got gas there

[gyu]

Thanks eglove

[SportEL]

Glad I didn't have to pay premium prices for V-Power this time at the Country Hills location. $1.179. I got it for the price of Bronze.

[KRZY403]

Thanks for heads up sportEL!!:thumbsup:

[gyu]

I'm guessing it was yesterday night only? I keep missing these thread bumps!

[SportEL]

Originally posted by gyu
I'm guessing it was yesterday night only? I keep missing these thread bumps!

I got it yesterday night.

[adamc]

Out of bronze and silver at 17th ave Shell (17th/5th street)

V-power for the price of regular, as of about 30 minutes ago.


It's 1:06am on Wednesday August 15th. Probably be back to normal sometime tomorrow, so if you need to fill up today, you know where to go.

:thumbsup:

[ramminghard]

Originally posted by adamc
Out of bronze and silver at 17th ave Shell (17th/5th street)

V-power for the price of regular, as of about 30 minutes ago.


It's 1:06am on Wednesday August 15th. Probably be back to normal sometime tomorrow, so if you need to fill up today, you know where to go.

:thumbsup: Back to normal as of 2:30pm wednesday.

[azian_advanced]

thanks for the heads up.. gonna check it out today after work.

[cloud7]

Filled up on v-power for the price of bronze this morning (around 9:30) at the Shell on 32 Avenue east of 19 St NE.

[Wehbeast]

Originally posted by cloud7
Filled up on v-power for the price of bronze this morning (around 9:30) at the Shell on 32 Avenue east of 19 St NE.

You mean east of 12th?

[cloud7]

Originally posted by Wehbeast


You mean east of 12th?
Right east of 12th and west of 15A St NE.

[got_mike33]

Originally posted by cloud7
Filled up on v-power for the price of bronze this morning (around 9:30) at the Shell on 32 Avenue east of 19 St NE.

It's no longer available. I stopped by at lunch.