Why do you buy your gas where you do?

[Strider]

Now that I have a car and I have to fill it up with the pricey stuff (premium), I may as well get on one of the rewards programs or whatever the stations have...

Post what gas station you go to regularly, and what kind of "bonuses" or rewards do you get out of it?

[jeep_sahara]

Esso, Just because it is close to my house, i can pay at the pump, I like that there is usally a royal bank mashine inside, And because my mom had a esso extra card, so i swip it everytime i fill up, I dunno what i get or what the points are for, but that is why i use esso. Any esso works, on most regerly used would be the Citadel Esso.

[rage2]

Mohawk. 94 octane baby!

[Dirty_SOHC]

only Mohawk and nothing else

[CelicaST-162]

Petro Canada yo!

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by CelicaST-162
Petro Canada yo!


:werd: :thumbsup:

20 secs from home! + petro points!

[Ajay]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren



:werd: :thumbsup:

20 secs from home! + petro points!

:werd:

[alpha]

I buy my gas at esso, just cuz its where I've always gone.
this is kinda off topic but I heard that mohawk gas is bad for boosted vehicles cuz its made with ethanol or something. is that true.

[missblondie]

petro can as well, same reasons as above, plus the 3.5 cents off with the petrocard and petro points

[roopi]

Originally posted by CelicaST-162
Petro Canada yo!

:werd:

You never know when you need some booster cables and petro-points has given me 3 free sets already.

[ryder_23]

What about filling up at home?

meh, for my car i just goto safeway and get double discount...or else esso/petrocan

[2.0turbo]

Originally posted by alpha
I buy my gas at esso, just cuz its where I've always gone.
this is kinda off topic but I heard that mohawk gas is bad for boosted vehicles cuz its made with ethanol or something. is that true.

More ethonal only means less energy burning sor you use a little more. Works great for my highly boosted talon.

Mohawk has everything I need. Royal bank machines and 94 oct.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by rage2
Mohawk. 94 octane baby!


Exactly, and Strider you might wanna consider using this stuff in the summertime when you up your boost a lil or begin to upgrade your DSM, the extra couple of octance points really go a long way...My datalogger says so...I have played with 91, 92 and 94 octance, and it really makes a HUGE difference...

[ZorroAMG]

Husky on Macleod. 94 octane, clean, new facilities. (I know i don't NEED 94, but we don't NEED cars either ;))

[SinisterProbeGt]

Shell Canada Only.
Never had any problem there I can get air miles twice on my purchase and when I use my debit card.
94 octane as well :thumbsup:

[ExtremeSi]

I go wherever it's convienient:dunno: Seems to me the general conscienses is that it doesn't matter if your car isn't boosted and doesn't call for the good stuff in the owner's manual.

[OWNED]

Petro Canada... I got the card so I get like... 1$ off everytime I buy 20$ worth... Which add's up in the long run.

I use 91 octane

[pulse_crx]

Esso, get points and 92 octane.

[2.0turbo]

Originally posted by SinisterProbeGt
Shell Canada Only.
Never had any problem there I can get air miles twice on my purchase and when I use my debit card.
94 octane as well :thumbsup:

Since when does Shell have 94. If it is the gold that you are talking about it is rated up to 91. It might not even be 91 as it is only rated "up to 91"

Is this in Calgary?

[2.0turbo]

Originally posted by pulse_crx
Esso, get points and 92 octane.

They used to have 92, now it is 91 unless not all of them changed. You might want check that out. I know that in BC they are 92 still but about a year ago the esso that I always went to lowered it to 91.

[Xtrema]

There are many brands of gas stations out there. But in reality, only 4 brand of gas is served:

Petro-Can
Esso
Shell
Husky/Mohawk

Gas is gas, I'll buy from the one with best deal.

Currently, it's Canadian Super Store. I believe Petro-Can supply them. $0.075 coupon for every liter. Since I buy food from there anyways, it's the best deal in town.

Also a known fact that gas price in Calgary is set @ Shawnessy Walmart. Prices always change there first and ripple thru the city in a week or two.

[GorG]

Originally posted by jeep_sahara
Any esso works, on most regerly used would be the Citadel Esso.

:( , hmmm i'd watch out with citidal esso my buddy only used that gas station no other one, and when his jetta was serviced they found water in with his gas, and its not like the cap wasnt closed and water leaked in because jetta's have sensors if the caps is open or not, if its not air tight.

[rc2002]

Husky on Macleod. 94 Octane = :thumbsup: for Forced Induction.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by GorG


:( , hmmm i'd watch out with citidal esso my buddy only used that gas station no other one, and when his jetta was serviced they found water in with his gas, and its not like the cap wasnt closed and water leaked in because jetta's have sensors if the caps is open or not, if its not air tight.

If he leaves his gas tank too empty for too long, this will happen.

[gpomp]

94, car runs smoother.
91, car feels faster.

WTF?

[Ben]

Mohawk 94 if I'm nearby, Shell Supreme if I dont have a choice. Before I bought my GTI I filled up at shell, its 20 sec from my home and our family has been going there for the better part of 2 decades. I do find my current vehicle runs better on mohawk94 but gets less fuel economy than Shell 91.

[hjr]

safeway!!!! 7c off a litre!!!! haha

[VWhooligan]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
Husky on Macleod. 94 Octane = :thumbsup: for Forced Induction.

but horrible exits! i scrape whenever i leave that place.

i've started using the husky on bow trail by 37th street SW

[CRXguy]

Husky on MacLeod cuz their touchless car wash is pimp! :rofl: :thumbsup:

Otherwise, it's Shell for them air miles.

[Chim]

Superstore.

Spent $25.12 on gas today, got $2.46 redeemable in store. At least my parents get to benefit from my gas bill

[sxtasy]

PETRO POINTS!! I cashed my Petro Points for $500 dollars at Sears!!:thumbsup:

[FiveFreshFish]

Co-op or Esso.

The Esso at McKnight and Centre give 5.5¢ off per litre.

[Inthered]

Originally posted by CycloneAWD



Exactly, and Strider you might wanna consider using this stuff in the summertime when you up your boost a lil or begin to upgrade your DSM, the extra couple of octance points really go a long way...My datalogger says so...I have played with 91, 92 and 94 octance, and it really makes a HUGE difference...


My turbo car seems to run better on Shell 91 than on Mohawk 94. :dunno: I don't know why, it just does. Shell gas seems to smell like race gas almost. Every other station like Petro, Esso, and some smaller stations make my car run like shit.

[rio_rex]

Canadian Tire all the time. The "canadian tire money" is always handy, since most of my tools are mastercraft.:)

[///M3]

Originally posted by 2.0turbo


More ethonal only means less energy burning sor you use a little more. Works great for my highly boosted talon.

Mohawk has everything I need. Royal bank machines and 94 oct.
The ethonal-blend in Mohawk gasoline only helps in cars older then around 1990. It doesnt make for better power, or milage. All its made for is to help with emissions, 30% cleaner they say.

[kevie88]

Mohawk on Bow Trail!! 94 octane and 15 seconds from the house!:clap:

[PsI]

lol, Am i the only one who uses 87?

[CelicaST-162]

Originally posted by PsI
lol, Am i the only one who uses 87?

I use 87 Octane, not like I have a turbo or anything :poosie:

[3G]

Originally posted by PsI
lol, Am i the only one who uses 87?

No haha my dad uses that on his minivan.

[88CRX]

can someone explain all the details about getting details to all these different ones :dunno: i fill up at husky just cause its close.... i get nothing out of it :banghead:

[air_mikey]

where is the husky on macloed?

[ExtremeSi]

Don't forget: www.calgarygasprices.com :thumbsup:

[girlRACER]

91 Octane. Deerrun Esso...because it's close.
94 Octane on my car makes no difference.

I have enough esso points to get 25 free car washes...but sadly my car can't go through the machine wash (it leaks) so I just use them for windshield washer fluid.

[Strider]

I don't plan on building up my talon until after i graduate... (can't afford it right now:thumbsdow )
Until then, I'm searching for the best deals on premium... right now it sounds like petro canada for petro points + 3.5cents off

[hockeybronx]

I go to Murphy in the south.

Apparently with the Walmart Shop Card Murphy is the cheapest in the city:dunno:

[kenny]

I only fill with 94 octane cause I heard it creates way more power and that is REALLY important when you're driving a 4 banger. :burnout: :thumbsup:

[VWhooligan]

Originally posted by 88CRX
can someone explain all the details about getting details to all these different ones :dunno: i fill up at husky just cause its close.... i get nothing out of it :banghead:

husky on mcleod is on the intersection of mcleod trail and 42nd Ave SE. few blocks north of chinook.

husky on bow trail is a blow west of intersection of bowtrail/37th Street SW

[Dahero]

at esso, got a gas card there

[Khyron]

Safeway is the best deal for 91 - they have the standard 3.5 cents back deal (double if you have a coupon from buying groceries) but the cost between the grades is almost half as well.

Ie, at normal station: 73 reg, 77 med, 82 supreme, Safeway would be 73 reg, 75 med, 77 supreme. Then you get your 3.5 cents off on top of that.

My last fill was at Husky on Bow - 94 nice, but $$$$.

Khyron

[Strider]

Originally posted by Khyron
Safeway is the best deal for 91 - they have the standard 3.5 cents back deal (double if you have a coupon from buying groceries) but the cost between the grades is almost half as well.

Ie, at normal station: 73 reg, 77 med, 82 supreme, Safeway would be 73 reg, 75 med, 77 supreme. Then you get your 3.5 cents off on top of that.

My last fill was at Husky on Bow - 94 nice, but $$$$.

Khyron

cool... i never knew that..
i thought it was standard that midgrade is $0.05 more than regular, and premium is $0.05 more than midgrade

[max_boost]

Doesn't matter where I buy it because I don't pay for it! haha

[Ferio_vti]

Extra Foods (aka smaller Superstore) in Airdrie. Cuz I work out here and gas is always $0.02-0.06 cheaper than Calgary. Plus $0.05 off a litre.

[QuasarCav]

anyone a big fan of co-op?

I used to get gas because of the in store coupon, but it seems to suck ass for mileage. 375km on a tank of co-op reg vs. 450 for esso silver.

anyone else notice milage variations between brands?

I drive in pretty much the same conditions everyday, except for the weather.

[Khyron]

As mentioned, it's pretty much all the same gas. The variation is mostly how busy the station is. A deserted station that has gas that's been sitting for a few months isn't as good as a busy one that is refilled often.

Khyron

[Sean7]

CO-OP Because I get 3.5 cents per liter off at the pump, 3.5 cents per liter back at the end of the year, plus I get CO-OP bucks or somethin for groceries and stuff. So its like 9 or 10 cents off per liter in total, it just takes a while to get some of it back. Plus good fresh gas too, CO-OP's always got someone fillin up.

[bighead411]

Esso. b'coz it's better power and fuel economy for my both car. 91 Esso and Shell 91. Esso run approx 30-80Km per tank and feels much more power compare at Petro Can and Esso. so, i still go with Esso. plus, the car wash, i've almost 30K points which will make my car's paint peel off once i use all that.....haha

Esso:thumbsup:

[T5_X]

Safeway 91. I have a 70L tank, 7c off a litre makes a difference.

Otherwise, shell for air miles.

[?????]

Yeah CO-OP cuz you get 3.5 cents off at pump per liter and another 3.5 on groceries. I don't know how much they send per liter at the end of the year but we got a check for $115...99% of that from purchasing gas.

[Jynx]

CO OP cuz im a lazy asss, its close 2 my house and full servee!

[benyl]

Shell 87. Air Miles have flown me to Europe twice and to LA 4 times.

[sputnik]

co-op.... closest station from home, full serve, 3.5 cents/L discount and grocery savings

[Zero102]

In the subaru, whatever's cheapest and closest. Usually Safeways. Although I use 89 octane, it gets much better mileage on the 89, saves me money to go up a grade.
In the 944, I always go to petro-can, and up until recently I was using 91 octane. Switched to 87 and my mileage got about 20% worse. Back to 91 octane for me.

[nismodrifter]

Gas - King in midnapore :D closest place for diesel in my area (next closest diesel stop is like superstore on southland...)

I think murphy also has diesel but that gas station is ghey...too much traffic...too stupid of a company ("ohhh gas prices are going to be like 20 cents per litre come and ifll up all the time at us or whatever their bullshit was when they first started out") and pretty sure that gas king is a lil cheaper

[CRX crazy]

Originally posted by benyl
Shell 87. Air Miles have flown me to Europe twice and to LA 4 times.

Go Airmiles! mine have flown me to england twice it's great!:D

[2000impreza]

petro canada or co-op 91. not the best gas.. but gets good mileage... plus i'm lazy to go anywhere else.

[Matthew]

The users of this board are not exactly representative of the general gas buying public, but the number one reason why Canadians buy gas where they do is location, followed distantly by price. Every other factor is essentially irrelevant to the general gas buying public.


-Matthew

[RiceCake]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Co-op or Esso.

The Esso at McKnight and Centre give 5.5¢ off per litre.

:werd: Gotta love the 5.5¢ off especially when you're gassing up every 2-3 days. :thumbsup:

That or the cheapest crap possible for the winter beater..

Hmm... I might have to look into Safeway Premium when I dust off the spec :)

[Strider]

Originally posted by benyl
Shell 87. Air Miles have flown me to Europe twice and to LA 4 times.

Damn... how long did it take to build up that many air miles? (and how often do you fill up?)

I ended up signing up for petro points for the 3.5 cents off/litre and petro points... but looking at the number of points to get rewards, it looks like it'll take forever to get anything.

:banghead:

[T5_X]

Originally posted by Khyron
Safeway is the best deal for 91 - they have the standard 3.5 cents back deal (double if you have a coupon from buying groceries) but the cost between the grades is almost half as well.

Ie, at normal station: 73 reg, 77 med, 82 supreme, Safeway would be 73 reg, 75 med, 77 supreme. Then you get your 3.5 cents off on top of that.

My last fill was at Husky on Bow - 94 nice, but $$$$.

Khyron

Safeway 91 is 7C more than 87, not 5C

[Mar]

Seven and a half year bump, I'm like a necromancer! :nut:

I thought it was a cool thread idea, plus I'd like to contribute. I basically buy gas anywhere that doesn't make me prepay like a criminal. I've been pumping and paying for 13 years, quit making people pay then pump, this isn't an escort service.

[FraserB]

Prepay is only going to get more and more common. Its moving east from BC where it is law.

I use Petro, even though I'm banned from the carwash, I get Petro Points and use it for gas cards.

[ee2k]

ESSO. Aeroplan whore.

[xxviet]

lmao 1 beyond member voted for "gasoline???" :rofl: :facepalm:

[300zxfairlday]

Husky because 94 octane and now with the alberta regulation of it being mandatory for every gas station to have minimum of 5% ethanol just makes sense. Also the fact that i have not paid for my car registration nor ama member ship renewal fee in 3 years makes it a no brainer

[CompletelyNumb]

Petro-Points!

[Prelude_dude]

Esso, close to home, and esso points pay for my car washes in winter haha

[dj_rice]

Superstore

[Masked Bandit]

Usually just the Coop. Get the 3.5 cents per litre coupon for the store and then the rebate at the end of the year (I think that's another 2 or 3 cents per litre). With the vehicles in our house at the moment generic gas is good enough, no need for high octane stuff.

[Disoblige]

Esso near Victoria Park Stampede.

With Speedpass and after changing your options to not asking you anything (no receipt, no car wash, etc.), you can literally fuel and go with no hassles/waiting.

So convenient and the Speedpass is so small and dinky it can go on any key chain with ease.

[dirtsniffer]

Originally posted by Mar
Seven and a half year bump, I'm like a necromancer! :nut:

I thought it was a cool thread idea, plus I'd like to contribute. I basically buy gas anywhere that doesn't make me prepay like a criminal. I've been pumping and paying for 13 years, quit making people pay then pump, this isn't an escort service.

haha tell me about it, I'm living in fernie now (1.29/L for reg) and I come back to calgary often enough to fill up in crowsnest pass most of the time. the first two gas stations on the Alberta side are pre pay only. I have never filled up at them, I just drive the extra 10 km to frank slide and get full serve at fas gas (1.16/L) and then really fill up in nanton (1.10/L)

anyone notice the last pre pump post mentioning gas was 73 cents/L in 04:(

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Anywhere with premium for this car.

[schocker]

I always do costco as it is on the way home from work. If it is not open or I am in a hurry I go to coop as it is right by my house. Costco premium is super cheap though (Usually 1-3c above coop regular by my home) and I am getting great mileage and no differences in pickup.

[SportEL]

Originally posted by Disoblige
Esso near Victoria Park Stampede.

With Speedpass and after changing your options to not asking you anything (no receipt, no car wash, etc.), you can literally fuel and go with no hassles/waiting.

So convenient and the Speedpass is so small and dinky it can go on any key chain with ease.

Where do you change the options?

[Tomaz]

Only Shell. I love Air Miles. :love:

I usually go to Flying J on 114th. I work across the street basically.

[Guillermo]

anywhere with Top Tier (esso, petrocan, shell), but usually shell because i find get the best mileage on their gas.

I avoid Husky like the plague, their gas SUCKS. I get terrible mileage on that crap, in 2 different cars.

[ga16i]

kinda stupid, but Shell only because of their long term sponsorship of the Ferrari Formula One team. I also use Mobil 1 only for oil, because of their sponsorship of the McLaren team. Both teams having had some of the best drivers ever when I watched. McLaren had Prost and Senna when I was little and Ferrari had Schumacher throughout early 2000's.

[hampstor]

CO-OP. 3.5 cents/L grocery coupon + the rebate at the end of the year (last year it worked out to about 5 cents/L on top of the 3.5 cents / L). I then pay with my rewards visa and get an extra 2% cash back on that.

Occasionally I pull up at the pump and someone has left $3+ grocery coupon there!

[dingmah]

Shell, because filling up $50+ on V-Power gets additional 20 Air Miles! Adds up pretty fast when you have 2 cars that drink 91.

[sillysod]

Superstore for Frontier and Passat (superbucks)

Husky 94 for A4.