Cheapest and Best Gas?

[z31maniac]

considering that all gas has to meet government regulations; the cheapest shit is the best value. [grades comparable]

Close, but alot of "name brand" gas stations have their own detergent blend for their gasoline.

[z31maniac]

Tried shell for about 3 weeks and to me it seemed to run out way too fast.

Put Arco for about 4 days ago and its lasted me. Maybe because filled it to full tank for the first time.

Really, no one has anything for this?

Geez the haters are falling off......

[nando]

the GAS is all the same, but the additives are definitely NOT.

bargain priced gas has very poor additives - they are far more likely to gum up your engine. they meet the minimum requirements for octane rating, but that's about all they have to do. water can actually help increase resistance to detonation, for example (which is what octane rating is).

Also, not all oil comes from the middle east - if you really think that you are ignorant. I know most of the oil up here comes from alaska/canada, very little if any comes from the middle east.

I work in the industry, and even the guys who work for the refineries Arco is made at don't use it. why? because they put the bare minimum of additives. it's basically straight out of the holding tanks!

as far as where the oil for different brands are made - that depends on where it's refined (geographically), not who owns the brand. sometimes a different company will refine the base fuel and store it in separate tanks where the additives are put in (shell for example).

[devonjordan]

There used to be a placed that sold 105 in socal. But not anymore... this was at least 6 years ago and it was around 6 bux a gallon.

[Court M3]

Good and cheap... the recurrent theme on R3v.

True as always. S14 requires 91 octane

[VacMan]

http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx

Clayton, check this site out.

Tim

[Kruzen]

89 octane shell or chevron. Won't put anything else in my car unless I absolutely have to

[jflip2002]

How much is gas where you live? I'm near the D.C. line and gas is $3.41 for 93 octane.

Cheapest gas here is $3.22 for 93 octane, cash only.

Not quite sure, but I think pay about $3.79 for 91. I dont know if the M20 requires it, but I know the M5x do. So I just put it in both.

[george graves]

Don't be a dick...

Say you have a choice between paying $3.25 for cheap gas, or $3.50 for some good trusted gas(I happen to like chevron)

PRICE: $3.25 * 14 gallons = $45.50
RANGE: 14 gallons * 20 MPG = 280 miles
PRICE PER MILE: $0.1625

PRICE: $3.50 * 14 gallons = $49.00
RANGE: 14 gallons * 20 MPG = 280 miles
PRICE PER MILE: $0.175

Difference in cost per mile: $0.0125

Cheap ass...

[jflip2002]

Don't be a dick...

Say you have a choice between paing $3.25 for cheap gas, or $3.50 for some good trusted gas(I happen to like chevron)

PRICE: $3.25 * 14 gallons = $45.50
RANGE: 14 gallons * 20 MPG = 280 miles
PRICE PER MILE: $0.1625

PRICE: $3.50 * 14 gallons = $49.00
RANGE: 14 gallons * 20 MPG = 280 miles
PRICE PER MILE: $0.175

Difference in cost per mile: $0.0125

Cheap ass...

Lol breaking it down like that sucks.

[///schwartzman]

The S14 has to take 91 or better or it will run like shyt! I get between 289-330 per 12 gal. tank.

[e30e]

Don't be a dick...

Say you have a choice between paing $3.25 for cheap gas, or $3.50 for some good trusted gas(I happen to like chevron)

PRICE: $3.25 * 14 gallons = $45.50
RANGE: 14 gallons * 20 MPG = 280 miles
PRICE PER MILE: $0.1625

PRICE: $3.50 * 14 gallons = $49.00
RANGE: 14 gallons * 20 MPG = 280 miles
PRICE PER MILE: $0.175

Difference in cost per mile: $0.0125

Cheap ass...

Where's the break down for the dumbasses who will drive an extra mile to save $.02 a gallon for gas. Hahaha j/k... If you ever hear someone say that that they'll go an extra mile for that much of a difference remind them its __ x .02 = less than a dollar.

[NC325iC]

i usually go with shell or BP 93
but if i have no choice ill take whatevers closest
i dont buy my own gas :) (now im gonna get flamed for having parents that are willing to pay for me )

[delfin]

i usually go with shell or BP 93
but if i have no choice ill take whatevers closest
i dont buy my own gas :) (now im gonna get flamed for having parents that are willing to pay for me )

They buy you your car too?

[der affe]

i live in scottsdale where they gouge you on gas, but i work in central phoenix where it is way cheaper! the QT next to work was at $3.09 a gallon for super (91 :( ).
my car seems to do pretty good on it.