The spread on gas prices

scottIN · 10-27-2014, 11:25 AM

Anyone noticed this recently? I can remember when the different between 89 / 91 / 93 (most common around here) was 5 cents per grade. Yesterday, I saw a station where it was 89 was $3.01 and 93 was $3.40. Now, that's a huge spread. Even factoring in an overall increase, the spread still seems out of control. Nearly 4X what it was just a couple years ago.

Anybody know why? Because they can? I'm just going to guess that it's because of the number of newer cars that require premium and 'because they can'.

DEpointfive0 · 10-27-2014, 02:01 PM

I've noticed it's about 10 cents per grade bump. But sometimes it's more just because... I don't know exactly, but I've noticed that some gas stations stick to about 8 cents and some stick to 12 cents.

vividracing · 10-27-2014, 02:04 PM

I have almost always seen it be .10 per grade as well, but thats always been on the east coast.. Not sure if that makes any difference.

Tadpole · 10-27-2014, 08:27 PM

Anything beyond a 1.50 a gallon is too much of a spread if you ask me. We are still getting azz raped at the pump even at 2.65 a gallon here in texas.

Mike · 10-28-2014, 11:46 AM

its been .15 per grade ever since the first huge price jump 5 or so years ago here in Atlanta.

If you think about it though, its more of a bargain now to buy premium. When gas was $2 and premium was $2.20, you were paying an extra 10% for premium. At 3.50/3.80 per gallon, you are only paying an additional 8.57%

vividracing · 10-28-2014, 11:53 AM

I have always found it funny that people will go out of their way to save 5 cents a gallon by going to a specific gas station, only to put in 8 gallons of gas and save 40 cents

cigarclifford · 10-28-2014, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

I have always found it funny that people will go out of their way to save 5 cents a gallon by going to a specific gas station, only to put in 8 gallons of gas and save 40 cents

worth the read and hope that all is well with you today...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-hi...155840981.html

Jordo! · 10-28-2014, 12:00 PM

Mostly, because they can.

With diamond particles in the valve train and the blood of mythical beasts in the motor, of course the fuel aint cheap

vividracing · 10-28-2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cigarclifford

worth the read and hope that all is well with you today...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-hi...155840981.html

thats awesome news!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Mostly, because they can.

With diamond particles in the valve train and the blood of mythical beasts in the motor, of course the fuel aint cheap

Diamonds in WHERE?!

Jordo! · 10-28-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

thats awesome news!!

Diamonds in WHERE?!

I thought Nissan claimed some kind of synthetic diamond particles were built into the coating on the valves -- maybe I'm mistaken

But I know I got unicorn blood in my crank case. Or maybe its immortal's ichor. One of those...

vividracing · 10-28-2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

I thought Nissan claimed some kind of synthetic diamond particles were built into the coating on the valves -- maybe I'm mistaken

But I know I got unicorn blood in my crank case. Or maybe its immortal's ichor. One of those...

I've never heard of that... but it very well could be true.

And big deal! I have pistons that were made from metal shavings of Thors hammer.

cigarclifford · 10-28-2014, 12:31 PM

The severe decline in Oil and gas prices insures the children of America a
great Christmas.........

10-27-2014, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 54	The spread on gas prices Anyone noticed this recently? I can remember when the different between 89 / 91 / 93 (most common around here) was 5 cents per grade. Yesterday, I saw a station where it was 89 was $3.01 and 93 was $3.40. Now, that's a huge spread. Even factoring in an overall increase, the spread still seems out of control. Nearly 4X what it was just a couple years ago. Anybody know why? Because they can? I'm just going to guess that it's because of the number of newer cars that require premium and 'because they can'.

10-27-2014, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I've noticed it's about 10 cents per grade bump. But sometimes it's more just because... I don't know exactly, but I've noticed that some gas stations stick to about 8 cents and some stick to 12 cents. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

10-27-2014, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 37 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 38	I have almost always seen it be .10 per grade as well, but thats always been on the east coast.. Not sure if that makes any difference. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

10-27-2014, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 17	Anything beyond a 1.50 a gallon is too much of a spread if you ask me. We are still getting azz raped at the pump even at 2.65 a gallon here in texas. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

10-28-2014, 11:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	its been .15 per grade ever since the first huge price jump 5 or so years ago here in Atlanta. If you think about it though, its more of a bargain now to buy premium. When gas was $2 and premium was $2.20, you were paying an extra 10% for premium. At 3.50/3.80 per gallon, you are only paying an additional 8.57% DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-28-2014, 11:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 37 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 38	I have always found it funny that people will go out of their way to save 5 cents a gallon by going to a specific gas station, only to put in 8 gallons of gas and save 40 cents cigarclifford likes this. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

10-28-2014, 12:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 417	Mostly, because they can. With diamond particles in the valve train and the blood of mythical beasts in the motor, of course the fuel aint cheap __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

10-28-2014, 12:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
cigarclifford A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cali State Hospital Posts: 13,351 Drives: 2017 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 458713	The severe decline in Oil and gas prices insures the children of America a great Christmas......... vividracing likes this. __________________ -Clifford

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