Thoughts on Quality Gas?

Haboob · 10-25-2012, 05:51 PM

Def. no ARCO - that's just watered down gasoline from Mexico. Made my car run like **** when I put it in one time - I had to test it. It's also the reason it's like $1 cheaper than everything else.

I only use QT gas. Chevron and Shell are far too expensive out here - almost $.50 more per gallon it seems.

Streetlife · 10-25-2012, 06:13 PM

Shell V-Power.

Dwight Frye · 10-26-2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

Def. no ARCO - that's just watered down gasoline from Mexico. Made my car run like **** when I put it in one time - I had to test it. It's also the reason it's like $1 cheaper than everything else.

I only use QT gas. Chevron and Shell are far too expensive out here - almost $.50 more per gallon it seems.

I have been running nothing but ARCO in my Z and G35 before that and a couple of other cars before those with no problems or poor performance at all. It's BP gas if I recall. We have about the highest gas prices in the country here in CA, I paid $4.74.9 last week for 91 Octane and I need all the price break I can get. Arco is the least expensive "name brand"
I do not buy from the no-name "Thrifty Gas" stations.
Regarding additives, I add 6 oz of MMO (That's Marvel Mystery Oil for those of you in Rio Linda) to a tank every thousand miles, and a bottle of Techron to the tank before each oil change. These seem to compensate for the additives that Shell or Chevron add and I come out ahead in the long run.

The MMO is good for the lubing the upper cylinder area, fuel pump and sending unit in the tank, which helps prevent the erroneous fuel level readings that many report, and the Techron cleans the injectors with a high dose of PEA.

Haboob · 10-26-2012, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

I have been running nothing but ARCO in my Z and G35 before that and a couple of other cars before those with no problems or poor performance at all. It's BP gas if I recall. We have about the highest gas prices in the country here in CA, I paid $4.74.9 last week for 91 Octane and I need all the price break I can get. Arco is the least expensive "name brand"

ARCO is definitely not like that over here. It's the worst gas you can buy in Phoenix.

Zoren 370 · 10-27-2012, 02:09 AM

Im surprised that BP is not one of the Top tier stations.
Never tried Chevron but did hear from a friend her car is more fuel efficient with Chevron.

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10-25-2012, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1388	Def. no ARCO - that's just watered down gasoline from Mexico. Made my car run like **** when I put it in one time - I had to test it. It's also the reason it's like $1 cheaper than everything else. I only use QT gas. Chevron and Shell are far too expensive out here - almost $.50 more per gallon it seems.

10-27-2012, 02:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913655	Im surprised that BP is not one of the Top tier stations. Never tried Chevron but did hear from a friend her car is more fuel efficient with Chevron.