Shell V-Power everytime.

ARCO and some other stations in California (and maybe elsewhere, too) price their gas somewhat below the general market price but charge a small fee on credit/debit card transaction to encourage the use of cash. If you're filling up a nearly empty tank (which is the only time I use ARCO) then you still get a price break relative to other stations even after amortizing the $0.45 fee on a "per gallon" basis.

:rofl2: Please...............Gas is Gas. The only difference in gas is the amount that it is sold for to cover advertising costs.

All the stations buy their gas from a Generic Central Distribution center or what they call a " Gasoline Rack "

Gas DOES NOT come from any brand specific.

The truck that delivers and fills gas orders for Shell will also stop at Texaco, BP as well as NO Name stations until the truck is empty and the orders are filled.

This is FACT ......

So really....it doesn't make any difference where you stop....for me, it is usually the Shell gas station in town, the girl behind the counter is hot and I thinks she wants me. :bowrofl:

SORRY to bust your bubble.

Who told you this? Or, how did you come to this conclusion?

umm... yea where did u get this info? and my bubble isn't really burst, there wasn't a bubble to began with... just a question... lol

He is technically correct, many to most gas stations are now independently owned & operated. Oil companies over the past few years have been selling them off to get their name away from them (yes the name is still on the sign but they can say not their fault).
Gas stations will basically buy from the cheapest place, but they each have the additive(s) dumped in them per specific station. Shell has their own, Chevron, etc.

So yes, many stations get the gas from a central location, but in the end the additives or lack of can quickly change the fuel.

Is these thread still going? the question was loaded and people fell for it.

Did I miss something? I thought this was already established at the beginning.
All petrol starts from the refinery and depending on region, transportation type (piped versus trucked), local storage standards, fuel system cleansers, etc, etc, has different additives.
Refinery processes are changing currently to European standards which should generate a better initial product.(example being diesel w/lower sulfur content)
This will lead to more European engine options that we currently don't see here.
!!keep it going!! :p

Several years ago, auto manufacturers got together and put together a list of "top tier gasoline brands" which are recommended Here is the link:

Top Tier Gasoline

Whats not clear is if the manufacturers really believe they are technically better or if its just some promotional agreement they have with the oil/gas companies.

With regards to octane however, what I've always been taught by some auto engineers and ASE Master techs (i took a bunch of classes at a tech school out of pure interest years back) is that octane requirements do matter however, IF your car requires it based on engine compression. Our 370Z's do, so you should use a 91 or higher octane. The terms "premium" or "regular" don't really mean that premium is higher quality. The higher octane burns slower which prevents pinging in higher compression engines. Likewise, lower octane burns faster.

Yes this information was supplied in the first page of posts. I supplied a post with five links in it. The topic of Top Tier gasoline is covered extensively.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...eage-cost.html

The difference between brands of gasoline as like everything connected with oil, it's down to dollars and cents.

Advertising dollars, Oil companies spend a lot of money on TV to convince us that there's a difference, when in reality there isn't much difference at all.

Sure some brands do add small amounts of detergent additives, but all gas is essentially the same because federal laws don't allow for much variation.

lol I didn't think it would get this much attention/discussion

I watched this post from the beginning and I said here we go again.This subject has been beaten to death!What next when it comes to oil or gas??

Anyone having oil temp issues, or problems with their rear hatch?

lol well ill try to be original next time ;)