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MechEngDropout
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 Posted: 06/24/04 - 12:46 Post subject: Gasoline!
On the way to Colorado, I noticed that all gasolines are not created equally. So... what's your octane?
Down here, it's 87 for regular, 89 for medium, and 93 for premium.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 12:47 Post subject: Re: Gasoline!
| MechEngDropout wrote: | On the way to Colorado, I noticed that all gasolines are not created equally. So... what's your octane?
Down here, it's 87 for regular, 89 for medium, and 93 for premium. |
I get the 87 because i'm poor.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 12:47 Post subject: Re: Gasoline!
| MechEngDropout wrote: | On the way to Colorado, I noticed that all gasolines are not created equally. So... what's your octane?
Down here, it's 87 for regular, 89 for medium, and 93 for premium. |
Same octane here
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mickeyvw98
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:08 Post subject:
Same octane here....
How much are you paying per gallon? I paid 2.03 for 87 this morning... 
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alyson98
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:10 Post subject:
You probably noticed thatour cheap stuff is only 85!!! We are so gettnig screwed on fuel prices! 85,87,91.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:10 Post subject:
| mickeyvw98 wrote: | Same octane here....
How much are you paying per gallon? I paid 2.03 for 87 this morning... |
I think it's $1.83 for 87 here.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:11 Post subject:
$1.67 at last fill up.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:14 Post subject:
| alyson98 wrote: | | You probably noticed thatour cheap stuff is only 85!!! We are so gettnig screwed on fuel prices! 85,87,91. |
In New Mexico and Northwest Texas it was 86,88,90.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:16 Post subject:
| alyson98 wrote: | | We are so gettnig screwed on fuel prices! |
You can thank the fine legislators of Colorado for your sky high fuel prices. I think Colorado (& California) have mandated special blends of fuels which cost higher to refine/produce.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 13:35 Post subject:
Same octane levels here. I filled up at $1.79 per 87 octane gallon yesterday. My 8.3:1 compression engine requires nothing better than that.
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kobyj
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 15:35 Post subject:
Same Octanes here.
I always get the 89 Octane. I love how the truck and bike run smoother on it.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 15:39 Post subject:
| kobyj wrote: | Same Octanes here.
I always get the 89 Octane. I love how the truck and bike run smoother on it. |
That was going to be my question...
has anyone really noticed a difference in two or three points of octane?
I'm guessing in my 92 Camry I'm not going to see ANY difference?
Also, have you noticed a difference between "name brand" gasoline e.g, Shell, Chevron, etc, and "no brand" gasoline e.g., Kay's Foodmart up the street from me?
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kobyj
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 15:49 Post subject:
| bpdou wrote: | | kobyj wrote: | Same Octanes here.
I always get the 89 Octane. I love how the truck and bike run smoother on it. |
That was going to be my question...
has anyone really noticed a difference in two or three points of octane?
I'm guessing in my 92 Camry I'm not going to see ANY difference?
Also, have you noticed a difference between "name brand" gasoline e.g, Shell, Chevron, etc, and "no brand" gasoline e.g., Kay's Foodmart up the street from me? |
I do notice a difference in my truck between the octanes. When I get the 87 octane, the engine pings and hesitates at times.
As far as the brands. I normally get the Kroger stuff or the Flying J gas. I don't notice any difference between those two brands. I'm getting only Flying J on my drive to Philly tomorrow.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 17:22 Post subject:
| bpdou wrote: | | kobyj wrote: | Same Octanes here.
I always get the 89 Octane. I love how the truck and bike run smoother on it. |
That was going to be my question...
has anyone really noticed a difference in two or three points of octane?
I'm guessing in my 92 Camry I'm not going to see ANY difference?
Also, have you noticed a difference between "name brand" gasoline e.g, Shell, Chevron, etc, and "no brand" gasoline e.g., Kay's Foodmart up the street from me? |
3 or 4 octane points do make a big difference. It just runs better... more power, better gas mileage. I don't think it really matters which brand you get, but some have additives that supposedly keep your engine clean. Shell V-power is supposedly slightly better, because it's technically 94 octane, even though it says 93. Not sure how true that is, but that's something I've heard.
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Posted: 06/24/04 - 18:35 Post subject:
i usually get 89 too. i do think it makes my car run a little better and if i dont use at least that, i get dirty looks from the bf.
and prices are starting to come down a bit here. i saw 87 for 1.61 the other day
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