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Does the brand of gas really matter?
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Jharpo
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Yes It Matters
Yes, I believe it really matters. A couple years ago 7-11 Stores here in Florida changed from selling Citgo to their own brand. I was not aware of the change and filled my Misubishi Spyder GT convertible . Within one hour my car started missing and sputtering and the check engine light came on. The first thing the mechanic asked was what brand of fuel I was using. He said not only are the additives different but just as importantly, the filtering systems can be suspect. This happened to me in my RX7 too. I was going to visit a friend in the hospital and I stopped at Hess for gas. Before I got to the hospital, both of my fuel filters were stopped up with what looked like mud. I use premium grade Shell, Sunoco, Mobil, or Citgo in both my Spyder and Suburu WRX if at all possible.
Yes, I believe it really matters. A couple years ago 7-11 Stores here in Florida changed from selling Citgo to their own brand. I was not aware of the change and filled my Misubishi Spyder GT convertible . Within one hour my car started missing and sputtering and the check engine light came on. The first thing the mechanic asked was what brand of fuel I was using. He said not only are the additives different but just as importantly, the filtering systems can be suspect. This happened to me in my RX7 too. I was going to visit a friend in the hospital and I stopped at Hess for gas. Before I got to the hospital, both of my fuel filters were stopped up with what looked like mud. I use premium grade Shell, Sunoco, Mobil, or Citgo in both my Spyder and Suburu WRX if at all possible.
SPYD3R
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When i need gas i just stop at any gas station and get it regardless of the brand, You guys are putting too much thought into this.hyea:
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steve635
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I use non-ethanol,(luckily 2 of the 3 closest stations to me are non-ethanol) premium. I find the mileage on both my Spyder and my truck is better (while difference is not dramatic, it is consistent) with non-ethanol and the price for non-ethanol is exactly the same as the ethanol added station across the street. I started using non ethanol in my boat, as it was stable for longer periods and did not attract water and particularly since it's convenient, I've stuck with it.
ARtraveler
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There are only a couple refineries in AK. All the brands come from these. I am guessing the only branding comes from the names on the different trucks that load up. Here, I notice it is independents that deliver to all the stations. The same truck will come into Eagle River, and make deliveries at Carr's and FredMeyers, Shell, Chevron, and Tesoro. Whether or not we are getting the "Techron" at Chevron or Shell depends on if they dump it in the tank or not. I am guessing, the case is similar elsewhere also.
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