What's /o/s opinion on gas. I personally use shell and chevron. But they are a little pricey so I was looking into costco, anybody have experience with there gas? Is it good?
Vape bump
Not OP, but does it really matter in shitbox?
It all has to meet standards doesn't it? As long as the gas station isn't too old and they go through gas quick enough, does it really make that big of a difference ?
Vape and scrape bump
>>14964135
This. I have never experience problems from gas in anything i own
>>14964122
any gas is fine
>>14964122
Costco is the best fucking station in existing.
>Hose reached either side
>no bullshit meme 89 midgrade
>swipe membership card
>swipe credit card
>receipt yes/no
>start filling
No promo codes, not zip code to enter, no carwash to decline, etc
No paper towels, and squeegee either so the crowed moves fast.
>Getting gas from Costco
>Waiting in a line around the corner for an hour to save 5 cents a gallon.
If you don't get gas from the NEX, I feel bad for you son.
>>14964161
But the charm of other stations are almost crashing into people going into stations or fighting over a spot.
>>14964173
What's nex
>>14964155
>any gas is fine
>normally use 76
>lasts a week
>use Arco
>lasts 5 days
This is round trip to work and back 70mi a day, Arco is shit.
>>14964122
93 only
all I know any gas that has top tier branding has a special certification of quality
there has only been one time that I put non top tier gas in the GROGMOBILE35 and I personally didn't see any difference
but yes Costco master race...tho there are some local Arco stations that are only like 3 cents more per gallon and you don't need a membership
>>14964173
>not being smart and avoiding rush hour to get gas
>savings here are 20-40 cents per gallon
Longest I had to wait was 5 minutes.
If your engine is direct injected it really doesn't matter if it has special nitrogen or techwhatever cleaners. Your intake and valve are never going to see any of it anyway. Might as well use the cheap stuff.
>>14964181
navy exchange
>>14964135
>>14964153
My mom got gas for her 2000 Corolla from some unbranded corner station and then her car threw a check engine light. Autozone guy told her she may have gotten bad gas before she even told him about it. She went back to her regular station after that and no more CELL.
>>14964238
"bad gas" is a meme. Not a real thing unless it's been sitting a long time.
>>14964245
So then what was the problem bud
I like to use mostly top tier providers on gasbuddy, and then sometimes one or two local gas stations near me who have good quality gas
>>14964238
sounds like the car was throwing a vent code for the gas cap. since you know, woman.
my old gf had a altima, everytime she filled up it lit up that stupid icon for the gas cap.
i never had it light up.
dumnass never tightened it, apparently she thought the clicks were bad.
I can see shitty gas stations having really old gas, or old holding tanks, or moisture in the tanks, or whatever, but even the shittiest gas stations get their tanks refilled once a month.
my project car ran fine on 2 year old tank in the gas. no issues with it, no noticeable difference after getting fresh gas either.
>>14964245
Bad gas isn't a meme. Shit filtration systems, bad pumps, and unclean tanks are real issues. These problems aren't immediately obvious with EFI, but with Carbureted you can tell almost immediately that you just bought dirty gas.
>>14964251
Who knows. intermittent problems happen all the time. My civic was throwing a pending misfire code, went away after i swapped the 1 and 2 coils. It didn't come back even though I replaced no components. 3spooky5me
>>14964263
>implying she pumps her own gas
my wife put whatever in her 1.8t for a long time and sure enough we started having backflow from the fuel pump and/or dry injectors in the mornings. Put a couple 93 tanks with fuel system cleaner through it and it cleared right up.
>>14964340
audi?
>>14964330
Oh, I'm sorry I didnt take into consideration that you might be living in the two cuckiest states that dont allow you to pump your own gas.
>new cheap gas station opened down the road with gas cheaper than Costco
It sounds nice, but I've heard some people say they have watered down gas
>>14964350
VW so yeah, basically. Has Audi wheels on it right now since I bought a complete winter set off a guy who sold his Quattro.
>>14964220
a fair number of GDI cars have port injectors as well as direct ones
>Actually spending time looking for other gas stations instead of whatever's closest to save 5-10 cents a gallon
>Not getting premium from Shell or Exxon
>Being this poor
Wow, I'm glad I'm white and middle class and live in america
>>14964122
I use Arco or USA gas in the LA area, my shitbox cant tell the difference.
>>14964416
I'm sorry you don't have the luxury of not having to get out of your car to pump gas
>>14964450
i live in phoenix middle class also, its 60 to 70 bucks a tank for my car because it takes premium, thats why i can save money i will try to save it. idc if it makes me looks pour.
>>14964541
*if i can save money
fucking hell not use to keyboards anymore.
how do I buy gas from a Cenex or Pacific Pride place? I want to buy ethanol free gas
>>14964442
Never knew about that. Pretty neat.
I use BP, since it's about a mile from home. But there only like 3 left around here. They're all become Valero for some reason.
>>14964183
Arco gas makes my cat rattle like a motherfucker, but no other stations gas does.
>>14964122
In my limited experience, gas brands aren't really an issue. I've had trouble with one or two individual gas stations - I think the problem is older storage tanks which leak water.
Whatever the issue is, theres 1 gas station in my home town that I avoid so my car doesn't run like shit.
Also, I generally will pick a newer looking gas station over an older one.
>>14964458
I'm sorry you let other people touch your car
>>14964615
I'm sorry you let other people touch your mom.
>>14964763
ah yes, the ole mom insult. good one chap!
>>14964122
this is what i use
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cheapest+gas+near+me
The only 91 in my area that wont cause my car to pull timing is from EZ Mart. Fuck Oklahoma.
>PEMEX
>our "Premium gas" what regular is in the US
>pay for 20$ of gas
>get 10$
>pay with any sort of debit/credit card instead of cash
>card gets cloned
fuck this corrupt shithole
Literally been this way for over 30 years.
>>14964828
i did that costco came up first. But ive never tried costco gas before. hence the threat.
>>14964908
>Buying gas from Mexicans
>Expecting anything less than gas water & credit card theft
why the fuck would it matter where you get gas at
its all the same shit, only difference is price
>>14964926
If it is all the same, why are they branded differently?
any /dbt/ here?
any bike troubles with certain gas?
>>14964934
He's partially right. There are federal regulations dictating the content of gasoline, octane, how it's made, etc.
Along with state regulations.
Where you get screwed is how often are the station's tanks cleaned & purged. How often are the pumps inspected. How often is the filtration system inspected... etc. Depending on the oversight of the parent corporation and the honesty of the station owner, this can vary from regularly to never.
How many of you drive on based LPG? In Poland it's literally the third of the price of gasoline. Average price of gasoline is around 4.26zł/L (=~4.22$/gallon) while LPG costs around 1.6zł/L (~1.59$/gallon).
>>14964963
This was gaining popularity in my state until gas dropped to <$2/gallon
>>14964908
Be glad you didnt got robbed again by the narcos running the gas station
Why do I always see fucking idiots waiting half an hour in a line for Costco gas? Do they not know that time = money? Do they not realize that sitting and idling there is killing any money savings? It boggles my mind....
i go where the ethanol free is
>>14965153
Follows the same train of thought when waiting in line at In N Out drive-thru.
>>14964458
>let's other people do menial tasks he should be doing
>let's Muslims near his fuel tank
>allows them to round up to an even number
Fuck full service
>>14965288
Who waits in that stupid line. I am not waiting in a long ass line just to get some burgers.
>>14964122
>thinks costco runs oil refineries
its the same gas. I dont know who their supplier is and they may arbitrage between the big ones like BP, shell or exxon. either way, its not the brand that matters. it's the particular fuel station. the reason most independent fuel stations are top kek is because they're derelict stations bought on the cheap. rusting and contaminated fuel tanks fucking up your fuel system. especially in rural areas where there's no big company to audit proprietors to make sure they're not just saving money. most chains will just build a new station and abandon an old one due to the cost of environmental rehabilitation and tank replacement.
>>14964173
Are you in oahu? I just got stationed here and im surprised at the cost of gas compared to cali. I was told itd be much much worse.
>>14965356
>living in cuckwaii
My Jeep runs best on ethanol free 93 but it can be retuned for 89/91. Usually it depends on the price. Since gas is still cheap I buy the expensive stuff but if it gets back to $4 a gallon I'll run 87 and deal with the pinging.
shell or petro canada
>>14965153
>parents would drive 15 miles away to where to cheaper gas near the interstate was
>drive 15 miles back home
>30 miles and maybe 1.5 gallons of gas used to save $0.02 per gallon
Literally any big name gas station is fine
Big oil industry is ruining this country. I only buy gas from local independent shops like Conoco or Sinclair.
>>14966412
>>14964238
ur mum had bad gas last night
>>14966349
you know your wasting money unless your getting the recommended octane rating right? or are you retarded?
>>14964430
It's bullshit.
How the fuck would anyone know that the gas is watered down without testing it somehow
>>14964181
Nigger Erection Xylophone
>>14966749
becasue they saw them stick a hose in the fill up.
>car wants 91
>costco 91 is the same price as 87 at the cheapest alternative
Why would I buy gas anywhere else?
>>14966633
I don't know, my car said it's recommended octane was unleaded, but I always seem to get the most time between fillups with mid-grade fuel.
I live in thebsouth subs of chicago and 2 years ago I found 1!! Gas station that does not add ethanol to their fuel and my car loves it. Better throttle, gas mileage, and just an all round smooth experience.
>>14966932
>my car said it's recommended octane was unleaded
>>14966986
oh boy you sure got me.
>>14966932
what year jeep? and model and engine
>>14967100
Sorry, different guy. 2008 Hyundai Accent hatch. I only notice a good difference when I use mid-octane quiktrip(if that even matters).
>>14967123
Checked some forums it says 87 is recommended. If all else fails check your owners manual.
>>14966749
>>14966749
I'll greentext the story as I heard it from my coworker
>guy I know went there to fill up his truck
>soon after its not running right and it's making weird noises
>he takes it to a shop and they drain the whole thing
>shop tells him that the gas had water mixed in it
>>14967100
Jeep guy here though. It's an 81 Wagoneer with the same 360 V8 they came with in the 70s. They seem to be hit and miss with a lot of guys who own them. Some run all day up and down mountains on 87 without an issue but other like mine do fine in town on 87 but as soon as you add hills or load situations like a loaded trailer it starts pinging. Carb is freshly rebuilt, timing is perfect, compression is good, ignition system recently upgraded to better Ford TFI system and it still pings on low octane under high load. It'll run good on midgrade 89 or 91 (whatever the station has in the middle) but I've been liking the 93 because it doesn't have ethanol in it but once gas prices go up again I'll probably go back to 89/91 or something, just never 87.
>>14967600
http://www.pavementsucks.com/threads/what-octane-rating-do-you-run-in-your-360-v8.50188/
im not too sure with yours because its got old school motor in it. but heres some reading material
>>14967780
Well that's for a Dodge 360 V8 from the late 90s. What I have is different is every way, even the people who made the engine
>>14967825
http://oljeep.com/gw/79_tsm/79_Jeep_TSM.pdf
sorry man, i'd love to read it all and help you but heres one i found. Its just the whole chilton manual for the 79 to 81 cherokee wrangler and wagoneer.
>>14968152
nevermind i read a little more and found it on page 20 its 87 octane.
>>14968152
>>14968165
I don't really know what you're getting at though. I know it's supposed to run 87 and that some guys do but mine doesn't like it. I can take a recording of the pinging noises the engine makes on 87 going up hill if you'd like and see if you would still recommend it.
>>14968247
Actually just found this on page 47
>PING OR SPARK KNOCK
>Possible cause
>Fuel octane rating excessively low
>Correction
>Try alternative fuel source
All other stuff on their list is fine on my engine except for sharp edges in combustion chamber which I didn't even know was a thing.
