SlickS2k

Hey guys, I have a question. Is varrying where you get your gas bad for your engine? I know that different stations (i.e. shell, chevron, arco) have different fuel "mixes" with different additives. Does the s2k get "used" to a certain mix? What do you guys think?

SFDukie

It shouldn't matter, as long as you stick to premium (and even regular wouldn't be a big deal on an occasional basis). If you want to be compulsive, its far more important to keep your tank mostly full (less condensation, and therefore moisture, in your fuel) than to worry about additives- especially if you stick to major brands.
Don

cdelena

In theory switching stations is a good practice. Since the additive package is usually different with various brands you may get a different detergent action, maybe better against a type of build up. Chances are pretty slim that it will make any difference in practice. You may find your car runs best with a certain brand, but that could easily vary by season (or station delivery, refinery run, locality or any of many variables). Getting the right octane is the most important decision.

drmark

I'm no expert on the gas business but I drive buy a big gas tanker fill station almost every day and I see tankers from almost all the stations around here filling up. I don't know that there is not different unique brands but i would suspect except for octane it's all the same gas, pretty much.
Mark
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jws626

I think all gas comes from the same refineries but it just depends on brand for the additive packages. Ive heard the additive package is like just 1 quart of additives mixed per 8000 gallon tank. I know that Texaco's System Plus is similar to Chevron's Techron but I prefer Chevron gas becuase Techron is recommended by name by BMW, Porsche and some others.

I think the most important thing is not to fill up soon after the station has recieved their supply because when they fill those big underground tanks it knocks all sorts of dirty particles around that were previously settled and itll go right into a car's tank at fillup.

drmark

Ok, one of my massage therapist's husband is a tanker driver and he stopped in today, here's the story.
A tanker has 5 different compartments and you can fill each one seperately. A tank farm is usually owned by one company and they do almost everyone in a given area. By computer carding a driver fills his tank. Almost all major stations, A--CO, MARA---N mix is just about the same re. additives. Only "cut rate" stations get a different (cheaper) mix. In our area only 1 major M---L goes back and forth between distributers depending on price but that doesn't mean the additives are the cheaper ones, I don't know and don't want any letters from lawyers. Thats it.
Mark
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