I'm just curious..what's the best type of commercial brand gasoline to use for an S2K....Shell, Mobile, Arco, 76,etc...?

 

Any brand that costs the least and never less than 91 octane.

 

No, not any brand. Stay away from the no-names, or even the more popular "cheaper gas" like Racetrac. They get their octane from additives, not from quality gasoline.

I prefer Exxon/Mobil.

Gas is not all the same.

 

Given the rise in prices...nearly 2.30/gallon, would you guys ever consider alternating some mid-greade fuel.

 

some have gotten away with doing this, but i wouldn't risk the chance of detonation and pinging. i know the ECU can retard the timing if lower lower octane gas is used, but i just wouldn't be comfortable. i only do the best for my cars, and i will stick with 93 octane.

btw i recommend chevron or sunoco.

 

i just could never justify paying so much for a car and then not feeding it good gas and oil. it just seems to me that later in its life, i'll be regretting the costs of trying to save a few bucks today.

i don't know. i guess i sorta equate it to a trip to wal-mart and saying hmmmm ... do i wanna get the generic condoms and would i like to go with the named ones that i know have a rep for no breakage? it just seems like such an obvious choice to me.

 

i Always go shell.

 

I think Shell is better than Arco.

 

Oh c'mon Steve. By dropping from premium to mid-grade, you save all of what, $2?

 

good point....
I just finished driving 1300miles home, with 4.77s and was beat down by how much I was paying for gas. At some sh*thole towns I was paying 2.35/gallon