Which gasoline?

[jdb]

so what brand of gas does everyone use and why?

[Henrydog]

All gas is the same, it is a commodity.  The big boys like Texaco/Chevron add a bottle of additives to each tanker before it drops it in the stations tank.  In today's cars it really doesn't matter.  Boats, chainsaws, 4wheeler, 92 non ethylol only.   Say no to corn liquor in your toys.

[C-Money]

When traveling, I usually pull into Sinclair stations. They seem to be pretty clean, and have good selection of traveling necessities. Locally, cost and ease of enter/exit are determining factors.

[12Gauge]

I use Chevron and 76 because its more common in my area and more common along I-5.  I stay away from Arco, & 7-11, I think it is from Venizuela.     

When traveling I use the higher octain gasoline, it just burn hotter that's all.

[Buzz2401]

Costco.  They add additive and its the cheapest. Paid $1.77 yesterday.

[bearpaw]

Boats, chainsaws, 4wheeler, 92 non ethylol only.   Say no to corn liquor in your toys.

  Ethanol is very hard on small engines, many owners manuals say to use non-ethanol fuel in them! 

Don't know if it's true but I've been told ethanol is hard on older auto engines too?

[BNAElkhntr]

Explained  to me by the Honda Gen people  that Ethanol eats the rubber seals and hoses  Now that Honda has gone to Fuel Injection for their Top Line Generators don't know if that will hold.  I Use the Gas from the Issaquah Grange Non Ethanol for all my power Equipment. Plus I've also heard that Ethanol breaks down Gas faster so it doesn't store well.  my 2 cents

[Rick]

When traveling I use the higher octain gasoline, it just burn hotter that's all.

Octane is the measure of a fuels resistance to detonation.

Higher octane doesn't burn faster,slower,hotter,cooler,etc.

[Henrydog]

Don't know if it's true but I've been told ethanol is hard on older auto engines too?
[/quote]

I remember reading around  1982-84ish the compounds in fuel hose changed to take ethanol.  Anything before that the ethanol can degrade the hoses.  I can't remember exactly but I would keep it way from the a classic or a older carbed pickup.  The main thing the ethanol does is attract water.  The steel tank sweats and if the car sits for a long time with less than a full tank water collects in the tank. 

I took a Mercury outboard class 4 years ago and there master tech said all there engines run fine on up to e15, its the water it collects that is the killer

[Rick]

I use whatever brand of fuel happens to be closest when I need to fill up.

[fishngamereaper]

Everything I own, even the truck and the wifes SUV, get Non E if I can find it. I get better performance and better mileage with it.  The boat only gets non E, even if I have to drive out of my way to get it.

Marine Mech friend of mine did some E % testing at all the major brands and found Costco gas to be the highest. Chevron and Shell where the lowest.

[ghosthunter]

I manage a Shell Station. But on the road I will fuel at the busiest store I can find. Why? Because a lot of problems are caused by water in gas. A out of the way store with low volume may only buy a load of gas a month. The longer it sits the more things that can happen to it.

A busy store like the one I manage buy two double tankers of fuel every day. Fresh gas is best gas.

Gas is all the same like some one posted, except each brand adds additives.

Ethanol is considered hard on small engines and old classic car owners try to stay clear of it, I find.

But I have had muscle car owners tell me they get the best mileage on Shell Premium.

I would never fill up at any location that was receiving a load of fuel at the time. 99% of time no problem but that fuel is stirring up sediment in underground tanks as it fills. Filters and other devices are in place but on out of the way places may not be well maintained . Big stores have their tanks checked and cleaned if needed from time to time.

I have owned two Nissan Frontiers in 21 years both of them were fed Shell Regular. Never had a gas related problem. Once in Twisp I filled up and had a issue. Can of gas dry took care of it. 

[JDHasty]

Costco in my vehicle

Ball Automotive in Tacoma is where I get the gasoline for my generators, fill the fuel station on my toy hauler, and buy gasoline for my power equipment.  They only sell straight gasoline, no ethanol. 

[bearpaw]

worth reading:

Can E15 Gasoline Really Damage Your Engine?
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a6244/e15-gasoline-damage-engine/

Since we started draining snowmobile tanks and then running machines until they run out of gas we don't have near as many problems, this article explains why! When I park a vehicle for several months I always add fuel stabilizer.

[Special T]

I manage a Shell Station. But on the road I will fuel at the busiest store I can find. Why? Because a lot of problems are caused by water in gas. A out of the way store with low volume may only buy a load of gas a month. The longer it sits the more things that can happen to it.

A busy store like the one I manage buy two double tankers of fuel every day. Fresh gas is best gas.

Gas is all the same like some one posted, except each brand adds additives.

Ethanol is considered hard on small engines and old classic car owners try to stay clear of it, I find.

But I have had muscle car owners tell me they get the best mileage on Shell Premium.

I would never fill up at any location that was receiving a load of fuel at the time. 99% of time no problem but that fuel is stirring up sediment in underground tanks as it fills. Filters and other devices are in place but on out of the way places may not be well maintained . Big stores have their tanks checked and cleaned if needed from time to time.

I have owned two Nissan Frontiers in 21 years both of them were fed Shell Regular. Never had a gas related problem. Once in Twisp I filled up and had a issue. Can of gas dry took care of it. 

Aside from busy filling stations what other things should we look for? Is there a way to tell if the filters are changed regularly?