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ihavegasNE Rookie Author Nebraska Posts:3 Points:160 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:49:59 PM Ignore ihavegasNE Report Abuse I have paid close attention to my mileage when purchasing gas at a specific gas supply chain then comparing it to others.I def know which gives my vehicle better gas mileage..

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I have paid close attention to my mileage when purchasing gas at a specific gas supply chain then comparing it to others.I def know which gives my vehicle better gas mileage..

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diesdown Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,700 Points:514,500 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:24:39 AM Ignore diesdown Report Abuse I do agree...
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,803 Points:2,898,535 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 2:39:39 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse If you have water in your tank it isn't from the gasoline. You could possibly be getting water in around the cap or some other way. Car washes do not cause gas to have water in it and the majority of all tanks now are fiberglas underground tanks.
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,732 Points:638,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:24:03 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse nope - but I do avoid stations with a car wash since I found water in my tank.
ultimate Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,783 Points:1,335,670 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 3:10:43 AM Ignore ultimate Report Abuse yes
forresj Champion Author Wilmington Posts:2,800 Points:546,180 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 9:42:19 AM Ignore forresj Report Abuse Some gas station owners are sometime dishonest. Some have been known to add a little water into gas tanks.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,253 Points:122,460 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 8:16:02 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse Yes
kellyoneal Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,430 Points:707,740 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 6:11:23 AM Ignore kellyoneal Report Abuse no
WES03 Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,859 Points:1,267,995 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 4:58:58 AM Ignore WES03 Report Abuse I have no clue.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,048 Points:1,858,645 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 12:08:35 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse no difference in my local area; they all have up to 10% ethanol in them
grunt88 Rookie Author Florida Posts:69 Points:72,080 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 20, 2012 6:56:43 PM Ignore grunt88 Report Abuse i notice it
Tweak3D Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:34 Points:30,865 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 1:52:06 PM Ignore Tweak3D Report Abuse As far as gas goes, the biggest difference is if it contains ethanol or not. Diesel varies based on temperature and blends made for freezing temps. Other than that, each region is going to have fairly similar gas as it all comes out of basically the same distirbution points and only the additives vary which honestly do not make that much of a difference.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,991 Points:3,036,990 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 5:46:00 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Banjoe: "I've experienced tremendous (20%) mileage variations between fuel supplies depending on the season and location. After burning winter diesel in Manitoba, we had the chance to run some nice Florida fuel through the Golf and experienced extended mileage. I'm thinking it's because of the cold weather blends or maybe Florida diesel is just that much better but there are variations out there." If you're talking about different blends of fuel and different driving conditions (be it altitude or something else), or driving differently (be it speed, open highway versus crowded urban driving, etc.), as well as differences between winter-summer/California-Winnipeg mandated blends, you're obviously going to experience different results, even if all the driving style and/or conditions are identical. You're somewhat saying "I buy Kentucky Fried Chicken in Winnipeg and, you know it doesn't taste anything like mom's chicken pot pie...Aren't they both made from the same chickens?" Yes...and no.
GBMAX Champion Author Phoenix Posts:4,664 Points:1,903,555 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 4:03:29 PM Ignore GBMAX Report Abuse A few have worse.
13Octane Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,147 Points:332,165 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 11:49:36 AM Ignore 13Octane Report Abuse i would like to think not, but i guess there are better gas stations and i just dont know where. gas is only 80% gas and 20% fillers like oxygen, cat tails, sand, chili, and who knows what else. we are getting ripped off on all counts.
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,692 Points:647,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 6:49:04 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse I started a post http://www.dallasgasprices.com/Forum_MSG.aspx?master=&category=1056&topic=491716&page_no=1&FAV=N There are several replies there that describes how gasoline is distributed. In a city, all gasoline come from essentially the same refinery. The difference is the additives each brand puts in. So the mileage should not differ. What is different is the amount of detergent that is added to the base refined gasoline like the top tier gas station.
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,692 Points:647,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 6:43:19 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse I prefer to fill from gasoline stations that is certified as Top Tier Gasoline. They can be found at http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html They include several name brand and some smaller ones. They are endorsed by six car companies GM, Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, VW and Audi. They have additives that are higher than the EPA minimum, which will keep the engine cleaner and better in the long run.
Banjoe Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:4,279 Points:617,270 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 5:03:32 AM Ignore Banjoe Report Abuse I've experienced tremendous (20%) mileage variations between fuel supplies depending on the season and location. After burning winter diesel in Manitoba, we had the chance to run some nice Florida fuel through the Golf and experienced extended mileage. I'm thinking it's because of the cold weather blends or maybe Florida diesel is just that much better but there are variations out there.
ProfDude Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,210 Points:450,285 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 10:14:39 PM Ignore ProfDude Report Abuse I have read about this fuel mileage differential several times on GB forums. In nearly 40 years of driving I have never conclusively seen it first hand. I do track purchases, and I am trying to find such a nugget in the data - no luck so far.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,991 Points:3,036,990 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 5:05:34 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse "do u agree"? No, I don't agree. The slight difference that you might think you notice is a result of slightly different driving conditions, be it roads, traffic, manner of driving. But, if you're going to tell people that you "paid close attention to my mileage when purchasing gas at a specific gas supply chain..." and "then comparing it to others...", you might want to tell people how you conducted your formal testing, what fuel brands you tested, and what your results were. But, a further but, can you tell us what you mean by "purchasing gas at a specific gas supply chain"? What is a "gas supply chain? It's probably naive of me to ask, but have you posted gas prices for the various brands of gas you've bought, perhaps gas prices from the "specific gas supply chain" you're talking about, or the others you compared it to?
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,253 Points:122,460 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 10:14:18 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse Yes I have.
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,723 Points:1,331,300 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 9:48:35 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse I agree -- ethanol free fuel works better in my car than E10 ...
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:656 Points:438,330 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 7:50:25 AM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse I get better mileage when I purchase ethanol free gasoline in Oklahoma than the 10% ethanol blend I purchase in TX.
tlhIngan_ Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,042 Points:394,635 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 7:37:04 AM Ignore tlhIngan_ Report Abuse Before someone comes on here and says this, let me say this. ALL REGULAR GASOLINE IS THE SAME when it comes out of the refinery, that's why different brands sell gas to eachother. Then each brand adds its own mix of additives (detergents for the most part) before the gas is delivered to a retail location. The gasoline is the same, it's the additives that make a difference. Different engines will respond differently to the additives, and never in a good way. These additives are there to clean your engine up a little bit, but some of them actually interfere with proper combustion or actually clog things up inside. One of my vehicles runs exactly the same (mileage-wise) on Esso, Husky or no-name cheap gas, but runs extremely poorly on Petro-Canada and Shell. I guess she really doesn't like the crap Shell and P-Can add to their gas, because I need a full-tank of something else in order to clean their gunk out of my engine. This is one case where no additives are actually better then some.
TomeHills Veteran Author New Mexico Posts:402 Points:286,680 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 7:08:01 AM Ignore TomeHills Report Abuse yes
nvoelsch Sophomore Author Eugene Posts:137 Points:90,660 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 6:21:35 AM Ignore nvoelsch Report Abuse I haven't consecutively experienced this, but sometimes you get what you pay for.