"Top Tier" gasoline might help with spark plug removal on 5.4
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Originally Posted by ramnj
There must be something with Shell in NJ. About 4-5 weeks ago I started using Shell and my mileage went down to about 12.4MPG. Went back to using the gasoline from the Military base and its back up to the 13's.
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Those of you who see varying mpg numbers depending upon brand may be seeing the impact of fuels spiked with ethanol. It's fairly common now to see at least 10% ethanol, but since it's added at the bulk plant, just prior to retail delivery, the actual concentration could vary considerably. And, it's usually totally hidden from the consumer. A general rule of thumb, as I understand it, is: the greater percentage of ethanol, the lower the mpg.
There are those who are much more knowledgable than I who can perhaps add to my comments, or correct me where I am wrong.
CW
There are those who are much more knowledgable than I who can perhaps add to my comments, or correct me where I am wrong.
CW
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Originally Posted by svt2205
Is there really such a thing at Top-Tier Gas? Sounds like a nice way to market certain gas companies.
I learned this from a friend who runs a few gas stations. Ever notice that very few, if any, gas companies have their own gas tankers these days? Check out the different stations a tanker goes to. I've personally seen 1 tanker off load gas at 2 different stations, that were different brands.
Something to think about....
I learned this from a friend who runs a few gas stations. Ever notice that very few, if any, gas companies have their own gas tankers these days? Check out the different stations a tanker goes to. I've personally seen 1 tanker off load gas at 2 different stations, that were different brands.
Something to think about....
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Here is my recent observations using Shell:
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...light=kspencer
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...light=kspencer
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Additives package.... I've heard that one too.
Think about it. We all cry foul about many of the different additives (snake oil) that are out there. Most just lighten your wallet. But since the tanker driver (no offense towards any of these guys) adds an "additive package" all is now good?????
No way. There will be wide variations in the mix from tank to tank or station to station.
But if you're happy with what you're getting, none of this matters. But don't expect a certain fuel to do much to reduce your 5.4-3V spark plug removal risks.
Think about it. We all cry foul about many of the different additives (snake oil) that are out there. Most just lighten your wallet. But since the tanker driver (no offense towards any of these guys) adds an "additive package" all is now good?????
No way. There will be wide variations in the mix from tank to tank or station to station.
But if you're happy with what you're getting, none of this matters. But don't expect a certain fuel to do much to reduce your 5.4-3V spark plug removal risks.
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Originally Posted by BlueOvalFitter
Before I moved from my past place my neighbor was/is a gas tanker driver.He said he fills up at the port and delivers to different named stations that are on his delivery list for that day.He says the station adds it detergent package to the gas after he unloads it.
In this day and age with franchise stations being freer to purchase fuel from whatever jobber they can get the lowest cost from, it would not shock me at all to see a Valero tanker dropping gas at a Shell station, or vice versa... So when you grab that nozzle at your neighborhood Shell station at $.10 a gallon higher for branding and advertising, are you really getting Shell gas? (Or Chevron, or Texaco, or Sunoco, or whatever...)
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Urban legend. The gasses are different from brand to brand. That explains why I get best mileage from one station to another.
I buy from two shell stations 99% of the time and the mileage is identical. When I have to buy from any other station the mileage drops significantly. How could the gasses be the same? Maybe on the lowest octane with the least or no addatives, but not with the highest octane with the most addatives.
I buy from two shell stations 99% of the time and the mileage is identical. When I have to buy from any other station the mileage drops significantly. How could the gasses be the same? Maybe on the lowest octane with the least or no addatives, but not with the highest octane with the most addatives.
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