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View Poll Results: Fussy about the gas/petrol used?
Always use preferred gas regardless of price (US) 16 38.10%
Prefer some brands of gas unless price is too high (US) 4 9.52%
Always use cheapest correct octane gas (US) 5 11.90%
Always use preferred petrol regardless of price (Europe) 10 23.81%
Prefer some brands of petrol unless price is too high (Europe) 3 7.14%
Always use cheapest correct octane petrol (Europe) 4 9.52%
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Old Oct 18th, 2003, 01:18 PM   #1
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Question Fussy about gas/petrol?

I was wondering if anyone cares about what brand of gas they use and if this is different in North America or Europe.

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Old Oct 18th, 2003, 07:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I use optimax 98 RON, or super unleaded.


I try to leave Esso alone for some silly reason!!!!

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Old Oct 18th, 2003, 08:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Another vote for 98RON SHELL Optimax here (UK).

Actually its the wifes car, and she goes mental if I put anything other than Optimax. Funny how she still saves the Safeway petrol vouchers when we go shopping for my 'inferior' car and bike though.....


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Old Oct 19th, 2003, 12:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Years ago, here in the states, Esso put soo much red dye in their fuel, that when I would rebuild a carburetor for someone, I could always tell it they used Esso. The insides of the caburetor would be stained blood red. My first job was pumping gas at a Amoco station back in the late 60s. Premium was like 43 cents a gallon and clear as water. Today, BP buying out Amoco, who know what it really is. BP says it's Amoco but it's hard to tell these days. I try my best to buy from high volumn stations and always use 91-93 octane no matter what it cost. The little extra the premium cost ofver the cheap stuff is nothing to what it'll cost to fix a burnt piston or valve from detonation.
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Old Oct 19th, 2003, 12:57 AM   #5 (permalink)
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prefer and use sunco ultra 94 octane,if thats not available then mobil.but never never any of those cheap knock-off places.I don't know enough about auto mechanics to give a qualified opinion.but what i do know,and this applies to most anything,is you get what you pay for
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Old Oct 19th, 2003, 08:00 PM   #6 (permalink)
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With the speedpass system Mobil has, I always gravitate towards them - so fast and easy! Anyone else have it yet?
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more fussy...

has to premium AMOCO fuels ONLY!!..distributed by BP here in the states...

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Im with bg1229 for the Sunoco 94...
If I can't find it I'll use Esso ( some of them have 93 rather than 91 )

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