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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Just wondering if anyone would say waht is the best type of gas, Arco, Chevron, Mobil, 76, Shell. I put some Chevron Premium 91 last week and it looks like it went well with my car. So just wondering if you had any feed back.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Chevron or Mobil 91 seems to work good for me.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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only thing I know is that Arco teh suck.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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I always use Chevron Premium w/ Techron or 76 Premium w/ ProPower. I hear to many horror stories with Shell.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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I usually go with Mobil or 76.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Don't use Shell. There's an additive that clogs fuel injectors and pings the poop out of pistons.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie_rdstr_Z
Don't use Shell. There's an additive that clogs fuel injectors and pings the poop out of pistons.
Yep. That's what I heard too.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by GTNPU Z
Yep. That's what I heard too.
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chevron all most exclusively here, however am pm if I cant find one.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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I fill up exclusively at "Roadkill Bill's Gas & Nachos"

He passionately mixes the gas himself and even puts bits of cinnamon in it.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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76 only here. In fact I've only been to one 76 station for the past 7 months of ownership.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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I use Arco and its been working good, But i used Chevron and it seems to make the car engine smooth. I used 76 and the chevron is the one that really made me notice, its just always a little higher.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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I use costco gas
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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Always Chevron nothing else at all but I have used 76 before. Please stay away from arco or texaco that gas is junk.....
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by skar 718
Always Chevron nothing else at all but I have used 76 before. Please stay away from arco or texaco that gas is junk.....
Chevron has merged with Texaco..

Chevron/Texaco have recently been in the Business section. Saying they would not up thier offer for the Purchase of 76.
The other party biding for 76 is a China Oil Company ( A part of the Chinese Government )

But I do agree with you as I have not seen Texaco Gas with Techron..

Cheers Amy -
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Chevron has merged with Texaco..
What when did this happen? So will this affect the quality of the gas? I know exxon and mobil merged but not Chevron.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by charlie_rdstr_Z
Don't use Shell. There's an additive that clogs fuel injectors and pings the poop out of pistons.
Dang now you tell me! I've been running that stuff for eight years in my fuel injected Honda.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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Chevron Mobil and 76 are all fine. Others...no.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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CHEVRON ONLY!!!

lol i might be a lil biased though becuz my faimly owns two....
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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texaco when I can find it

then chevron
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sundawg
CHEVRON ONLY!!!

lol i might be a lil biased though becuz my faimly owns two....
Any forum member discounts??? J/K
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