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10 Spot · 08-11-2014, 10:09 AM

Myself, I sacrafice the octane rating to use only 100% gas (no ethanol).

monicatomokc · 08-11-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by asptroopa1

I can only speak about Arkansas....being in this work for 36 years we had to escort the gas trucks- back in the day (55mph speed limit truckers strike) all the gas comes from a bulk station outside NLR and it doesn't matter whose truck lined up they got the same fuels- octanes were separated but that's all........

Shell seems to be just about everywhere, are they in Arkansas?? They pitch their "V-Power" (Only 91 Octane here in Oklahoma) and I have fallen for their pitch (link below) over all the benefits. Are they lying to us?? If so, how can they get away with it??

http://www.shell.us/products-service...ut-vpower.html

The Shell station I go to keeps their prices competitive with the Walmart that is right behind them. There are a couple Shell stations around town without close competition and they post much higher prices, yet still get the business!!

asptroopa1 · 08-11-2014, 12:58 PM

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/...s_premium.html

Octane is defined as a fuel's resistance to knocking. There is no benefit if the octane is higher than what the engine needs. Engine knock occurs when fuel in a combustion chamber ignites before it should. This disrupts the engine's operation. But electronic knock sensors are now common and have nearly eliminated engine disruption.
The American Petroleum Institute says if you find that your car runs fine on a lower grade, there is no sense switching to premium. The Institute recommends following manufacturer's recommendation, but even those manufacturers say that it is more of a suggestion than a command.

Just putting out there what I have found.......My son swears by Premium in his Lexus...I use the middle grade 89, and add octane boost per tank (if more than half gone)....never had a problem in any High Performance car.......but I'm not saying "im right" by any means-

08-11-2014, 10:09 AM	#15
10 Spot Drives: Velocity Yellow Z51-3LT Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 18	Myself, I sacrafice the octane rating to use only 100% gas (no ethanol). __________________ Velocity Yellow Z51-3LT, Yellow Calipers, GPI Tuned, Kooks Headers & X-Pipe (no cats), Billy Boat Fusion Exhaust w/Speedway Tips Jet-Coated Black, Tinted Windows, De-Badged, Lowered, Marker Lights Tinted, Black Lugnuts.

08-11-2014, 12:58 PM	#17
asptroopa1 asptroopa1 Drives: 2014 Corvette Join Date: May 2013 Location: Little Rock Arkansas Posts: 373	http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/...s_premium.html Octane is defined as a fuel's resistance to knocking. There is no benefit if the octane is higher than what the engine needs. Engine knock occurs when fuel in a combustion chamber ignites before it should. This disrupts the engine's operation. But electronic knock sensors are now common and have nearly eliminated engine disruption. The American Petroleum Institute says if you find that your car runs fine on a lower grade, there is no sense switching to premium. The Institute recommends following manufacturer's recommendation, but even those manufacturers say that it is more of a suggestion than a command. Just putting out there what I have found.......My son swears by Premium in his Lexus...I use the middle grade 89, and add octane boost per tank (if more than half gone)....never had a problem in any High Performance car.......but I'm not saying "im right" by any means-