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Old 10-08-2008, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by amoney805
Its chevron only for me. That cheap gas will rust your tank over time and build gunk in your valves, don't do it!!

FYI - Our gas tanks are plastic (as most cars today), so they won't rust.
Old 10-08-2008, 12:10 PM
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He's likely referring to the fact that wholesaler's like Coscto, Walmart, Sam's Club, BJs, etc typically have 10% ethenol. However, depending on your location, all your gas stations may use an ethenol blend.

I'd undecided on the whole ethenol thing.
Old 10-08-2008, 02:10 PM
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Well fortunately we don't have to make a decision, we are forced to use the ethanol blends.

Rust typically occurs from moisture in your tank from not filling up all the way, not from gas. If you only put $20 in here and there, well more like $40 nowadays then this might be a problem for you so fill it up completely whenever you can.
Old 10-09-2008, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by aliiin
http://www.shell.us/

looking at that... only after 5 k miles looks a bit scary to me... i usually fill up at shell
thats what they want you to think. what are they going to say, "oh we use the same gas as walmart, sams, etc." then who would buy their gas when they can go get walmart gas for cheaper for basically the same thing?

any place that is cheap for me. sams is majority of the time cheaper. 3.60 for 93 .
Old 10-09-2008, 11:56 PM
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well here in texas gigga i be paying 3.29 for 93 (well sometimes...)
Old 10-10-2008, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by aliiin
well here in texas gigga i be paying 3.29 for 93 (well sometimes...)
damn, no way.
Old 10-10-2008, 10:41 AM
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Crude has dipped below $80 from being at $145/ barrel within the last few weeks. Gas prices will be sliding downward at least for the short term. I got 93 for $3.15 here Houston yesterday. 87 is back down to $2.93 near my house.

Is the Southeast still having supply problems?
Old 10-10-2008, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
Crude has dipped below $80 from being at $145/ barrel within the last few weeks. Gas prices will be sliding downward at least for the short term. I got 93 for $3.15 here Houston yesterday. 87 is back down to $2.93 near my house.

Is the Southeast still having supply problems?
Yeah I saw as low as 2.83 for 87 near my house
Old 10-10-2008, 02:22 PM
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holy ****, i thought i would never see a gallon of gas drop below 3 dollars in my life time.

if its around 3 dollars for 93, i redline that thing 24/7
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$2.98 for regular in Lexington, KY. No, I didnt buy it, but didnt stop to see what premium was going for.
Old 10-13-2008, 06:43 PM
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its still well about $3.00 a gallon here in San Diego. i believe i paid $3.49 for 91 the other day. hopefully it goes down in the range of what you guys are payin
Old 10-13-2008, 06:57 PM
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I'm still tryin to figure out why my car wouldnt take more than 15.8 gallons at the gas station the other day...dont we have a 20 gallon tank? My car was like beyond empty when i pumped lol
Old 10-13-2008, 06:59 PM
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^I think someone mentioned here that we have a 2 gallon reserve tank...
Old 10-13-2008, 08:38 PM
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heard that somewhere in mississippi, that 87 is only 2.55, whoaaa.
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Originally Posted by amoney805
Its chevron only for me. That cheap gas will rust your tank over time and build gunk in your valves, don't do it!!
^^ Totally Agreed! Thats all I have ever put in my gas tank is Chevron and thats all I will put unless I'm in a real emergency or if I have to such as traveling through the states, but I will try to use my navi and find a chevron if possible! I totally believe in Chevron, others believe differently.


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