Do you get gas????
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From: NJ
It may be overkill but I only dump name brand High Test in my Harley when I have the choice...preferably Sunoco.
When I'm on the road and dont have a choice......any sighting for gas is a welcome one..
When I'm on the road and dont have a choice......any sighting for gas is a welcome one..
Last edited by Gliden; Jun 14, 2010 at 10:27 AM.
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From: MA
I use name brand, try to get it at the same place all the time if I can. You never know how another place takes care of their equipment, so I go with what has worked well in the past.
Another thing to remember about octane is that the labels are the minimum octane rating, if you put in what you think is 87 or 89, you could be getting 91 or 93 and they don't have to tell you. A friend used to own a mobile station, and he said all the time that they would deliver and only have high octane available, he would put the high octane in the regular tank just so he would not run out before he could get another delivery.
Another thing to remember about octane is that the labels are the minimum octane rating, if you put in what you think is 87 or 89, you could be getting 91 or 93 and they don't have to tell you. A friend used to own a mobile station, and he said all the time that they would deliver and only have high octane available, he would put the high octane in the regular tank just so he would not run out before he could get another delivery.
Cruiser
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From: oregon
I used to run nothing but 92 chevron. Then I found a gas station called Wilco that sells 92 octane, unleaded - with no ethanol added. Its old fashioned premium gas, about 4 cents more.
Last edited by Petesnot; Jun 15, 2010 at 12:05 AM.
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I see you live in SoCA. I used to work for an oil shipping company and we used to transport CARB gas from the BP refinery in Cherry Point WA, and deliver it to Conoco, Shell, Chevron and sometimes Valero. Point is, BP sells a lot of gas to other companies. So even when people think thay are buying only one brand, truth is you are all buying the same gas.
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At home I always go to the same place. A real service station owned by a friend of mine that pumps a lot of premium. He's in a ritzy neighborhood and has lots of customers that require premium. He's also a BP station, but I don't think he caused the spill? I want fresh gas. When on the road, I look for the busiest station hoping that that may help prevent getting water in my tank?