Mixing Gas?
It's on Woodside road, it's a 76 station and you pull up to any pump and select the blue button that says "100" on it... No secret pump haha. Been this way for years. I haven't been there since I sold my 240Z but last time (November of '08) it was just under $6/gal.
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whats the big mystery? mixing 1/2 87 with 1/2 93 = 100% 90
90 is in the middle of 87 and 93 IIRC
You might save a few pennies since it seems like 93 is always 15 cents higher...but talk about penny pinching, i thought i was a cheapskate
90 is in the middle of 87 and 93 IIRC
You might save a few pennies since it seems like 93 is always 15 cents higher...but talk about penny pinching, i thought i was a cheapskate
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Nobody knows crap around here?
Mixing octanes will result in a octane level between the two depending upon the ratio... but WHO CARES. Cars are either designed for 91 or 87. This is how the "midgrade" is made at the pumps! There is no "midgrade" tank... it's mixed from the 91 and 87.
If you have a high compression or turbo charged car that requires 91 then you have to put 91 in. If you don't, then it's usually designed for 87... FOR WHICH YOU WOULD GET NO BENEFIT FROM PUTTING THE 89 IN.
Mixing octanes will result in a octane level between the two depending upon the ratio... but WHO CARES. Cars are either designed for 91 or 87. This is how the "midgrade" is made at the pumps! There is no "midgrade" tank... it's mixed from the 91 and 87.
If you have a high compression or turbo charged car that requires 91 then you have to put 91 in. If you don't, then it's usually designed for 87... FOR WHICH YOU WOULD GET NO BENEFIT FROM PUTTING THE 89 IN.
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yeah...
gas prices usually go $.10 higher on each level...but Premium sometimes is $.15 or $.20 (should be $.50 higher IMO)
you would probably save more if you pumped 3/4 mid and 1/4 premium (since premiums price is usually jacked up and uneven amount)
gas prices usually go $.10 higher on each level...but Premium sometimes is $.15 or $.20 (should be $.50 higher IMO)
you would probably save more if you pumped 3/4 mid and 1/4 premium (since premiums price is usually jacked up and uneven amount)
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i use midgrade because LIC told me to. If you want to question them go ahead
a little octane never hurt anyone.
Its not like making midgrade available raises the overall price of gas! getting rid of midgrade wouldn't help anyone's situation. Pump handle companies would lose 1/3 of their business lol.
a little octane never hurt anyone.
Its not like making midgrade available raises the overall price of gas! getting rid of midgrade wouldn't help anyone's situation. Pump handle companies would lose 1/3 of their business lol.
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i use midgrade because LIC told me to. If you want to question them go ahead
a little octane never hurt anyone.
Its not like making midgrade available raises the overall price of gas! getting rid of midgrade wouldn't help anyone's situation. Pump handle companies would lose 1/3 of their business lol.
a little octane never hurt anyone.
Its not like making midgrade available raises the overall price of gas! getting rid of midgrade wouldn't help anyone's situation. Pump handle companies would lose 1/3 of their business lol.
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I'm trying to figure out why LIC would tell you this. I'm guessing gas was either cheap, or they thought that you wanted max performance at whatever cost.
The higher than needed octane insures that you car will not be hindered by your current map. Since actual octane can be inconsistent at the pump, the only way to guarantee you will get your necessary 87 is to go up a little more and ask for 89.
But this thread is about "cost". Which in that case, a 89 is pointless.
The higher than needed octane insures that you car will not be hindered by your current map. Since actual octane can be inconsistent at the pump, the only way to guarantee you will get your necessary 87 is to go up a little more and ask for 89.
But this thread is about "cost". Which in that case, a 89 is pointless.
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I'm trying to figure out why LIC would tell you this. I'm guessing gas was either cheap, or they thought that you wanted max performance at whatever cost.
The higher than needed octane insures that you car will not be hindered by your current map. Since actual octane can be inconsistent at the pump, the only way to guarantee you will get your necessary 87 is to go up a little more and ask for 89.
But this thread is about "cost". Which in that case, a 89 is pointless.
The higher than needed octane insures that you car will not be hindered by your current map. Since actual octane can be inconsistent at the pump, the only way to guarantee you will get your necessary 87 is to go up a little more and ask for 89.
But this thread is about "cost". Which in that case, a 89 is pointless.
even if you cant hear the detonation happening, im sure it happens in certain conditions, like if its hot out etc. no need to throw firecrackers in your cylinder before it hits TDC...sounds e$$pensive