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Old 05-29-2012, 01:02 PM
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Shell>chevron

I normally use chevron or Costco gas but I recently filled up twice on shell gas and it made a significant difference in power delivery. I was always under the impression that chevron and Costco gas was the better way to go but I'm convinced shell is definitely better. At least for the Tahoe/Reno area. Either that or the gas pumps are switching to the summer mix.
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Old 05-29-2012, 01:09 PM
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We have a thread about this somewhere........................

1st- Chevron
2nd- Shell
3rd- Anything else

(For me anyway)

Prob picked up a good batch. It will always vary
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I use 76

and then Chevron and then shell
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I get the most out of shell but Costco comes in at a close second for me as fast as mpg goes

Shell 437 miles on 12 gallons (36.4mpg)
Costco 407 on 12 gallons (33.9mpg) but I could have also driven harder on the Costco gas

But hell I can't complain with how good my gas mileage is haha
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Old 05-29-2012, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 04caliwrx
I get the most out of shell but Costco comes in at a close second for me as fast as mpg goes

Shell 437 miles on 12 gallons (36.4mpg)
Costco 407 on 12 gallons (33.9mpg) but I could have also driven harder on the Costco gas

But hell I can't complain with how good my gas mileage is haha
36 mpg average?! I barely get 22 and that's on a good day.
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Old 05-29-2012, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mooshoo
36 mpg average?! I barely get 22 and that's on a good day.
Its also not on a Subaru I get 15mpg on the suby the good mpg's is on my 95 GSR
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got to remember with Costco, one week you might be buying surplus from a refinery that supplies Chevron, then the next its the local AstroMart at the end of the block that cannot guarantee if there is water in the gas or not.
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oh and for the record, when I care I use 76
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diesel or gtfo.
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diesel or gtfo.
Lemme make it better

Red Diesel or GTFO

I typically use Chevron or 76, my car doesn't like shell as much. Valero isnt bad either.
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