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    HEY,
    I was just wondering where everyone buys their gas from? and what gas station do you think has the better gasoline to use.
    I personally like to use gas from shell and esso, i get great gas mileage from both. but i like the way my car runs when i use shell more then esso, I dunno if its a psychological thing or if its cause i get air miles lol.

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    I strictly use shell gas. Gotta have that nitrogen enrichment lol.

    I've heard Esso gas has a higher sulfur content than most others.

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wes08M3 View Post
    I strictly use shell gas. Gotta have that nitrogen enrichment lol.

    I've heard Esso gas has a higher sulfur content than most others.
    lol! gotta stay enriched!

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    I use Petro-Canada religiously, that's all I put in both my cars. I mainly used it because it was the easiest one for me to fill up at, then CIBC got the Petro-Points MasterCard with 2cent discount, even more of an incentive Absolutely no complaints, and I tested other stations first, and came upon the verdict that the difference between the bigger stations could just be chalked up to the fact of it not being the same route every tank.

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    Shell all the way baby
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    I have never noticed a difference. I typically go to Ultramar because 91 is -2c on thursdays, which makes it cheaper than 89 here in qc. They also have a promotion every year where you get between 75c and 5$ back on every 25L you buy all summer long (mystery rebates).

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    ^same, I've been gassing up at Ultramar on cheapy Thursdays 90% of the time in the past few years. Once in a while I'll gas up at Petro Canada (only for their 94 octane). I would put Shell V-power more often if it wasn't so out of my way.
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    ^ Yeah gabbygenier and I have both noticed a significant difference in mileage when using Ultramar. Probably a coincidence but we usually stick with that now.

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    sounds like guelph needs an ultramar! how often do you guys run 91 or 94 ( if your so privileged to find it)? i try to once a month or so, just to burn up any gunk that may be in the cylinder.

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    My car requires a minimum of 91 octane. I'll put 94 when prices are reasonable.

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    94 octane because RACECAR!

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    Shell... and Ultramar (cus its always cheap and beside my work) !

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    Quote Originally Posted by 2010maztre View Post
    sounds like guelph needs an ultramar! how often do you guys run 91 or 94 ( if your so privileged to find it)? i try to once a month or so, just to burn up any gunk that may be in the cylinder.
    This is a bit of a misconception. If your car doesn't require 91 or higher octane, putting it in won't do anything beneficial for the most part.

    Speaking with regards to only naturally aspirated engines, our cars don't have a high enough compression ratio to make efficient use of the higher octane fuel. So there's a chance you're not even fully combusting the fuel and therefore are just adding more "gunk" to your engine rather than burning it away.

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    i use the esso near my place because its brand new. that means the tank underground is new too, so less chance of any contamination. plus its next to a walmart super center lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wes08M3 View Post
    This is a bit of a misconception. If your car doesn't require 91 or higher octane, putting it in won't do anything beneficial for the most part.

    Speaking with regards to only naturally aspirated engines, our cars don't have a high enough compression ratio to make efficient use of the higher octane fuel. So there's a chance you're not even fully combusting the fuel and therefore are just adding more "gunk" to your engine rather than burning it away.
    LOL! I'm fooled by shell, i figured i was doing some sorta good, lol, thanks man, I never thought in that, im just like " ok honey here's some nice 91 for ya so you still know i love you" lol!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2010maztre View Post
    LOL! I'm fooled by shell, i figured i was doing some sorta good, lol, thanks man, I never thought in that, im just like " ok honey here's some nice 91 for ya so you still know i love you" lol!
    nahh, jus run what the manual says to run. BUT if you do the advanced timing mod, you can benefit from the higher octane.

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    Yeah I wouldn't bother with it because it's questionable at best as to whether you're actually doing any good or not. Just save your money lol.

    Maybe others have a different opinion but that's just mine.

    As silverstarmazda said though, it's a different story if you start playing with ignition timing, or add forced induction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wes08M3 View Post
    Yeah I wouldn't bother with it because it's questionable at best as to whether you're actually doing any good or not. Just save your money lol.

    Maybe others have a different opinion but that's just mine.

    As silverstarmazda said though, it's a different story if you start playing with ignition timing, or add forced induction.
    Apparently the timing mod only makes the car feel smoother and peppier... I was planning on doing it but then gas prices started to spike

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    i use petro most of the time but i find my 3 rally likes esso, and every now and again i put a 91 or as in right now 94 through it. give it a clean out. likes it either way. stopped looking at what it costs a while ago at the end of the day we need gas so when its empty i fill it up.

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    i go with ultramart 91, its 1 cent off all days but thursday and friday its 3.5 cents off per liter

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    I use Petro Canada allllllllllllllllllll the time.... lol

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    Default Re: what kinda of gas do you use and find best?

    I use Shell 91 whenever possible.

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    Ultra94 ... because: tuned.

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    My car loves Shell 91... Tried Petro 91 but the car didn't feel at all the same (psychological perhaps, who knows). Only thing I don't like is the egg smell.

    When I tried Petro 91, the egg smell was gone so it's not the cat.

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    Irrelevant since mine is a Honda but i get the best fuel economy from Esso. Ive tried Shell, Petro, Husky etc and always get the best results with Esso.

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