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wow....hate to see some of you folks own a v8 :D
I get 94 octane and right now at the pump after discounts it fome out to be about 1.10ter. I only use chevron to as they have the best gas in canada hands down. Something to think about if you go to a lesser gas station to save a few pennies.
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FociBC,Aug 9 2005, 11:37 PM Wrote:wow....hate to see some of you folks own a v8 :D
I get 94 octane and right now at the pump after discounts it fome out to be about 1.10ter. I only use chevron to as they have the best gas in canada hands down. Something to think about if you go to a lesser gas station to save a few pennies.
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Sad part is that for the most part the gas at the no-name stations is exactly the same as the big four (Petro-Canada, Esso, Shell, Sunoco) except the detergent additives, but its those additives you need to keep the fuel injectors from getting full of crap :P
And for the Focus owners in Ontario, you think it's bad now? Wait til we have to buy gas with ethanol in it (2007) more expensive gas *&* worse fuel economy...
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Phantom,Aug 9 2005, 08:45 PM Wrote:all this means is shift at 3k :D or 2.5 if u really really granny around
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Or shift when that little annoying up arrow lights up a 2K. :lol:
Heck my supercharger doesn't start singing til at least 4K. What a waste!
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NefCanuck,Aug 9 2005, 08:42 PM Wrote:FociBC,Aug 9 2005, 11:37 PM Wrote:wow....hate to see some of you folks own a v8 :D
I get 94 octane and right now at the pump after discounts it fome out to be about 1.10ter. I only use chevron to as they have the best gas in canada hands down. Something to think about if you go to a lesser gas station to save a few pennies.
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Sad part is that for the most part the gas at the no-name stations is exactly the same as the big four (Petro-Canada, Esso, Shell, Sunoco) except the detergent additives, but its those additives you need to keep the fuel injectors from getting full of crap :P
And for the Focus owners in Ontario, you think it's bad now? Wait til we have to buy gas with ethanol in it (2007) more expensive gas *&* worse fuel economy...
NefCanuck
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uh yes and no.....same gas sorta see its called dirty gas that the big companies sell off. Its not the creme of the crop you are right about the additives however
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FociBC,Aug 9 2005, 10:43 PM Wrote:NefCanuck,Aug 9 2005, 08:42 PM Wrote:FociBC,Aug 9 2005, 11:37 PM Wrote:wow....hate to see some of you folks own a v8 :D
I get 94 octane and right now at the pump after discounts it fome out to be about 1.10ter. I only use chevron to as they have the best gas in canada hands down. Something to think about if you go to a lesser gas station to save a few pennies.
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Sad part is that for the most part the gas at the no-name stations is exactly the same as the big four (Petro-Canada, Esso, Shell, Sunoco) except the detergent additives, but its those additives you need to keep the fuel injectors from getting full of crap :P
And for the Focus owners in Ontario, you think it's bad now? Wait til we have to buy gas with ethanol in it (2007) more expensive gas *&* worse fuel economy...
NefCanuck
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uh yes and no.....same gas sorta see its called dirty gas that the big companies sell off. Its not the creme of the crop you are right about the additives however
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WE MUST TALK!
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-" Nobody blends 87 on purpose"
-"Can't meet spec for your delivery? OK, it's reg then"
-"Octane is not the only way of measuring quality" (true)
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haha, awesome.
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2001 ZTS,Aug 9 2005, 11:01 PM Wrote:FociBC,Aug 9 2005, 10:43 PM Wrote:NefCanuck,Aug 9 2005, 08:42 PM Wrote:FociBC,Aug 9 2005, 11:37 PM Wrote:wow....hate to see some of you folks own a v8 :D
I get 94 octane and right now at the pump after discounts it fome out to be about 1.10ter. I only use chevron to as they have the best gas in canada hands down. Something to think about if you go to a lesser gas station to save a few pennies.
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Sad part is that for the most part the gas at the no-name stations is exactly the same as the big four (Petro-Canada, Esso, Shell, Sunoco) except the detergent additives, but its those additives you need to keep the fuel injectors from getting full of crap :P
And for the Focus owners in Ontario, you think it's bad now? Wait til we have to buy gas with ethanol in it (2007) more expensive gas *&* worse fuel economy...
NefCanuck
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uh yes and no.....same gas sorta see its called dirty gas that the big companies sell off. Its not the creme of the crop you are right about the additives however
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100%+
WE MUST TALK!
Some "vets" here will remember such unpopular threads by me as:
-" Nobody blends 87 on purpose"
-"Can't meet spec for your delivery? OK, it's reg then"
-"Octane is not the only way of measuring quality" (true)
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For the last time:
OCTANE IS JUST ONE TWNETY PLUS MEASURES OF FUEL QUALITY but the only one displayed by the retailer (gas pump).. Half of every problems you have our could/will/ever have with the Focus is fuel related.
Buy 89 minimum or else you buy a mistake.
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maybe your house.. but most peoples salaries aren't 200% what they were 6 years ago.. and houses are too old around where i work
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2001 ZTS,Aug 10 2005, 12:22 AM Wrote:For the last time:
OCTANE IS JUST ONE TWNETY PLUS MEASURES OF FUEL QUALITY but the only one displayed by the retailer (gas pump).. Half of every problems you have our could/will/ever have with the Focus is fuel related.
Buy 89 minimum or else you buy a mistake.
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can you back this up?
No offense but, I'm not going to go buy more expensive gas just cuz some guy on a forum told me to.
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Aka,Aug 10 2005, 08:43 AM Wrote:can you back this up?
No offense but, I'm not going to go buy more expensive gas just cuz some guy on a forum told me to.
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Yeah man..
That was a very uncrunk statement hommie
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It's true.
Low grade fuel is fucck ups from the refinery.
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ANTHONYD,Aug 10 2005, 09:04 AM Wrote:It's true.
Low grade fuel is fucck ups from the refinery.
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If that's the case, why do I average 40MPG after mods and driving at 120+ KM/H all the way home? That's hardly sub-standard gas in my books.
I'm not being a smartass, I'm stating facts because I'm genuinely curious.
And I've never been so glad to fill at 94.0c/L last night... this morning it was 102.5 :blink:
F'ing crooks.
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NOS2Go4Me,Aug 10 2005, 09:17 AM Wrote:ANTHONYD,Aug 10 2005, 09:04 AM Wrote:It's true.
Low grade fuel is fucck ups from the refinery.
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If that's the case, why do I average 40MPG after mods and driving at 120+ KM/H all the way home? That's hardly sub-standard gas in my books.
I'm not being a smartass, I'm stating facts because I'm genuinely curious.
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Got tailwind?
Trust me, it's sub standard gas.
I'll get my friend who works at the refinery post.
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Aka,Aug 10 2005, 07:43 AM Wrote:No offense but, I'm not going to go buy more expensive gas just cuz some guy on a forum told me to.
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I'm not just some guy on a forum.
No I won't be able to post a link to some site where a big oil company admits their "dirty little secret".
Just remember:
-octane is only one measure of fuel quality.
-What you buy as 87 more than likely is actually much higher in octane than 87, remember how pumps say 87 minimum?
-Making high octane is VERY hard to do, the sepcifications are so high.
-High octane is CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN. It is not the octane that makes it clean it is all the work and effort to refine something of such high quality.
-If while creating a batch of 91+ there is something not to specification a refinery will not "throw it away" they will sell it as something else and often take the opportunity to "cut" it with something crappy.
-Your fuel may have 87 octane but could be a cocktail of off spec Sunoco Gold 94 and Marine Diesel Oil that averages out to 87.
-Such "blends" may average out to 87 "minimum" but you are getting solids, wax, sludge, acids and basically a lot of crud.
-You guys know that bateria, fungus and algae live in diesel right?
Best regards,
Andrew
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****** Fuels Inc.
AnthonyD's buddy at the refinery will tell you the exact same thing.
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2001 ZTS,Aug 10 2005, 11:05 AM Wrote:Aka,Aug 10 2005, 07:43 AM Wrote:No offense but, I'm not going to go buy more expensive gas just cuz some guy on a forum told me to.
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-You guys know that bateria, fungus and algae live in diesel right?
Best regards,
Andrew
Superintendent of Special Projects
****** Fuels Inc.
AnthonyD's buddy at the refinery will tell you the exact same thing.
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^^^That I didn't know.
No I will be sure not to EVER stop for fuel at one of thse stations in the middle of nowhere that hasn't seen a car in weeks.
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