charlie_sheen Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hey guys I figured this would be the most accurate place to start this thread...i have a tuning appointment coming up and I want the best gas available for the session. I wanted a place where we could share our thoughts on the best gas in the general area seeing as the quality differs across america. So...what are your thoughts? Im gonna go ahead and throw in the thought of shell gas. I normally fill up with their VPower (93 Octane) if I can make it to a shell station, and I've heard numerous times that their gas is the best for any automobile engine. Whether that's true or not...is a whole nother story. What do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Do yourself a favor, and get tuned on the fuel you'll mostly run. If that's Shell, then fill up at Shell. I typically fuel up at a 7-11 owned station near my office, or a Gulf station on the way to work. But for the most part, I stick to major brands. Exxon, BP, and Shell. I avoid "cheap" stations (Free State, Lowest Price, and mom/pop type places) and Sunoco as much as I can, though. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDawg Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 i use sunoco just because they're the most common around here with 93. i'd prob use wawa but they only go up to 92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted October 12, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 12, 2011 If it's top-tier gas, who cares? Most stations, at least in the Baltimore area, use Carroll Independent or Oceanic as their distributors, no matter what logo is on the station. So it's all about the additives in the end -- none of which are going to increase octane. BTW, I use Sunoco, even though they're not top-tier, because they're cheap (lowest price for 93 in Owings Mills/Randallstown, usually) and convenient (only a bit more than a mile from my place). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 TFH - Do you know if ethanol is mixed by the vendor (not the station, but the vendor e.g. Shell or BP), or mixed at the distributor? It has been increasingly difficult to find anything but E10. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hmmm I alternate between shell and sunoco, and I actually find shell to be more responsive to my tune (because I've been experimenting). So I say go with Shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Sunoco always gives me bad fuel economy I actually thought something was REALLY wrong with my Forester, because I ONLY filled up at the Sunoco by 108 and 32. Then one day I was afraid I wouldn't make it, so I filled up at a then Chevron. That tank got 4mpg better than Sunoco. I filled up there again the next time, and the same thing. I haven't been to a Sunoco since. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted October 12, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 12, 2011 TFH - Do you know if ethanol is mixed by the vendor (not the station, but the vendor e.g. Shell or BP), or mixed at the distributor? It has been increasingly difficult to find anything but E10. I'm fairly sure it's mixed by the distributor. I'm sure you know this, but I'm guessing a few other people don't. The reason everyone has gone to E10 is that gasoline needs an anti-knock agent with a high octane in order to raise the octane. From the dawn of the internal-combustion gasoline engine until the 1970s, that anti-knock agent was tetra-ethyl lead. Then, with the advent of emissions controls, they found that tetra-ethyl lead fouled catalytic converters, so they switched to methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) as the anti-knock agent. Fast forward to the early to mid-2000s, and scientists discover that MTBE is a carcinogen that's contaminating groundwater tables. So the government outlawed MTBE and mandated that everyone switch to an anti-knock agent that isn't lead and isn't MTBE -- enter ethanol, which has an octane of around 105, but a lower specific energy, which causes the crap MPG that everyone gets on E10. Ethanol is cheap/subsidized and non-toxic, so everyone's going to be using it for the foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Shame. The fuel economy hit of E10 is noticeable. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Anyone sell race gas around MD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yep. There's a few places. Tuckers in Damascus has some. There's also a place on main-street in Damascus that sells 100 octane from a pump. I believe VP Racing's website has a dealer locator. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 most BP stations sell e85 ive seen, but i wanted to also state that SHHEETZ GAS SUCKS BAWLZ. god it burns so fast....i swear i did a little test in my old car- one tank of sheetz gas and one tank of shell gas and i got 260miles with sheetz, and 310 with the shell. all driving the same trip (to work). i havent filled up there since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 WUT? BP SELLS E85? how did I never know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 WUT? BP SELLS E85? how did I never know this. Not all BP's have it. The one next to my house doesn't. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Not all BP's have it. The one next to my house doesn't. the bp next to mine does! muahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 GTFOout. I wish I had E85 readily accessible. I'd probably tune for it. But then again, I wouldn't want to sacrifice the range. I'd have to fill up practically every day! [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 thats exactly why im not tuning for it...i go out of town alot, no wayyy do they have it out in bumf*ck western MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 They actually might! http://e85vehicles.com/e85-stations.html [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 nah bro i dont see a single one in the frostburg area lol. see the one just north of the Pa line, outside of manchester? thats mine haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 -_- GAH WHY ISN'T MY TURBO HERE YET. I'm so impatient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 When is it supposed to be here? [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have no clue. It's actually pretty frightening considering Kinugawa's site said that it's down today...Last time I checked things were processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Their site is up? [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 That's where I purchased it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunami Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I usually fill up at the Shell on 198 between Laurel and Burtonsville because it is the cheapest top tier gas close to my daily route. You should see the place on thursdays when its an extra 5 cents off. The line is down the road, its crazy. But I've always had a good experience with their gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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