What kind of petrol do you get?
Sep 30th 2007, 3:23 pm
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
The "Industry practice in every country" remark was about tankers of all different oil companies going into a fuel terminal of one particular company to load up with fuel and deliver to their own chain of gas stations not about the practice of small gas stations selling 87 octane as 93..
Fair 'nuff - thats definitely the case. Thought you meant the other bit about ripping off the punters....
Sep 30th 2007, 9:33 pm
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
So anyone bother with the premium stuff or not?
The "new" motor can use unleaded up to premium, drops 35 horses though, but I'm not a big motor nut nor rag the car hard enough to miss it, but I have been getting plus for it....least I ain't as mad as the shop guy who mixes in paint thinner to get a more lean fuel fix, but then he's a nutter
The "new" motor can use unleaded up to premium, drops 35 horses though, but I'm not a big motor nut nor rag the car hard enough to miss it, but I have been getting plus for it....least I ain't as mad as the shop guy who mixes in paint thinner to get a more lean fuel fix, but then he's a nutter
The Cheapest Bob!
Currently $2.64 for 87 octane unleaded in Texas.
Premium gasoline/petrol is for rich bastards and snobs
Sep 30th 2007, 9:37 pm
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
I have absolutely no idea when it comes to cars or petrol but I know everytime I have filled up at my local Lukoil station my car seems sluggish. It's bad enough trying to join fast flowing, bumper to bumper traffic on NJ highways at the best of times but when your car suddenly decides to splutter a bit it's scary as hell.
If I have trouble like that, I change gas stations, and rev the hell out of the engine for 30 mins, make it nice and hot.
The trouble with engines these days, they don't get to a working capacity to get oil everywhere and sludge develops.
Give your car a good workout and use higher revs. 2500 to 4000
Sep 30th 2007, 9:40 pm
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
)V6 4.3 litre Vortec stats 18/22 city highway Nothing like making the truck pull 5000 revs and hearing it sing, Bliss
my driving 12/14
Oct 1st 2007, 3:03 am
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
Oct 1st 2007, 9:03 am
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
My BIL just got himself a brand new Tundra. 5.7 V8. That thing can SHIFT too. I think he fills it with premium.
Oct 1st 2007, 12:41 pm
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Re: What kind of petrol do you get?
Well, I've gone through my first tank of SUPER.
On regular, I did an average of 17mpg.
This time, I did an average of 15mpg.
So that's not good at ALL!
But I will try another tankload, since I filled up and all.
On regular, I did an average of 17mpg.
This time, I did an average of 15mpg.
So that's not good at ALL!
But I will try another tankload, since I filled up and all.
