Shell fuel vs Kroger fuel?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rocky Mount Virginia
Shell fuel vs Kroger fuel?
I have been using Shell premium since I had the car. Would always ping, so I figured knock sensors. Our Kroger has just put in fuel pumps. Since I shop there anyway, I got enough points for an extra $.10/gallon. What the hell. Filled it up with their "premium". Believe it or not, the ping is gone. On the hottest day since I used their fuel, I decided to climb a steep road near me in 4th gear around 45mph. Gave enough gas to lug the motor just before the downshifting point. No ping!
Looks like Kroger gas from now on....
Looks like Kroger gas from now on....
Drifting
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From: Titusville FL
That's weird....I guessed it would be the other way around.
Thought Shell had the good V-Power stuff. Wonder who Kroger's buying their fuel from? At least it answers the question about your knock sensor.
Thought Shell had the good V-Power stuff. Wonder who Kroger's buying their fuel from? At least it answers the question about your knock sensor.
Last edited by BUGZ; Aug 6, 2009 at 10:38 AM.
Burning Brakes
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I have been using Shell premium since I had the car. Would always ping, so I figured knock sensors. Our Kroger has just put in fuel pumps. Since I shop there anyway, I got enough points for an extra $.10/gallon. What the hell. Filled it up with their "premium". Believe it or not, the ping is gone. On the hottest day since I used their fuel, I decided to climb a steep road near me in 4th gear around 45mph. Gave enough gas to lug the motor just before the downshifting point. No ping!
Looks like Kroger gas from now on....
Looks like Kroger gas from now on....
Burning Brakes
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From: Georgia
In my opinion if you paid this much to drive a high performance car then you should be willing to pay the extra $1 per tank to get the best gas. Enjoy the extra $35 in your pocket at the end of this year because I will be enjoying my car performing at its best.
Burning Brakes
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OK so show me any evidence that your car with the magic top tier gas is performing any better than his car with the "cheap gas". Where is the evidence? Show me one study that has any evidence and I will change my mind.
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I have found the same thing here in Indiana. I generally use Kroger gas in my wife's C5 and my 08 Hummer H3 and neither pings with that gas. However, when we have to buy gas elsewhere for her car, it has pinged on occassion. I have never had a problem with Kroger gas in 3.5 years so I'm sticking with it and enjoying the cost savings. 
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For what it's worth, there was an article not long ago that stated with the sharing of pipelines to get fuel to storage it is hard to tell if you are getting 100% one brand gas over another, and that places like Fry’s get there fuel from different sources all the time. They also mentioned with all the Federal regulations on additives there is becoming less and less differences in any brand. – I just found it interesting and thought I’d share.
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I have found the same thing here in Indiana. I generally use Kroger gas in my wife's C5 and my 08 Hummer H3 and neither pings with that gas. However, when we have to buy gas elsewhere for her car, it has pinged on occassion. I have never had a problem with Kroger gas in 3.5 years so I'm sticking with it and enjoying the cost savings.
Glad to hear another "success" story with this gas.
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Hey, if the Kroger gas works and no ping, then by all means use it. Why pay for Shell gas if it makes the car ping? No telling where Kroger gets their gas from, but it must be a decent source.
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Here in central Indiana used Meijer gas first couple of months we owned the car. Gas guage quit. Switched to Shell, and for last 2yr. guage works, no ping, no problems. And always use BP or other top gas rather than the discounts when traveling.
