ROCKnROLL

My fuel gage has been working just fine.

I always used Chevron until they moved out of the region. My fuel gage would act up sometimes. I would add the techron additive. Didn't seem to help much. I started using Shell and now I don't have the fuel gage problem, plus I'm not buying the additive anymore.

Anybody else notice a difference after giving up Chevron?

Thanks

DeeGee

Shell has an additive similar to Techron

imavettegirl

we do not have chevrons here in ohio and my Z06 does like the shell fuel.

runner140*

Is your gas mileage about the same using the same octane?

BWF07

In the 5 years I have had my C5 Shell V Power is all I have used. I did however have the fuel gage issue once. Added a bottle of the additive and that fixed it. That was about three years ago. So even with the Shell it can still happen.

Dominic Toretto

Both are top tier providers from what I understand. I use both. They are very abundant here in TX

-Alex

ROCKnROLL

I don't have any actual numbers but off the top of my head I would say about the same.

AU N EGL

Good idea to change fuel suppliers for a few tank fulls every so often.

El original

A few years back Shell had a class action lawsuit regarding fuel gauge issues with Chrysler owners, the fuel gauges gummed up with Shell fuel. Shell must have learned about the short coming of their product. Hence a better fuel for all. I still dont use Shell. Rob

Dominic Toretto

Why is that?

-Alex

maroman88

shell is one of the most expensive in the area here

o2bnkc

Same here, along with Chevron. Those two are always the most expensive. What's up with that?

dgrant3830

There are no Chrevron stations out here unfortunately but there's a Shell station a quarter of a mile away. This last tank of gas, I did buy it from Shell and as usual, it caused my engine to ping. Not as bad as other gas types but ping it does. There's exactly one station in town that advertises "No Ethanol" gas and when I buy it from there, (increased price), no issue with pinging. So how Shell can be possibly rated as a "Top-Tier" fuel is beyond me. Yes, on the Shell pump, it states its got ethanol up too %10

helga203

What are the symptoms?

Z06ster

I can't speak for the OP, but when my fuel gauges went out, they would simply drop to a empty reading when the tank was full. Other times, they would just go all over the map!

For clarification purposes to those readers who are new to this issue... the fuel gauges aren't the problem. Its the mechanical to electrical fuel level sensor which is part of the fuel sending unit assembly. Corrosion builds up on the electrical board where the mechanical information is modulated to electrical. This causes inability for the correct electrical signal to be sent to the fuel gauge.

dgrant3830

I'll add to that...Techron helps with that problem a lot. However, in my '99, it never quite stopped it happening when I would get down to like 3/8ths of a tank and all of a sudden, the tank needle went to zero. Shut it off, restart and it was fine. Also, clearing the code in the DIC at the time of the failure would not fix it but restarting the engine would. Techron helped a lot but I discovered a TIS issue reported by GM and a programming fix. I had a dealer install the update and its not failed a single time since. Now this TIS fix is probably just a re-calibration or some other thing but it sure worked on mine and I'm on the original senders still with well over 300k miles.

johnson-rod

I agree.

rdline

BenC5

I'm a Shell Gas fan. I've been using it in the C5 since day 1.

CROOZ1N

For service stations in your area that sell ethanol free gas check out

www.pure-gas.org

There WAS a Sunoco here on my way to work. just after i got the C5 i stopped by to get gas and the place was closed. has not been open since. The lights are on but nothing in the coolers inside. Crazy...