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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 10:45 PM
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Where do we fill up? Which station and octane - 92?
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 11:32 PM
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Have no clue what stations are in your area, but I have been filling my car up with 91 octane at a Conoco station.
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 11:35 PM
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Joe's, down the corner near the highway, by the railroad tracks.
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 11:41 PM
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It's just a car. Any name brand premium will do.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 12:12 AM
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I'm sure one gas is preferred over another. When a rally is on, do most guys head to Shell, AMPM, Cheveron. etc.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 12:22 AM
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http://www.gasbuddy.com/
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 03:03 AM
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Mine runs best with Chevron 93 with 2oz of Mobile Mystery Oil added.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 05:55 AM
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I use Chevron or Texaco 93 octane due to the Techron additive. Sometimes a little more expensive but I do not have any problems with the fuel gauge that way.
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Shell or Exxon 93..
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 07:18 AM
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Used Sunoco 93 octane and Techron every other tank last year and began having fuel gauge issues. Switched to Shell 93 octane and have not added Techron since, with no fuel gauge problems. So that's what works for me. I will add Techron again in the future though.
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Mobil 93 octane.
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Chevron 94 octane for my Z
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Shell V-Power fixed my gas gauge problem, so I am sticking with it..
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Costco "Kirkland Signature" 93 which is "Top Tier"
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Costco or cheap supermarket 92. The car does not care.
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Anyplace, but always premium.
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Originally Posted by PreciousChud
It's just a car. Any name brand premium will do.
just don't fill up when they are or have just filled the in ground tanks. it stirs up too much crap that usually resides on the bottom of the tank and not within the fuel itself. unless you want to de-tune the car to deal with something lower always use premium grade fuel.
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GasNGo E85 1.92 gal
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