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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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Went to buy Sunoco 94 octane yesterday. IT's GONE ! (at least in northern Maryland & Delaware) Now they're selling 93 octane for the 94 octane price. Got some double talk about low sales. Low sales bullship ! Just more profit in selling 93 octane at 94 octane price ! They even have these fancy/glossy handouts talking about "Same great QUALITY". Just double talk play on words !
I Politely (well almost politely) told them that I would not frequent their establishment, ever, in the future since I could purchase 93 octane at any other station of my choice for 15 cents a gallon less. I was suprised that the owner seemed genuinely startled & concerned that I would not be back again. (I'm a regular & frequent customer) Apparently most of his customers hadn't even remarked about the switch. Sure wish I could find a station that stocks the 100 octane unleaded (Cam II I think) Crap !!!

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 12:53 AM
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Typical Corporate mentality Give them less for the same price.

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Timer
Sure wish I could find a station that stocks the 100 octane unleaded
why would you want to use 100 octane
if your car is not knocking (engine pinging with 93) or even 91. why ? ?

the only thing higher octane does for you is to preclude engine knocking (ignition before it should) . . . If you think you are going to get more HP or pick up a few tenths

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 01:26 AM
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NXL 180 direct port !!!

Actually I'm going to dilute it. INSURANCE !!

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Timer
NXL 180 direct port !!!

Actually I'm going to dilute it. INSURANCE !!


A can of TORCO would be cheaper since you are not on the bottle 24/7.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:30 AM
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I hope that switch is just at your local sunoco and not at all of them 'cause I use 94 also.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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My buddy works at sunoco and he told me this was coming MONTHS ago.... I did not see it until about two weeks ago in DE...

But i like how they now have 91 at the 93 price and 93 at close to the 94 price... "Whatever"

Torco here i come.
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I checked my local station and there was not any 94, but maybe there never was--I didn't want it until now.
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You don't need it unless you tuned for it.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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That extra 1 octane was never worth the 15c anyway. If you are not pinging with 93, there is no benefit.
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That extra 1 octane was never worth the 15c anyway. If you are not pinging with 93, there is no benefit.
I don't know if I agree....

I can't find 94 octane anywhere in Raleigh, NC, but when i go to Cleveland, Ohio they have it everywhere. AND believe me, I can feel the difference.....


Well, maybe it is just in my head
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Originally Posted by nextphasemarko
I don't know if I agree....

I can't find 94 octane anywhere in Raleigh, NC, but when i go to Cleveland, Ohio they have it everywhere. AND believe me, I can feel the difference.....


Well, maybe it is just in my head

The SOTP difference is in your lighter wallet
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Originally Posted by StephenT
The SOTP difference is in your lighter wallet
You are probably right!

BUT, I feel faster!
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Originally Posted by nextphasemarko
I don't know if I agree....

I can't find 94 octane anywhere in Raleigh, NC, but when i go to Cleveland, Ohio they have it everywhere. AND believe me, I can feel the difference.....


Well, maybe it is just in my head
i live in cleveland and my car is tuned on 94 thats the only gas i have put in it for 4yrs. im going to check this out
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Originally Posted by nextphasemarko
I can't find 94 octane anywhere in Raleigh, NC, but when i go to Cleveland, Ohio they have it everywhere. AND believe me, I can feel the difference.....
placebo effect
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Only 93 here in New York. Time keeps marching on. Gotta make due with what we got. Not like the old days. Really miss that blue Sunoco 260 from the 60's. When they got rid of that I had the same feeling. Save the Wave.>George
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nextphasemarko
I don't know if I agree....

I can't find 94 octane anywhere in Raleigh, NC, but when i go to Cleveland, Ohio they have it everywhere. AND believe me, I can feel the difference.....


Well, maybe it is just in my head
Yup all in your head.

I use 87 in my 04 coupe and the car runs just fine. The manual says this is all that is needed so why waste the $$.

Buy more with the savings
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rbl, why did you spend $$$ on the car, only to limit it's performance by pinching a few bucks a week on gas?

Save a lot of money, and buy a Prius



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Here in Michigan the Sunoco stations sell their gas with ethanol
I don't buy their gas I go to Mobil where the gas has no ethanol

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The only improvement from using a higher octane then will work is a very slight improvement in gas mileage.....
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