Which brand of gasoline do you purchase for your Corvette?
10-22-2015, 03:50 PM
#41
Pro
Recently I have had fuel related issues in my "03" E250 Ford Van and my "06" base coupe. Check engine lights in both. Took the Vette to my local dealer and he said I had a weak drivers side cat but before changing any parts to try changing fuels. I had been using a non top tier fuel in both vehicles. I put 3 containers of Lucas FI Cleaner in the Vette and within 3 days the CEL went OFF!! My Ford van code indicated a "lean" situation on one side. I figured that the only way to have it be lean was if an injector was partially clogged. Mind you I'm no mechanic here, just seemed like common sense. 3 containers of Lucas FI Cleaner and the same thing, the CEL went OFF!!!
Since then I've switched exclusively to top tier fuels. I called Lucas to ask that if I couldn't get a top tier fuel if I put a shot glass of their FI cleaner in at fill up would I essentially be making a non top tier fuel a top tier fuel. They gave me a definite maybe.
When I Goggled TT Fuels I was quite surprised who wasn't TT and who was. Sunoco wasn't and Costco was! Anyway, before you spend any big bucks correcting the CEL overload the fuel tank with FI cleaner, the Lucas label states you can't put in too much.
My $.02, Ron
Since then I've switched exclusively to top tier fuels. I called Lucas to ask that if I couldn't get a top tier fuel if I put a shot glass of their FI cleaner in at fill up would I essentially be making a non top tier fuel a top tier fuel. They gave me a definite maybe.
When I Goggled TT Fuels I was quite surprised who wasn't TT and who was. Sunoco wasn't and Costco was! Anyway, before you spend any big bucks correcting the CEL overload the fuel tank with FI cleaner, the Lucas label states you can't put in too much.
My $.02, Ron
10-22-2015, 06:26 PM
#43
10-22-2015, 06:29 PM
#44
Le Mans Master
I live in a small town in rural SW Michigan, and as such, only have two local stations to choose from. Luckily, one of the two is a Shell station, and I purchase their 93-octane, "V-Power NiTRO+" exclusively 
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When traveling, I'm not the least adverse to using Chevron, Amoco, Sunoco, or any other "top tier" brand -but- always at the 93-octane level.
Gary
.When traveling, I'm not the least adverse to using Chevron, Amoco, Sunoco, or any other "top tier" brand -but- always at the 93-octane level.
Gary
10-22-2015, 07:03 PM
#46
Team Owner
I have searched the Web several times and can't find the answer......What brand of gasoline does Kroger sell? People seem to think it's Shell because of the cents off you get by shopping at Kroger. Does anyone know????
10-22-2015, 07:25 PM
#47
Melting Slicks
Locally I use a fuel distributor that has a pump out behind their office with 93 octane, no ethanol. They also offer other specialty fuels as well. When traveling I will try and find Sunoco or Wal Mart if I can't easily find any non-ethanol. Those companies are reported to use American oil, nothing foreign or from the middle east. There are a few other companies that use American oil, but I can't think of who they are right now.
There really is a much better "seat of the pants" performance feel with the non-ethanol gas, not to mention, 3 or 4 miles to the gallon improvement with non-ethanol, but yes, it does cost more!
There really is a much better "seat of the pants" performance feel with the non-ethanol gas, not to mention, 3 or 4 miles to the gallon improvement with non-ethanol, but yes, it does cost more!
10-22-2015, 07:35 PM
#48
Pro
Locally I use a fuel distributor that has a pump out behind their office with 93 octane, no ethanol. They also offer other specialty fuels as well. When traveling I will try and find Sunoco or Wal Mart if I can't easily find any non-ethanol. Those companies are reported to use American oil, nothing foreign or from the middle east. There are a few other companies that use American oil, but I can't think of who they are right now.
There really is a much better "seat of the pants" performance feel with the non-ethanol gas, not to mention, 3 or 4 miles to the gallon improvement with non-ethanol, but yes, it does cost more!
There really is a much better "seat of the pants" performance feel with the non-ethanol gas, not to mention, 3 or 4 miles to the gallon improvement with non-ethanol, but yes, it does cost more!
10-22-2015, 09:55 PM
#51
Safety Car
Since my first vette my 03 C5 and with my 13 C6 I have used Walmarts Murphy and Krogers gas. In Louisville we have reformulated gas, or as we car guys call,it, crap gas. It is horrible on gas Milage and performance. On the road I get better gas Milage and performance out of any of our cars as soon as I get the crap,gas out of the tank.
I get some of my best gas Milage and performance out of the Shell station by the corvette plant and museum. I love going to Bowling Green! It is just about 100 miles from my house in Louisville!
I get some of my best gas Milage and performance out of the Shell station by the corvette plant and museum. I love going to Bowling Green! It is just about 100 miles from my house in Louisville!
10-22-2015, 10:11 PM
#52
Any top tier when on the road.
Around town, I usually buy Shell on Tuesday (20 cents off premium and Giant Food discounts on top of that) or Exxon.
Around town, I usually buy Shell on Tuesday (20 cents off premium and Giant Food discounts on top of that) or Exxon.
Last edited by owc6; 10-22-2015 at 10:23 PM.
10-22-2015, 11:21 PM
#55
Team Owner
Thread Starter
here in the Midwest, we have BP, which used to be Mobil/Standard/Amoco.
They have 93 octane which is their "gold" grade, also used to be called Amoco Ultimate.
The word on the street is that it is ethanol free. Got this info from those that use a lot of fuel in small, air cooled, gasoline engines which are typically plagued by ethanol sludge formation problems and vapor locking in the hot summer months. I have also had problems with the ethanol blends in my own personal small air cooled engines in the past. A few years ago, I switched to the BP 93 octane in all my air-cooled engines - haven't had a single problem since.
So I've used BP Gold/Ultimate 93 octane in everything air-cooled and in my motorcycle for a few years now and it has proven to be the best fuel I've ever used. Most 2-wheel riders fill-up at BP with the Gold/Ultimate/93 octane fuel – its commonly known and accepted to be the best fuel available around these parts.
So... when we got our '13 GS early this year, about the second tank of fuel, I went to BP and filled 'er up. No BS, after filling, started the car and while sitting at exit from the station to the street idling, waiting for traffic to clear, the LS3 began to idle more even and smoothly and even sounded a little different – that fast – within a couple of minutes of filling up. And there is no doubt the car runs better and accelerates better on this fuel. This is not the first time, I've had this experience switching to the BP 93 gas. So I get this fuel every time I get a chance for the GS and also for my 2-wheeler and all my air-cooled engines.
QuikTrip's are prolific here in MO/KS and are listed as a top tier fuel. We buy fuel almost exclusively from QT for our normal everyday driver cars. This past summer they started advertising/carrying a fuel that they market as "ethanol free" - 91 octane. However, they charge about 50 cents a gallon more for this ethanol-free 91 octane than they do for their 10% ethanol 91 octane. And the BP 93 octane(which is supposedly ethanol free) is the same price generally as the 91 octane ethanol blend at QT. So BP 93 for the GS whenever possible and it does make a noticeable improvement in the idle performance and acceleration of our ’13 GS LS3.
They have 93 octane which is their "gold" grade, also used to be called Amoco Ultimate.
The word on the street is that it is ethanol free. Got this info from those that use a lot of fuel in small, air cooled, gasoline engines which are typically plagued by ethanol sludge formation problems and vapor locking in the hot summer months. I have also had problems with the ethanol blends in my own personal small air cooled engines in the past. A few years ago, I switched to the BP 93 octane in all my air-cooled engines - haven't had a single problem since.
So I've used BP Gold/Ultimate 93 octane in everything air-cooled and in my motorcycle for a few years now and it has proven to be the best fuel I've ever used. Most 2-wheel riders fill-up at BP with the Gold/Ultimate/93 octane fuel – its commonly known and accepted to be the best fuel available around these parts.
So... when we got our '13 GS early this year, about the second tank of fuel, I went to BP and filled 'er up. No BS, after filling, started the car and while sitting at exit from the station to the street idling, waiting for traffic to clear, the LS3 began to idle more even and smoothly and even sounded a little different – that fast – within a couple of minutes of filling up. And there is no doubt the car runs better and accelerates better on this fuel. This is not the first time, I've had this experience switching to the BP 93 gas. So I get this fuel every time I get a chance for the GS and also for my 2-wheeler and all my air-cooled engines.
QuikTrip's are prolific here in MO/KS and are listed as a top tier fuel. We buy fuel almost exclusively from QT for our normal everyday driver cars. This past summer they started advertising/carrying a fuel that they market as "ethanol free" - 91 octane. However, they charge about 50 cents a gallon more for this ethanol-free 91 octane than they do for their 10% ethanol 91 octane. And the BP 93 octane(which is supposedly ethanol free) is the same price generally as the 91 octane ethanol blend at QT. So BP 93 for the GS whenever possible and it does make a noticeable improvement in the idle performance and acceleration of our ’13 GS LS3.
10-23-2015, 02:13 AM
#58
Melting Slicks
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Well truth be told in Kentucky, Marathon is the sole producer that provides gas to all of the stations in kentucky. Somehow there is an arrangement that they will add a particular brands additives to the gas before its delivered, as so I have been recently told. I always thought the individual stations were adding their brands additives after receiving their gas from Marathon.
Having a sole provider of gas in Kentucky has caused pricing problems. Out gas prices stay higher, especially in the larger cities, longer when they should be going down. They are never behind in raising prices.
Having a sole provider of gas in Kentucky has caused pricing problems. Out gas prices stay higher, especially in the larger cities, longer when they should be going down. They are never behind in raising prices.
10-23-2015, 08:15 AM
#60
Burning Brakes
Scott