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Old 01-21-2011, 05:39 AM
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A resent post I made concerning fuel additives, Has made me think about switching from Mobil to Chevron gasoline in my c6 GS.
A Lot of you like the techron in it, so maybe switching to Chevron would be easer then putting Techron by the bottle in Moble.

So the question is between the two what would put in your tank?


MOBIL OR CHEVRON


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Old 01-21-2011, 05:58 AM
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I wouldn't get caught up in all the hype about additives. Any top tier gas will clean and protect. Personally I think any Chevron product (Chevron, Exxon and Mobil) from the pump is **** water.
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I use Mobil and Shell.

Don't have Chevron in my area.
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i go for BP
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For the record, BP is not a top tier fuel vendor.
Old 01-21-2011, 08:46 AM
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Shell, only because I don't have Chevron or Mobil in my area. Chevron would be my choice if I had the option.
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All gas comes from the same supply depots. The only difference is what gets added in the truck before pumping it to the gas station tanks such as the octane and proprietary detergent additives. I use the gas from the stations on base (never had a problem) because the turnaround his very high. No stale gas here. If I was buying out in town I would go to one of the top tier stations that has alot of traffic. If it had problems with the fuel people would have stopped going(I'm guessing). I do buy the techron bottles when they are on sale and use them when taking a long trip.
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Always Chevron unless it is not available. Then I use Shell. Like both but prefer Chevron.
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Shell V for me.
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Originally Posted by djd
Always Chevron unless it is not available. Then I use Shell. Like both but prefer Chevron.
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Originally Posted by glenB
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I wouldn't get caught up in all the hype about additives. Any top tier gas will clean and protect. Personally I think any Chevron product (Chevron, Exxon and Mobil) from the pump is **** water.
Thanks GlenB ; By the way, On the Chevron web site there brands are listed as being ( Chevron, Texaco and Caltex )

Mobil brands; are ExxonMobil, ESSO Exxon and Mobil.

Shell web site listed just shell as there brand, but shell is not convenient.

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Hess. The station's near my neighborhood, and that sucker turns fuel like crazy.
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SUNOCO 93.....the best!!
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I run Conoco/Phillips which is a Top Tier gas and it's the only brand locally that I can purchase that is 94 octane, pure gas(none of that crappy ethanol added). I add a 20 oz bottle of Techron every 3-4,000 miles.
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Kwik Trip, Top Tier and local.... Have a good savings/rewards card as well.... I also have a local shell that sells non reformulated real gas as well and ill fill up there if im in that neighborhood.
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I used to run Mobile, switched to Shell.

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Chevron or Shell for me.
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BP with a bottle of Techron every 3000 miles. There is no Chevron, Exxon around these hills.


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