What octane do you use?
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I don't understand why Missouri is stuck on 91, as is Oklahoma. Go a few miles south of us and plenty of 93 in Arkansas.
When you're in Springfield, you can buy 93(both E10 and E0), but at only a few stations. It's trucked in from Arkansas(instead of by pipeline to the Brookline terminal) so It's more expensive.
When you're in Springfield, you can buy 93(both E10 and E0), but at only a few stations. It's trucked in from Arkansas(instead of by pipeline to the Brookline terminal) so It's more expensive.
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I'm planning on a trip to the Canadian Rockies next summer, so I'm mapping out gas stations.
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Lead will make quick work of poisoning the catalytic converter. In addition more octane than required to stop detonation will do nothing for the engine or power. Now if the poster has headers without the cats, higher compression or added a blower the 110 octane may be needed! 
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Was reading an article on local news website and read this:
"Van Winkle says no matter where you get your gasoline, don't fill your tank when the station is getting its gas delivered.
"It is stirring up anything that's in the bottom of the tank and you could be picking it up and putting it in your tank," he said"
I have never thought of this but it makes sense. I always assumed the filters they use would stop this from happening.
"Van Winkle says no matter where you get your gasoline, don't fill your tank when the station is getting its gas delivered.
"It is stirring up anything that's in the bottom of the tank and you could be picking it up and putting it in your tank," he said"
I have never thought of this but it makes sense. I always assumed the filters they use would stop this from happening.
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Was reading an article on local news website and read this:
"Van Winkle says no matter where you get your gasoline, don't fill your tank when the station is getting its gas delivered.
"It is stirring up anything that's in the bottom of the tank and you could be picking it up and putting it in your tank," he said"
I have never thought of this but it makes sense. I always assumed the filters they use would stop this from happening.
"Van Winkle says no matter where you get your gasoline, don't fill your tank when the station is getting its gas delivered.
"It is stirring up anything that's in the bottom of the tank and you could be picking it up and putting it in your tank," he said"
I have never thought of this but it makes sense. I always assumed the filters they use would stop this from happening.