C8 Gas Preference
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C8 Gas Preference
Corvette Family,
While i wait for my new ‘21 C8 to arrive, i have a few questions. Firstly, this is my first corvette. What type of gas do you recommend? What’s your favorite brand of gas? Exxon, shell, Valero, etc... How do you trust the attendant to fill it up for you for states that don’t allow you to do it yourself? I want to make sure my baby purrs for years to come!
While i wait for my new ‘21 C8 to arrive, i have a few questions. Firstly, this is my first corvette. What type of gas do you recommend? What’s your favorite brand of gas? Exxon, shell, Valero, etc... How do you trust the attendant to fill it up for you for states that don’t allow you to do it yourself? I want to make sure my baby purrs for years to come!
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Drifting
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I am not brand loyal on gas. I use 93 octane from any Top Tier station. If there are several Top Tier stations in the area I’ll look for the cheapest. I use the “Gas Buddy” app to find the best price.
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I try to avoid Royal Dutch Shell (my 2nd choice gas because of it's high quality) and BP because I like to support domestic companies. I would buy Sunoco in a hearbeat if it were available in the west.
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I've never had much of a brand preference, just always get 93. Any bad gas I've ever gotten was an individual station's issues, and not the brand.
Last edited by Spamburger_Hamburger; Jan 19, 2021 at 02:04 PM.
