Gasoline quality ?

[Mike Bee_imp]

I try to burn Shell or Chevron but hear Circle K is good too. In any event, you are better off getting gas from a "popular" station so that the gas is fresh.

When we first moved to Phoenix and I picked up a Suzuki Samurai, the little four cylinder was pretty sensitive to gas so every third fill up I'd used Texaco gas; otherwise I used the cheap stuff (Arco gas, rumor has it, is the worst crud to buy, you heard it here so it must be true.... ). Mileage always went up with the Texaco stuff.

Got a better job and a better car so I stopped being a cheapskate and switched to Texaco or Chevron (also did a little experiment with synthetic oil and found I got about 1.5mpg better with syn than dino) and never looked back. When on vacation I shoot for tier one gas stations when I can. I tend to record my mileage and fill ups (cars only, bikes rarely get the same recordings) so I notice if mileage takes a dip; typically this means an air filter needs attention or maybe a dealer visit is in order.

I don't see a big difference between seasons and gas blends or AC use. I'm pretty much a light footed driver and will use AC almost year round. Being a Northerner in AZ.......

I used to assume ARCO was dino-swill too until I found out it's listed as a Top Tier fuel. I would stay away from independent stations like Circle K because it's not considered "top tier".

~ The Bee