Lady in BMW pumping gas at Arco

[gopunk]

what i don't get is why everybody is saying that the only difference is the additives and you're getting taken for a ride if you get more expensive gas. seems they would have to prove that the difference in additives are not worth the extra money before they could make the latter assertion.

 

[Gothgar]

Arco gas is top tier rated...

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Gothgar
Arco gas is top tier rated...

Is it? Didn't see it in the link unless its listed under a parent company.

 

[wkinney]

Originally posted by: coolVariable

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I was at a stop light today and on my right side was an Arco gas station on the corner. As I glanced over I saw a brand new BMW 5 series, probably a 540, driven by a woman pumping gas there. Com'on you're driving a $50k and pumping Arco gas? Arco gas is some of the worst gas out there. And it's not because she might be really low on gas cause she could of stopped at the Chevron right across the street.

For my car it's nothing but the best stuff, Chevron Supreme, genuine toyota replacement parts and Mobile 1 Full Synthetic oil.

Haha, what a looser you are.

i hope you meant to spell "looser" incorrectly.

 

[Dead3ye]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Where in the hell do you people get the idea that all gas is the same??

Because it is. A buddy of mine works offshore on a tug boat the pushes gasoline barges between the Mississippi and Florida, sometimes up the east coast. IIRC, he said the gas they haul is like 80 octane. The barge usually has two or three holds (sometimes four). When they pull in to offload, they take buckets of octane boost and dump it right into the hold, adding right amount depending on the desired octane level.

Then the trucks come in to pump it off, Texaco, Chevron, Exxon, you name it. What they do with it after that is anybody's guess.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Dead3ye

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Where in the hell do you people get the idea that all gas is the same??

Because it is. A buddy of mine works offshore on a tug boat the pushes gasoline barges between the Mississippi and Florida, sometimes up the east coast. IIRC, he said the gas they haul is like 80 octane. The barge usually has two or three holds (sometimes four). When they pull in to offload, they take buckets of octane boost and dump it right into the hold, adding right amount depending on the desired octane level.

Then the trucks come in to pump it off, Texaco, Chevron, Exxon, you name it. What they do with it after that is anybody's guess.

I live in Albany NY near the port,or Albany And Rensselaer,
where there are several gas tanks.
I see Hess using thier own trucks,and storage tanks.
I see Mobil/Exxon use thier own trucks,and storage tanks.

Many of the other trucks in the area fill up,using the same "no-name"tanks.
such as Sunoco,BP, Citgo,no name gas stations,etc.....

What is funny is to see gas bought here,trucked 45 miles to Bennington Vermont,and sold for 10 cents a gallon cheaper.Or to Nassau NY which is 25 miles east of Albany,
and the gas is 4-5 cenrts cheaper than the stations 1 mile from the port.

 

[Vampirrella]

Originally posted by: gar3555

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: jtvang125
For my car it's nothing but the best stuff, Chevron Supreme, genuine toyota replacement parts and Mobile 1 Full Synthetic oil.

Yeah, those '87 Corolla station wagons are rare birds...

:roll:

Hey you can check out my 87 Corolla right here.
http://jtvang.net/lexus/mygs/mygs4003.php

You know, your car will run fine on Regular gas, it's not a High compression engine, or anything like that, those are the only types that really benefit from using better octane gas...you must just like overpaying...

I agree

 

[LiquidAnimosity]

gas may be gas but my car knocks sometimes using 89 at one gas station and doesn't knock using 89 at another gas station, therefore, bringing me to the conclusion that the original poster of this thread has a valid arguement of Arco gas. Both are gas, but many variables can make one better or not! I also think the comment about busy gas stations is correct!

 

[Siva]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: V00DOO
I drive a 5 Series BMW 540 and I put the cheapest premium gas I can find. But it's imperative you fill up at a busy gas station because I heard gas sitting to long turns to water. Is this true?

Yes, this is true. To confirm your theory, pour some gas in a cup, let it sit for a week, then drink it.

Note- it might smell like gas, but it's water. Drink with confidence.

lol

 

[Ilmater]

A) You're probably putting gas into your car that you don't need (and it's probably hurting your car to do so)

B) The sign a the station means nothing: most places just use the gas from whomever delivers to the area. I used to work at an Amoco station, and all three Philips stations, the 2 MFA stations, and the Mobil station in town used our gas. The Mobil was ALWAYS $.01 per gallon cheaper.

C) The OP hasn't responded to this thread in 5 days... can it please die now?

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: cubby1223
I have a million miles on my beater car with even 85 octane! What does that prove? That I have another post count on these forums?

For all those who say all gas is the same, do you know that for a fact? Or have you just heard it somewhere? Out in Arizona, the Chevron is different than other gasolines, and many of the mechanics out there specifically say to never buy Arco gasoline.

Now I'm no car expert, and I will not pretend to be one (unlike the majority of posters in this thread) - but seriously, am I going to trust the advice of computer nerds over auto mechanics? No one who owns an expensive BMW should ever be filling up at an Arco.

funny, all that gas comes from one of 2 piplelines into arizona. I am sure you remember the last time one ruptored.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I'll bet you never buy used cars either because someone might have put cheap gas in them....I hear you can get a busted radiator that way.


True about the additives, but additives don't do much for cleaning an engine except for maybe keep you from getting spark-knock and carbon build-up....but you'd need to have a high compression engine before you'd notice, unless you get spark-knock frequently. I would only put the higher quality gas in a car that is extremely expensive...(and a BMW doesn't count) or I'd use higher quality gas in a car that makes many short trips because the gas is more likely to get trapped in the cylinders since the car doesn't heat up enough to keep it from getting trapped.

 

[NissanGurl]

Originally posted by: sandman018

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
gas is gas...

qft. it's the additives that make the difference.

 

[kitkat22]

Alright, you'll have to forgive my ignorance on this one, but this was just an observation as my brother and I traveled from Omaha to Salt Lake. When we first started out we stopped at the local Conoco and filled up we got approx. 300 miles on the tank. Being still in NE we filled up at the next available joint which happened to be Mirastar. It was my idea to head to Mirastar because I believed gas was gas, however my brother stated otherwise and said he'd prove it when we filled up the next time. We managed 240 miles on that tank. The next stop we filled up at Conoco and got the 300 miles back. This happened about two years ago, but I do remember the experience and the approximate numbers. I guess my question to you folks is why the difference? If gas = gas and additives are really only small variables why the difference? I was the one driving most of the way so the driving habits didn't change much, this is Nebraska so terrain didn't alter much, nor did the temperature. My only thought is that the gas from one of the locations was worse than the others, am I right? Can I conclude not to go to Mirastar based on this experience? I suppose the gas stations were 300 miles apart which would probably answer my question.