Recommended Gasoline Brands for MS3

[eddienyny]

I read a thread a while back about what gas people put in their MS3, but there didn't appear to be a final tally on which brand was the overall preference. To make things simple, here's a poll... so just pick the one you use most of the time.

[knowledge007]

Chevron with Techron

[Rotus8]

You didn't list my California favorite - Rotten Robbie.

(No I didn't make that up, it's a real brand)

[P2K]

You didn't list my California favorite - Rotten Robbie.

(No I didn't make that up, it's a real brand) LOL...at first I thought you were talking about Robbie Rotten from Lazy Town. I couldn't believe it was a real brand until I looked it up.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/45/Robbierotten.jpg/180px-Robbierotten.jpg

[xmysacredoathx]

I voted Chevron with Techron as well. It is usually pretty cheap around here plus there is one at almost every corner. The Terrible Herbst family owns the majority here.

[Speed3girl]

Chevron or QT

[Euphorism]

i dont know what it would be nationally. but all i use is stinker station and sinclair gas..

[Speed3girl]

i dont know what it would be nationally. but all i use is stinker station and sinclair gas..


As long as it has techron in it you are good

[jbiird317]

citgo is el cheapo around here, so i always go there

[Igve2shtz]

I guess I cant vote cause I dont drive a MS3 but I try to stick with the top-tier gases (Shell and Sunoco are all that are around me). But I really wish we had Chevrons here in Jersey.

Amoco/BP, for not being top-tier rated is actually the purest of premiums. I would use them if their stations werent the dirtiest slimiest stations I have ever seen in New Jersey

[knowledge007]

citgo is el cheapo around here, so i always go there


You go ahead and support Chavez. A dictator who wishs death upon all Americans.

[jbiird317]

You go ahead and support Chavez. A dictator who wishs death upon all Americans.

well he gives me some cheap gasoline... this whole world is messed up, gotta pick your poison and i choose cheap gas over political statement

[Karma_hunden]

well he gives me some cheap gasoline... this whole world is messed up, gotta pick your poison and i choose cheap gas over political statement

gee what-a-jerk.

I used shell cuz I got that card thing, but I rather use chevron. When I have cash for gas, I used chevron, way better than shell. Citgo, well, lets not turn this into a political arguement/thread, but I'm from Venezuela, so you might know where I'm coming from. Citgo=Evil.

[eddienyny]

I actually wish there was a Chevron in the northeast. I primarily use Shell since they're all over the place, but would like to alternate brands every 3k miles to keep everything clean. There are a few Texaco stations (part of Chevron) but they're all out of the way.

[Speed3girl]

Beware of the "cheap" aspect. I would never go anywhere cause it was cheap. I mean you are buying something that only runs your car. I would rather pay $3.25 for good gas instead of saving a couple bucks. IMO

[yakov456]

I put "lukoil" brand gas in mine today, it could have all been in my head but I swear she was pulling harder then ever before.

[redspeed]

Cheap gas FTW!
I don't belive that "only use top tier gas" bs. I been using no brand gas for years(around 12) and never had a problem. Remember most if not all gas stations get their gas from any refinery. They add their additives latter.
Just keep using different brands and you'll be alright.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2007-06-13-bad-gas-usat_N.htm

[eddienyny]

Yup... there's nothing that I've read that would indicate any performance gains from one brand to the next. Oil is a commodity that oil companies sell to each other all the time so you might be buying Exxon the next time you pump at a Shell.

You're basically buying the cleansing additives which are different from one brand to the next. Most people don't care, but I personally would be reluctant to use low-grade gasoline on a car with a direct fuel injection system which can be sensitive to gunk build-up.

Regardless... I think we can all agree that its best to rotate brands twice a year or so.

[Stu C]

In a rental? Cheapest crap I can find. In the MS3 and the Prelude before that? Chevron.

[Jesse MS3GT]

I dont go by one brand, but whichever has the highest octane and good gas. I have bought bad gas from every brand, holiday, shell, bp etc etc. I usually buy from bp holiday or shell though

[whitey4311]

I buy the kind that helps prevent my motor from falling out of the car, lol.

That would be Chevron.

PS incase you didnt get it that shed some light on the mount failures we are all afraid of around here.

[jbiird317]

gee what-a-jerk.

I used shell cuz I got that card thing, but I rather use chevron. When I have cash for gas, I used chevron, way better than shell. Citgo, well, lets not turn this into a political arguement/thread, but I'm from Venezuela, so you might know where I'm coming from. Citgo=Evil.

gee I didnt know that choosing one type of gas over another makes me a jerk... im sorry if im being insensitive to your concerns, but there are 4 stations near my house and work, shell, citgo, exxon and texaco. I dont think that any of those are going to make a difference in the way my car runs, so i will definitely be choosing the cheapest of those four

show me a study that says certain brands of gas (same octane) will have an adverse effect on the way a car runs and i will think about something other than price when buying gas.

[whitey4311]

I can tell you that I have used arco in other cars and you will get less MPG. I am not sure what they do to that gas but I wont put it in my MS3. I know when I had my supercharged tacoma I couldnt use that cheap Arco, vallero, ect or it would cause the engine to ping.

[Karma_hunden]

gee I didnt know that choosing one type of gas over another makes me a jerk... im sorry if im being insensitive to your concerns, but there are 4 stations near my house and work, shell, citgo, exxon and texaco. I dont think that any of those are going to make a difference in the way my car runs, so i will definitely be choosing the cheapest of those four

show me a study that says certain brands of gas (same octane) will have an adverse effect on the way a car runs and i will think about something other than price when buying gas.

OK, in respect to the first paragraph. I didnt really mean to call you a jerk, it was all in joke, but now that you mention that, you are looking at it the wrong way. Choosing a gas over another for economic purposes does not make you a "jerk," but not caring who that is funding does. By using Citgo, you are funding a dictator that has killed a lot of people and its running a country to the ground, a country that has supplied the US with a lot of amounts of gas for ages, still he manages to insult the US and support our enemies. Do a research on this guy and you will see. But I guess all this goes out in vain, cuz I'm sure most of yall dont care.

As for the second paragraph. Although it is not sure, Shell has this commercial were it shows how your car's pistons would look clean as compared to the dirty ones that used other gasolines after running a few miles...now, this is of course a commercial from Shell, but in order for it to be approved/aired, it has to be legit. Granted, Shell doesnt have the cleanest/best reputation out there, but hey, it aint that bad either. Still, Chevron FTW!

[jbiird317]

OK, in respect to the first paragraph. I didnt really mean to call you a jerk, it was all in joke

Do a research on this guy and you will see. But I guess all this goes out in vain, cuz I'm sure most of yall dont care.

Dont worry, i dont think youre an e-bully or anything haha. I checked out some info on wikipedia and I see that youre right, it is pretty messed up whats goin on down there. I feel sorry for the country and its people. I certainly hope that they get out of that dictatorship soon. Not to belittle that problem, but it will still not stop me from filling up at citgo.


As for the second paragraph. Although it is not sure, Shell has this commercial were it shows how your car's pistons would look clean as compared to the dirty ones that used other gasolines after running a few miles...now, this is of coarse a commercial from Shell, but in order for it to be approved/aired, it has to be legit.

ive seen that commercial, as well as chevron with techron commercials. My personal experience just tells me that it doesnt make that big of a difference. I used to only use sunoco ultra94 in my bmw, then moved away from where there were sunoco stations. I started using all different types of 93 octane gas and did not see any fall off in performance.

[ill_eagle94]

I've been going to Hess lately. I've had no issues, the car pulls strong and I can't complain at $2.99/gallon for 93.

[redspeed]

I can tell you that I have used arco in other cars and you will get less MPG. I am not sure what they do to that gas but I wont put it in my MS3. I know when I had my supercharged tacoma I couldnt use that cheap Arco, vallero, ect or it would cause the engine to ping.

I couldn't agree more. I fill at any station, and my main reason is price(for premium), But some stations like Valero I won't stop at. I stopped once with my maxima, and I can honestly tell you that it sucked a quart of tank in about 30 miles of normal highway driving. (eek2)

[SAVAGE70]

chevron the onl way to go.

[justa4banger]

Racetrack

[clos561]

i use bp,chevron starting to use costco gas station shit is like 30 cents cheaper for premium..

[Hikaru9]

Racetrack

They have Racetrack here (name might have been changed to Raceway), and they always have twenty cars in line because their gas is usually 20~30 cents cheaper.

I personally use Shell. *^_^*

[redspeed]

I miss racetrack, they always got good cheap gas. None available were I'm at now.

[eddienyny]

Posted in another thread... but thought it would be relevent here:

http://www.toptiergas.com/

[shockdoctor]

Hi all-

I'm a noob to this forum, but not to motorsports. I have always had good luck with gas stations that sell LOTS of premium. The brand is not that important, but how quickly that gas station sells it, is. No matter what brand you put in your tank, make sure it is fresh! Watch your local gas station on a Saturday to see how many people actually buy premium.