It's not that I'm cheap...
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From: the great country of california
Originally Posted by MiniMelSF
I use 91 octane, which IS the premium gas here in California. I guess I am afraid to use less octane for fear of messing up the engine. I used high octane for the last 8 years in my Audi, and it's got 190,000 miles on the engine and still drives like a top.
As far as cost goes, well I think few places in the nation are higher than San Francisco. In San Jose, where I work, the gas is cheaper than in SF and it still cost me $32 to fill up my tank tonight (No Name Gas, at $2.65/gallon!
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I have been getting about 25-28 MPG on the highway (2005 MCSC)...
As far as cost goes, well I think few places in the nation are higher than San Francisco. In San Jose, where I work, the gas is cheaper than in SF and it still cost me $32 to fill up my tank tonight (No Name Gas, at $2.65/gallon!
) I have been getting about 25-28 MPG on the highway (2005 MCSC)...
There is a no name on south van ness and 15th. I think it's about $2.70 a gallon for 91 octane....just in case you are running low and want to fill up in the city.
Generally, I fill up in Daly City where there a couple of shell stations that are just about the same price as a no name station.
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From: Palatine, IL (Chicago NW 'burbs)
I just drive a few miles north and gas up in Lake County instead of C(r)ook. I can't believe there's usually a .10 to .20+ cents/gal difference between the gas stations in these two counties.
On another note, reps from a dealership told me that the summer blends of fuel here in the midwest make it ok to use the mid-level pump (89) instead of the premium (93). Any fuel engineers able to confirm this? (yes, I do know the MINI sensors will reduce performance to avoid knock, just curious if the summer blend is formulated with something extra so that its close in performance to the rest of the year premium formulation)
On another note, reps from a dealership told me that the summer blends of fuel here in the midwest make it ok to use the mid-level pump (89) instead of the premium (93). Any fuel engineers able to confirm this? (yes, I do know the MINI sensors will reduce performance to avoid knock, just curious if the summer blend is formulated with something extra so that its close in performance to the rest of the year premium formulation)
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