Maryland "winter" gas

Do y'all know when the 'winter' gas was delivered in the area? Since I PCS'd here (late sept/early oct) I have been averaging lower than average gas mileage (around 16-17, down from about 19). Not sure if it is the 'winter' gas mix that I have read about or if I need to look into something else.

Also, any locals up to give me a hand with timing belt/water pump change? Again, I'll feed ya!

Thanks y'all!

Derek P
Germantown, MD

 

Havent you used 4x4 and been slipping around?

 

could be from the ethenal in the gas we've had problems with it gelling in our boats iv heard it dosent like cold try runing some ethenal treatment

 

Not really. I rarely use the 4x4 up here. They plow EVERYTHING here. First place that I have been that they plow the neighborhoods. Kind of a let down really. I want to play in it a bit.

I just filled up on Saturday and my mileage was 15.2 (OUCH!) My 2000 V6 4x4 was consistently 19-20, this truck (2001 same same) was around 18 ish down south and 16-17 here now 15. I think "IT" is here now, by the latest fill up readings I received. Looks like I'll be driving the wife's Civic a lot more now.

 

I think winter gas has been out here since around nov. I don't really track my mileage on my truck, but noticed a couple mpg loss on my integra.

As for the timing belt/water pump, let me know a date ahead of time and I am willing to lend a hand. I haven't done anything like that on the truck before, but with the help of a friend I was able to do it on my integra.