This is silly but hey...its Friday...

gas is not all the same. there is a difference some major, some minor. chevron, texaco, shell, 76 are some of top rated gasolines available. that's like saying all oil is the same.

 

Hmm.. gas is gas to me I have had 2 cars that have gone over 200,000 and I put what ever gas is close to me when Im am running low with now problems..

 

Ever since I bought my truck I've used Chevron. It's across the street from Toyota dealer and I figured I'd just stick with what they first put in it...plus, it's the closest . Most fill-ups I use 87, and usually go higher when towing or wheeling. I doubt if it makes any difference, but I've never noticed the "engine tick" so many speak of.

 

AAFES FTMFW. I used to fill up with Kangaroo but I seemed to average 1 mpg better on on-base gas. Of course that was right around the winter/summer case change so it could have been coincidence.

 

Any time I've used Chevron, my mpg. has gone down. For some reason, the cheapest station seems to render best mpg's for me. "Techron" is B-S IMO.

 

I LOVE SHELL, but there isnt one around my house. I am like best friends with the guy at the BP so i usually go there.

 

just put whiskey in it.

 

Where do you live in nor cal?

 

hmm or grain alcohol..?


But i use pretty much just shell, but that's mostly because it is consistently the cheapest around burlington. I wont drive out of my way for gas, if I need it, its whatever kind is the closest.

 

For what it's worth, I've put a little over 136,000 miles on my Tacoma since I bought it new in March of '02. For the first three years I put whatever gas was the first station to appear after the light came on, but have put mostly BP in it for the latter 4+ years. I have not seen a notable difference in sound, power, or MPG regardless of what brand I go with. Also, despite what most of my friends swear, I saw no difference between 100% gasoline and 90/10 gas/ethenol. My truck pretty much acts like the Energizer bunny except I can put any brand of 'battery' in it...

 

I just filled up at Texaco...silly as it may seem...I was stressing but hey...problemo solvo...

 

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No I was stressing having to drive to get to the next Chevron not when I was pumping at Texaco.

 

I've been tracking every tank since I got my truck two months ago.

The citgo station by my job has given me the worst mileage (18-19) and BP from my house has given me the best (21-24).