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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Top Tier Gas?

Has anybody noticed a performance or fuel economy improvement on Cali's "Top Tier" gas? Chevron, 76 and Mobil? I have been using Costco 87 gas as much as I can because those fuel seem to be 15 to 25 cents a gallon more. It adds up at 12.4 mpg.
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Don't know if California's top-tier system is different, but my trucks always like the local Conoco/Phillips fuel better than Quik-Trip's "top tier" rated gas.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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The difference between "Top tier" and the Costco, Safeway type gas is the additive package. At the refinery the gas is exactly the same. The top tier type has a cleaning additive package added to the tanker truck load. Other than slowing the build ups (Coking) in the intake manifold and valves there is no difference in performance.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Couldn't you add a bottle of Chevron Techron every few thousand miles and get the same thing?
 
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