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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
06/05/2018 at 14:40 • Filed to: None

Sinclair has a smorgasbord of gasoline.

DISCUSSION (25)

For Sweden > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 14:45

No E-40?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 14:47

I recently stopped in the middle of nowhere (aka Oklahoma) for gas and it was a Sinclair. Only 87, nothing else not even E15-20 whatever. Myself and 4 other drivers went straight through and turned around and got back on the freeway. Made me think how many manufacturers these days recommend or require 91. That gas station won’t be in business for long at this rate.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 14:56

how many of them are actually full of porsche killing diesel tho?

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 14:56

I dont like that it goes 0%, 20%, 30%, 10%

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 15:03

For E-100, please see clerk and be prepared to show ID if you appear below 40 years old.

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 15:04

This is freaking confusing and can’t be cheap on the logistics side. I often wonder if the entire country could just switch to 91 octane and call it done. Works in every car.

diplodicus > Ash78, voting early and often
06/05/2018 at 15:11

I feel like I read something about the manufacturers trying to get 91 as the base octane rating.

BahamaTodd > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 15:20

What’s the point of that? If it is only for flex fuel vehicles just offer E85.

Also, I wish ethanol free gas was that cheap in south Florida. Usually over $1 more than E10.

Ash78, voting early and often > diplodicus
06/05/2018 at 15:23

If we standardize, it would inevitably get cheaper. Maybe not quite as cheap as 87 right now, but I bet it would be close. Pumps would be simpler, regulation easier, monitoring/gauging more cost effective, too.

ateamfan42 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
06/05/2018 at 15:35

Made me think how many manufacturers these days recommend or require 91. That gas station won’t be in business for long at this rate.

I suspect stations like this just don’t care. There are enough beige sedans, SUVs, and crossovers streaming through to keep them plenty busy. The high performance cars and and motorcycles that pass by are of little consequence.

Rising gas prices won’t help this trend. The first time gas spiked over $4/gal around here, a huge number of small stations ripped out their premium pumps and never looked back.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ateamfan42
06/05/2018 at 15:56

Manufacturers are pushing more and more for higher octane in the name of fuel efficiency. I see news about it more frequently. Sure, it might take longer than expected due to rising gas prices and people keeping their used cars longer than ever but it’s coming. I think they might just stop 87 and make 91 the minimum and design and tune vehicles for that if they had their way.

TahoeSTi > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 16:08

Do they still have other octane available?

BigBlock440 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
06/05/2018 at 16:26

There were 39.2 million used vehicle sales in 2017. It will be a long time before the majority of the fleet switches to something other than 87.

BigBlock440 > BahamaTodd
06/05/2018 at 16:28

There’s a buyer for every price point. Also, probably so they can get away with selling ethanol free, maybe some kind of contract.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 17:16

Is this real?

user314 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
06/05/2018 at 17:27

Got the old CDO twitching, huh?

ttyymmnn > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/05/2018 at 17:37

Very.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 17:44

huh. Crazy

someassemblyrequired > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/05/2018 at 17:47

Yep and further west 85 octane gas will start to pop up.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > someassemblyrequired
06/05/2018 at 17:49

Speaking of gas. Do Americans have “Purple Gas”? I think it is only an albertan thing but am not sure. We literally dye the gas purple.

someassemblyrequired > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/05/2018 at 17:57

They definitely have it in the Maritimes, I think in the US they generally just dye home heating fuel and off road diesel since gas taxes are lower and diesel taxes are much higher. I’ve seen dyed pumps in rural locations, definitely for diesel, but I don’t think I’ve seen dyed gas at a station in the US.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > someassemblyrequired
06/05/2018 at 18:00

ah, neat. I remember only seeing Purple gas once at a station in a small time in Alberta.

smobgirl > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
06/05/2018 at 21:25

I had one of those in Kansas...but I was out of options and had to use it. The Fiat is recommended 91 but 87 min so I put 3-4 gallons in to get to a real city. :(

McMike > ttyymmnn
06/05/2018 at 22:09

LOL

Kinja'd!!!

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/that-time-america-ran-out-of-octane-1724763880

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > ttyymmnn
06/06/2018 at 01:24

I don’t see any numbers I like here