![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:21 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
I forgot until tonight that my car requires 91 or above. I’ve been so overcome with joy since regular is$1.69 (or cheaper) that I felt safe...and secure...and not poor forgetting thinking when I had to fill my car up that it wouldn’t be expensive. Then I went to Exxon tonight and paid $40 and change for 13 gallons of gas.
To all gas stations in my area:
Is it August yet? I can’t wait for her to be gone (hopefully)
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:30 |
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It’s still sitting at $2.2o for regular here but premium is still .20 more a gallon just like it usually is.
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I still don’t feel bad for you.
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:32 |
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This was over a dollar more
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:35 |
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I wonder what their justification is? Other than the obvious “we want to make as much money as possible.”
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:35 |
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Gadzooks. Look into Costco if you have one nearby; ours has a great price on 93. Depending on all the variables, it might even be worth it to get the $55 membership if you aren’t a member already. They have booze too!
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:37 |
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Surely not every station in the area has that much of a markup for premium. That’s insane.
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:39 |
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yeah I ran Costco gas once in my TL and it knocked about 40 miles off my normal tank, plus they closed at 6 tonight :(
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:41 |
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Funny enough...drove by 1 Exxon (regular was 1.69, 93 was $2.89), 1 Sunoco (regular was $1.79, 93 was $2.89), and a Luk Oiil (same as Exxon) till i finally had to get gas at the Exxon ($1.79 regular and $2.88 for 93)
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:42 |
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*shrugs*
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:43 |
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Hmm, I withdraw my first reply. Those markups are pretty heinous.
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:51 |
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Ifeel ya. Markup here for premium is 75 cents
![]() 01/03/2016 at 20:55 |
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Huh. I’ll have to keep an eye on that.
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:04 |
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I didn’t have any issues with mpg and it was 2.02 for premium (91 here) last time I stopped. Totally worth it.
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:17 |
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Hmm usally I think its .40 difference will check. Nortern California, Between Sackramento and SF
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:17 |
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Everything is relative.
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:18 |
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Check cheap gas websites?
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:19 |
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Holy fuck, regular is 1.69 for you? It costs 2.59 at least for regular in California....
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:21 |
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it seems like the gap between regular and premium is really high. Didn’t it used to be only $0.20-0.30?
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:31 |
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yep
![]() 01/03/2016 at 21:56 |
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Similar by me. I paid $1.85 for regular today. But 93 at the station was $2.35... I remember when it went up in 10 cent increments. I was shocked.
Also, I love (and kinda hate) how small the C30 tank is. 12 gallons is all it takes.
The S60 on the other hand is a 17 gallon beast
![]() 01/03/2016 at 22:38 |
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Man, I would politely kill someone for the chance to fill my tank on premium for $40...
It’s $1.359 per litre here, and filling my 20 gallon (75 litre) tank from absolute empty to full would be $102
![]() 01/03/2016 at 22:45 |
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Only Cali, Alaska, and Hawaii have 87 priced over $2.00 at the minimum
Every other state in the country has at least one gas station that people can reference to having seen gas for less than $2
![]() 01/03/2016 at 23:02 |
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I felt the same way until my recent 1,400 mile road trip. My car gets about 15 MPG and runs on 93 octane, but I figured that for a long trip that I don’t need lots of totally rad power and whatever. So I backed the timing waaaaaay down, adjusted the fueling, and could effectively run the car on 87 octane and even achieve 20 MPG. 87 octane is waaaay cheaper than 93 or even 91 in some states and awesome on my wallet for long trips and daily driving. Is it possible for you to control your ignition timing at all to be able to run a lower octane fuel for daily commuting or long trips?
![]() 01/03/2016 at 23:07 |
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I wouldnt have the slightest idea if i can or how to do it
![]() 01/03/2016 at 23:17 |
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Well darn. :/
![]() 01/03/2016 at 23:27 |
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browsed forums, everyone says the engine will adjust itself but power loss is of course going to happen as well as unknown effects
![]() 01/03/2016 at 23:36 |
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Power loss in this scenario would be a byproduct of reduced timing, but unknown effects? I think they mean detonation followed by head gasket or ring failure. If you can’t monitor or control anything, then just go with what’s recommended. I’m surprised not surprised some internet forum provided this information. If you can’t change ECU parameters yourself, then I’m afraid you’re stuck with sucky gas prices, my friend.
![]() 01/04/2016 at 02:29 |
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for a U.S. gallon of fuel , here in Australia (well Ballarat to be precise) it works out at $4.50.
and you think you’re getting shafted!
![]() 01/04/2016 at 08:19 |
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You are going to some terrible gas stations lol. Regular (87) around by me is like ~$1.75 to $1.90 right now and premium (92-93) is between $2.20 and $2.50 depending on where I go. Premium seems to vary much more wildly which is why I tend to avoid gas stations that I am not already familiar with. I did once pull into a random Exxon that had $1.81 (cash) advertised for Regular and then premium ended up being $2.75 credit. So maybe it is just Exxon that price gauges 93? I usually stick to Wawa and Sunoco since they have the most consistent pricing and good gas.
![]() 01/04/2016 at 08:22 |
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Even though that is pretty terrible, the amount does not really add up to a whole lot unless you have a 40 gallon tank or something. On 10 gallons, you are paying a $10 difference (going from less than $20 to still less than $30). Compared to when regular has been over $4 pretty recently, gas is still crazy cheap!
![]() 01/04/2016 at 08:23 |
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Gas buddy is a godsend!
![]() 01/04/2016 at 10:18 |
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Thats why I sold my Land Rover Discovery I :/
I miss it but it was too expensive to take anywhere fun to use it properly..