View Full Version : what type of gas do rx8 owner use
mauricio 10-30-2005, 01:05 AM what type of gas gives you better gas milage to performance.
SHELL,CHEVRON,TECHRON and other not major brand name gas have better detergents than EXXON OR BP which are the two major distributors
Rudsther 10-30-2005, 01:11 AM I use 76, or chevron
Asmoran 10-30-2005, 01:20 AM I use shell V-Power cuz it's right by my house. Otherwise I'll use any of the name brand stations.
NgoRX8 10-30-2005, 01:37 AM I use Shell because it is cheapest in my area, but I have no idea which gas would give better mileage or performance. I don't think they give major differences in either... at least they shouldn't.
Krankor 10-30-2005, 04:06 AM I use Mobil because it is literally next door to me, and because I love the speed-pass thing. I also have yet to be convinced that the brand makes a big difference in performance or mileage, but I'm willing to be persuaded.
--edit-- Oh, also because it's 24 hours. I'm a night-owl.
Rotor Kreuzer 10-30-2005, 04:24 AM No other choice but Shell for us 8 owners here in Brunei.
CaptDharma 10-30-2005, 08:22 AM Which Octane do all of you use?
TRZ750 10-30-2005, 08:52 AM The EPA mandates some cleaning elements in all fuel. Many actually use the same chemicles, but there is some variations in treatment rate.
conedodger 10-30-2005, 09:11 AM I use Sunoco. I run their 87 in my 8 w/ no problems at all. It also helps that I get 4% back w/ my Sunoco Mastercard. :)
Labop 10-30-2005, 10:13 AM Most of the time it's Citgo, it's what the Navy Exchange uses in it's gas stations. When I'm off base it's Shell v-power.
lesper4 10-30-2005, 10:33 AM I usually try to get Shell being the cheaper gas around and of better quality. The other probelm is I use credit card for all my payments so on ocasion I get Mobil and on very a rear ocasion I get Arco when it has a credit card spot, (the new ones do). I always get medium grade which is usually about 89 octane but at Arco I think it is less. While gas prices have begin to fall I have been thinking about getting preimum.
sunilseru 10-30-2005, 11:17 AM I tried Shell and Mobil. Shell gives me better mileage and costs the same.
Fanman 10-30-2005, 11:31 AM Shell, or Exxon. I use 91 all the time (best you can get here in California).
Discman2 10-30-2005, 02:35 PM It's all the same gas.
but the octane I use is 93
NgoRX8 10-30-2005, 04:56 PM Yup 91 octane aka Shell V-Power
goforwand 10-30-2005, 05:30 PM 93 Shell V-Power, always :ylsuper:
Daddy_G 10-30-2005, 07:26 PM I used to use any name brand in the area, but last month, at 21000mi the car started missing at low rpm. I took the car to the service department where they replaced the plugs. They said the plugs were fouled due to what they thought was bad gas and told me that they recommend Chevron high grade only. So, its Chevron for me.
wisconsinben 10-31-2005, 01:38 PM Shell...89 octane. Every once in a while I'll run a tank or two of premium (93 octane) in hopes of "cleaning" things out, but my gas mileage suffers...about 2 mpg less.
I used to use any name brand in the area, but last month, at 21000mi the car started missing at low rpm. I took the car to the service department where they replaced the plugs. They said the plugs were fouled due to what they thought was bad gas and told me that they recommend Chevron high grade only. So, its Chevron for me.
Actually from what I've heard is that if you keep using different brands at every fill up is bad. And in Daddy_G's case, the gunked up spark plugs was the end result. Since each major brand uses a slight different blend in their gasoline, and what would probably happen was that the different chemical properties between the different blends coagulated the spark plugs when introduced to high heat. Well at least that was what a honda mechanic told me years ago. So since then I would try to stick to the same brand.
I'm still wondering about Arco though. Years ago they were busted for watering down the gasoline. And supposedly they cleaned up now. So does that mean Arco gas is on par with other major brands?
XDEEDUBBX 10-31-2005, 02:12 PM my car only likes 91 76
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