New Shell Gas?
03-11-2009, 02:04 PM
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UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also just recieved a reply from Mazda regarding the nitrogen enriched fuel and they state they do not recomend it untill all testing has been done.
I also just recieved a reply from Mazda regarding the nitrogen enriched fuel and they state they do not recomend it untill all testing has been done.
03-11-2009, 02:19 PM
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Here is the email I got from Mazda.....
Cesar,
Mazda has not officially approved the use of this nitrogen enriched fuel, therefore we cannot recommend its use.
Regards,
Tim Kotlar
Specialist, Customer Assistance E-Business
Cesar,
Mazda has not officially approved the use of this nitrogen enriched fuel, therefore we cannot recommend its use.
Regards,
Tim Kotlar
Specialist, Customer Assistance E-Business
03-11-2009, 02:32 PM
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Might be more fun to send Mazda's reponse back to the guy at Shell and ask if they will therfore be covering any warranty claims on Mazda rotary engines. That might get a slightly more nuanced reply.
03-11-2009, 02:33 PM
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So, I filled up with the "new and improved" Shell V-Power. All I can say is..... WTF!?!?!?!? I get poor gas mileage, about 160-190 miles per tank(never hit 200). Well, I am at 1/4 of a tank and need to fill up soon and I am at 120 miles. My driving habits didnt change. I will fill up again to see if this is a fluke or if this is what to expect with my car and this new gas. I would love to get my hands on pure 93 octane gasoline with no additives to see how it runs and what the mileage is like.
03-11-2009, 03:25 PM
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03-11-2009, 03:25 PM
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Al, you're on engine #4?! wow, never knew that.
03-11-2009, 03:36 PM
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I've seemed to need a new one in August. Original went bad in 8/05, possibly bad apex or corner seal(s). Replace with a new engine from Japan. That one went bad 8/07, coolant leak into rotor housing. Third one 8/08, loss of compression in only one lobe. Likely a side seal problem. Using #4 at the moment. I believe that is a Virginia rebuild. Lets see if I can make it past August.
03-11-2009, 11:20 PM
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we have ethanol and the nitrogen in our gas in TN....WHY CAN'T I JUST BUY NORMAL GAS WITH NOTHING IN IT BUT GAS!!!
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03-11-2009, 11:24 PM
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http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/...se_for_mo.html
03-11-2009, 11:28 PM
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yeah i'm right there in that brown blob...
and where i buy my gas Shell has like a monopoly on whole stretch of road, so it's my only option. i've gotta drive a whole exit down to get different gas.
and where i buy my gas Shell has like a monopoly on whole stretch of road, so it's my only option. i've gotta drive a whole exit down to get different gas.