New Shell Gas?
03-26-2009, 07:51 AM
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On a side note isn't it a bit odd that our shell nitrogen is ethanol free? I figured they would use ither one or the other ethanol or no ethanol. Also it seems like I'm getting way better mpg. Its thursday and I'm at half a tank-check previous posting for relavance. Ill reset my milage on the next fill for an official mpg.
. Shell and most other companies use ethanol. If your local gas station does not, feel lucky.
03-26-2009, 08:18 AM
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If it is ethanol free, it would be because they mixed in so much other **** into the gas they cant legally get away with it. I know here in Boston, I can't find a gas station that doesnt have ethanol. Ethanol contains about 30% less energy by volume than gasoline and it absorbs water. That means we get worse gas mileage and worse performance. It also absorbs water, but theres no water in our gas .
Shell and most other companies use ethanol. If your local gas station does not, feel lucky.
. Shell and most other companies use ethanol. If your local gas station does not, feel lucky.
You gotta ask yourself do you fill lucky?
I sure do!
03-26-2009, 08:22 AM
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Out 0f the 7 Shells I went to, all 7 had ethanol stickers on the pumps. Gotta love that 10% that your getting. We should sell everything with a performance robber or something that degrades the original product. Atleast we would make more money. Oil now with 10% peanut oil, Kool Aid with 10% tomato juice, Women with 10% herpes.
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03-26-2009, 08:59 AM
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03-26-2009, 12:28 PM
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...Yea that was most likely it.
Maybe I'll give it another try.
03-26-2009, 12:40 PM
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I topped off and went around 5 miles and I saw my gauge go down to 3/4 tank (8 gauges lie allot) so I filled it back up with Mobil and it took .8 gallons.. I might have hit red line a few times but still that's a bit much.. I was in a rush so maybe I didn't top off all the way at the shell station, that could explain the issue..
...Yea that was most likely it.
Maybe I'll give it another try.
...Yea that was most likely it.
Maybe I'll give it another try.
03-26-2009, 01:16 PM
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I don't think the shut-off pressure sensors on gas pumps are a consistent way to measure anything. It's very hard to fill up the 8's tank completely and I suspect that's on purpose because over filling is supposedly bad for the charcoal filter thingy.
03-26-2009, 02:07 PM
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I haven't read any of the other posts in this thread yet. I use Shell Premium gas only. The engine is running fine, I've been using their nitrogen gas or w/e since it came out. I'm going to read the rest of this thread later...
03-26-2009, 02:10 PM
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lol. Cliff notes. Mazda does not recommend it. Shell has no comment. Some of us experience decrease in MPG while others claim an increase. I believe your MPG may have to do with where you live since some Shell stations do not have Ethanol while most do. Thats pretty much it.
03-26-2009, 02:50 PM
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OK, read the thread, and I have to say, now that I think about it, my MPG has been lower lately. I attributed it to it getting nicer out and me using a heavier foot. But it might be the gas. I'm catless and get about 220 now whereas I was getting like 235 or so. I think I'm gonna try running a couple tanks of sunoco and see what the difference is.
03-26-2009, 02:54 PM
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Shell 93 is always 100% gasoline without ethanol, and with additives. That is why I used it all this time. My mileage dropped quite a bit with my first tank of 93 w/nitrogen. So I guess there could be an issue. So I am probably going to go 93 w/ethenol at some other gas station. If your car has a 100k power train warranty and only has 20k miles on it like mine, I wont bother with the little difference between 93 w/ethanol or without ethenol...just my $0.02
03-26-2009, 03:08 PM
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^ half man half bear half pig!
03-26-2009, 03:23 PM
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Depends on where you live. Some states has a regulation to have 10% ethanol. So in my area, I haven't found Shell 93 that doesn't contain ethanol - all pumps have the obnoxious "Contains Up To 10% Ethanol" stickers.