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Where do you buy gas?
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The GetGo and Giant Eagle here are nowhere near each other, so it sucks when I have fuel perks but am nowhere near GetGo. If I don't have any fuel perks, I'll just go to Sheetz since they're everywhere here in the Pittsburgh area, and there's one right by my house. For those that don't know, Sheetz is a convenience store/fast food restaurant similar to wa-wa on the east coast, mainly in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Dang. What unfortunate area are you in where they aren't together? I think the only Get-Go I've seen all by itself is the one in Lawrenceville right off the 40th street bridge. It's a tiny one though.
Costco all the way!!! Actually I buy everything at Costco. It's the happiest place on earth next to disney world.
Cheapest within reason. I wont drive out of my way to save a couple cents. I have no brand loyalty.
Closer to Cranberry/Evans City. There's actually 2 Giant Eagles, and GetGo is pretty much right smack in the middle. Imagine a triangle: One point is GetGo, and the other 2 points are the Giant Eagles. I guess they tried to put it in a central location when they built it, but its still completely out of the way.
The local choke-n-puke, and they should pay me!! 
But seriously, the cheapest around me.
I check TorontoGasPrices for the cheapest in the towns I will be visiting on a given day, then try to figure if I can make it there without pushing.
But seriously, the cheapest around me.
I check TorontoGasPrices for the cheapest in the towns I will be visiting on a given day, then try to figure if I can make it there without pushing.
Where do you buy gas?
Shell. I like their cleaning detergents.
I get the 93 octane. All of the stations have ethanol (Unfortunately).
Shell. I like their cleaning detergents.
I get the 93 octane. All of the stations have ethanol (Unfortunately).
One of two stations. It depends on which work place I'm at on the day I need to fill up.
Convenience is the deciding factor, as the price at the two stations is always within a couple of cents of each other. I use a major brand station as I need 93 octane for a high performance engine and don't feel like risking (admittedly a very low risk) less than the best gas for my car.
Convenience is the deciding factor, as the price at the two stations is always within a couple of cents of each other. I use a major brand station as I need 93 octane for a high performance engine and don't feel like risking (admittedly a very low risk) less than the best gas for my car.
Be careful with that, these days if you run your car out of fuel, you can easily blow up the fuel pump ( the fuel cools the pump ), and those can run from 250-500 dollars for a new one.
I always buy my gas at stations that advertise lower or no amounts of ethanol.
For example, crappy 89 octane super market gas is never going in my 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, I would not risk damaging a car that expensive with discount gas.
This. I always fuel up at the 1/4 mark. Also, I tend to fuel up at the same exact station. In my case it is the Exxon.
Hmmm. I thought it just wasn't advisable but nothing mechanically wrong would happen to the car. It's a 2013 lease with full warranty, even scheduled ones. But, in any case, I should be more mindful of the gas tank level.
I mean running it low is fine, the fuel gauge as well as " miles to empty " isn't always super accurate, you do have some wiggle room.
But, you can always misjudge how much is " really " left, and it wont always ruin the fuel pump if you do run it out, but it can. Older fuel pumps where belt driven bigass things, new ones are electronic and run at around 120PSI, and they are cooled by the fuel flowing through them, as well as the fuel surrounding them, the lease won't replace that for free, that will be out of pocket.
Plus besides the fuel pump, what if you misjudge and can't find a station in time
that's just a pain in the ass.If you were referring to Crappy Supermarket gas going into my Corvette, that is a no no for a car like that. It needs nearly or totally ethanol free 93 or higher octane fuel. Ive been forced in cross country trips to put crappy super market gas in it, and it just runs like **** and gets worse MPG. Which goes away as soon as it gets the good gas.
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I know it's none of my business (which, of course, means I'm going to ask anyway
)...but I'm wildly curious why you use that somewhat risky fill up strategy?
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I personally go 93 with no ethanol on all my vehicles.
ethanol is crap, ruins your horsepower and MPG.
I remember driving my Corvette Cross Country there were no gas stations anywhere close on the GPS, and I had to fill it it up with crappy 89 Octane 10% Ethanol garbage, and it threw a check engine light, ran it nearly completely out of fuel, and filled it up with Ethanol Free BP 94 Octane ( SOME of them still haveit ) and the check engine light went away
I know it's none of my business (which, of course, means I'm going to ask anyway
Haha. I don't really have a real reason. It's how I've always done it. I guess I just don't see the point of putting more gas in when there already is some - but then again, that logic is faulty.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my impertinent question.
Whatever works for you...
Same place almost every time...unless I am desperately low.
I learned my lesson on some of the cheap stuff. Ruined Fuel Injectors that was "questionable" that the gas station caused it. And noticed that some have even cause my service engine light to come on.
My car manufacturer recommends premium, but notice that Exxon and Shell tend to be 40-50 cents more than the lowest octane where as most are 30 cents. So tend to go with name brand that charges reasonable (30 cents more) for premium.
I have tried low octane gas, but my mileage goes down by about 2 MPG, and does not run as well.
I learned my lesson on some of the cheap stuff. Ruined Fuel Injectors that was "questionable" that the gas station caused it. And noticed that some have even cause my service engine light to come on.
My car manufacturer recommends premium, but notice that Exxon and Shell tend to be 40-50 cents more than the lowest octane where as most are 30 cents. So tend to go with name brand that charges reasonable (30 cents more) for premium.
I have tried low octane gas, but my mileage goes down by about 2 MPG, and does not run as well.