Top Tier Gasoline and MPG

[BLKGOST]

I questioned the whole gas thing myself and came across this site a while ago. Hope it helps and it also shows stations who sell top tier.

http://www.toptiergas.com/

[gajagfan]

Originally Posted by Comrando

Of course most take pride in what they do. But they honestly are not told anything about the load they haul. They know how to check the weight ticket and the tire pressures, the brakes and lights and make sure the registration is current.

They have a book and a number is placed on the the truck in a red rectangle. Like 2210 is gasoline. And if there is a number above it that refers to the maximum capacity in gallons of the vehicle. Just in case.

I have so many OSHA and Haz-Mat certificates it makes my head swirl. I have certificates from the Manhattan project...
So I know for a fact it's a need to know basis what the hirer-ups tell you.

And the guys filling the trucks have no more idea of what they are putting in than the drivers.

I worked at a tank farm in Blue Island when going to college doing minor maintenance and things like painting, and the drivers mixed their own fuel in the truck.

[stoopid]

Originally Posted by BLKGOST

I questioned the whole gas thing myself and came across this site a while ago. Hope it helps and it also shows stations who sell top tier.

http://www.toptiergas.com/

In the FAQs there's this:

"3. What does it cost to sign up for the TT program?

There is an annual fee based on the number of service stations owned by the fuel marketer."

There's nothing wrong with them charging a fee for setting and maintaining the standard, but a lot of smaller chains won't bother or can't justify the added expense to be "top tier" certified, especially if the cost of certification is expensive. I'm guessing it is if they aren't posting any hard numbers on their website. The old "if you have to ask how much, it's too expensive for you".

[cuspid]

look for a station with 100% gasoline, no alcohol.
http://pure-gas.org/

[Avenging Orange]

I have driven across this beautiful country on Route 66 twice. I tried to at least buy gas from known stations. There were times I could not. And, as you head west, the octane drops considerably....finding 93 was next to impossible. The moral to this story is: reguardless of what I bought, my mileage stayed pretty consistant. So.............thats my old geezer fact of the day. Take it for what its worth.

[94tagt]

Originally Posted by Avenging Orange

. And, as you head west, the octane drops considerably....finding 93 was next to impossible. The moral to this story is: reguardless of what I bought, my mileage stayed pretty consistant. So.............thats my old geezer fact of the day. Take it for what its worth.

Altitude matters. Higher octane not needed.

[376LS3]

Originally Posted by 94tagt

Altitude matters. Higher octane not needed.

^^ This.

People never factor in elevation. When I used to drive from AZ to TX, El Paso, New Mexico runs 86 88 and 90 octane. Used to freak me out. In AZ, we have 91. 93 isnt needed out here for stock engines. Obviously not the same for modified engines. Which is why I run 16oz of Torco every fill up.

[Avenging Orange]

Originally Posted by 94tagt

Altitude matters. Higher octane not needed.

Understood. Point is, reguardless of fuel brand or octane......mileage stayed consistant.
And yes, driving the mountains I averaged 35mpg.

[TooCool5]

Originally Posted by Joe M 2012 2SS

Valero is a Top Tier gas. You must drive primarily hwy to get 21 mpg.
This short video explains top tier gas.

I don't know where you got this info from?
I get best mileage from Shell or Sunoco, 1 top tier 1 not. Go figure

[Snidely Whiplash]

Originally Posted by TooCool5

I don't know where you got this info from?
I get best mileage from Shell or Sunoco, 1 top tier 1 not. Go figure

Shell Super Premium and Sunoco 260 were the only available pump 102 octane fuels I ever saw that met the early L88/ZL1 requirements for their incredible 12.5:1 compression.

As they both sell race fuels to meet certain requirements, I'd consider them both to be top tier. Sunoco is currently one of the largest suppliers of race fuel in the world.