| Gas - Cheap or name brand? Octane - 87 or 92? | | Which is better for your car - the more expensive gas from a "name brand" station, or the cheaper gas from a "non name brand" station?
Is higher octane going to make your car drive faster, the engine last longer or make any difference at all? This is the best explanation I have heard in a long time about the "which is best" confusion. (don't tell my husband that - he has been telling me this for years - it just seems to make more sense in this article!) http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/080104/24176.html?.v=1&.pf=insuranceHope it helps you save a bit! We have done our cars like this for years and so far, in the 5 years I have had my Malibu and doing the 87 octane from a non brand station (althought right now a Union station is cheaper than non name brand stations) and adding the Chevron additive every other month, the only things I've had to replace on my car was the rack and pinion and that was just from "over use/to much street driving and my shocks!. SO I can vouch for this! | |
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| | density of petrol | | when buying petrol should we go for the one with more density or less density. Kindly give reasons? | |
| | Should I - Or Shouldn't I? Have you thought about these too? | | Okay, this isn't another rant about gas prices, but I am looking at a bigger picture this summer.I've been looking at purchasing a rechargable mower. From what I've seen they run about 20 minutes on a charge, which is about perfect for me because that's about how long I last then I need a break anyway.Does anyone out there have a batter opporated lawn mower? Have you had much success with them? I have some brom patches in our yard and I'm just wondering what caliber of mowers these are and if they're make to go through the heavier grasses.It's that or go back to the traditional push mowers that the only power they need is me pushing it. | |
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| How are the Gas Prices Where You Are? | | Hi,The gas prices here are going up! Today, I've seen it at $3.45 and $3.49. It is crazy! They are expecting it to go up to around $4.00 a gallon very soon!Will the cost of gas affect your summer vacation plans? I'm hoping to go to Myrtle Beach, SC this summer. It is about a 6-hour drive. I will definately need to save up for gas! There are some other places I hope to go to this summer as well. They won't be quite as long of a drive, but still will cost quite a bit with these gas prices!
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| | must check out.some really good tips to save on gas. | | i always try to buy gas from a very busy gas station because i feel its tanks are filled on a regular basis,to me gas stations that are slow will have gas thats has been sitting around just like food,the quality wont be that great.my husband always taught me to make sure i always turn the nozzle when im finished filling up my tank to 180 degrees or so,so that this way it will drain a bit more gas into your tank,sometimes i have even got a full half a cup more,which is a bonus to me.and i really dont believe that theres much of a difference between regular gas and high octane gas,only for the simple fact that high octane gas is more expensive,and believe it or not i found out that regular gas is 87 octane already.so your just better off buying regular and saving money.i always make sure i get gas when i am half a tank or when i find a gas price i cant resist.what do you think.that was just from "over use/to much street driving and my shocks!. SO I can vouch for this! | |
| | Gasoline Grades & Prices | | Most gas stations usually have three grades of gas.
87 Octane - Unleaded
89 Octane - Unleaded Plus
93 Octain - Super/ Ultimate
Some gas stations only have two grades, that being:
87 Octane (Unleaded)
93 Octane (Super or Ultimate)
In my area, the standard seems to be with every gas station I have used or driven past is that the Super/Ultimate (93) is 30 cents more per gallon than the regular Unleaded (87), so in a sense, it's 5 cents per octane level in comparison.Ironically, I have been told by various mechanics, including the dealer where I obtained my car that if I try using the super/ultimate (93) gas, it is "too rich" for the engine to handle. Also, taking a look at the "middle" grade at every gas station I have used or passed, the "middle" grade .Doing the math, this seems to be awkward. The "middle" grade (89) is usually 20 cents more than the regular (87) & 10 cents lower than the Super/Ultimate (93). It seems that if one chooses to use the "middle" grade (89) gas, it turns out to be 10 cents per extra octane (making it 2.5 cents from that grade to the super/Ultimate (93) gas).So, I am wondering, who else is silly enough to do this? This is assuming that... | |
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