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[HEMIMANN]

Only 4 states.

E10 is Canada wide up here thanks to our socialist government. You used to be able to get straight gas in premium but those days are long gone.

In fairness, Canada has only 10% of the population of the U.S., so there's that.

 

[Docwagon1776]

Chevron has never been in the Midwest.

They were when I was young. Kentucky and Indiana, at least.

 

[HEMIMANN]

They were when I was young. Kentucky and Indiana, at least.

You could be older than me...

Anyway, not in Wisconsin or Minnesota.

I do remember Skelly with beaucoup octane gas pumps for the racers.

 

[Docwagon1776]

You could be older than me...

Anyway, not in Wisconsin or Minnesota.

I do remember Skelly with beaucoup octane gas pumps for the racers.

I don't know how far north they got, but they were definitely all over KY and in southern IN. A quick Google says they pulled out in 2010.

Chevron pulling out of 11 states, including KY, IN

At the end of June a well-known oil company will pull its brand from both Indiana and Kentucky. All of the Chevrons in Indiana are closing as well as 238 Chevrons and Texaco stations across the Commonwealth.

www.wave3.com

76 left years ago as well, and Sunoco is barely present.

 

[Burla]

I don't know how far north they got, but they were definitely all over KY and in southern IN. A quick Google says they pulled out in 2010.

Chevron pulling out of 11 states, including KY, IN

At the end of June a well-known oil company will pull its brand from both Indiana and Kentucky. All of the Chevrons in Indiana are closing as well as 238 Chevrons and Texaco stations across the Commonwealth.

www.wave3.com

76 left years ago as well, and Sunoco is barely present.

just wow, I wonder if we ever will get answers for this. I keep telling people stop messing with big oil, they work on a low margin I posted plenty on this. 8% margin you mess with them and they will leave. Of note redline left this state as well. I wonder what those states have in common with CA. I have no doubt it wont stop here, if Chevron can leave 11 states any big oil can leave any state. Especially the rise of Costco gas, increased competition and you think they want to hear how many state is going to sue big oil for selling oil and gas? I cant wait to see a state lose gas for playing around, I just hope is ain't mine.

Chevron's exit from 11 states (predominantly in the eastern U.S., including Kentucky and Indiana) occurred in 2010 to streamline its Downstream & Chemicals operations. The company consolidated its downstream manufacturing and refining assets closer to the western U.S. to improve overall operational efficiency. [1]

Context of Recent Relocations
While the 11-state retail and sales withdrawal dates back to 2010, Chevron has recently undergone a major corporate consolidation and restructuring. [1, 2, 3, 4]

• Corporate HQ Relocation: Chevron officially relocated its corporate headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, to better align with the core epicenter of the energy industry and achieve cost savings. [1, 2]
• Regulatory & Business Climate: The company cited California's stringent environmental regulations, aggressive climate targets, and escalating business costs as drivers for downsizing its presence in the state. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Broad Industry Trends
Chevron's shift mirrors a broader trend of major traditional energy firms reallocating their focus, capital, and labor out of regions with strict carbon policies toward more business-friendly energy hubs in the southern U.S. and overseas ventures like those in Venezuela. [1, 2]

If you're interested in the energy industry, I can tell you more about:

• The impact of California's regulations on local gas prices
• Chevron's global supply strategies in places like Venezuela
• The ongoing exodus of major corporations from California to Texas

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[Burla]

In this specific engine for specific reasons it didn't matter what the viscosity was, the wear was the same except for one thing... The moly levels, high moly less wear. Yes not a hemi, but when you have hemi tick does it set up a similar condition?

8:00 mark

The BIG Lie About Thick Motor Oil

Can good data lead to bad conclusions? Data without context can be misleading, and sometimes the conclusions drawn from perfectly good data are completely wr...

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[Travis8352]

In this specific engine for specific reasons it didn't matter what the viscosity was, the wear was the same except for one thing... The moly levels, high moly less wear. Yes not a hemi, but when you have hemi tick does it set up a similar condition?

8:00 mark

The BIG Lie About Thick Motor Oil

Can good data lead to bad conclusions? Data without context can be misleading, and sometimes the conclusions drawn from perfectly good data are completely wr...

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Ive wondered this same thing before this video. Great video

 

[Hemi395]

Master Tech Shares His Insights On HEMI Failures

Here is the merch link and the discount codes. Merch linkhttps://trukstuf.myshopify.com/Banks linkhttps://bankspower.com/TRUKSTUF Bulletproof diesel discount...

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Saw this the other day, pretty much sums up what we all know

 

[Yardbird]

https://youtu.be/K6I3nf4_MzE?si=V7G2mm5QWW-cEDLb

 

[Yardbird]

I Was an Auto Engineer: Here’s the Truth About Thin Engine Oils

In this video I discuss thin engine oils and my experience with them as an Auto Engineer.I discuss an engine program where we did durability testing on engin...

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[Hemi395]

I Was an Auto Engineer: Here’s the Truth About Thin Engine Oils

In this video I discuss thin engine oils and my experience with them as an Auto Engineer.I discuss an engine program where we did durability testing on engin...

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Interesting what he says about the difference between 0w20 and 5w20....

 

[Burla]

No more night time?

Eärendil-1

• The Effect: It will reflect a 5 km (3-mile) wide spot of sunlight to the ground with a brightness equivalent to a full moon. [1, 2]
• The Mission: The test mission was cleared to demonstrate "sunlight on demand". The company aims to eventually charge upwards of $5,000 per hour for specific services, such as illuminating solar farms after dark to increase clean energy output

I believe they are actually going to launch one of these soon. Wanna know what future street lights will look like? yeah none, light will come from satellites using a mirror. The plan is to have many in orbit.


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[HEMIMANN]

In this specific engine for specific reasons it didn't matter what the viscosity was, the wear was the same except for one thing... The moly levels, high moly less wear. Yes not a hemi, but when you have hemi tick does it set up a similar condition?

8:00 mark

The BIG Lie About Thick Motor Oil

Can good data lead to bad conclusions? Data without context can be misleading, and sometimes the conclusions drawn from perfectly good data are completely wr...

www.youtube.com

.

Lake did a bunch of wear tests on a 4 b*a*n*g*e*r I think, and concluded xW-20 has low engine wear as long as it stays in grade for the entire OCI. Which, as he showed, many don't.

Hence, back to xW-30

@Travis8352

 

[HEMIMANN]

No more night time?

Eärendil-1

• The Effect: It will reflect a 5 km (3-mile) wide spot of sunlight to the ground with a brightness equivalent to a full moon. [1, 2]
• The Mission: The test mission was cleared to demonstrate "sunlight on demand". The company aims to eventually charge upwards of $5,000 per hour for specific services, such as illuminating solar farms after dark to increase clean energy output

I believe they are actually going to launch one of these soon. Wanna know what future street lights will look like? yeah none, light will come from satellites using a mirror. The plan is to have many in orbit.


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The Nordics did something like this from the ground - put up a bunch of mirrors on mountain peaks aimed at their towns in winter. So they wouldn't be so dour and drink so much. I could use that.

 

[Stefan N]

The Nordics did something like this from the ground - put up a bunch of mirrors on mountain peaks aimed at their towns in winter. So they wouldn't be so dour and drink so much. I could use that.

Think it was in Norway + in the summer we have light 24/7 for 60+ days here "down" in Stockholm, but up over the Polars circle the Sun is UP (midnight sun)24/7 from late May to mid July

 

[RidgeRunner_167]

Master Tech Shares His Insights On HEMI Failures

Here is the merch link and the discount codes. Merch linkhttps://trukstuf.myshopify.com/Banks linkhttps://bankspower.com/TRUKSTUF Bulletproof diesel discount...

youtu.be

Saw this the other day, pretty much sums up what we all know

I Was an Auto Engineer: Here’s the Truth About Thin Engine Oils

In this video I discuss thin engine oils and my experience with them as an Auto Engineer.I discuss an engine program where we did durability testing on engin...

youtu.be

Both of these fellows understand that manufacturers recommend heavier oils when they aren’t constrained by US CAFE standards. This is crucial whenever you are discussing thick-vs-thin with people.

The fellow dropping in the new long block made a conflicting statement regarding a manufacturer’s warranty, though. He says you have to prove the DIY maintenance you did, and then suggests using heavier oil than the manufacturer recommends. If there’s a question about the maintenance an owner does, the burden of proof is on the manufacturer to demonstrate how what the owner did (or didn’t do) caused a mechanical issue. They, of course, can stall and jerk you around. They can make you get a lawyer. They can give you all sorts of grief. If it goes to arbitration, they have to be able to show how your error caused the problem. “Well, you don’t have receipts or video of your oil changes” won’t fly. They have to have more. Things like heavy varnish or sludge. Obvious signs (including CELs) showing operation with low oil pressure, etc.

Then he recommends you go against the manufacturer’s requirements and use heavier oil. If you do that, and you prove you did that, then you pretty much just gave them a way to say your error caused the problem. If I go heavier, I’m probably not going to volunteer that fact.

 

[HEMIMANN]

I love his statement: "these engines are becoming a disaster"

And btw, they aren't "becoming"....they are, and have been for some time, now.

 

[RidgeRunner_167]

They should never have dropped the Federal Mogul lifters, or the 10W-30.