what STATION YOU GETTING YOUR GASOLINE FROM (top tier or no)

[Shawn Burns]

Sheetz…Best prices on 93 Octane in Central VA. Plus chili dogs, so theres that!

I also use Sheetz, for the same reason. 93 is the same price as 87. I use a high octane tune to get the benefit of the 93 and it also nets me an extra mpg avg. while towing.

 

[ThunderMug95]

I also use Sheetz, for the same reason. 93 is the same price as 87. I use a high octane tune to get the benefit of the 93 and it also nets me an extra mpg avg. while towing.

For what its worth to all of you, I had to datalog for my custom tuner, Hemifever, this week. After he reviewed the logs he said whatever fuel I was using, keep getting it from that station. The only place I fuel is a Sheetz near my house. Decent priced 93 and chili dawgs!!

 

[ThunderMug95]

Just received do-it-yourself Top Tier Gasoline additive.
Thanks to @Burla for idea.

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Can you elaborate? Frequency, benefits, etc? Following!

 

[HEMIMANN]

Can you elaborate? Frequency, benefits, etc? Following!

Suggest reading the posts above for a couple of pages. These contain a lot of detail. Then if you have more questions, ask.

 

[Gondul]

Costo is still listed as a Top Tier Brand...

Fuel Stations - TOP TIER™

TOP TIER™ Licensed Brands prominently display the TOP TIER™ logo on the pump, pump handle, canopy or in a station window.

toptiergas.com

 

[HEMIMANN]

Costo is still listed as a Top Tier Brand...

Fuel Stations - TOP TIER™

TOP TIER™ Licensed Brands prominently display the TOP TIER™ logo on the pump, pump handle, canopy or in a station window.

toptiergas.com

I remains to be seen if they are able to get the additive in our region. Again, I'm not going to walk a long ways to look at their crowded pump and parking lot. There's only a couple of them here in our metro area of 3.5 million people anyway.

 

[danielmid]

Well I went by a shady Mobil with no TT logos, then an even shadier Shell with no logos, then a regular Mobil with no logos where I filled up. There's a shady Citgo up the street I can try also.

I might just stick to using the Kwik Trip next to the house as I can get the Premium no ethanol there without driving all around. And every month or so throw a bottle of SL-1 through.

 

[HEMIMANN]

That's pretty wild - I'd expect the Chicago region would be all Top Tier.

Did you look all around the Shell pump box? Recall my closest Shell put their TT sticker one per island instead of one per pump, and way up in the top left hand corner.

Of course, who know - they might be out of additive too, and nobody removed the stickers since they require a ladder to reach.

 

[danielmid]

That's pretty wild - I'd expect the Chicago region would be all Top Tier.

Did you look all around the Shell pump box? Recall my closest Shell put their TT sticker one per island instead of one per pump, and way up in the top left hand corner.

Of course, who know - they might be out of additive too, and nobody removed the stickers since they require a ladder to reach.

Yup, walked around the islands, no stickers. I'm in Madison so not a nothing market but not Chicago either.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Yup, walked around the islands, no stickers. I'm in Madison so not a nothing market but not Chicago either.

Madison used to pull from Chicago via the McFarland terminal. I'm from Madison, btw.

The Joliet pipe also goes to Milwaukee and Green Bay.

wtaf?

 

[ThunderMug95]

Suggest reading the posts above for a couple of pages. These contain a lot of detail. Then if you have more questions, ask.

I missed the 1oz per 10 gallon post earlier.
For years I’ve been putting a bottle of Techron in about once a month. Now using SL-1

 

[HEMIMANN]

I missed the 1oz per 10 gallon post earlier.
For years I’ve been putting a bottle of Techron in about once a month. Now using SL-1

Makes no diff.......use 1 oz per 10 gallons @ every fill up. They you should not have to scrub out.

 

[danielmid]

Madison used to pull from Chicago via the McFarland terminal. I'm from Madison, btw.

The Joliet pipe also goes to Milwaukee and Green Bay.

wtaf?

Drove over to the Costco near us tonight and every pump has a large Top Tier label plastered right on it, so I guess I'll be switching over to Kirkland gas here soon.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Drove over to the Costco near us tonight and every pump has a large Top Tier label plastered right on it, so I guess I'll be switching over to Kirkland gas here soon.

Well, 600 mile round trip is more than a tank of gas, so........(note my location today under my avatar).

 

[danielmid]

Well, 600 mile round trip is more than a tank of gas, so........(note my location today under my avatar).

It's a bit far I'd admit. At least there's not usually a line here. I'd wager you could pull up your Costco gas station on Google Maps and check the busy times to see a good slow time to swing in.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Just received this e-mail from Shell USA. The Rep. is standing by top tier for all their fuels, they didn't indicate any regional shortages. If you have questions, don't ask me! Refer to them -


Jem (Shell USA)

10 Jan 2023, 16:57 GMT

Dear Brian Mann,

Thank you for contacting Shell.

ALL SHELL GASOLINE PRODUCTS (regardless of octane rating) PASS THE “Automotive Manufacturers Specification for Top Tier performance” ( http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html. ) Top Tier gas is a formal certification program originated by major auto manufacturers. See this link for further information: http://www.toptiergas.com/

In essence, Top Tier certified gas is gasoline (whether regular or premium) that has more detergent additives in it than required by EPA regulations. These higher detergent levels can help keep engines cleaner (e.g., inlet valves in conventional port fuel injected engines and fuel injectors in direct injected engines) and thus run more efficiently. The auto manufacturers originally started this certification program to help deal with the difference between some of the lower quality/dirtier gasoline products produced in North America.
If you happen to have a high performance car, a European car, or even a car that specifically recommends the use of Top Tier gasoline in the Owner’s Manual, then you should probably use it. Please review the Top Tier Gas criteria (and what it means) at the Top Tier website: http://www.toptiergas.com/

We hope you find

Sincerely,

Jem
Shell Customer Care Team
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