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CristyCA Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:1 Points:1,110 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 11:53:34 PM Ignore CristyCA Report Abuse I always hear that if you pay for gas and it's expensive. That is because it is the good brand. For example, Chevron is always going to be expensive because the gas has techron. So I guess you pay for what you get.

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I always hear that if you pay for gas and it's expensive. That is because it is the good brand. For example, Chevron is always going to be expensive because the gas has techron. So I guess you pay for what you get.

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HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,969 Points:2,481,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 10:59:57 AM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse Around here our Midgrade prices are pretty consistent between brand name stations and independent stations. Our Regular usually runs between 10¢ and 15¢ higher. [Edited by: HeavyDuty_cache at 5/11/2012 2:00:08 PM EST]
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,190 Points:1,594,620 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 10:36:06 AM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse Oh, yes, Techron. I sprinkle it on my oat meal every morning. Love that stuff.
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,238 Points:356,145 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 8:01:49 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Helo CristyCA. I pay approximately $.24 more for non-ethanol 87 octane gasoline now being offered by a truck stop one mile away from my home. They just added this product about three weeks ago and I do see a gas mileage improvement. Just how much is yet to be determined. On the highway (I have a real time gas monitor), it has gone to 30.1 MPG. Prior to that my highest reading ever was 28.1 MPG. I still have some 10% ethanol in the tank, but over time it will be diluted to near zero. The other issue regarding additives and different brands of 10% ethanol has never changed my vehicle's mileage or performance in almost four years of ownership.
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,693 Points:1,325,450 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 9:52:49 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Thanks for the nod, Mertie .... Just last week, I saw a tank truck pull out of an Exxon station, then into a Shell station less than 1/2 mile away. I'm not impressed with their marketing Edited for poor speeling [Edited by: OceanArcher at 5/6/2012 12:53:16 PM EST]
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,773 Points:2,892,685 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 4:19:14 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse Amen to that OceanArcher!
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,953 Points:3,032,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 10:21:56 AM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse I won't disagree that one brand, or another brand, may be more expensive than a non-branded blend because of additives, CristyCA, but, just asking, is this something that you just learned? That the higher price is because of higher quality, in the same manner that a Maybach or a Bentley is more expensive than a Kia or a Nissan?
BUSSY Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,892 Points:1,538,565 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:21:39 AM Ignore BUSSY Report Abuse I guess so.
hornet17 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,323 Points:440,865 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:17:01 AM Ignore hornet17 Report Abuse It's called marketing, if they can sell you on the fact that their fuel is better, you'll pay more for it. Same thing with food, clothing, etc...
forresj Champion Author Wilmington Posts:2,766 Points:540,330 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:17:22 AM Ignore forresj Report Abuse A sucker born everyday. I never used the product and my 23 year old car gets 34 mpg in the highway. [Edited by: forresj at 5/4/2012 10:19:14 AM EST]
Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,429 Points:3,217,080 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:40:27 AM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse Oh, give me a break. This gas has Techron, this gas has nitrogen and this gas has that the other brand has something else. If you believe all of this junk then I have some ocean front property I would like to sell you cheap in Lexington, Kentucky on Main Street. All gas comes from one central terminal close to your location and I can prove it and it all comes in on the same pipeline to that terminal.
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,693 Points:1,325,450 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 5:29:14 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse I find that my cars run very well without "Techron". It doesn't need the "nitrogen enhanced" fuels either. In fact, 87 octance with E0 added would be great (if I could find it)
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,150 Points:3,349,550 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 1:52:54 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse As long as you're happy.......
HOGYLD Champion Author Vancouver Posts:3,070 Points:714,525 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 1:40:12 AM Ignore HOGYLD Report Abuse You sure are lucky to have such good sources of information.