Audi A4 The Audi A4 model offers nimble handling and performance that makes it one of the leading cars in its class. Read more about the Audi A4 in the Audi A4 review.

Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 03:14 PM
  #11  
Flip's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,634
From: Lancaster, PA
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

I use the highest unleaded octane I can get, it's usually 93 but on rare occasions I can find 94. I won't go lower than 92.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 03:20 PM
  #12  
Darknight101's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 163
From:
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

Shell 91 but depends on the gas station I'm out. Found 3 close to me that are good 1 is a stright rip that is a shell but family owned so how knows. I just know I get crappy MPG from that one and am forced to use an octane booster to get the MPG to a decent mark. Other then that Shell and Chevron are my to of choice and I will go out of my way to find a good gas station.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 05:10 PM
  #13  
ggoodling's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 157
From:
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

Shell is good but has all the additives, BP is good w/o additives, and it matters.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 05:46 PM
  #14  
apr_a4's Avatar
2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 835
From: chicago il (park ridge)
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

why high ocatne?
well german n/a engines are highcompression which means they can compress a given amount of air more, octane is the resistance to ignition so if you have a lower octane it will ignite due to the heat like in a disel and cause engine knock which is very bad but that dosent ussualy hapen so you get bad performance and mpg

and every turbo car uses a higher ocaten because the turbo forcess more air into the engine

i use shell 93 bp 93 and mobil 93
and when i go to the track or when i make my friends pay for gas when we go to the southside to pick up i make them put in 100 octane from clark whic is 6 a gallon
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 07:06 PM
  #15  
ggoodling's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 157
From:
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

this should have a poll
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 07:16 PM
  #16  
da604a's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 41
From:
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

I've always used Sunoco 94, we have no access to anything else where I live, except off brand Sheetz gas, and...i just dont trust it. Wish we had a Shell.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 07:19 PM
  #17  
da604a's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 41
From:
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

Correction: Wish we had a Chevron
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 10:22 PM
  #18  
ItsThat2.0T's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 195
From:
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

I use BP at home in NJ. But I'm currently at school in RI and Mobil/Exxon is all I see around here, so I fill up with their 93.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 10:27 PM
  #19  
SAudi's Avatar
4th Gear
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,153
From: Oswego, Illinois
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

yes our cars are tunned for higher octane ratings, anything less would be uncivilized, well not really but itll cause a CEL or severely retard the timing. also where you get gas matters, cheap isnt always better, i filled up at the dominicks petrol pumps once and my tank only lasted me to about 280 miles, whereas when i use shell or BP i get 300 with a small bit of spirited driving and i can usually still go another 20ish miles before the gas light comes on and i fill up.
 
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 02:45 AM
  #20  
DA_BOMB's Avatar
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 24
Default RE: Gas brand preference, and does it matter?

Sunoco 94 always. gotta love Canada!
 



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:16 PM.