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Date:         Fri, 15 May 2015 11:38:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas - Cheap vs Expensive
Comments: To: PB <pbrattan@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAOBs5F5Z+931NCY4S=K4E-U-ep9-4C5tv7CMm0T3sQFU1sNaNg@mail.gmail.com>
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I always use Premium 91 gas, no matter the brand... but we are at the mercy of the gas station owners...

I add a pint Lucas injector cleaner once a while

On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 11:23 AM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:

> About a year and a half ago there was a thread about which gasoline to > use. If I remember right, there was a general consensus that Vanagons were > made to use cheap gas, so I immediately switched from 91 octane Costco gas > < > http://blog.modbargains.com/what-is-top-tier-gas-and-why-it-matters-its-at-costco/ > > > to 87. > > A few weeks ago, after a tuneup and compression > ​ adjustment​ > in all 4 cylinders, my mechanic, Bela, told me I was using "BAD GAS." He > told me that Costco gas was BAD, and would ruin the cylinders, and that I > needed to use 91 (89 at the lowest) octane *MOBIL* gas for the best > performance. (Mobil gas is extremely high-priced, and averages $.3 > ​5 > - $1.00 per gallon above all other brands.) OK. So I switched to Mobil > 91 octane - for my van ONLY, and I actually have been getting better > mileage. (Had to use Gas Buddy to find the lowest priced Mobil, which is > ​ > on my daily route, and pay cash to avoid credit card surcharge > ​.)​ > > > Yesterday, I noticed the dog-eared stickers on my passenger door, and was > able to see that 91 octane was recommended when the vehicle was made > < > http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Westy%20Sticker%2091%20Octane.jpg.html > >! > Another online source > <https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5572227> suggests that > cheap gas is OK if you supplement with a fuel cleaner every few tanks. > > Does anyone agree that cheap gas is OK if used with fuel cleaners? What > about Mobil vs other brands? > > Patti > 9 Westy Automatic > Los Angeles > > > *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* > If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... > ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● >


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