re: Gasoline..Is premium actually better than the others or is that fake?

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Tier of gasoline is more important. Generally Tier 2 is okay and Tier 1 is best, but all it is are additives to the gasoline that help keep the engine clean and perhaps give a little boost.

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Let me let you in on a little secret…gasoline blenders aren’t in the business to create “tiers” of gasoline so they can feel better about themselves watching you choose a branded gas station versus the Quick Stop.

They are in the business of making as much money as possible, and what that ultimately means for you is the “top tier” gasoline you’re paying 3-6 cents extra a gallons for came out of the same storage tank that the Quick Stop is selling for less.

It all has to meet a standard…87 octane for RUL…how they get to that 87 octane is entirely up to them, but your gasoline was probably stepped on 2-3-4-5 different times by a commodities trader you’ve never heard of chasing the market.

The detergent additive (Techron just for ease of conversion) is where your tiering system comes in, but take that with a grain of salt…this is federally mandated…whether it’s Techron or a generic additive…you decide if you want to pay the 3-6 cents extra for a name brand.

I don’t, and I’ve been in the gasoline blending/terminaling business for over 15 years.

Buy from a station that is cheap that gets a lot of business.