pontiacfreak142 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 the last part of that i know is true, at least thats how ours work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 just a heads up, kroger doesnt have there own gas, we get whatever is cheaper, which most of the time is BP. Out of curiosity, may I ask how you know this? By Kroger, I'm assuming you mean Turkey Hill? I ask because I was thinking of starting to use Turkey Hilll (Kroger) gas in the Legacy since it's on the Top Tier Gas site and I'd get fuel perks. But if they get their gas from BP, I won't make the switch. I've heard way too many bad stories about BP gas to ignore. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 woah, you got a contour SVT, OP? what color? my roommate has a silver one he autocrosses sorry for the O/T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I never use Speedway or Pilot gas. If they can't get a 93 octane rating, then it must be crap. Here: http://www.toptiergas.com/ Turkey Hill Minit Markets Turkey Hill is Kroger, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 In my Focus (and only in my Focus) Speedway gas causes a check engine light to come on. If I switch to Shell, it goes away within a couple of tanks. I have no idea why. The dealer told me the check engine light was due to the vent canister, but it is consistent with using Speedway gas. It's weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 While I have never had a problem with speedway gas, I've been on Kroger for a while now and my gas mileage has gone up a few ticks. However, I'm doing more highway driving than I have before, so meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Just an update to this, I filled up today after using Kroger 93 and my MPG was 26.2. That's a 3.3 difference between what I got with Speedway 92 and Kroger 93... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Heard tonight that Fox is doing a investigation on gas quality in columbus. Monday @ 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Interesting. I've found that in the winter I lose gas milage due to wind,the tires taking longer to warm up, and letting the car itself warm up before I drive it. I use speedway in my daily drivers but only shell in the ta. I used to use sonoco as well but they dropped the octane so I dont see a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Regarding MPG: Fuel volume shrinks/expands with temp. Not by much, but its enough to notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Car got great mileage on drive to OU and back after topping a quarter tank of kroger with bp 93. However, on the way back I think I may have had some sort of detonation as the motor just stumpled and I got a pull over immediately message. Was fine upon restarting. I never use BP gas so..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbalt Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Don't forget that gas stations also switch to "winter blend" for the colder months that generally has a lower energy content so this will also cause MPG to drop during fall/winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjxlr8 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 It looks like I have only filled up twice at Speedway this year. My first tank was about above my average mpg for the summer. The 2nd is my current fill-up. Since I started tracking in May of this year, I have been getting the best gas mileage with Sunoco or Marathon. High with a tank of Marathon was 56.91 mpg High with Sunoco was 55.81 mpg Overall average since may is 47.62 mpg. Speedway gas IS Marathon gas! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99slomaro Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Up where I live (bluffton) we have a marathon intown in which used to be a speedway. Anyway there has been atleast 6 people I know of that have gotten gas from there and there cars endeded up in the repair shop for a week or two with a couple thousand dollars worth of damage but the guy who owns the gas station claims it isn't the gas. He quotes ( I only get the good stuff) lol so now really all the people that go there now are out of towners. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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