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Jeffs12340 05-05-2009 09:34 AM

Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 
Ive run most of the major brands thru my hch and see a noticable mpg increase with Shell 87. Anyone else seen a difference?

kristian 05-05-2009 11:15 AM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 

Originally Posted by Jeffs12340 (Post 202587)
Ive run most of the major brands thru my hch and see a noticable mpg increase with Shell 97. Anyone else seen a difference?

There are SO many factors that can effect a 600 mile tank (changes in weather, tire pressure, different commute, weekend getaway, more highway miles, more short trips, etc.) that I would argue it is impossible to compare one tank to the next accurately...

I would be amazed if scientific testing yielded any benefit of Shell over anything else.

Jeffs12340 05-05-2009 11:21 AM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 
I would have said that too. Have you tried Shell? if not try it and see perhaps

Harold 05-05-2009 01:09 PM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 
I like shell as well! Always do better FE with shell. Strange!!! Hal

kristian 05-05-2009 03:38 PM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 

Originally Posted by Jeffs12340 (Post 202594)
I would have said that too. Have you tried Shell? if not try it and see perhaps

I can't think of a Shell station in town, but I'll pay attention and see if I can find one. What the heck--I've tried crazier things that that in the name of fuel economy.

ThinBlueLine 05-05-2009 06:24 PM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 
Shell 97? Why are you running premium gas in an engine that is only suggested to run 87? waste of money if the engine is running fine on 87...as it should be.

Orient Express 05-05-2009 09:08 PM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 

Originally Posted by ThinBlueLine (Post 202610)
Shell 97? Why are you running premium gas in an engine that is only suggested to run 87? waste of money if the engine is running fine on 87...as it should be.

I'm gonna guess this is a typo. You can have 87, 89, 91, 93, 100, or 110 but nothing in between.

Jeffs12340 05-05-2009 09:11 PM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 
Oops meant 87 not 97 .... thats racing fuel,

kristian 05-06-2009 06:23 AM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 

Originally Posted by Orient Express (Post 202621)
I'm gonna guess this is a typo. You can have 87, 89, 91, 93, 100, or 110 but nothing in between.

Unless it was measured in RON, not North American octane... I'm pretty sure I've seen 97 RON in Europe which would translate to about 91 octane.

Edit: by the way, our standard grade in Colorado is 85 octane due to the altitude...

Jeffs12340 05-06-2009 09:45 AM

Re: Anyone notice Shell gas is best??
 
I meant 87 octane. Anyway, I notice with using Shell I get about 10 pct better FE. Right now Im getting over 50 with Shell, actually got 55.4 on the 405 average over 25 miles door to door. Havent been able to get close to that without Shell gas.


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