To complicate matters, I just received notice from both Audi and Porsche
recommending only "Top Tier" gasolines. Apparently the regulations that
determined how much detergent had to be added to gasoline to be considered
"premium" has changed. Most gas has only about one fourth of the previous
amount which is leading to clogged injectors in some cars. Google top tier
gasoline for more info. Only a few "brand"names qualify including Shell and
Chevron. Probably little effect on a needle and seat cars but food for thought.
Jim Brown
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From: "GSFuqua1@aol.com" <GSFuqua1@aol.com>
To: helyjohn@cablespeed.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:09:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gasoline
John Snyder, what you say is true however the additives that are put in are
usually a dye, a detergent and some type of oxygenate like ethanol or in the
past MTBE. Having run refineries, sold & traded gasoline for a long time as
well, there is just no additive that is worth 30 cents per gallon. Further
when we put them in our LBC's many of those additives are not beneficial to
our cars. Ethanol is a big waste in my personal opinion because it takes 3
times the energy to produce it than it gives off. It is also heavy subsidized
from the government, which of course means us. It is also a proven fact that
gasoline with ethanol will give you less miles per gallon. Again that energy
thing.
There is also no real reason for the spread or price difference between
regular unleaded, mid-grade and premium gasoline. It takes a small amount of
extra refining to made the different grades so there is some additional cost
but
again not what is being charged.
Lest I sound negative oil companies have paid the bills for me & my family
for 3 generations now.
Buy what you are comfortable with or trust.
Gary Fuqua
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