California 91
 

Talking with my tuner, he says there's no regulation in CA and the gas can vary from station to station. He says stick with the Big 3 (Chevron, 76, Shell) and the stations with 3 separate pumps is better so there's no cross-mixing between the different octane fuels like with the 3-in-1 pumps.
He has a couple stations in my area he recommends, but they are across town.

I was told by someone that Shell gas was better. Near me I have Chevron, Shell, and 76.

I'm in the SF Bay area, I'd like to hear people's thoughts on CA gas, whether one brand is consistently better, which brands to stay away from, and any recommendations.

I've never seen any station that has separate pumps for the different gasoline octanes. I've seen ones where there's an E85 pump, diesel pump, and then gasoline 3-in-1 pumps, but not where they break down the pumps by gasoline octane, though.

Shell = no crickets
Chevron = crickets

really? Seen plenty of them here in texas

Defiantly use shell!

In my area way up north I use a card lock. So far the brz has been fine and I havent replaced the filter on my diesel in forever which is not good unless the fuel is really clean. Or I go for a major brand store that is busy and replacing the fuel frequently. Stay away from shady gas stations

Shell and Chevron only for me!

I usually pump my gas at Chevron or Shell on Hickey Blv daly city. I got no cricket if i pump gas at these two locations. Anywhere other gas i get cricket. The chevron one got three diff pumps for all 3 octains. Chevron station on John Daly at westlake is good too. Most important thing is the entrance is low so my car got no problem coming in. :)

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I've read that Shell V-power 91 has NO ethanol, is that correct?

When I had my BMW I got a Vishnu tune and they told me that Shell gas dynoed 10 extra HP compared to other brands.

My car is turboed, and soon I'm going to go for more power, push things a little more, and I want to find the best gas I can get consistently.

Is it true that in CA gas can be different from station to station even with the same brands?

Let me know who your tuner is, I'd like to avoid that tuner.

And I'm totally being serious: I don't like it when someone just says these things as fact without proof.

-alex

Thats not only in CA, its everywhere. A gas station by a highway will always have higher prices compared to a somewhere street gas station, even the same brand.

All California gas sucks. Come to florida, where we pump the nectar of the gods (fresh-off-the-boat 93 octane go juice).

Have you considered e85?

I have but I don't want to front up the cash for the flex fuel kit right now. Ha.

I typically fill up at shell. Crickets are intermittent and varying in loudness. Some nights the chirping is loud, some times I can barely hear them over the regular tktktktktktktktktktktk

I use shell or BP 93 only and the car is at about 15k. Crickets are intermittent, but seem to happen more in cooler weather. Either way they are pretty quiet, I normally can't hear them over the exhaust note.

At least in small towns all gas is the same. The difference is how long it sits, the additive package they use and if it has E.

From what I've read ethanol is what causes the crickets.

Also winter blend is different, so if cali doesn't get winter fuel in some or all of it's pumps then I could see a difference.


Oh and at least where I live shell and chevron both use e ethanol. However shell used to be separate and have 93 vice 91 so maybe it was better at one time.