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Willy Smith · 03-08-2020, 11:35 PM

Maybe it's 'cause I live in central CA, and gas is, "specially formulated" or something. But this is 3 for 3. Zero crickets for months, until I fill up with Chevron. Only takes about a half tank.
My '13 FRS loves Costco gas. No, I do not have a financial stake in either. I've had a Chevron card for 40 years.
I did chart my old Celica as getting 2 MPG better on Costco, too. Consistently.
Anyway, just thought I'd share / vent.
Thanks;
Alan

p1l0t · 03-08-2020, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Willy Smith

Maybe it's 'cause I live in central CA, and gas is, "specially formulated" or something. But this is 3 for 3. Zero crickets for months, until I fill up with Chevron. Only takes about a half tank.

My '13 FRS loves Costco gas. No, I do not have a financial stake in either. I've had a Chevron card for 40 years.

I did chart my old Celica as getting 2 MPG better on Costco, too. Consistently.

Anyway, just thought I'd share / vent.

Thanks;

Alan

In CT everyone gets the same gas no matter what brand it is anyway so...

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Jordanwolf · 03-09-2020, 12:46 PM

I found crickets to be a non-issue if you stuck with the same gas for a good amount of time. Personally going from Shell 91 no ethanol to Petro Canada 94 10% ethanol (not sure of the station brands available to you), I found that initially there were crickets with Petro 94, but over time the crickets seemed to have sorted themselves out and disappeared.

This was with a 2017.

humfrz · 03-09-2020, 01:27 PM

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I found crickets to be a non-issue if you stuck with the same gas for a good amount of time. Personally going from Shell 91 no ethanol to Petro Canada 94 10% ethanol (not sure of the station brands available to you), I found that initially there were crickets with Petro 94, but over time the crickets seemed to have sorted themselves out and disappeared.

This was with a 2017.

Interesting observation.

With my 2013 I've used only ARCO gasoline. My car (no power mods) has never had the crickets (at least that I can hear).

humfrz

p1l0t · 03-09-2020, 01:31 PM

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DandoX · 03-09-2020, 01:41 PM

I have a stock '13 that uses SoCal Chevron gas at every fill up, I rarely ever hear crickets, and if I do so what. Only been that way for 6 years and 85k. It is just the character of this car.

Crickets have more to do with temperature than it fuel brand.

Tcoat · 03-09-2020, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

I found crickets to be a non-issue if you stuck with the same gas for a good amount of time. Personally going from Shell 91 no ethanol to Petro Canada 94 10% ethanol (not sure of the station brands available to you), I found that initially there were crickets with Petro 94, but over time the crickets seemed to have sorted themselves out and disappeared.

This was with a 2017.

My crickets all died 3 years ago no matter what fuel I use or temperature it is out. Must have been some sort of plague and they didn't stock up on enough toilet paper so it killed them all.

gravitylover · 03-09-2020, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

In CT everyone gets the same gas no matter what brand it is anyway so...

That's not true.

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My crickets all died 3 years ago no matter what fuel I use or temperature it is out. Must have been some sort of plague and they didn't stock up on enough toilet paper so it killed them all.

Nah the seals are gone, it's gonna crap out the day after you trade it in.

Tcoat · 03-09-2020, 08:55 PM

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That's not true.

Nah the seals are gone, it's gonna crap out the day after you trade it in.

Ahh or it is finally just broken in!

humfrz · 03-09-2020, 08:56 PM

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The crickets are a hoax!

humfrz

Tcoat · 03-09-2020, 09:35 PM

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The crickets are a hoax!

humfrz

Oh that is where mine went! TARIFFS.

HKz · 03-09-2020, 09:39 PM

I'm damn proud of those little guys under my hood

p1l0t · 03-10-2020, 11:14 AM

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That's not true.

Nah the seals are gone, it's gonna crap out the day after you trade it in.

Yes it is it all comes from the same distribution center.

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Jordanwolf · 03-10-2020, 11:54 AM

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I'm damn proud of those little guys under my hood

They grow up so fast!

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