what brand gas do you use? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Tt3Sheppard · 12-14-2012, 02:28 PM

I use Mobil. Not that it really matters since 10% ethanol is going to screw up our engines because of Direct Injection.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...injection.html

chenshuo · 12-14-2012, 02:41 PM

Shell in Canada is only 91 Octane. Anyone have problems using 91 where the recommended is 93?

Snoopyalien24 · 12-14-2012, 02:58 PM

Sunoco near me had e85 and 93

I will is those

RL_BRZ · 12-14-2012, 03:15 PM

I use Sunoco 93 in my BRZ

whaap · 12-14-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by whaap

Here at home I use COSTCO. When I'm on the road it's what ever gas station I come to when I need gas. My FR-S was built in August so maybe the chirp was corrected before my car was made as I've not had a problem.

I should also add that I use 91.

GoSharks · 12-14-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chenshuo

Shell in Canada is only 91 Octane. Anyone have problems using 91 where the recommended is 93?

91 octane is the rule in Cali

travace · 12-14-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chenshuo

Shell in Canada is only 91 Octane. Anyone have problems using 91 where the recommended is 93?

from what i have read about gas in the US is that we have a different rating system as well. so (minus the additives depending on your area) the lower octaine numbers here are = to a higher number elsewhere. my KTM dirtbikes all say 93 in the manuals but i have never had any issue with california's 91 in them.

bjun · 12-14-2012, 04:14 PM

Seems like a lot of you use shell and chevron. Thanks everyone. Better to spend extra 10-20 cents per gallon on better gas than to have a broken new car D:

BoxeRZ · 12-14-2012, 04:20 PM

Seeing a lot of people opting for Shell, honestly I'm not sure the last time I saw a Shell station in PA. I use Sunoco Super93, been good to me so far, only filled up elsewhere once. I have crickets but they must be babies because they're pretty quiet, maybe its the Sunoco helping to shut them up? Full disclosure... I recently was given permanent gas cards from my employer, I got Sunoco and Mobil. So I never look at the mpg gauge anymore.

itisthumper · 12-14-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by chenshuo

Shell V-power eliminates chirping?

It has reduced chirping considerably although it didnt exactly eliminate it

chanomatik · 12-14-2012, 06:44 PM

I use Shell first because all of the modded forced-induction guys up here in Alaska have always seen performance improvements with V-Power. Also Chevron's Techron sees stabilization in the motor's performance.

We only have 90 octane up here as our highest, so it might be a wash between either one, but Shell offers $0.10 off per gallon if you pay cash, so there's more incentive to go there.

LeeMaster · 12-14-2012, 06:45 PM

I use BP 93 octane and my car has loud crickets. I might switch to Shell and try to see if it makes any difference in terms of power and cricketing.

DelayedBRZ · 12-14-2012, 08:27 PM

I have run BP premium in every vehicle I've had since returning to CONUS (02 WRX, 07 SpecB, Triumph Sprint, Can-Am Spyder RT-S) and have had zero issues. I filled up at a Sinclair and had horrible knock in the Rex, and will never fill up there again. Seems every where else around western Iowa has E10 for their premium.

WRXGuy1 · 12-14-2012, 08:48 PM

Shell is always 5-10 cents more per gallon here so I rarely use them. Typically I go to Gulf or Irving.

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BoxeRZ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13LTDWRBBRZ6MT Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 159 Thanks: 89 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	Seeing a lot of people opting for Shell, honestly I'm not sure the last time I saw a Shell station in PA. I use Sunoco Super93, been good to me so far, only filled up elsewhere once. I have crickets but they must be babies because they're pretty quiet, maybe its the Sunoco helping to shut them up? Full disclosure... I recently was given permanent gas cards from my employer, I got Sunoco and Mobil. So I never look at the mpg gauge anymore. __________________ "Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the six companies that merged to create FHI."

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LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s)	I use BP 93 octane and my car has loud crickets. I might switch to Shell and try to see if it makes any difference in terms of power and cricketing. __________________

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DelayedBRZ Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GBS BRZ, Auto Limited Location: GMT Posts: 29 Thanks: 17 Thanked 27 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	BP for me I have run BP premium in every vehicle I've had since returning to CONUS (02 WRX, 07 SpecB, Triumph Sprint, Can-Am Spyder RT-S) and have had zero issues. I filled up at a Sinclair and had horrible knock in the Rex, and will never fill up there again. Seems every where else around western Iowa has E10 for their premium.

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chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s)	Shell in Canada is only 91 Octane. Anyone have problems using 91 where the recommended is 93?

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bjun Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: white premium brz M/T Location: . Posts: 709 Thanks: 406 Thanked 220 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s)	Seems like a lot of you use shell and chevron. Thanks everyone. Better to spend extra 10-20 cents per gallon on better gas than to have a broken new car D:

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chanomatik Snow Don't Hurt! Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited 6MT CBS Location: Anchorage, Alaska, USA Posts: 2,538 Thanks: 6,416 Thanked 1,497 Times in 902 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s)	I use Shell first because all of the modded forced-induction guys up here in Alaska have always seen performance improvements with V-Power. Also Chevron's Techron sees stabilization in the motor's performance. We only have 90 octane up here as our highest, so it might be a wash between either one, but Shell offers $0.10 off per gallon if you pay cash, so there's more incentive to go there.

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