On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:56:21 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>In article <f21004hduf69h5smmr9p4oceh97326cq2e@4ax.com>,
> nick@nowhere.com wrote:
>
>> >> Would you consider QuikTrip equal to Shell??
>> >
>> >Not without knowing more about it.
>> >
>> >But then, if it has a good additive package to keep the engine clean
>> >(that's what Top Tier is really all about) and the fuel cost per mile is
>> >no more than Shell, I'd have no beef with it.
>>
>> I've been using Hess gas for 10+ years and have not noticed any
>> difference from that, then any other major vendor Sunoco, Shell or
>> Exxon.
>
>You wouldn't, unless you actually compared it to Shell.
>
>If you do, you'll see the difference. You'll see that the cheap gas (15
>cents/gal less?) isn't keeping your engine clean and costs more per mile
>to run, regardless.


Well unfortunately the closest Shell that I have is about 20 miles
away so that rules out being convenient for me to get it. I have tried
it and noticed no difference in the way the car reacts. I have also
tried Exxon, Lukoil and Sunoco, still no difference. It almost
impossible to compare fuel cost per mile to say one is better than the
other. There are too many variables to be able to get any accurate
count on this.