<nm5k@wt.net> wrote in message
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> My honda doesn't like Valero/Diamond Shamrock too much..
> I can tell the difference in the idle, etc vs chevron or shell.
> So I won't even try that stuff in my toyota.. I stick to only the good
> stuff,
> and the funny thing is, the cheap gas these days costs as much as the
> good brands.. Or at least here. Used to, the cheap stations really
> were
> cheaper. But not really any more. I often see them charging as much,
> and sometimes even more than a big brand sitting down the street.

I don't know when that came about, but I noticed it not long ago. Back in
the '60s the cheap stations were often about 10% cheaper than the 'majors' -
say, 28 cents when the majors were 31 cents. Now even ten cents is only 3%
cheaper and the top tier stations are usually not even ten cents more - as
you say, sometimes less. It's a lot less than buying equivalent injector
cleaner.

Mike