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In article <2vua3m$ibe@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Carlton ORiley,
coriley@vtaix.cc.vt.edu writes:
>I did some consulting work for a 3rd party oil inspection firm and I just
>want to let everyone know that almost all gasoline is exactly the same.
>Exxon, Citgo, Shell, almost everyone trades millions of barrels of gas
>each year.  The major companies can trade away some tankers full and end
>up with them again from another deal.  They trade so much within each other
>that it seldom matters where you go to get gas anymore.  The only important
>thing is the grade.  And that is more engine dependent.  Any problems
>experienced with gasoline from a specific sight is local to that station.
>You may think these problems are too coincidental, but I'll tell you right
>now that Exxon doesn't use a differrent gas than any other company, even 
>your local no-name stations.  Who do you think gives them their gas?
>


wait a minute...are you telling me that Texaco's "SYSTEM 3" gas is no
different than Shells "whatever special they call theirs"?  I just can't
believe this.  I would think that each gas company would add their
own additives, thus actually making their brand of gas unique.  

All I know is that when I used *any* Texaco gas from *any* Texaco gas
station, it runs through my Explorer like water and I get horrible gas
mileage, yet the same octane level of Mobil is completely different, with
as much as a *5* mpg (increase) difference!

cheers,

-aki