What Type of Fuel are You using & what does it cost
July 2nd, 2009, 03:19 AM
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What Type of Fuel are You using & what does it cost
Something on another thread prompted me to start this thread. Since some of us live in foreign countries (to the US and not foreign to us who live here) and others in all parts of the US, I was wondering what type of fuel you are running and how much you are paying for it. I will go first
In Thailand starting this year they only pump 91 or 95 octane E15 which is a blend of 85% gas and 15% ethanol. I only run the 95 octane in my cars and the price is about (depending on the exchange rate) $0.98 per liter which is how they pump here and since there is 3.785 liters to the gallon I am paying about $3.77/gallon. How does that compare to you?
In Thailand starting this year they only pump 91 or 95 octane E15 which is a blend of 85% gas and 15% ethanol. I only run the 95 octane in my cars and the price is about (depending on the exchange rate) $0.98 per liter which is how they pump here and since there is 3.785 liters to the gallon I am paying about $3.77/gallon. How does that compare to you?
July 2nd, 2009, 09:53 AM
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gas price Ontario,Canada
$0.93/litre for regular, and $1.05/litre for 91 octane.Super 95 is $1.12/litre....It's now a Thursday, so they'll crank it up for the weekend to gouge all the cottage going weekenders!!!
July 2nd, 2009, 10:53 AM
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here it is 1.03 for reg and 1.16 for premium. That would be 4.64 for a U.S. gallon and 5.22 for an Imperial gallon. They regulate fuel here so it only changes on fridays. last week it went down and it should go down again because fuel demand is still low plus the price for a barrel of oil has been dropping a little but it is summer so the jerks will probably raise it then give one of their lame excuses why it went up. Basically they try to monopolize on holiday travellers , and all oil companies do it every year.
July 2nd, 2009, 01:05 PM
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July 2nd, 2009, 08:44 PM
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http://www.rockettbrand.com/
their dealers are listed on the website. Rockett 111 has (R+M)/2=111; motor octane 106, research octane 116. Better than Sunoco 260 back in the 1960s!
their dealers are listed on the website. Rockett 111 has (R+M)/2=111; motor octane 106, research octane 116. Better than Sunoco 260 back in the 1960s!
July 3rd, 2009, 12:33 AM
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http://www.rockettbrand.com/
their dealers are listed on the website. Rockett 111 has (R+M)/2=111; motor octane 106, research octane 116. Better than Sunoco 260 back in the 1960s!
their dealers are listed on the website. Rockett 111 has (R+M)/2=111; motor octane 106, research octane 116. Better than Sunoco 260 back in the 1960s!
July 3rd, 2009, 06:07 AM
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I get 95 octane leaded fuel from the local Sinclair station. It is $.50 a gallon... 
Oops, I thought the questions was what kind of gasoline did your dad buy?
FWIW, gas is more expensive in Lawton than it is in OKC or Wichita Falls, TX. I pay about $2.50 a gallon. I wouldn't be surprised if it climbs at least to $2.90 this summer. I hope it goes back down in the fall. Talk about price gouging. It was down to $1.40 just a few months ago.
Oops, I thought the questions was what kind of gasoline did your dad buy?
FWIW, gas is more expensive in Lawton than it is in OKC or Wichita Falls, TX. I pay about $2.50 a gallon. I wouldn't be surprised if it climbs at least to $2.90 this summer. I hope it goes back down in the fall. Talk about price gouging. It was down to $1.40 just a few months ago.
July 3rd, 2009, 07:10 AM
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I just bought gas for the Cutlass two days ago at a Shell station here in central WI. It was 91 octane, said it was no ethanol, and it cost $2.86 / gal. Regular unleaded with E10 was at $2.63 / gal. I don't know if the Shell gas really doesn't have ethanol but the sign is still on the pump.
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July 4th, 2009, 06:48 AM
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July 5th, 2009, 12:18 PM
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Regular (87) Octane is all you really need unless your motor craves higher. Todays 87 rating is the same product as the early 70's 91 octane. It's just rated on a different scale. It seems to work well all year round. I'd stay the heck away from that E85 stuff that the newer crossbreed (hee hee) cars use. I'm not convinced that methanol / ethanol blends work any better than regular gas. If your car is tuned on 87, all you're doing by putting in more expensive gas is spending more.
Here in Edmonton, the average is 92.4 / litre. Works out to around $3.00 gallon US.
For those of you who are planning a trip to Canada, 3 things:
1. the speed limit signs are in metric. So when it says you can go 100? It works out to around 63 miles per hour. No one will care if you go 65 because it's so close. But if you're going 70 or 75, you might want to rethink. That works out to 113 km/hr and 120 km/hr respectively. That might catch the eye of a local police officer. (most provinces, NOT ALL, usually give you a break for around 10km/hr, or 7 miles per hour)
2. Our gas prices look really appealing till you start filling up. Everything up here is in metric. So if you're getting a "Bargain$$" at $1.03, that means that its 1.03 X 3.78 (litres / us gallon) less exchange, so that's $3.90 - 18% = about ONLY $3.20 / US gallon. Not sure why that is, because we're one of the biggest producers in Canada. Something to do with how our gov't is really looking out for our best??? interests??? Last year when gas spiked at $1.35/L locally that worked out to be $6.07 / Canadian Gallon (4.5 Litres) and $ C = $ US or really close. At that time the average US consumer would have been paying about 3.75 - 4.00 / US gallon which works out to about $1.00 LESS than us after you do the conversions. God I love Big Oil
, they're so fair to everyone
3. Our weather is also "metric". So when you cross the border and its a balmy 70 degrees, don't expect it to change at the border when you are told that it's only 21 degrees in Canada. If you want to know how to convert easily, double the Celsius reading, subtract 1/10 and add it to 32. Something like this 20 X 2 = 40. Now - 4 = 36 Now add the 32 and you get 68 degrees (ok it's not exact, but damn close if you don't do decimals). Really, it's not that bad up here except for the winters. Thats's when we put the Oldsmobiles away and pull out the dog sleds and parkas. Sometimes we get gridlock on the frozen lakes when the huskies go crazy chasing a rabbit or bear. (Sorry, couldn't resist this one. I hear it all the time from some of the nicest people who just don't realize some of the impacts borders and govt make)
Cheers!!
Here in Edmonton, the average is 92.4 / litre. Works out to around $3.00 gallon US.
For those of you who are planning a trip to Canada, 3 things:
1. the speed limit signs are in metric. So when it says you can go 100? It works out to around 63 miles per hour. No one will care if you go 65 because it's so close. But if you're going 70 or 75, you might want to rethink. That works out to 113 km/hr and 120 km/hr respectively. That might catch the eye of a local police officer. (most provinces, NOT ALL, usually give you a break for around 10km/hr, or 7 miles per hour)
2. Our gas prices look really appealing till you start filling up. Everything up here is in metric. So if you're getting a "Bargain$$" at $1.03, that means that its 1.03 X 3.78 (litres / us gallon) less exchange, so that's $3.90 - 18% = about ONLY $3.20 / US gallon. Not sure why that is, because we're one of the biggest producers in Canada. Something to do with how our gov't is really looking out for our best??? interests??? Last year when gas spiked at $1.35/L locally that worked out to be $6.07 / Canadian Gallon (4.5 Litres) and $ C = $ US or really close. At that time the average US consumer would have been paying about 3.75 - 4.00 / US gallon which works out to about $1.00 LESS than us after you do the conversions. God I love Big Oil
, they're so fair to everyone
3. Our weather is also "metric". So when you cross the border and its a balmy 70 degrees, don't expect it to change at the border when you are told that it's only 21 degrees in Canada. If you want to know how to convert easily, double the Celsius reading, subtract 1/10 and add it to 32. Something like this 20 X 2 = 40. Now - 4 = 36 Now add the 32 and you get 68 degrees (ok it's not exact, but damn close if you don't do decimals). Really, it's not that bad up here except for the winters. Thats's when we put the Oldsmobiles away and pull out the dog sleds and parkas. Sometimes we get gridlock on the frozen lakes when the huskies go crazy chasing a rabbit or bear. (Sorry, couldn't resist this one. I hear it all the time from some of the nicest people who just don't realize some of the impacts borders and govt make)
Cheers!!
July 5th, 2009, 05:11 PM
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