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nico - 07 Sep 2007 15:16 GMT

Your local gas station probably offers you 3 levels of gasoline, like
gold, silver and bronze. These typically have different levels of
octane in them and you will generally get a little better mileage for
the more expensive type.

In addition to different octane levels there are many different
additives that can be in a companies brand of gasoline and this
differentiation can have a big impact on your vehicle.

One type of additive is a detergent which generally cleans your
engine. Without some level of detergents engine deposits form and this
causes reduced fuel efficiency, acceleration and power as well as
increasing emissions and rough idling.
http://www.zone-car.com/?gasoline-detergent-improves-engine-performance.php

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Larry in AZ - 07 Sep 2007 18:56 GMT

Waiving the right to remain silent, nico <nicokpe@gmail.com> said:

> Your local gas station probably offers you 3 levels of gasoline, like
> gold, silver and bronze. These typically have different levels of
> octane in them and you will generally get a little better mileage for
> the more expensive type.

Horseshit, you stupid spamwad.

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Brian Smith - 07 Sep 2007 23:43 GMT

> Horseshit, you stupid spamwad.

Don't hold back Larry. Tell him how you actually feel.

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Larry in AZ - 08 Sep 2007 04:10 GMT

Waiving the right to remain silent, "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada>
said:

>> Horseshit, you stupid spamwad.
>
> Don't hold back Larry. Tell him how you actually feel.

I tought I had. ;-)

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Tegger - 08 Sep 2007 01:45 GMT

> Your local gas station probably offers you 3 levels of gasoline, like
> gold, silver and bronze.

You buy your gas at Shell, that's for sure.

> These typically have different levels of
> octane in them and you will generally get a little better mileage for
> the more expensive type.

Nope. Either no increase, or a DECREASE.

> In addition to different octane levels there are many different
> additives that can be in a companies brand of gasoline and this
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> causes reduced fuel efficiency, acceleration and power as well as
> increasing emissions and rough idling.

ALL gasolines on the US market today are subject to US federal EPA
regulations (and, in addition, sometimes even state EPA regs) governing
detergent additives. ALL gasolines on the US market today have detergent
content sufficient to maintain emissions system performance as mandated by
the EPA. This primarily means deposit control.

You got an ax to grind with somebody? You fail smog somewhere?

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