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Old 04-06-2011, 06:55 PM
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So just thought I'd share.. Every time I run Shell Gas in my truck the truck runs like utter pooh...

Throw some Chevron/Texaco or Exxon and runs like mad! Truck with ADD... Just thought I'd share.
 
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i never use shell but the truck and i love to use the cheapest gas we can find even from little s*** hole gas stations and have no problems
 
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Old 04-06-2011, 07:24 PM
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I run sheetz and snappys(its in town so I get it 90% of the time) gas. Both are the same which it dont matter because its the 2 closest places to me. I have run sunoco and bp but it seems to be the same also. Shell is the only place I have not tried only because there isnt one around us.
 
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We don't have any Shell stations around here but I have run it in my truck before with no problems from it. I like Marathon gas, my truck runs very well on it. It does well on 7-11 gas too. I get a little bit more MPG from Marathon though.

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what most people forget is that their gas stations get gas from the same distributor and its all the same gas
 
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Another thing I like about Marathon is they are an American company based in Findlay, Ohio and they only use crude oil from the USA, Mexico and Canada. 7-11 is the same, they have their own proprietary blend of gas and it is refined form USA and Canadian oil.

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I have ran shell my truck doesn't like it at all a i have to runirving and i can't use anything but supreme (97 octane)or it will ping and spark knock lake crazy.
 
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97 octane? You must be running some crazy *** mods!! I have only ever saw 94 after that its pretty much vp racing fuel.
 
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I usually go to Valero. Truck seems to run the same on pretty much everything. I like Valero and they're also an American company. (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong)
 
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Originally Posted by Pwall
what most people forget is that their gas stations get gas from the same distributor and its all the same gas
It may start out the same - meeting minimum standards but they have different additives.
 


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