On East coast, most refined products..,

Come through either Colonial or Plantation pipelines following I10, I20, I85 and I95. Doesn't matter which refinery refined the product. The real difference is the additive packages which are proprietary (mostly detergents). I've been running Marathon mid-grade for three years even though manufacturer recommends premium 93 Octane. Runs fine on it with no impact to mileage. In fact, all cars and trucks can run on 87 Octane because during refinery problems and shortages, the government requires that all gasoline powered cars and trucks be able to run on it. Modern engines can adapt with mileage being the only impacted performance factor. Tier 1 gasoline's have better additive packages, otherwise the product is the same.
[Post edited by NW Raleigh Hokie at 07/10/2016 09:32AM]

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Posted: 07/09/2016 at 8:13PM

Top Tier, or Cheap , off-brand gas in your car? -- Hokie360 07/08/2016 1:34PM

I run a VW diesel, and it could care less. Sadly, it's also one of the -- Galenahokie 07/09/2016 07:11AM

I have 2015 Golf Sportwagen.... -- Rudy 2 07/09/2016 09:26AM

All the same; comes from the same place ** -- 133743Hokie 07/08/2016 9:31PM

Yep. Only differences are additives...the gas is the same. ** -- Hokie5150 07/09/2016 12:41AM

Never, ever more than 10% ethanol -- TechMomof2 07/08/2016 6:44PM

On the way? When? That is a 2009 article. ** -- 48zip 07/09/2016 11:06AM

Yes, still in the works. Haven't seen any at the pumps yet. -- TechMomof2 07/09/2016 11:08AM

Follow the money. -- Will Stewart

07/08/2016 5:30PM

On East coast, most refined products.., -- NW Raleigh Hokie 07/09/2016 8:13PM

Duplicate post deleted** -- NW Raleigh Hokie 07/09/2016 3:53PM

^This was my immediate reaction exactly. ** -- MP4VT2004 07/09/2016 1:11PM

I don't usually plus one you because you don't need it but I had to here. ** -- Hoakie82 07/08/2016 5:34PM

Are you better off going with top-tier ethanol or low priced ethanol free -- radhokie1 07/08/2016 3:17PM

I personally have never had a problem with ethanol gas. -- typed by ben 07/08/2016 4:23PM

Whatever I can get from the fryers at Hardee's. :) ** -- Major Kong 07/08/2016 2:59PM

Off-brand is difficult to ID. Private label refiners supply various chains. -- PhotoHokieNC 07/08/2016 1:59PM

What I heard is there is one pipeline up the East coast and all fuel -- thankbud 07/08/2016 1:59PM

For the most part, this is true. -- El Paso Hokie 07/08/2016 8:02PM

If you ever use engine/fuel system treatment -- Bleedin OandM 07/09/2016 07:53AM

Don't fill when the tanker is refilling. Drive to the next station. -- pirkster05 07/08/2016 3:06PM

I try to stick to Shell for one reason: -- PhotoHokieNC 07/08/2016 2:01PM

None are as secure as EMV -- pirkster05 07/08/2016 3:12PM

I usually fill up at Costco, so I get cheap and "top tier" ** -- EDGEMAN 07/08/2016 1:37PM

Siphon from neighbors. ** -- VTHogmollies 07/08/2016 2:01PM

^^^^^ ** -- PhotoHokieNC 07/08/2016 2:02PM

On East coast, most refined products..,

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