gasoline grade

[tbently]

with gasoline prices rising above $3.00 in Houston, what grade of gas do I really need in my 2015 3.8 Genesis and my wife's 2017 Tuscan? Thanks

 

[Genesis Device]

Factoring in US to CAD we're paying roughly $6.30/gallon in the Toronto area...I'd say enjoy your cheap cheap gas! But you can get away with 87 octane

 

[tbently]

I guess everything is relative!! Thanks for the input

 

[BillZ]

Regular is fine, but you should stick to top-tier gas stations as the gas at those stations has the required additives for the GDI engines.

 

[Windchaser]

Regular is fine, but you should stick to top-tier gas stations as the gas at those stations has the required additives for the GDI engines.

+1

 

[Mark_888]

You need gas with octane level of 87 or above.

 

[Gen127]

with gasoline prices rising above $3.00 in Houston, what grade of gas do I really need in my 2015 3.8 Genesis and my wife's 2017 Tuscan? Thanks

Prices creeping up near $4.00/gallon here in NorCal. (Premium). I'd love to see $3 again...

 

[tbently]

what is "top tiered" gas? Mobil, Exxon, Shell? Anyone else? Valero??

 

[Mark_888]

what is "top tiered" gas? Mobil, Exxon, Shell? Anyone else? Valero??

Try googling Top Tier Gas to see what it is about and a list of retailers who qualify.

 

[tbently]

Try googling Top Tier Gas to see what it is about and a list of retailers who qualify.

Thanks I will.

PS up early to watch the wedding??????????????????????????????????? : )

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[Mark_888]

Thanks I will.

PS up early to watch the wedding??????????????????????????????????? : )

No, woke up to take a leak.

 

[Gone With The Wind 2]

No, woke up to take a leak.

Yep, that's about the only reason I'd wake up early on a weekend. haha

what is "top tiered" gas? Mobil, Exxon, Shell? Anyone else? Valero??

Home | Top Tier Gas

Sometimes stations not on the list may acquire fuel from a top-tier source. But unless you're 100% sure, I'd skip them.

 

[tbently]

I pulled up the list. A lot of gasoline companies in Houston. However Shell must think they have liquid gold. Most expensive around here.

 

[Mark_888]

I pulled up the list. A lot of gasoline companies in Houston. However Shell must think they have liquid gold. Most expensive around here.

Being on the Top Tier list doesn't mean all those gasolines are the same. It just means that they meet the minimum standard of detergents needed to be on the list.

Also, Shell runs a lot of promotions where members can get $0.10 per gallon reduction in price, so they probably just jack up the price to account for that.

 

[EdP]

I pulled up the list. A lot of gasoline companies in Houston. However Shell must think they have liquid gold. Most expensive around here.

Around here (in CT) it is close to the other major brands. It is possible to save if you use a Shell charge. One of our supermarkets has a "fuel rewards" program so I can usually save 20 to 30 cents a gallon. Right nos it is about $3.059

 

[BillZ]

It's interesting to hear Americans complain about gas prices. The price this weekend in Canada will hit the equivalent of about $4.07 US per US gallon. Of course, we have "free" healthcare.

 

[AgentSmith007]

It's interesting to hear Americans complain about gas prices. The price this weekend in Canada will hit the equivalent of about $4.07 US per US gallon. Of course, we have "free" healthcare.

I don't. I just checked GasBuddy website and my local Costco has premium for $3.29 per gallon.

 

[tbently]

Being on the Top Tier list doesn't mean all those gasolines are the same. It just means that they meet the minimum standard of detergents needed to be on the list.

Also, Shell runs a lot of promotions where members can get $0.10 per gallon reduction in price, so they probably just jack up the price to account for that.

Mark, What do they call a graduating doctor at the bottom of his class?? "Doctor" I guess it is okay to use a top tier that may not have as much additives as another company but still on the list. They didn't print them in a particular order other than alphabetically.

 

[Mark_888]

Mark, What do they call a graduating doctor at the bottom of his class?? "Doctor" I guess it is okay to use a top tier that may not have as much additives as another company but still on the list. They didn't print them in a particular order other than alphabetically.

The point is that the quality of gasoline in the USA (especially with regard to engine detergents) was much worse before the Top Tier program than it is today. So it has served a very useful purpose, even if it doesn't tell us which is the best.

Most people inside the industry would probably say that Chevron is best quality, and many automakers use it for their EPA mileage and pollution tests.

Interestingly, BP only obtained the Top Tier designation "relatively" recently (a while ago, but way after Chevron, Shell, and ExxonMobil).

 

[tbently]

The point is that the quality of gasoline in the USA (especially with regard to engine detergents) was much worse before the Top Tier program than it is today. So it has served a very useful purpose, even if it doesn't tell us which is the best.

Most people inside the industry would probably say that Chevron is best quality, and many automakers use it for their EPA mileage and pollution tests.

Interestingly, BP only obtained the Top Tier designation "relatively" recently (a while ago, but way after Chevron, Shell, and ExxonMobil).

thank you for your expertise. Very helpful for me. Different car but my sister purchased a Porsche Macon and was told she has to use premium. Also her Cadillac suv.