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hmmmm i havent receved our bimmer from the dealer yet but im already becoming anal about it lol  anyways i use amaco gas cuz i have their little gas card and its the most convenient since there is like a million more of these gas stations than other places. well i have heard/read that the amaco is a very bad gas. i know i know gas is gas but it depends on the crap they put in it....right?!? well in the long or short run (however fast gas quality can affect ur engine) will your engine be dirtier than using someother gas or is this too much of what i call "preanalness"  and speaking of dirty engines, my car is pretty old(over 10 years and +140k) and i used to use engine cleaners like seafoam regularily and it has helped my engine run more smoothly. is this ok to use at some point in the bmw  ?? thanks | | Reply » Gas |
Quote: Here in San Diego all the oil is pumped from a Nothern CA pipeline to a central holding tank. I have heard that all gas trucks, Chevron, Exxon, Mobile, Costco, go to this site to fill the trucks and off to the gas station they go.
Don't think the gas companies use their own distribution systems anymore. | Actually they do. Their branded service stations. They don't use their own refineries any more.
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Does that mean the gas is still different? Or just the stores?
Quote: | Actually they do. Their branded service stations. They don't use their own refineries any more. |
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Quote: | Does that mean the gas is still different? Or just the stores? | My understanding, which was also posted above, is that when each tanker gets filled, each distributor injects its proprietary formula of additives. So both the gas and the stores are different, although probably by not very much. The trademarks and servicemarks, of course, will be different, and each company will try to convince us that its brand is the best, but it's probably very close among the majors.
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That I agree with. Rebranding the same product for Walmart, Costco, etc. has been around for years and it makes sense to do the same with gas.
Quote: | My understanding, which was also posted above, is that when each tanker gets filled, each distributor injects its proprietary formula of additives. So both the gas and the stores are different, although probably by not very much. The trademarks and servicemarks, of course, will be different, and each company will try to convince us that its brand is the best, but it's probably very close among the majors. |
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There were some posting from Redline about the increased wear. Also a study that did oil analysis every 1K miles, and saw an increase inwear particles right after an oil change. Try Google.
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