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Andrew · 07-27-2006, 09:32 AM

I was shocked (shocked!) two or three months ago when a fill-up cost me $51. A few weeks later it was $53. And last week it was $55.

The OMNIMVR Mk. II does require premium, which averages $.20/gal more than regular unleaded.

DreadPirateRoberts · 07-27-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

I was shocked (shocked!) two or three months ago when a fill-up cost me $51. A few weeks later it was $53. And last week it was $55.

The OMNIMVR Mk. II does require premium, which averages $.20/gal more than regular unleaded.

What happens if you don't use premium?

Andrew · 07-27-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

What happens if you don't use premium?

If I don't use premium, the engine monitor will retard spark timing since it can't burn the fuel as efficiently, thus reducing horsepower and mileage. It also leads to dirty injectors. [not a car guy] Or something like that. [/not a car guy]

ARCO is bad because they only accept cash or debit. I like to pay for gas on my Chevron or Mobil cards so I can get a monthly statement and see my fuel expenses each month.

DreadPirateRoberts · 07-27-2006, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

If I don't use premium, the engine monitor will retard spark timing since it can't burn the fuel as efficiently, thus reducing horsepower and mileage. It also leads to dirty injectors. [not a car guy] Or something like that. [/not a car guy]

I would have to respectfully disagree that premium would lead to cleaner fuel injectors, I think that depends more on the additives they put in rather than the premium/regular choice, so that could be brand dependent.

I didn't realize reducing the horsepower might reduce the mileage. I googled around and found an interesting article:

"High-test does have a potential fuel economy benefit. It is slightly denser than lower-octane gas, meaning there's a little more energy in a gallon. But the small difference is hard to measure in real-world use, and that same density can contribute to undesirable buildup of waste products inside the engine. "

I learn something new everyday

Andrew · 07-27-2006, 11:14 AM

Umm, okay. It's a performance car and the owner's manual says "Premium fuel only." I am not complaining and in fact my last car was the same way.

Gemini Cricket · 07-27-2006, 09:39 AM

I heard of a website that shows you where the gas station with the cheapest gas in your area is. I hear it's updated daily. I'm too lazy to look for it...

Ponine · 07-27-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I heard of a website that shows you where the gas station with the cheapest gas in your area is. I hear it's updated daily. I'm too lazy to look for it...

This one?
http://www.gasbuddy.com/

Gemini Cricket · 07-27-2006, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ponine

This one?
http://www.gasbuddy.com/

That's it!

Prudence · 07-27-2006, 10:18 AM

Except the cheap ones are usually Arco.

Gemini Cricket · 07-27-2006, 10:19 AM

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Except the cheap ones are usually Arco.

Arco's bad?

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Andrew Making Good Girls Go Bad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 734	Umm, okay. It's a performance car and the owner's manual says "Premium fuel only." I am not complaining and in fact my last car was the same way. __________________ -- Andrew Just Andrew. Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I heard of a website that shows you where the gas station with the cheapest gas in your area is. I hear it's updated daily. I'm too lazy to look for it...
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Except the cheap ones are usually Arco. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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