Is there a 'better' brand of gas
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
Originally Posted by WVGasGuy
This is what I was told by someone I know in the gasoline business, although he worked for a petroleum-research company, and not a gasoline distributor.
I have a hard time believing that. I certainly hope that the tanks delivering gas I use don't have sludge in them. I also don't see mom & pop waiting until the tank get low to get their second rate gasoline.
I have a hard time believing that. I certainly hope that the tanks delivering gas I use don't have sludge in them. I also don't see mom & pop waiting until the tank get low to get their second rate gasoline.
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
Originally Posted by jbollt
Well, I questioned Discover about this when I first contacted them (in response to the Citibank notice of the reduced % cashback, and they kinda indicated this, but then said it realy depends on how the merchant ("club") inputs the charge for the gas to the credit card company. Telling me "if it was obvious that it was gas, than the 5% would apply."
I have been buying gas at Sam's Club for some time on my Citi-bank card that is changing to 2% from 5%, and each charge says "SAMS GAS STATION TUCSON AZ" (from the citibank website) so I have been getting the 5%. For what it's worth, Citibank also told me that the merchanct had to submit the charge under one of 2 different codes that indicated a gas purchase for it to pay the 5%.
Hope this helps, and my apologies if this is slightly off topic of the thread title.
I have been buying gas at Sam's Club for some time on my Citi-bank card that is changing to 2% from 5%, and each charge says "SAMS GAS STATION TUCSON AZ" (from the citibank website) so I have been getting the 5%. For what it's worth, Citibank also told me that the merchanct had to submit the charge under one of 2 different codes that indicated a gas purchase for it to pay the 5%.
Hope this helps, and my apologies if this is slightly off topic of the thread title.
08/28/06
SAMS CLUB - #6692 TUCSON AZ$41.25 Gasoline
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
You realize that the "container" I'm talking about is not a tanker truck dropping off fuel at your local gas station, right?
Yeah, I just have a hard time believing gas is distributed in that way, for one I can't imagine large storage tanks ever becoming empty enough to give the "mom and pops" the sludge from the bottom on a consistant basis.
Yeah, I just have a hard time believing gas is distributed in that way, for one I can't imagine large storage tanks ever becoming empty enough to give the "mom and pops" the sludge from the bottom on a consistant basis.
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
Originally Posted by cohort
Saw this on CNN.com I went to find the article but it was gone.
(FYI)
It said gas should drop to $2.00 to $2.50 by Thanksgiving
(FYI)
It said gas should drop to $2.00 to $2.50 by Thanksgiving
How great will it be when gas is $2.00 ish and we get 30 to 40 MPG WOOT!
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
Originally Posted by cohort
Gas is falling fast here in J-Ville, Reg is now in the $2.60's
How great will it be when gas is $2.00 ish and we get 30 to 40 MPG WOOT!
How great will it be when gas is $2.00 ish and we get 30 to 40 MPG WOOT!
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
Lucky you, I paid $3.19 for regular today in Hawaii
Good to see you posting again. I've said it before and I'll say it again.
I'd pay $4/gallon and never compain if I was able to fill up while looking at the Pacific with the shade of palm trees. You're the LUCKY one.
It's $2.54 in West Virginia today.
Good to see you posting again. I've said it before and I'll say it again.
I'd pay $4/gallon and never compain if I was able to fill up while looking at the Pacific with the shade of palm trees. You're the LUCKY one.
It's $2.54 in West Virginia today.
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
Originally Posted by WVGasGuy
I'd pay $4/gallon and never compain if I was able to fill up while looking at the Pacific with the shade of palm trees. You're the LUCKY one..
Be glad you weren't here this week when they shut the H-1 freeway down for 13 hours due to an accident....what a mess the traffic was. And I am proud to say that even with being stuck in stop and go (actually, mostly stop) traffic for 2 1/2 hours, my TCH averaged 37.1 miles per gallon on that tank of gas.
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Re: Is there a 'better' brand of gas
I guess our gas is a "better" brand just because it is in Hawaii, right?
Do they add coconut smell to the gasoline?
I can't think of a better place to be stuck in a traffic jam. I'm (jasper) green with envy.
Do they add coconut smell to the gasoline?
I can't think of a better place to be stuck in a traffic jam. I'm (jasper) green with envy.
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