FiveLiterCheater

I noticed my car being more responsive as well....I used to be die-hard sunoco but now I just go to shell...my gas mileage sucks either way though....I average 16-17mpg

mike1988

shell v-power has been proven to give u more miles to the gallon my car has never tasted another brand of gas besides shell v-power...SHELL IS THE BEST!!!

VoLLy

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I went to sunoco the other night becuase they ran out of gas everywhere else, I read that it contains about 10% ethonol, I got a bit scared as I was fueling up my Tl with this, I read somewhere here that ethonol isnt good for out cars. Btw...I used V-Power everytime i fill up.

t7n7

x2... yupp

jstahnke10

iTrader: (1)

From what I understand. It isnt so much "bad" for your car. It's just going to lower your gas mileage. Unfortunatly, where I live, every station within 45 minutes or so has ethonol added.

Frankie02

V-power is da best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Q1911

that comment was so worth reviving the thread!

FiveLiterCheater

IDK why, but when I fill up with V-power, I get really bad gas mileage....If I use anything else (even Sunoco) I get like 2-3 MPG more on the MID.

co1063

i have only used vpower since I bought my car. it is great, although i have nothing to compare to.

01tl4tl

But what is the real life mileage based on fuel consumed for distance traveled?
not the MID predictions

mclovintsx

iTrader: (2)

i have used v-power only once but i haven't paid attention to it when i used it. i usually use costco gas, anybody know anything about costco gas?

BIGTUFFGUY

i used Esso before, but heard that the v-power was cleaner and never looked back
when i first got the TL i was putting 94, but its just too far out of hte way to get it.

MurdaZ

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all esso grades have ethanol in it, the only company that doesnt is shell, and with the vpower...thats all i use, plus i get double airmiles, woot

CJITTY

V power all the way..all the time. Since moving to ATL, there are Shell's everywhere!! I love it! Plus, back in Colorado, the highest Octane is 91, here it is 93..probably due to altitude or something.

01tl4tl

I have not seen Costco on the Tier 1 supplier list- you can search online for comapnies that qualify
If you must run costco- run a good additive with it to keep the engine internals clean

MotionEffects

I used all brands of gas and I dont notice any difference. BUT I do notice my car is more responsive when it is cold out, due to a more dense air.

Gfaze

I have been using Chevron in all of my cars for about 10 years now. Before then, I was using Arco until one day it wouldn't take my debit card. I got annoyed and drove my '86 Accord to Chevron at the other end of the block. I filled the tank and within a few miles it was like night and day! No more rough idle and I also had way smoother acceleration! Needless to say I don't use that Arco garbage anymore.

Never Summer

With my TL the idle gets horrible and the car will not start unless I run Shell. My mom used to put 89 in it, which is the mid-grade here, but since I've been driving it I've been using V-Power 91.

acutee

Shell gas mixed with ethenol, which has more oxygen in it, thus running shell gas will feel smoother running, but performance wise you are losing some and less mpg compare to cheveron.

phee

iTrader: (5)

yea, i was wary about using shell because it has ethanol. it states it on the pump. im pretty sure that kills mileage

loulinjai

There is a sticker at my local Shell station.
Regular contains up to 10% ethanol
The middle grade contains up to 5% ethanol
V-Power contains NO ethanol.

I alternate between V-Power and Esso 91. To be unbias, although I collect Esso reward points, V-Power does a more punch to it. Car also rides smoother and quieter on VPower

Cisko TLS

v power is the way to GO.... even when i had my honda accord thats what i used.....

lilndnplayer01

yepp o6 TL and V-Power since day one! when the dealership went to get the car ready after the buy, they went to go fill up the gas as well in it...i told them find a shell and use the V-Power or no buy...lol i cant stand any other for some reason...and i refuse to use the lower octane gas...

sbuswell

MY car always responds better to Shell gas. The seat of the pants feel is there for me, not in my head. It seems a lot of others feel the same.

Johnny Canuck

Quote from loulinjai: There is a sticker at my local Shell station. Regular contains up to 10% ethanol. The middle grade contains up to 5% ethanol. V-Power contains NO ethanol. Interesting that this old post from 2004 should pop up again. I too noticed the sticker on the pump at my Shell station regarding the ethanol content of the various Shell grades. Notice that premium (91 octane) contains zero, zip, nil, nada ethanol. 91 octane is the ONLY grade we all should be using in our TL's. Sunoco has up to 10% ethanol. "They" used to tell us that ethanol softened the neoprene gaskets in fuel pumps and injectors etc. {Who the hell are these "they" people anyway? }. JC

jperdoch

I was not aware of the NO ethanol in V-Power, so if it has no ethanol, it will get better milage for sure. Guess I have to change over...

LeeDan00

i've used shell for the past 15 years on all my cars and have never had any issues. people will always say "gas is gas" but i beg to differ. i've only used other gas because i was out of town and there wasn't a shell nearby. i would say shell has become my staple and it's been great so far.

The Dougler

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Don't get too excited about it, that idiot in the white house passed legislation that ALL gas must contain at least 10% ethanol by 2012 or something like that.

nguyen

v power its grreat!

FiveLiterCheater

Isn't ethanol supposed to help gas mileage? I thought thats what the big hype was surrounding it as an alternative fuel. I don't think its cost efficient by itself however, but when mixed with gasoline its supposed to make it cleaner burning and maybe increase the MPG a notch?

tclavell

Shell V-Power all the way!

bigeshorte45

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jesus, after reading this thread i GUESS i'll switch to the V-Power since ive never tried it

01tl4tl

anyone running off brand gas should run some seafoam thru the tank and intake vac line
A clean engine inside gets better mileage

The Dougler

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It burns much cleaner but offers decreased mileage because there is less potential energy in ethanol when compared to gasoline. So you get less mileage, but release fewer hydrocarbons while doing it.

MyPearl02

i dunno how i feel about it i dont use it unless i have to i ran it in my z on the way out to hot import nights and it ran like shit and ive just never had all that great of luck with it

TwinTurbo335

Anyone use costco gas? I saw on a website that shows costco gas has very clean gas. I been using costco premium everytime for the past 3 months. feels the same as chevron/shell. same gas mileage

acutee

I have used costco gas, but didn't feel as good as chevron and shell; feels more like mobil gas to me.