Gasoline, not all the same

After talking with several drivers of gasoline delivery trucks I found
some interesting opinions:

1. They all agree that each brand is unique as to additives and number
of times its filtered before going into your tank.
2. Each had a preference of what brand of fuel they use in their car,
and they will not use any other brand.
3. They said that BP Amoco has more than the stated octane in each
grade. That BP has the highest rated premium 93 octane.
4. Conoco fuel is the darkest in color. BP Amoco premium is clear.
5. Each brand has its own additives. The top brands are automatically
blended by a computer. For bargain brands, the driver pours additives
in by hand. If the driver forgets, or doesn't care, the additives are
not in the fuel. If the weather is rainy or snowing/ice they are less
inclined to even go out to put the additives in.
6. All of them said there are differences in gasoline, and that it is
not true to say all fuels are the same.
7. That places like Costco buys whatever is cheapest. Each delivery can
be from a different supplier or blend . There is no consistency.
8. There are some individual stations that tell the drivers to put
regular 87 octane in both the regular and mid grade tanks.

All the gasoline comes through the same pipeline to a distribution
center. But how it is blended and filtered after that is the
difference. A few cars with (lawn mower) engineering can burn any lawn
mower quality fuel, but most cars do better with better fuel.

The main point: All gasolines are not the same.

I realize this is just a limited number of drivers, in one area making
these comments, but it gives you something to think about.

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