Petro: Generic vs. Name-Brand/Low Grade vs. High Test

[Roz]

Something caught my eye this morning while putting some fuel in the truck. . .

The tanker was there putting fuel in the container(s) underground. I happened to be standing there while he was finishing up one container and going to the next. He took his feed hose out of one, and into the next - never changed anything on the truck (tanker). I've never worked at a convenient store/filling station before and my brain started to gyrate . . . Is there more than one container for each grade of fuel? Do all the different grades get transported in the same truck? Or are there seperate trucks for different grades?

All that to say: Is there truely a difference in the low grades to high grades? Is there even a difference in the different brands? Do you think local franchise owners fill all their containers with low grade and charge the going rate(s) for mid/high grade?

Is there an agency that enforces this sort of thing? :dontknow:

Have we all been brainwashed?

I think it's one big damn conspiracy!

 

[iraqivet01]

I know they test the pumps to ensure they are giving you the amount lwof fuel your paying for, but the grade of fuel, I don't know.

A friend of mine is one of the Corportation Commissioners here in Oklahoma, I'll ask him. He would know.

 

[SANCHOBA]

i think the tank on the truck is compartmintalized (is that a word?) LOL

 

[Roz]

I know they test the pumps to ensure they are giving you the amount lwof fuel your paying for, but the grade of fuel, I don't know.

A friend of mine is one of the Corportation Commissioners here in Oklahoma, I'll ask him. He would know.

Cool. My dad used to build gasoline pumps when I was a kid, and they had to make sure the pumps worked properly as well.

Another reason I ask is, MOST fuel companies ask very close to the same amount for their fuel (regionally). . .

Personally, I'm not (that) picky about my fuel. Engine Oil - M1 synthetic, Shit Tickets - Charmin, Underwear - Hanes or FTL . .

Fuel - Name Brand - High Test (for the truck) I don't care if it's BP, Citgo, Chevron etc . . . The Jeep gets cheap ass low grade if I can help it, and it runs GREAT (Almost 300k miles no ticks/knocks/smoke)

 

[Roz]

i think the tank on the truck is compartmintalized (is that a word?) LOL

"Divided"

 

[SANCHOBA]

i use SHELL premium,been told by a tuner its the best:dontknow:

 

[VIPR PWR]

Yes, the tankers have different compartments for the grades of fuel, at least they use to when I was working at a service station in the 70's. The truck operator had to change the hose to a different connection for the grade of fuel being dispensed into the under ground tank.....As for the accuracy of the pumps ---Just look at the date of the last inspection on the pump--they don't check them very often ---not enough employees to do the job correctly....Try pumping the first gallon and see if it is accurate --bet it's off in their favor a very small amount....anything to get that Dollar....Doesn't the crude oil go to refineries from a multitude of suppliers and get refined to a required and regulated standard---then to the middle man and the comsumer.....It appears to me that the Fuel you purchase should be the same quality and grade at all stations.....BET you a dollar and a dounut that it's not.......

 

[ZCx]

she likes Shell V-Power 93 octane the best for sure

 

[faslane505]

oh...and all gas is the same as far as when it leaves the refinery......its not refined differently to make better grades...just different additives go into the higher grades of fuel after its been put into tankers....

 

[JRSVIPR]

oh...and all gas is the same....its not refined differently to make better grades...just different additives go into the higher grades of fuel....

Mostly detergents.

 

[pissant#420]

Gasoline

2 grades of gas regular & preimum delivered to a tank farm usually through 3 foot diaimeter pipe or pipes from the refinery pushed by water, pump stations every few miles tank farm receives it, tanker truck comes to the fuel rack at tank farm hooks hose or hoses to tanker loads compartments per grade and amount of gallons then delivers it to the gas station for purchase by the consumer. Most farms have plus grade already blended some don't you blend it yourself ( mix ) 65% prem.-35% reg. depends on the area it goes to the only differances in gas is the grades 93 octane -91 octane are premiums 89 plus- 87 regular the only differances in brands are the additives( detergents ) All GAS COMES FROM THE SAME PIPE LINE to the farm or farms( usually several differant companies are located near one another ) farms have huge storage tanks for the products regular unleaded,preimum,low sulfer diesel, high sulfer diesel(red no tax)and smaller tanks that have the additives of branded companies (BP,Exxon,Texaco,Shell ect.) The ONLY differance in gas besides the octane is the additive of that particular brand. A word of advice is to never buy plus when a station orders to much regular unleaded the driver puts the leftover in the plus which lowers the octane and believe me they never order to much premium to make up the differance I could go on and on about the petroleum industry and its practices maybe this will help some understand how we get our fuel

 

[WOLFRAM]

compartmintalized (is that a word?) LOL

It is for a politician.

 

[WOLFRAM]

Chaves is changing the name of Citgo to Petro Express. I have the full E-mail if anyone wants it.

 

[VIPR PWR]

Chaves needs to go away

 

[faslane505]

Chaves is changing the name of Citgo to Petro Express. I have the full E-mail if anyone wants it.

please forward to [email protected]


thanks

 

[WOLFRAM]

please forward to [email protected]


thanks

There you go, I tried trimming the crap off. Let me know if it worked.