How’s your fuel prices

[CorbLand]

What’s the point of buying premium unless you’re running a hot rod that needs it. Waste of money for the normal vehicle.

My Tacoma says to run 87. Costco only sells 85 and 91 here. 91 at Costco is generally cheaper than 87 at Chevron.

What really hurts is non ethanol. It’s generally a buck a gallon more than 91 and there’s only a couple gas stations that sell it around here.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Just posting this to remind everyone to just say no to California.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

What’s the point of buying premium unless you’re running a hot rod that needs it. Waste of money for the normal vehicle.

My taco and gx550 live on it. Gx requires it and the taco makes more power and more mpg on it. The price difference is worth it to me. In the grand scheme of things gas is cheap imo.

 

[Pony Soldier]

I just had to go to Boise to pick up a horse. Diesel in Montana was $4.89 but in Idaho it ranged from $5. 48-$5.89. I think there was a $0.20 discount for truckers. There was a lot of variance. Round trip from Butte cost me $625.

Great horse but Boise is on my list of places to avoid.

 

[Serrano]

My Tacoma says to run 87. Costco only sells 85 and 91 here. 91 at Costco is generally cheaper than 87 at Chevron.

What really hurts is non ethanol. It’s generally a buck a gallon more than 91 and there’s only a couple gas stations that sell it around here.

I've always heard that 85 at altitude works the same as 87 near sea level.

 

[CorbLand]

I've always heard that 85 at altitude works the same as 87 near sea level.

Honestly, couldn’t tell you. Just know that it says to run 87 or higher. Currently, it’s about 40 cents more a gallon for 91 over 85. 21 gallon tank, 8.5 bucks a tank and I don’t have to find out.

 

[KurtR]

My Tacoma says to run 87. Costco only sells 85 and 91 here. 91 at Costco is generally cheaper than 87 at Chevron.

What really hurts is non ethanol. It’s generally a buck a gallon more than 91 and there’s only a couple gas stations that sell it around here.

Our premium here is all non ethanol and is 30 cents more. I use it in the mower but everything else runs what’s ever cheapest.

 

[CorbLand]

Our premium here is all non ethanol and is 30 cents more. I use it in the mower but everything else runs what’s ever cheapest.

Lucky. I use it in my mower and boat.

 

[KurtR]

My taco and gx550 live on it. Gx requires it and the taco makes more power and more mpg on it. The price difference is worth it to me. In the grand scheme of things gas is cheap imo.

Have you put it on a dyno to really know if it makes more power or is it just a feeling. The mpg I got in my tundra didn’t make enough of a difference to make premium worth it.

 

[Serrano]

Honestly, couldn’t tell you. Just know that it says to run 87 or higher. Currently, it’s about 40 cents more a gallon for 91 over 85. 21 gallon tank, 8.5 bucks a tank and I don’t have to find out.

I have only used 85 in both Tacoma's I've owned for the past 20+ years.
My friend's mechanic told him to stop using Mid-grade because it wasn't running well. But it wasn't a Tacoma.

 

[KurtR]

I've always heard that 85 at altitude works the same as 87 near sea level.

It does that’s why it’s sold at higher elevations

 

[IdahoBeav]

With a 2.7 Tacoma I noticed no better mpg with higher octane fuel, ethanol free, or high octane ethanol free. If anything, 87 octane E10 got better mpg.

 

[Customweld]

With a 2.7 Tacoma I noticed no better mpg with higher octane fuel, ethanol free, or high octane ethanol free. If anything, 87 octane E10 got better mpg.

Same here. Tracked it intensively for about a year. No discernible difference in my Tacoma.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I've always heard that 85 at altitude works the same as 87 near sea level.

I believe this is correct, we don't even have 85 down here it starts at 87.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Have you put it on a dyno to really know if it makes more power or is it just a feeling. The mpg I got in my tundra didn’t make enough of a difference to make premium worth it.

I believe higher Octane fuel requires hotter ignition to burn, it's designed to combat predetonation in higher compression engines. The higher the compression the higher Octane is needed. Low grade has always performed better in all my gas vehicles, even the Hemi which I was supposed to use higher octane because of the compression got better gas mileage with low grade. I'm betting the average truck doesn't need it.

 

[Poser]

Sounds as if the US is going to likely put together UAE financial bailout package to keep them on petro dollars. Should be a nice compliment to the national debt.

 

[deer310sg]

$3.39 central Mo.

 

[Backyard]

Crashed all the way down to the low price of $3.69 2 days ago. Then right back up to $3.89 last night.
EFF DJT!


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[wind gypsy]

My Tacoma says to run 87. Costco only sells 85 and 91 here. 91 at Costco is generally cheaper than 87 at Chevron.

What really hurts is non ethanol. It’s generally a buck a gallon more than 91 and there’s only a couple gas stations that sell it around here.

The states in the SW that use 85 instead of 87 have always thrown me for a loop. It always makes me wonder if 85 is ok because that isn't even an option lots of places. Always wondered why dont they baseline on 87 like most of the country.

 

[Backyard]

The states in the SW that use 85 instead of 87 have always thrown me for a loop. It always makes me wonder if 85 is ok because that isn't even an option lots of places. Always wondered why dont they baseline on 87 like most of the country.

It’s call “Flex Fuel” around here. My 21 F150 is a Flex Fuel model. Meaning it can run it if you choose. But mileage is so crappy you’re better off running 87+ octane.


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