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Originally Posted by '97ventureowner
Not necessarily. Around here the smaller, independent gas stations purchase their fuel from an intermediate supplier,and it comes from"The Big Guys"(Mobil, Sunoco, Citgo), and it's the same gas as you'd get at the corporate branded stations.It's like buying a store brand product made from a national brand manufacturer, it just has a different label.
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I agree that all the gasoline comes from the same refinery. However, prior to the tanker getting their load of gasoline, the driver adds the additive package. If you don't buy a tier-one gasoline you don't know what you are getting in terms of the additives. Out of the tier-one gasolines I would say that Chevron additives (Techron) are best followed by Shell V-power.
A study of independent gasoline stations shows that they sometimes don't even meet the federal standards for additives to prevent clogging of fuel injectors.
So, the bottom line is that it is worth spending a few pennies more for tier-one gasoline.