Guest greimann Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 At three Mobile stations in my neighborhood, all within about 5 miles of each other, their grade selection buttons are in different order on the pump. More than once I have selected the wrong grade because I wasn't paying much attention and hit the button opposite from premium or the left one out of habit. I contend that this a marketing conspiracy that is intended to sell more expensive grades of gasoline to the unsuspecting public. Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 HELLO news flash They're not the only ones doing that. I've always belived this to be the case... I can't belive this happens by accident.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 yeap...happens all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 How do you know that you get what you pay for when you use other than regular ? ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Pisssst. Here's the real conspiracy: No matter which one you pick they all come out of the same tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 At least with Amoco premium (white gas) you can tell. I have a 720 Nissan truck with a weber carb, if I run anything but Amoco premium I get spark knox. That`s the only way I know if I`m getting what I pay for. Buy the way $1.65 for Amoco premium here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 $1.48 premium, 93 octane here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 I have a theory, it involves 3 rolls of toilet paper, Area 51, and a Russian named Vladimir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 ...Mudge, you left out the Grassy knolle and the bigfoot tracks in the snow... AND the crop patterns on my lawn! $1.67 for Supreme... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 That is just wrong. I see it all time. But put the rest of your fears to rest - they do have separate tanks - I know. My old Toyota knocks like crazy on the regular 85 octane, but only occasionally on the 87. I put 89 in it 2 weeks ago and had zero knocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Sheet, you guys have 85? Or was that a typo? That would have to mean its about to hit CA any moment now I already am tired of seeing people getting 94 at thier pumps and we have this 91 crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Sheet' date=' you guys have 85? Or was that a typo? That would have to mean its about to hit CA any moment now I already am tired of seeing people getting 94 at thier pumps and we have this 91 crud.[/quote'] No typo. This is Colorado - the high altitude is good for reducing octane requirements (and power!). Our standard grades are 85, 87 and 91. The 89 octane is more rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moridin Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 I'll have to find the email, but there is one floating around stating to boycott Mobil and Exxon. They are the two biggest gas companies, and if you boycott them, it will force gas prices down. I'd boycott them just for positioning the buttons in a different order. I believe you really have to lack a conscience to run an oil company IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 They charge the most for gas in my area, I dont use them. http://www.gaspricewatch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 1.38 regular, 1.58 premium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 ...Mudge, you left out the Grassy knolle and the bigfoot tracks in the snow... AND the crop patterns on my lawn! WHAT: You got crop circles in your lawn too? Whew-and I thought I was going crazy there for a moment. Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest livewire23 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 oddly enough, I really do have crop circles in my lawn. You can imagine how happy that made my mom. I had accidently dumped a bucket of bad fuel in the lawn, and a week later, one perfect circle. We pay way too much for gas around here. I have to run 91 to keep my prelude from retarding the timing, and when they switch the buttons I get pissed cuz my car runs ultra-slow for a week until I get some premium. Their loss though, I save some $$$. On another note, I went to infineon on wednesday, and paid $1.87 for 92 or 93 octane. No highway taxes I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest galo913 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 you all have it easy when it comes to paying for gas, sf bay area, ca average of premium (91) $2.29 regular (87) $2.09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest livewire23 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 you all have it easy when it comes to paying for gas, sf bay area, ca average of premium (91) $2.29 regular (87) $2.09 so how do you figure I have it easy? there must be some kind of conspiracy. Ever since we took back our electricity, now we bleed out the ears for some gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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