Ever since Circle K monopolized the entire d a m n e d country I cant find a Mobbil or BP in my area. Its ridiculous. We have one busy corner and there are freaking Circle Ks on 3 of the corners. Its stupid. So what is the quality of this gas? No one knows where it comes from. I've always preferred top tier and now they have all vanished.
Circle K gasoline
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The gas is supplied by the same supplier that supplies every other station in the area. Here the circle k advertizes union 76 gas.
It is fine.
Fine to some but not others. We have a lot of ppl in our area who also drive a lot of older restored cars and many high-end newer cars. Many of whom actually want to know more since every single branded gas station has disappeared. It cracks me up in their advertising how they say Circle K is fast becoming the #1 brand customers choose. YA THINK? When its the only choice...LOL....sheesh.
You seem really upset by this turn of events. When you say "in your area" do you mean there are no other choices at all?
Next to no other choices in so far as finding top tier branded fuels. We have Shell station that is 15 miles outside of town. Not quite cost effective to make a 30 mile round trip for top tier fuel
The local Circle K was a shell station and even sold Shell gift cards.
They dropped the Shell branding about a year or so ago, IIRC.
They dropped the Shell branding about a year or so ago, IIRC.
Yeah..thats my other issue. I hate using additives to what should already be properly mixed for the application. I only posted because I wondered if anyone out there knew anything about the quality of their "question mark gasoline" they sell that no one seems to know where it comes from or whats in it. For all I know it could be the same gas that is sold at the trashy fishing supply shop that has 2 pumps and no name.
I understand how not having a choice upsets you. Imagine only being able to buy 1 brand of oil or spark plugs.
I get it.
But I am sure it is fine. We have too many options here. Only 1 or 2 privatly owned ones the rest are name brands or leased by name brands.
We had a Sinclar open up. Lasted about 6 months then became an "Orchard" station. Both were supplied by the local shell distributer. Orchard says "top tier" right on the sign and pumps. It is $.50 cheaper than the shell across the street.
Btw our regular is still $2.99 at the cheaper places.
I get it.
But I am sure it is fine. We have too many options here. Only 1 or 2 privatly owned ones the rest are name brands or leased by name brands.
We had a Sinclar open up. Lasted about 6 months then became an "Orchard" station. Both were supplied by the local shell distributer. Orchard says "top tier" right on the sign and pumps. It is $.50 cheaper than the shell across the street.
Btw our regular is still $2.99 at the cheaper places.
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We dont have that many circle K's around here, what popping up everywhere are Kum-N-Go's. Pretty much same scenario.
A station that large pumps thousands of gallons a week. If there was a problem with it word would get out fast.
Where I live, there is a large bulk gasoline tank farm on the edge of town. I would say it is a safe bet that nearly all of the gas sold in a 50 mile radius, originates right there. That is, outside of a few pumps that claim to have ethanol-free gas at a $1 per gallon premium.
88 (15% ethanol) is largely unheard of in this area. No one has it, at all. Why is that? My guess is because this particular gasoline tank farm doesn't distribute it, and there's not sufficient demand to haul it in from elsewhere.
So, assuming that there isn't anything added to it (e.g. that magical plastic bag of TopTier additives) before it is dumped into gas station XYZ's underground tanks... it is all the same.
And yes, I have a Circle K (a former Mobil station) within 3 blocks of my house. And yes, I was just there this morning... putting gas in the Silverado.
88 (15% ethanol) is largely unheard of in this area. No one has it, at all. Why is that? My guess is because this particular gasoline tank farm doesn't distribute it, and there's not sufficient demand to haul it in from elsewhere.
So, assuming that there isn't anything added to it (e.g. that magical plastic bag of TopTier additives) before it is dumped into gas station XYZ's underground tanks... it is all the same.
And yes, I have a Circle K (a former Mobil station) within 3 blocks of my house. And yes, I was just there this morning... putting gas in the Silverado.
Used to be She'll Top Tier. No more. My closest station, so if they made it TT I'D be back.
That's been discussed here lots of times, yes the base fuel without additives is generally the same for most brands since it comes from the same refinery. However the additives are brand-specific and are added at the terminal. The terminal is very careful about what additives are added for what brand. All gasoline sold at all stations from the same terminal is not identical.
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