Very interesting. Those are 2 brands that I have never purchased
(knowingly)
basically because of lack of past exposure and advertising influence. Not
much
mention of those around this area of the Midwest, especially since most of
the
gas in this area is sold through Speedways and 7-11 convenience shops which
are BP and Marathon related.
Thanks Guys, Mark
>
> As far as Shell goes, I don't buy it often, but I will buy it. Mostly its
> Chevron, with some Union 76, Shell as a backup. Yes Shell did have a
> terrible rep back in the day. BTW check out this Shell ad
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39uqfnW1wS8
>
> On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Some think "Top Tier" is strictly marketing:
>> http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1431187
>>
>>
>> > For my daily driver, I run Chevron, Shell, or Union 76.
>> There was a time Shell gas had a bad rep (I've had no problem with it).
>> I agree over time the additives package MIGHT make a difference, but
>> tank-to-tank you won't see a real variation in mileage (there are too
>> many other factors to be totally objective). I stand by my claim that
>> the base stock--probably 99% or more of the fuel--is from only a few
>> refineries and is the same except for octane rating and additive package.
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