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Old 04-29-2009, 11:41 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik View Post
what makes you think 76 has no additives? just because they dont advertise it like chevron and shell ,doesnt mean they dont have additives

as far as i know the only ones with no additives in them are the cheap/ and or costco gas thats why they are so cheap

on top of that i have a 1990 sentra with 225k and a 1997 dodge caravan with almost 300k both running fine since day 1 using chevron gas
Actually in the US, the law requires certain additives in retail gasoline at service stations. Some companies (notably Shell and Chevron, but others as well I'm sure) go above and beyond the required additives, but they all have additives of some sort, mostly detergents to keep engines running cleaner and more efficiently.

Also, I can't find a source right now, but I'm pretty sure I've read before that the base fuel stocks (before additives are mixed in) are virtually identical between all the top tier stations (ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Shell, BP/Amoco, etc).
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