Originally Posted by Firebase99 (Post 3261729)

I too, like to live dangerously....lol. Thats some Jon Wayne **** right there though. How do you know its REALLY a Z? Hmmm? ;)

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3262072)

Even if the Z was in the picture you could still just fill up and pump the rest into the trashcan to get 19.1 showing on the display :icon17:

Originally Posted by TerribleONE (Post 3261727)

:eek:

Originally Posted by Montez (Post 3260305)

Thats were we shine over everywhere else, everyone wants to be here even though they don't want to admit it....! We have it all; mountains (outdoor life), desert, beaches, great city life, real lakes (yea they have water at those), and perfect temps pretty much year round in S.Cal! Our Z's never have to go into winter storage here:-) :tup:

Originally Posted by Montez (Post 3260305)

Thats were we shine over everywhere else, everyone wants to be here even though they don't want to admit it....! We have it all; mountains (outdoor life), desert, beaches, great city life, real lakes (yea they have water at those), and perfect temps pretty much year round in S.Cal! Our Z's never have to go into winter storage here:-) :tup:

Originally Posted by Montez (Post 3260303)

Man its crazy, I can go 1 mile and the price difference is 60 to 80 cents difference. I was in Westwood this evening and saw on $5.71...... :eekdance:

Originally Posted by 37zeroZ (Post 3262399)

Saying "everyone wants to be here" is subjective. However, CA population growth is rising......

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/us...-licenses.html

:driving::driving::driving::driving::driving:

Originally Posted by Magic Bus (Post 3262406)

Wow, you guys a way more that Hawaii :eek: Just filled up at Costco in Honolulu $3.139 for premium, 92 octane here.

Originally Posted by Montez (Post 3262486)

Crazy, they said on the news tonight relief it should start going down in 2 weeks.

Originally Posted by Magic Bus (Post 3262519)

Thought you guys had a water shortage not a gas shortage!

Originally Posted by Montez (Post 3262521)

The gas isn't in short supply, its some additive that they add to our gas here that is so therefore the trickling effect took place.

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3259862)

Lets get a drink if you're that close! Kill the sorrow of paying $5 for gas.

I think work buys gas for less now

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3260251)

Wtf, you're not that far from me, all the stations here are like mid 4s, even 1 Arco at 3.99

The Shell I always go to on Crenshaw and Lomita is $4.35

Originally Posted by 90 ST (Post 3262867)

Wonder if that's the same deal here then, additive in short supply.

Oh and we over 5.30 a gal in AB for 91. :icon14:

Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3263150)

Dude I live off of Sepulveda and Arlington lol. At that point I think that you and I probably live about 5 minutes away from each other



The Arco I'm sure your referring to down on Sepulveda and Ocean? haha always really damn cheap there, too bad Arco gas is crap. The Chevron on Sepulveda and Prairie and the 76 on Crenshaw and Sepulveda are usually where I fill up
Paid $4.29 a gallon yesterday with my $.20 cent per gallon discount. Sadly with that Vons or Ralphs rewards point for gas discount works half way for me. I use my credit card for gas so I get the increased price by $.10 /gallon. So really I get $.10 off per gallon and waived credit card fee per gallon.

Works for me though. still beats paying $4.39 a gallon.

Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3263150)

Dude I live off of Sepulveda and Arlington lol. At that point I think that you and I probably live about 5 minutes away from each other



The Arco I'm sure your referring to down on Sepulveda and Ocean? haha always really damn cheap there, too bad Arco gas is crap. The Chevron on Sepulveda and Prairie and the 76 on Crenshaw and Sepulveda are usually where I fill up
Paid $4.29 a gallon yesterday with my $.20 cent per gallon discount. Sadly with that Vons or Ralphs rewards point for gas discount works half way for me. I use my credit card for gas so I get the increased price by $.10 /gallon. So really I get $.10 off per gallon and waived credit card fee per gallon.

Works for me though. still beats paying $4.39 a gallon.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3263251)

irony is u guys have like 2 oil refineries close by and yet you pay insane prices for wat, only 91 octane? :rofl2:

Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 3263193)

I pay $4.45 ($4.25 after $.20 off) for 91 at the Shell on Sepulveda and Venice. I use my CC but do not get charged an extra $.10. Is that your bank doing it?

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3263265)

I live in PV, and I drive down Crenshaw every day. I fill up at Shell on Crenshaw and Lomita, I use a buddy's Ralph's discount for .20 off all every time and they don't charge for credit card, and I get 3-5% cash back on that too.

Arco is a Top Tier gas, so it isn't that bad. And if ever I feel I get crap gas, I work for a lab, I can get any and every additive for free, LOLLLLL

Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3263277)

Its not my bank, Chevron and 76 usually have a credit card/debit card usage fee. May start going to shell now if that's the case, sadly id have to start shopping at ralphs. Right now I use a friends vons discount for the .20 off right now.




I usually get 3%-5% cash back too just depends on what card I decide to use.
As for Arco, I never go there just because I used to go to Arco with my Altima I had a couple years back and had to get the gas tank changed twice due to fact of the deposits clogging up in the tank. After that only used Shell, Chevron and 76 for gas. Used Arco very rarely only when I have to use it usually on road trips where there isn't another gas station or something like that. Never have had good luck with arco

But lets get some of that additives going around and maybe I will start using it again haha
If I could fill up with more than 91 octane I would :driving:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3263266)

The problem is that everyone here has a Lexus or BMW so we can't get over 91, where in other states the majority of usage is 87, which leave enough octane to get over 91.

Not sure if that makes sense, but I can explain a different way if needed

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3263309)

you mean like STFU kenchan :mad: ? :eekdance: :ugh:

actually the gas stations get the same fuel dont they? then they mix watever as the customer pays? :confused:
im in the midwest so i get more corn.. :ugh:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3263315)

Lol, no, not what I mean.


So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)


The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3263315)

Lol, no, not what I mean.


So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)


The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3263320)

huh, all this time i thought refineries made bascially the 87 or 89 and just mixed watever to make the 93 and such at the gas stations. interesting indeed, thanks! :tup:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3263305)

I don't use Arco because I hate cash, lol

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3263315)

Lol, no, not what I mean.


So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)


The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3263355)

What's cash lol? Oh that green paper stuff haha, Try not to use that as often as I can lol



Well that has one question that I've always wondered when I fill up, and now it has been answered haha :owned:

Originally Posted by Magic Bus (Post 3263371)

Yup, learned something new today.

Originally Posted by Magic Bus (Post 3263152)

OP needed 18.44 gallons, at your price it would cost $97.73 to fill up :eek: