Premium vs regular costs in your area

old guy · 04-24-2016, 05:32 PM

Here in SE Michigan it's generally .80 cents a gal.
I kinda think it's a rip off.

brancky3 · 04-24-2016, 05:38 PM

I used to live in SE Michigan and never saw it that big of a difference, that's nuts. Here it was $1.81 / $2.01 a gallon for 87 / 93 yesterday.

kenchan · 04-24-2016, 05:39 PM

i dont remember wat the regular's price was but 93 octane in my area varies from 2.89 to 3.19... i think. i dont really check the price as its not like i have a choice not to fuel. lol

old guy · 04-24-2016, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brancky3

I used to live in SE Michigan and never saw it that big of a difference, that's nuts. Here it was $1.81 / $2.01 a gallon for 87 / 93 yesterday.

Yeah, 5/6 yrs. ago it was only .20 cents , then bam! .80 cents
I'll always use prem. But l know when l'm being ripped off.
Yesterday $2.19 reg. $2.99 prem.

Memphis370Z · 04-24-2016, 06:38 PM

Generally, there's a ten-cent spread from 87 to 89, and the same from 89 to 93.

BoneZ · 04-24-2016, 06:54 PM

Mine right now is 1.99 / 2.19 / 2.39 (87/89/93)

DWS44 · 04-24-2016, 09:17 PM

While the gas prices were so high, the price difference was generally 30 cents between regular and premium at the most reasonably priced stations around here. As soon as the gas prices dropped, the spread increased to 40 cents at roughly the same time at those stations.

JARblue · 04-25-2016, 09:08 AM

I typically see Premium (93 oct) gas priced $0.30-$0.60 above Regular (87 oct). That is for name brand gas stations in town. On the road, especially in the boonies, I see all sorts of crazy pricing for Premium.

POS VETT · 04-25-2016, 11:04 AM

It depends on the brand. Shell-BP stations have a 75c spread. The rest are at 30-50c spread. I avoid Shell and BP stations.

mishuko · 04-25-2016, 11:07 AM

you guys complain too much.

91 octane here is ~1.20 / L (in Canadian) and 87 ~ 1/L or about 3.60/gal(USD) v 3/gal for you guys.

at one point I was over 1.50/L... do I care about gas price? don't buy a sports car if you need to penny pinch gas. go get a prius.

scottIN · 04-25-2016, 12:05 PM

It use to be base, then +10 cents each grade up. I've noticed the spread going up a lot now as well. Think it's about 40 cents here.

DEpointfive0 · 04-25-2016, 03:35 PM

In CA, average .20-24 per gallon from 87 to 91. Yes, 91 is the best we have...

Jatmallet · 04-25-2016, 04:04 PM

In Atlanta it's anywhere from .40 to .80 difference. It really depends on what part of town you are in. In the city it's always .70 to .80, in the burbs it runs the gambit.

barncobob · 04-25-2016, 05:07 PM

in CA all we get is 91...as a kid back east we could go to Sunoco and dial in whatever octane we wanted, think it went up to 100, do they still have Sunoco gas back east?

Spstone · 04-25-2016, 05:38 PM

I wonder how much tax the EPA puts on the higher octane stuff.

04-24-2016, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 68 Posts: 2,710 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	Premium vs regular costs in your area Here in SE Michigan it's generally .80 cents a gal. I kinda think it's a rip off.

04-24-2016, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
brancky3 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Greer, SC Age: 37 Posts: 754 Drives: 14 370Z Gun Metallic Rep Power: 16	I used to live in SE Michigan and never saw it that big of a difference, that's nuts. Here it was $1.81 / $2.01 a gallon for 87 / 93 yesterday. __________________ 2014 Nissan 370z Gun Metallic 6-spd Test Pipes \| Nismo CBE \| Stillen Gen3 \| Swift springs \| Advanation Sway Bars \| RJM Clutch \| GTR DBA Premium Wheels

04-24-2016, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 52 Posts: 9,299 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684382	Mine right now is 1.99 / 2.19 / 2.39 (87/89/93) __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

04-25-2016, 09:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I typically see Premium (93 oct) gas priced $0.30-$0.60 above Regular (87 oct). That is for name brand gas stations in town. On the road, especially in the boonies, I see all sorts of crazy pricing for Premium. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-25-2016, 11:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	you guys complain too much. 91 octane here is ~1.20 / L (in Canadian) and 87 ~ 1/L or about 3.60/gal(USD) v 3/gal for you guys. at one point I was over 1.50/L... do I care about gas price? don't buy a sports car if you need to penny pinch gas. go get a prius. Last edited by mishuko; 04-25-2016 at 11:11 AM.

04-24-2016, 05:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i dont remember wat the regular's price was but 93 octane in my area varies from 2.89 to 3.19... i think. i dont really check the price as its not like i have a choice not to fuel. lol

04-24-2016, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	Generally, there's a ten-cent spread from 87 to 89, and the same from 89 to 93.

04-24-2016, 09:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
DWS44 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 103 Drives: 17 Vette Grand Sport Rep Power: 16	While the gas prices were so high, the price difference was generally 30 cents between regular and premium at the most reasonably priced stations around here. As soon as the gas prices dropped, the spread increased to 40 cents at roughly the same time at those stations.

04-25-2016, 11:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	It depends on the brand. Shell-BP stations have a 75c spread. The rest are at 30-50c spread. I avoid Shell and BP stations.

04-25-2016, 12:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	It use to be base, then +10 cents each grade up. I've noticed the spread going up a lot now as well. Think it's about 40 cents here.

04-25-2016, 03:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	In CA, average .20-24 per gallon from 87 to 91. Yes, 91 is the best we have... __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

04-25-2016, 04:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jatmallet Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5 Drives: 2014 370z touring Rep Power: 9	In Atlanta it's anywhere from .40 to .80 difference. It really depends on what part of town you are in. In the city it's always .70 to .80, in the burbs it runs the gambit.

04-25-2016, 05:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	in CA all we get is 91...as a kid back east we could go to Sunoco and dial in whatever octane we wanted, think it went up to 100, do they still have Sunoco gas back east?

04-25-2016, 05:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spstone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Wilmington, nc Posts: 354 Drives: 14 370Z Nismo 6MT PW Rep Power: 10	I wonder how much tax the EPA puts on the higher octane stuff.

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