Avoid premium gas and Shell gas stations
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In the St Louis, MO area, most gas station carry premium grade at 91 octane. For my E60, I seek out Shell and BP stations that carry 93 octane. For my other vehicles that calls for regular grade, QuikTrip has been great. I have been driving for about 20 years.
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a SA told my friend to stay clear from Shell because it has more ethanol in it. I think it's bs but that is what the SA said.
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My car also have the rough idle during cold starts when I use Shell 91 (that's as high as I can get) . I tried 4 different Shell gas stations and the results were the same. As soon as I switched back to Esso 91 (which is the same as Exxon I think), the rough idle went away.
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I was having a fuel consumption issue and mentioned it to my SA, after he suggested I get my fuel filters changed or the system flushed (which apparently isn't covered under any warranty) he suggested that I use Shell gas or BP that I have mostly been using. He also mentioned to stay away from Exxon.
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most SA's will give you differing answers about which gas to use, because as far as I know, they are just giving you their opinion. I had an uncle that was a BMW Master Tech at BMW of Palm Springs for 15 years and he never said a word about BMW choosing one gas company over another.
I think most will have varying experiences from station to station, because of the varying conditions of each station.
Now I follow the manual and strictly use top tier stations i.e. VP Fuels, 76, Shell, Chevron, or Mobil, and thus far, I really couldn't tell you the difference between any of them.
However, when I have options, I prefer VP and 76 over the others.
I will say this, DO NOT USE COSTCO GASOLINE!
It has ruined 2 fuel pumps in my cars.
I think most will have varying experiences from station to station, because of the varying conditions of each station.
Now I follow the manual and strictly use top tier stations i.e. VP Fuels, 76, Shell, Chevron, or Mobil, and thus far, I really couldn't tell you the difference between any of them.
However, when I have options, I prefer VP and 76 over the others.
I will say this, DO NOT USE COSTCO GASOLINE!
It has ruined 2 fuel pumps in my cars.
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Now you have gotten me all worried. Is this HPFP thing a big deal to fix?