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bolmsted · 02-21-2007, 09:23 AM

What do you guys think of this? Any credibility around this sort of thing? Wonder if I should start using Shell more often, especially if price isn't an issue.

http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html

TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline Retailers
Gasoline retailers must meet the high TOP TIER standards with all grades of gasoline to be approved by the automakers as providing TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.
In addition, all gasoline outlets carrying the brand of the approved retailer must meet the TOP TIER standards.
Additional gasoline retailers are added to the TOP TIER list as they meet the standards. The retailers known to be on the TOP TIER list are shown below.
TOP TIER Gasoline Retailers:
QuikTrip
Chevron
Conoco
Phillips
76
Shell
Entec Stations
MFA Oil Company
Kwik Trip/Kwik Star
The Somerset Refinery, Inc.
Chevron-Canada
Aloha Petroleum
Tri-Par Oil Company
Shell-Canada
Texaco
Petro-Canada
Sunoco-Canada

bolmsted · 02-21-2007, 09:27 AM

BTW, Petro Canada and Sunoco Canada were just added yesterday. Perhaps should change my comment to "perhaps should use Petro Canada, Sunoco Canada or Shell Canada" more often. Been filling up at Esso lately which is not listed here.

Guess price will ultimately determine if I go to one or the other or if I need a car wash.

ScottFern · 02-21-2007, 11:05 AM

I think it would be more helpful if there was a list that showed what stations carry what. Like I get gas at Costco but it would be nice to know what gas company they use? Or we have certain gas stations in the Chicagoland area like Marathon, Gas City, and a few others that don't come out and say whats compay they use.

My friends always told me BP & Mobil gas stations were the best? lol

Joe B · 02-21-2007, 02:45 PM

Shell 93 -Camry
Shell-89 Explorer.

Hyfly1 · 02-21-2007, 03:47 PM

According to the TopTier website, every retailer must meet specs in every grade to qualify. How likely is it that Mobil premium would not meet the spec?

Joe B · 02-21-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyfly1

According to the TopTier website, every retailer must meet specs in every grade to qualify. How likely is it that Mobil premium would not meet the spec?

Mobil isn't top tier.
Along with other major brands like Amoco/BP,Sunoco-USA,Gulf,Exxon.

wilfredcruz · 02-22-2007, 08:57 AM

I always use Top Tier, Shell in my 07Camry and my 07Tc

I'm lucky that one of my shell stations is located next to two Delta stations so the Shll is only 2 cents more than the cheapest around.