Just wondering what the consensus is about the quality of gas from BJ's. I'm currently a member of costco and have been using their gas for years with no issues. They just built a BJ's a 1/2 mile from my house and my costco membership is due.....might be switching.
R0dzilla7
BJ's regular gas would relliably mess with the 02 sensor in my wifes 98 isuzu rodeo whenever she put it in. Wawa, Safeway, Exxon were usually okay, but every time she got BJ's gas the CEL came on with an 02 sensor code.
Not sure that's a measure of quality, but it probably is.
Buggsy
Not sure that's a measure of quality, but it probably is.
Buggsy
Well if anything the tanks in the ground are brand new so theoretically there won't be as much sediment and junk in them. I'll give it a shot. It's just too close to my house for me to pass up.
I'm fairly certain that BJs is one of those places that gets gas from whoever will sell it the cheapest. I don't believe there is any consistency in who supplies them. I go to BJs atleast 3 times a month and have never filled up there. My wife has and her car didn't seem to suffer. She is driving a little Nissan Versa though...thing barely has an engine.
I run BJ's gas about 90% of the time in my 08 DC 4x4 since they are the cheapest in my area. Over 20K miles so far and no problems.
Before my Taco, I ran it in my 97 Jeep grand Cherokee for 7 years, and my wife uses it in her 04 4-Runner. No problems with any of those vehicles either.
Before my Taco, I ran it in my 97 Jeep grand Cherokee for 7 years, and my wife uses it in her 04 4-Runner. No problems with any of those vehicles either.
type of gas is secondary....
i'd sooner go to a newer than older station, any type. because of the sediment in the storage tanks.
i don't know how to find out the quality of any particular refinery? but on the local/user level i'll bet contaminants happen in the storage and transfer of the gas. not what brand it is...
i'd sooner go to a newer than older station, any type. because of the sediment in the storage tanks.
i don't know how to find out the quality of any particular refinery? but on the local/user level i'll bet contaminants happen in the storage and transfer of the gas. not what brand it is...
I watched a show on the Discovery Channel about the history of oil several years back. Towards the end of the show it was showing the current refinery proccess. It was showing how all gas is made to the same standards, then shipped out to distribution centers via pipelines where all the gas companies buy it, and fill there tanker trucks with it. The only difference in the gas is what additives companies add to the trucks after filling. Such as whatever V-power is with shell or that thechron stuff with cheveron.
So in closing I find it hard to believe the auto industry would make engines that preform poorly with the National Standard. Of course with the state of things I guess anything is possible.
So in closing I find it hard to believe the auto industry would make engines that preform poorly with the National Standard. Of course with the state of things I guess anything is possible.
Looking on BJ's website, it doesn't say their gas is top tier. Therefore try Costco instead.
BJ's doesn't say Top Tier, so I'd keep driving, to the nearest Costco:
Costco is Top Tier:
BJ's doesn't say Top Tier, so I'd keep driving, to the nearest Costco:
Costco is Top Tier:
Toyota specs Top Tier fuel, as do many manufacturers. More info out there aboit Top Tier, the additives which modern engines are designed to use. As John GD said, Costco is Top Tier, BJs is not. You can see all the brands on the Top Tier website. I run only Top Tier fuel in both my Camry and my Audi A4 allroad.
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