Am I the only cheap one that mixes gas?

[Zoso]

The place I go only offers 87 octane and 93 octane. Am I the only cheap bastard out there that mixes a 60:40 ratio of 93 to 87 to get at least 90 octane?

[e9nine]

Yes :p

I fill up with 91 octance for the stock ECU and 93 octane for the chipped ECU

[Zoso]

If I put 5 gallons of the 87 octane in the car and it is about $.2 less, that's $1! Well worth the two credit card transactions at the pump!

93 octane has climbed back up above $2.50 here in MA.

[m42 fan]

I thought seriously about doing that, but like you said, when you do the math it only works out to be a dollar or less. I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Good on you for going the extra mile though!

[thumper3ld]

If I put 5 gallons of the 87 octane in the car and it is about $.2 less, that's $1! Well worth the two credit card transactions at the pump!

93 octane has climbed back up above $2.50 here in MA.

2.50 is nothing compared to buying gas here in nyc. Everytime im in MA and fill up i cry that 3hrs later half of my cheap gas is gone.

[hamann318is]

I have to do 93. MarkD won't allow anything less.

[D. Clay]

Oklahoma! 10 cents less than Texas. Still not worth going there.

[ak96ss]

I just run the 93 octane. The cost difference is minimal and honestly, I hate spending more time than necessary at the pumps anyway, between the lady with the cell phone on one side and the guy with the cigar on the other... :)

No kidding, I watched a dude with a smoke hanging from his mouth plop his plastic gas can on the tailgate of his truck and proceed to fill it one day.

I felt like asking him to give me a minute to drive away before he blows himself up. Instead, I informed the attendant, who gave me a blank stare, as if I had horns coming out of my head and had asked directions to the local baptist church.

I got in my car and drove the hell away from there, and haven't returned.

[GrippyDrifty]

Ha! I've been doing that since I bought my car. I only run Chevron and mix 89 with 91 (50/50). i just got my chip so I can only run 91 or higher now. Unfortunately, I have never seen 92 in here in CA. I hear there's a good redline octane booster, but haven't been able to find it at Kragen. Anyone know which one it is and where to find it?

[Zoso]

I just run the 93 octane. The cost difference is minimal and honestly, I hate spending more time than necessary at the pumps anyway, between the lady with the cell phone on one side and the guy with the cigar on the other... :)

No kidding, I watched a dude with a smoke hanging from his mouth plop his plastic gas can on the tailgate of his truck and proceed to fill it one day.

I felt like asking him to give me a minute to drive away before he blows himself up. Instead, I informed the attendant, who gave me a blank stare, as if I had horns coming out of my head and had asked directions to the local baptist church.

I got in my car and drove the hell away from there, and haven't returned.


I hear ya - I hate it when people even leave the car running while pumping gas - nevermind smoking!

[Vladi]

Over here the 100 is 1.3$/liter and the 95 one is 1.12$/liter. :) I only use 95.