...or sewer. :yikes:...That station may have water leaking into their tank or some other problem.
No pun intended I'm sure!Have you tried the lower octane? Your bike doesn't need the 92. I use 87 and haven't had a problem with any gas *knock* *knock*.
I have never tried less than premium in my bike, I have always just felt that since it doesn't cost much more to fill my bike, then why not use the higher grade?Have you tried the lower octane? Your bike doesn't need the 92. I use 87 and haven't had a problem with any gas *knock* *knock*.
I have not tried another chevron station, maybe my next fill up i will try another nearby chevron and see if there gas does the same thing.Can you try Chevron from a different gas station? That station may have water leaking into their tank or some other problem.
you could be onto something there. some people say "gas is gas" but it isn't the truth. i work in the pump industry and we supply chevron along with some other big names there pumps, and we know that there is a difference in the crude coming out of the ground, and the refineries that produce the gas. but as i stated earlier i will try another chevron to see.Guys in the Honda ST-owners group have said similar about Chevron. Don't know if it means anything, but some Chevron refineries are locked to Venezuelan oil, which tends to be pretty thick and icky. West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude are the industry benchmarks for quality because they are light (specific gravity) and fairly sweet (low in sulphur); generally less than 0.40% sulphur. They also serve as the baseline for worldwide crude pricing. OPEC oil is typically a little heavier and more sour. But a lot of Venezuelan oil is very heavy and sour, up to 4.5% Sulphur. Chevron has built some refineries around Venezuelan oil and so there is a lot of that product in their stream. Chevron gets crude from lots of other places as well, but I suspect a fair percentage of the oil at their stations comes from heavy/sour crude stock. Their oil most certainly meets API standards, but there may be some variants that have an effect on some engines.
Just guessing.
Higher octane rating is not a higher "grade" gasoline. Higher octane is useful in higher compression engines to prevent detonation. There's plenty of info out there about this so I won't digress, but it is not necessary in strom. You also mentioned saving 30 cents per gallon at your safeway which is not much more than the separation of regular vs "premium".I have never tried less than premium in my bike, I have always just felt that since it doesn't cost much more to fill my bike, then why not use the higher grade?
Made the mistake of running a tank of E85 in my "Flex Fuel" truck and my mileage dropped approx 30%. I will NEVER do that again and I add SeaFoam additive to my vehicles as it helps counter act the negative effects of ethanol.Fuel is a subject that has been politicized by the Left (environmentalists) to the extent we are now FORCED to buy fuel with 10% ethanol, soon to go to 15%. It is a policy that is unnecessary, not cost effective, and has so many downsides we should all speak up about it and do away with this wrong-headed policy. We should not pay EXTRA to use food-producing resources to make auto-fuel. Its not working to our benefit at all. Have any of you had difficulties with rubber parts deteriorating (diaphrams, etc)? It can almost certainly be traced back to the use of ethanol. We get about 10% LESS fuel economy with gasohol.
Just wanted to state my feelings on this subject. Please learn about it!
As usual, the voice of grizzled reason. :thumbup:And different brands of gas come from the same refineries. It's only the additive package that changes and Chevron's is a good one. Use 87 octane like the manual says.
i think it's citgo you are thinking of. Citgo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Guys in the Honda ST-owners group have said similar about Chevron. Don't know if it means anything, but some Chevron refineries are locked to Venezuelan oil, which tends to be pretty thick and icky. West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude are the industry benchmarks for quality because they are light (specific gravity) and fairly sweet (low in sulphur); generally less than 0.40% sulphur. They also serve as the baseline for worldwide crude pricing. OPEC oil is typically a little heavier and more sour. But a lot of Venezuelan oil is very heavy and sour, up to 4.5% Sulphur. Chevron has built some refineries around Venezuelan oil and so there is a lot of that product in their stream. Chevron gets crude from lots of other places as well, but I suspect a fair percentage of the oil at their stations comes from heavy/sour crude stock. Their oil most certainly meets API standards, but there may be some variants that have an effect on some engines.
Just guessing.