FYI Top Tier Fuel

[Joe Hogan]

Here is something that has been around for awhile but is news to me. I've used Premium Fuel for the additive package but have not released that there is a higher quality fuel around with a better additive package to keep the engine clean. I'll be switching to one of the Top Tier brands in the future.

 

[redbaron]

Many stations already are top tier. I have the app to find those stations when traveling, but major brands like Exxon, Shell, QT are all TopTier.

 

[team bradfield]

I've always used the cheap stuff, no problems to date, long history, 66 years old, had a pinto that was awesome on regular

 

[redbaron]

I've always used the cheap stuff, no problems to date, long history, 66 years old, had a pinto that was awesome on regular

Modern cars are designed differently. BMW, Kia, Toyota, Honda, and General Motors all worked together to define the minimum standard for a top tier fuel that would match the engineering.

If your manufacturer doesn’t recommend it, then don’t worry.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

With today's vehicles easily reaching 300,000 miles. I wonder who will benefit from longer engine life.

My guess concerning this group maybe the 3rd or 4th owner of your vehicles might benefit, but even then it's questionable.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Many systems of the new engines cause heavy carbon deposits like direct injection and EGR. The direct injection engines do not allow fuel to "wash" the intake valves, the EKR introduces lots of carbon and the PCV allows oil vapor in teh intake. Not a good combination.

https://www.aa1car.com/library/intake_valves_dirty_2.jpg

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I get that. Only point I am making is without tier gas, the engine will likely outlast a 65 year old owner. For everyone else, and many 65 year old owners they will have traded off their vehicles anyhow miles before any issues arise from using lower grade fuels.

Personally, I have rebuilt many an engine. Older engines needed more DeCarb than newer engines that had double the miles. The only gas I won't put in my truck is from Marathon, I have had problems with their fuel!

 

[RollingManCave]

Here is something that has been around for awhile but is news to me. I've used Premium Fuel for the additive package but have not released that there is a higher quality fuel around with a better additive package to keep the engine clean. I'll be switching to one of the Top Tier brands in the future.

Just make sure anything else that runs off your tank can burn it.

 

[AbdRahim]

I never buy no name. 54 years of driving many brands of cars. I always use good brand names, Mobil, Amoco, Shell, Gulf, BP, Valero, etc.,without any problems. No problems even with Pilot/ Flying J, Petro, or Loves.

Of course, until now, with today’s prices, I never ran a car to 200,000 miles.

 

[DennisT]

We had an old Pontiac Vibe.

Ran whatever gas was close by when we needed to fill up.

Put 150k miles on it before trading it in.

Last time we were at the dealership they looked and it had just been registered again with around 300k miles on it.

Don’t think it much matters what brand of fuel you use, at least in the above example.