How do you define too expensive?
A lot of posts involving multiple RVing issues involve people saying this or that is overpriced. How do you make that determination? There are posts where people say they won't stop at a certain fue...
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BB_TX wrote:I don't know if their gas is greatly superior over any others, but for sure it's usually the most expensive. Sometimes you'll have several other brand stations across the street with lower prices but people still pull into Shell even if there is a large price differential. They def. have a different style of marketing strategy and that I don't want to support. Ferraris, white lab coats & crusty looking valves aren't enough to sway me either.
OK, I'll bite. Why avoid Shell stations??? That is about all I ever use, both gas and diesel. And if not Shell, then a another name brand station. Only problem I have ever had with bad gas was from a no name station.
"Bad" gas can be caused for a number of different reasons from refinery to vehicle owner and can happen with any brand/source. Lots of cases of even Shell and their stations supplying bad gas as in this story. and this story for example. Brand name and no-name stations often buy the same product from the same wholesaler, but regardless of source gas has to meet min. legal standards. For us, I can't see any advantage in paying a premium for Top Tier gas and have never had a problem with gas, ever.
Interestingly, the US has an endless list of independent no-name stations all over while in Canada there are few small time independents.
Anyway, this could be a long topic for another day...
