RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!

[Dick_A]

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[DelCamper]

phillyg

Apparently they can get $5.69 at some tourist trap in Orlando. I doubt if that is anything other than isolated. I suspect that is a very high retail markup not a wholesale mark up.

[phillyg]

Just got a report of $5.69/gal in Orlando FL. If that's true, how can I explain that at the real end of the road, mile "0" in Key West, it's only (yes, I said "only") $4.00/gal.

[Gale_Hawkins]

Yes the value of the dollar is one factor.

While ethanol laced 87 octane gas is running $3.60 to $3.70 the ethanol free version when you can find it is costing about $.15 more.

Today I was able to find ethanol free 90 octane (min for Stihl saw is 89) for our two cycle engines. After picking up a used Stihl 361 over the weekend I am moving to the Stihl HP Ultra mix vs WM TCW3 oil that I have been using using in the smaller Stihl saw and Poulan blower and trimmer. I am still mixing at 40:1 and will see how that goes.

Most likely I will stick with the WM TCW3 for the four cycle engines that I desire to add 2-cycle oil to the fuel.

[DelCamper]

Lets not forget that oil is purchased worldwide with US dollars because it's the reserve currency and they have been making boo-coo dollars with QE1 & 2 and the bailouts.

Corn, pork bellies, oil, corn, wheat....it's all going up and will continue to go up.

Each incremental rise in gasoline just shortens the radius of our trips.

[SRT]

Gas prices are now $3.50 to $3.59 a gallon. Diesel prices are mostly $3.99 with several at $4.06.

[SRT]

Right now there is a 10¢ spread on the price of gasoline - $3.49 to $3.59. Prices are still going up.

[HJGyswyt]

Mike, I used to be brand particular, buying from my local gas station. Then I went through a Costco phase, but now I pretty much fuel at Fred Meyer near our house.

I used to drive tanker truck filling gas stations, and I laugh when I hear people say they won’t buy gas from AM/PM because it’s not as good as Chevron or Union76. Silly people, it all comes from the same refineries, the only thing that is different is the additives.

And it amazes me how many people don’t really understand the difference between octane levels. Higher octane does not equate to more power, in fact the higher octane the cooler the fuel burns.

Right now I wish I could affordably add dual fuel Natural Gas to my old Suburban, those $160 fill ups are going to hurt in the future.

We’ll be up in BC this summer returning to the Columbia Valley area for a couple weeks. Hans

[RambleOnNW]

C-172-AV8R wrote:
Do you fill up at the station with the cheapest gas in your area or do you always go for the brand that you like and is there a difference. With me it's like a treasure hunt when I'm visiting south of the border.We dont get to hunt up here.If one station in an area is at a set price they are all there.....Mike

I stick to the top tier gasoline retailers that are known to have 2.5 to 5 times the minimum EPA required detergent additives that will keep the engines clean (link). I use gasbuddy.com to identify stations with the best prices that are near my daily travels versus the closest to home stations. This usually saves $0.07 to $.1 per gallon. Prices have had some interesting behavior this last year when the prices dropped, some stations stayed at higher prices and dropped slowly while others dropped rapidly, so I remember a $0.25/gal for regular difference at one point.

[gene327]

There was a story on the local news, ABC's affiliate KMBC 9 in Kansas City that said that for each dime the oil went up in price the speculators on wall street took in $10. The big oil companies have their share of the blame to, but most ot the increases are due to speculators. Untill they are brought into check, then we can all look forward to high fuel prices.

[cekkk]

Bumpyroad wrote:

Ka Ron wrote:
Okay, who is ripping off who?

When oil was $150.00 a barrel gas prices up here was around $1.08 per litre.

Now oil is $108.00 a barrel and gas prices are $1.40 per litre.

Would some one from an oil company explain this please???

I think it is, let's rip off the public

since you refer to price per litre, I "assume" you are a Canadian. the Canadian govt. has much tighter control over your oil so you should ask them.
bumpy

Canada's federal and provincial & local taxes run prices up a buck to as much as $1.60/gallon, whereas our taxes average about a half a buck.

Prices by State

[C-172-AV8R]

Do you fill up at the station with the cheapest gas in your area or do you always go for the brand that you like and is there a difference. With me it's like a treasure hunt when I'm visiting south of the border.We dont get to hunt up here.If one station in an area is at a set price they are all there.....Mike

[HJGyswyt]

Seattle Area average, $3.95 Regular unleaded, $4.40 Diesel.

Compare Fuel Prices

I think there is going to be a resurgence in small and lightweight RV's again. Time to put a hitch on my 2006 VW Jetta TDI (Turbocharged/Direct Injection - Diesel).

[Bumpyroad]

Ka Ron wrote:
Okay, who is ripping off who?

When oil was $150.00 a barrel gas prices up here was around $1.08 per litre.

Now oil is $108.00 a barrel and gas prices are $1.40 per litre.

Would some one from an oil company explain this please???

I think it is, let's rip off the public

since you refer to price per litre, I "assume" you are a Canadian. the Canadian govt. has much tighter control over your oil so you should ask them.
bumpy

[Ka_Ron]

Okay, who is ripping off who?

When oil was $150.00 a barrel gas prices up here was around $1.08 per litre.

Now oil is $108.00 a barrel and gas prices are $1.40 per litre.

Would some one from an oil company explain this please???

I think it is, let's rip off the public

[vern_kelly]

You can compare state average gas and diesel prices at this site: http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/sbsavg.html