[AT] OT: Gas story

[Cecil Bearden]

I have also noticed that Flying J fuel is cheaper, but I don't get the 
mileage out of it...

Cecil in OKla

Mike Sloane wrote:
> The "downside" of the "mom & pop" places is that it is more likely that 
> the fuel has been sitting there a while and has accumulated more 
> moisture and "crud". I would say that a station that gets deliveries 
> once or twice a week is probably your best bet - the gas sits there long 
> enough to cool down but not long enough to get "stale". And if you see a 
> delivery truck in the driveway, find another station - when the fuel 
> drops out of the tanker, it comes out very, very fast, and it stirs up 
> all the junk in the underground tank. It all usually settles in an hour 
> or two, so you can probably come back later and fill up with no problem.
>
> At least that's how it was at my station. I used to request night 
> deliveries to avoid all of those problems, and the delivery company 
> didn't seem to mind at all.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Danny Tabor wrote:
>   
>>         It wasn't until I got fuel some place else did
>> I realize our local Flying J was ripping me off. With
>> the "J" fuel I was just barely getting 5 MPG's then I
>> stopped at little local place and with their fuel I
>> got better than 6 out of my Mack. Same thing with
>> other fuel stops, then back to Flying J and a dramatic
>> decrease again.
>>         I'm certain its because the Flying J goes
>> through so much fuel (1 or 2 tankers there almost
>> constantly delivering) that the fuel doesn't sit long
>> enough to cool down. Now I try to stay clear from big
>> truck stops and get my fuel from little stores or mom
>> and pop shops. Even though often Flying J's prices are
>> a few cents less than smaller stores. After the fuels
>> pumped and the mileage is figured in I'm not saving
>> anything by getting fuel from them.
>>
>> Danny Tabor
>>
>>     
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