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Old May 27, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Default Re: Any concerns with BJ's gas?

Originally Posted by jay bondrock
BJ's don't "make" gas so they must buy it on the spot market from any and all of the majors (esso, texaco, etc.). Their gas will be as good as anybody's.
Originally Posted by goldwing
I've read lots of debates on this on other forums. General opinion is that most gas is dumped into common pipelines (you didn't think the majors had private pipelines for distribution, did you) where it goes to various distributors. The distributors put in the additives that differentiate Shell from Speedway. Not sure where the ethanol comes from. Anyway, gas is gas with the exception of the additives and, of course, the octane.
No - it won't hurt your vehicle.


Both absolutely true! For the most part, gas is gas; all pumped up the same pipeline(s), all pumped into the same tanks.......by grade, of course!
 
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