Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site SCIRTP.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!rti-sel!SCIRTP!ned From: ned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Good gas? Message-ID: <211@SCIRTP.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 15:04:15 EDT Article-I.D.: SCIRTP.211 Posted: Wed Jul 10 15:04:15 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 14:15:54 EDT References: <1300009@prism.UUCP> <1962@ut-ngp.UTEXAS> <4374@hlexa.UUCP> Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 11 Consumer Reports, in the special auto edition (April '85??), reported that gas is often swapped between the major refineries to reduce distribution costs, among other reasons. The article also said that gas additives (other than lead) are mainly sales gimmicks that do little to increase the quality of the gas. It recommended buying gas from independents because it's usually cheaper and no different from that sold by the biggies. It also recommended not buying gas from a station that just had its tanks filled (if you happen to know) because you could be introducing sediment into your tank that was stirred-up. -- Ned Robie