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From: ned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Good gas?
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 15:04:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 15:04:15 1985
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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