[chrisE92]

used to use shell all the time. then switched over to chevron starting 2009 and haven't looked back

[samurai1200]

chevron since i started driving 6 years ago. the difference between shell, 76, mobil, and chevron around here is less than 10 cents/gal.

the rest of my family always uses chevron too (07 silverado classic, escalade, slk-500).

[Aurora Bearialis]

Originally Posted by akira42

I used to live across the street @ Park Newport. I used to fill up there all the time. I take it you live close by?


Are you talking about the 76 off of Newport Blvd? by Victoria?

I play bball at Park Newps. I live in the houses just one more street down on santa barbara across from the police station

Originally Posted by TommyK

There is 100 oct. racing fuel over at the Harbor view 76, its where pavilions and the BofA is, off San Miguel road. its still really expenive last time i was there.

over all i always to to cheveron, arco is TERRIBLE same with costco. never go there unless you have an american, asian or french car.

yeah, that's the 76 I'm talking about the one by pavilions and across the street from Bonita Canyon. Never been there but I know they have crazy gas.

[samurai1200]

Originally Posted by rameal999

Never been there but I know they have crazy gas.

sometimes after some late-night mexican food, i have crazy gas as well.

[lkn]

I usually put in Chevron or Mobil.

[e92phreak]

Originally Posted by Dr.phuOnger?

minipuck used to make the best gas in socal but he moved to norcal so now our city smells realy bad

You guys are so blessed now up north.

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by Dr.phuOnger?

minipuck used to make the best gas in socal but he moved to norcal so now our city smells realy bad

[juicedcubed]

does anyone know why arco is so terrible? or is it just in our mind.

from what i hear they are cheap because they buy other companies' extra fuel load. for instance if shell has excess gas, they just buy from that company.

[Aurora Bearialis]

Originally Posted by samurai1200

sometimes after some late-night mexican food, i have crazy gas as well.

[Aurora Bearialis]

Originally Posted by juicedcubed

does anyone know why arco is so terrible? or is it just in our mind.

from what i hear they are cheap because they buy other companies' extra fuel load. for instance if shell has excess gas, they just buy from that company.

ugh... Arco Arena... Sacramento Queens...

L.A. Lakers1 49 12 0.803 0.0 32-6 11-2 28-4 21-8 7-3 W 1
San Antonio2 40 20 0.667 8.5 26-10 8-4 20-8 20-12 5-5 L 1
Denver3 39 22 0.639 10.0 23-11 7-2 22-7 17-15 5-5 L 2
Portland4 38 22 0.633 10.5 19-17 6-4 25-5 13-17 7-3 W 3
Houston5 39 23 0.629 10.5 24-11 5-5 25-6 14-17 8-2 L 1
New Orleans6 37 22 0.627 11.0 21-14 5-3 21-9 16-13 7-3 W 5
Utah7 38 23 0.623 11.0 27-11 8-3 27-6 11-17 9-1 W 9
Dallas8 37 24 0.607 12.0 20-17 5-6 23-8 14-16 6-4 W 1
Phoenix 34 27 0.557 15.0 20-14 8-4 19-11 15-16 6-4 L 2
Golden State 21 40 0.344 28.0 12-23 3-7 15-15 6-25 5-5 L 1
Minnesota 18 42 0.300 30.5 9-28 2-10 8-23 10-19 1-9 L 7
Memphis 16 44 0.267 32.5 10-29 4-9 12-20 4-24 2-8 W 1
Oklahoma City 16 45 0.262 33.0 10-28 3-7 12-20 4-25 3-7 W 3
L.A. Clippers 15 47 0.242 34.5 9-31 1-12 8-24 7-23 3-7 L 4
Sacramento 13 49 0.210 36.5 13-25 6-4 9-21 4-28 2-8 L 2




It IS Shit!!! Never put Arco in my life!

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by juicedcubed

does anyone know why arco is so terrible? or is it just in our mind.

from what i hear they are cheap because they buy other companies' extra fuel load. for instance if shell has excess gas, they just buy from that company.

probably coz that reason..their fuel is mixed with different companies different addictives and messup the blend???

[akira42]

That's all the proof i need. ARCO FTL.

Originally Posted by rameal999

ugh... Arco Arena... Sacramento Queens...

L.A. Lakers1 49 12 0.803 0.0 32-6 11-2 28-4 21-8 7-3 W 1
San Antonio2 40 20 0.667 8.5 26-10 8-4 20-8 20-12 5-5 L 1
Denver3 39 22 0.639 10.0 23-11 7-2 22-7 17-15 5-5 L 2
Portland4 38 22 0.633 10.5 19-17 6-4 25-5 13-17 7-3 W 3
Houston5 39 23 0.629 10.5 24-11 5-5 25-6 14-17 8-2 L 1
New Orleans6 37 22 0.627 11.0 21-14 5-3 21-9 16-13 7-3 W 5
Utah7 38 23 0.623 11.0 27-11 8-3 27-6 11-17 9-1 W 9
Dallas8 37 24 0.607 12.0 20-17 5-6 23-8 14-16 6-4 W 1
Phoenix 34 27 0.557 15.0 20-14 8-4 19-11 15-16 6-4 L 2
Golden State 21 40 0.344 28.0 12-23 3-7 15-15 6-25 5-5 L 1
Minnesota 18 42 0.300 30.5 9-28 2-10 8-23 10-19 1-9 L 7
Memphis 16 44 0.267 32.5 10-29 4-9 12-20 4-24 2-8 W 1
Oklahoma City 16 45 0.262 33.0 10-28 3-7 12-20 4-25 3-7 W 3
L.A. Clippers 15 47 0.242 34.5 9-31 1-12 8-24 7-23 3-7 L 4
Sacramento 13 49 0.210 36.5 13-25 6-4 9-21 4-28 2-8 L 2




It IS Shit!!! Never put Arco in my life!

[juicedcubed]

Arco vs. Shell/Chevron/Mobil
November 30th, 2007 | admin | Posted in Finance

These days the price of gasoline is so high everyone wants to do their best to cut their expenses. The first people do to save on gas is become more selective about where they buy their gas from. Usually, the price of gasoline at name-brand stations like Shell, Chevron, or Mobil is usually higher than what it is at Arco and no-name mom-and-pop outfits.

As you debate if it’s really worth it to go to one of these cheaper gas stations instead, you’ll inevitably think of this trade-off: The gas sold at Arco and no-name gas stations may be cheaper but at the same time it’s also of lower quality and, in the long run, it may damage my car’s engine.

These are the two common misconceptions people have about Arco gas stations. Let’s take care of them one at a time:

1.) Misconception: The gasoline sold at Arco stations is of lower quality compared to what you get at name-brand stations like Shell, Chevron or Mobil.

That’s not true. Gasoline is a commodity product. The gasoline sold at Arco is just as good as the gasoline sold at Shell, Chevron, Mobil and other so-called name-brand gas stations. Those fancy additives that these other stations advertise don’t do much for your car at all. It’s just great marketing to justify a higher price.

2.) Misconception: Arco is cheaper than Shell/Chevron/Mobil.

Why is this a misconception? Arco doesn’t accept credit cards. That means you can’t use your cash back credit card at Arco. Shell, Chevron, and Mobil, however, do accept credit cards. This works to your advantage.



Here in California, we are paying like $4 / gallon. Do some math. The effective price you’re paying for gas is just $3.80 at 5% cash back and $3.88 at 3% cash back. Now, the price difference between Arco and Shell/Chevron/Mobil is less than 10 cents / gallon in most places. That means Arco gas is actually more expensive to buy.


im not defending arco... but i havent noticed a big difference in performance when using them.

[StrifeM3]

hmm arco gas being the same as shell gas im not sure of that but i want to say i have been using shell vpower since i have had my car and i always fill up at this shell in walnut/diamond bar its the cheapest Ive seen in alot of areas..never had a problem except for everyone and there grandma always try to get gas at this gas station...

[akira42]

I want to try some 100. I'm almost excited running out of gas (91)

[Psylight]

1. Shell
2. Chevron/76

That's it.

I used to get Mobil when I first got teh 335, but it was making my rear bumper really black and dirty. So I banned Mobil from my car.

[chrisE92]

In my area, filling up with arco + paying the CC fee turns out to be about the same as filling up at shell/chevron, where you're not charged a fee. So why not?

[Aurora Bearialis]

Originally Posted by akira42

I want to try some 100. I'm almost excited running out of gas (91)

PM me I will go with you. Its in the Port Streets... My mom filled up my gas the other day but I don't trust her... she might have put in 87 instead of 91...

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by rameal999

PM me I will go with you. Its in the Port Streets... My mom filled up my gas the other day but I don't trust her... she might have put in 87 instead of 91...

ask for receipt....if its too cheap...then ur mom pumped 87....

[TommyK]

Originally Posted by akira42

I want to try some 100. I'm almost excited running out of gas (91)

100 honestly doesnt do anything, it just burns a little hotter. I'm freinds with a guy who raced Ferrari's in itally a couple years ago and now he works on them for a living and i asked him if 100 oct. racing fuel will do anything better for my car. he told me, " its all psychological. It make a difference when the car was made for that kind of gas, but even the most high performace cars like the Enzo or carrera GT wouldnt benifit with it in the tank. but if you put 91 in a racing car made for 100, then its like putting 85 in a performance road car."

ive done it before. i emptied my tank and put it in and litteraly it was a waste of money. your better off making the mixture of gas in the engine richer insead of being so lean.

but rumor is that Jet fuel is really good for cleaning out engines in cars and actually makes your car pull like new. not surem if its true ive never gotten my hands on some jet fuel.

[zxtmetal]

Originally Posted by juicedcubed

Arco vs. Shell/Chevron/Mobil
November 30th, 2007 | admin | Posted in Finance

These days the price of gasoline is so high everyone wants to do their best to cut their expenses. The first people do to save on gas is become more selective about where they buy their gas from. Usually, the price of gasoline at name-brand stations like Shell, Chevron, or Mobil is usually higher than what it is at Arco and no-name mom-and-pop outfits.

As you debate if it’s really worth it to go to one of these cheaper gas stations instead, you’ll inevitably think of this trade-off: The gas sold at Arco and no-name gas stations may be cheaper but at the same time it’s also of lower quality and, in the long run, it may damage my car’s engine.

These are the two common misconceptions people have about Arco gas stations. Let’s take care of them one at a time:

1.) Misconception: The gasoline sold at Arco stations is of lower quality compared to what you get at name-brand stations like Shell, Chevron or Mobil.

That’s not true. Gasoline is a commodity product. The gasoline sold at Arco is just as good as the gasoline sold at Shell, Chevron, Mobil and other so-called name-brand gas stations. Those fancy additives that these other stations advertise don’t do much for your car at all. It’s just great marketing to justify a higher price.

2.) Misconception: Arco is cheaper than Shell/Chevron/Mobil.

Why is this a misconception? Arco doesn’t accept credit cards. That means you can’t use your cash back credit card at Arco. Shell, Chevron, and Mobil, however, do accept credit cards. This works to your advantage.



Here in California, we are paying like $4 / gallon. Do some math. The effective price you’re paying for gas is just $3.80 at 5% cash back and $3.88 at 3% cash back. Now, the price difference between Arco and Shell/Chevron/Mobil is less than 10 cents / gallon in most places. That means Arco gas is actually more expensive to buy.


im not defending arco... but i havent noticed a big difference in performance when using them.

+1

[TommyK]

the arco by my house takes credit cards and its the same price as the other arcos that dont. but i can tell a big difference when i start my car what gas is in it.

what we need is a gasoline engineer to prove this