I am boycotting Esso

[enfield]

I don't use ESSO anyway.... Sunoco has a separate nozzle for 94. I have heard that the EtOH content in Sunoco is not good.... I was advised Shell - but I still do the 94 Sunoco gig....

Your car should be fine with 87.... don't drive it hard and do as T Bone suggests.

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by T Bone

Most people buy cheap gas and it almost always runs out first. Since Esso is not able to offer the 87 octane crap, they sell the 89 and 91 octane at 87 octane prices.....

You should be thanking Esso.

^+1, I concur.
Someone else I know just had this happen today at an Esso

You just got a BARGOON my friend.

[Rick Hunter]

Originally Posted by takedown8

... Esso...

YOU GO TO ESSO???

Haha, just messin' with you.

[Waldorf]

If you're in Canada why don't you AUTOMATICALLY get 94 at Petro-Canada?

your ///Machine deserves it.

[takedown8]

Originally Posted by Waldorf

If you're in Canada why don't you AUTOMATICALLY get 94 at Petro-Canada?

your ///Machine deserves it.

Petro-Canada doesn't have 94 in Ontario, only Sunoco does.

I don't have an ///M, but my Zed definitely does deserve it! I'm not sure if the added cost of getting 94 over 91 really does anything other than lighten my wallet. 80% of my driving is city, so I don't think the additional benefit of going higher octane is worth it.

[Waldorf]

that sucks but i get what you're saying.

in your car, even 89 is fine. the ECM adjusts timing accordingly, especially if you're not chewing through the gears on a constant basis.

[fire-n-ice]

I would love to buy 94 but Sonoco no longer offers it here in the States. When I was working as a Range Medic in Ft. Dix, NJ, they had it then but of course I didn't have my Z at that time.
I drive my Z HARD when I do drive it, which isn't but about 1-2 X/week. I currently use BP or Shell 93 octane.

[takedown8]

Gas is ridiculously expensive these days. For 94, It's typically 14 cents per litre more....so today 94 octane will cost around $1.17 CDN per litre. That's $4.74 US per gallon!

[Ski]

Originally Posted by enfield

I don't use ESSO anyway.... Sunoco has a separate nozzle for 94. I have heard that the EtOH content in Sunoco is not good.... I was advised Shell - but I still do the 94 Sunoco gig....

True, that's why it's not available anymore at least here in NY..only 93 now..