What If???

[Marauderjack]

What if all of a sudden "Premium Fuel" (91 to 93 Octane) became unavailable???:confused: :argue:

My local Shell station ran out this week and they told me that there was a nationwide shortage of Premium fuels and they didn't know if/when they would get any!!:eek:

Is there any way to run 89 Octane with a blower tune......pull a bunch of timing and pray for the best??:cool:

If things get really tough Premium may be the first fuel to go Bye-Bye!!:o

Thoughts??:cool4:

[martyo]

Adjust the tune and stay out of the boost.

[Marauderjack]

Hmmmm......then just take the blower off and chunk it Marty??:(

Might as well have a Fusion then??:shake:

[RubberCtyRauder]

Alot of today's cars run on premium fuel, BMW, Audi, Subaru WRX, etc. I can't see premium becoming non-existant. It may be an isolated instance where you are at this time.

[Marauderjack]

Hope you are right......it is the lowest volume by far around here!!:cool:

[RubberCtyRauder]

I hope i am right too, I dont wanna de-tune..I wanna tune more when I can get a intercooler. :banana2: I'm sure cars like BMW, Audi etc are just a fraction of the cars out there but dang..go to Toronto or California and they are everywhere..heck I even see them here in Akron, OH all the time.

[SC Cheesehead]

Alot of today's cars run on premium fuel, BMW, Audi, Subaru WRX, etc. I can't see premium becoming non-existant. It may be an isolated instance where you are at this time.

Agreed.

Could be a situation where shipments from refineries were disrupted due the the large East Coast storm, and there's a downstream domino effect, or maintenance-related shutdowns at one or more refineries are creating spot shortages. Got to agree, the market for premium isstill prtty strong.

[Jake]

Wow, what a coincidence! My local Shell station here in Southern California ran out of premium this week also.

Anybody else?


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[SC Cheesehead]

Not here.

97 octane's selling for less than a buck a gallon, and they've got plenty of it here in Qatar... ;)

[DOOM]

Adjust the tune and stay out of the boost.

Not possible!!!

That's like telling me to give up ribs & midgets!!! :eek:

[Bluerauder]

That's like telling me to give up ribs & midgets!!! :eek:

I have been hearing of spot shortages in the DC/MD area of those ^^^^ items too. ;)


My local Shell station ran out this week and they told me that there was a nationwide shortage of Premium fuels and they didn't know if/when they would get any!!:eek:

That has happened to me once or twice at the Shell station that I use. Maybe the problem is unique to Shell and their distribution system? :dunno: Haven't noticed similar at Sunoco or Exxon in the area.

[RubberCtyRauder]

Not possible!!!

That's like telling me to give up ribs & midgets!!! :eek:

No ribs? No midgets? De-tune and no more burnouts? You gonna take away Doom's bling too?:uzi:

[Billy]

If you're in a pinch, you can add toluene to your gas. It's 114 octane and from everything I've seen it's safe in your fuel system as long as you use a reasonable amount. You could probably get 89 to 93 with like a 25%-30% toluene mixture.

[DOOM]

104 octane Race fuel! :D

It's only $12.00 a gal! :awe:

[martyo]

104 octane Race fuel! :D

It's only $12.00 a gal! :awe:

That's why I keep race gas at home.

[Mike M]

I add 5 gallons of E85 to every tank.

[Haggis]

Sunoco race gas is sold a mile down the road from me in 5gal cans.

[DOOM]

Sunoco race gas is sold a mile down the road from me in 5gal cans.

Just make sure it's unleaded!

[martyo]

I add 5 gallons of E85 to every tank.

That only works if your car is tuned/set up for E85.

[Shaijack]

We should just take off the power adders and sell the Marauders. Then buy a Smart Car.
In truth the gas is made in Louisiana and Texas and since we are getting out of the Union we are savingthe fuel.

[Blackmobile]

Just make sure it's unleaded!

Well if you didn't have CATs you shouldn't have to worry about using leaded. :D

[wannaMM]

I guess I missed our withdrawal from union??? means more Shrimp for me...

[babbage]

Easy get some of these shipped to your house? :)

http://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/cls55-amg-cls63-amg-w219-w218/237299d1339009223-race-fuel-fuel-urt-110.jpg

[martyo]

Well if you didn't have CATs you shouldn't have to worry about using leaded. :D

Well, O2 sensors don't love leaded fuel very much either.

[TUXrauder]

NOTICE, Premium is SOLD OUT and discontinued.... I am offering pennies on the dollar for every Eaton / Whipple / Turbo's...

Please PM me with your config and I will send you quotes to help cover the cost of removing these terrible Premium gas burning devices....

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Not here.

97 octane's selling for less than a buck a gallon, and they've got plenty of it here in Qatar... ;)
He who has the gold..........

[BUCKWHEAT]

Easy get some of these shipped to your house? :)

http://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/cls55-amg-cls63-amg-w219-w218/237299d1339009223-race-fuel-fuel-urt-110.jpg

read the fine print in your homeowners insurance policy. when your house burns, ins co won't pay.

[SC Cheesehead]

He who has the gold..........

You got that right... :rolleyes: