What is "cheap gas"?

[bettyann29]

Just wondering what makes "cheap gas" cheap? My DF gets mad at me if I buy gas from certain places as he says its cheap gas and he prefers I buy from gas from Conoco, 7-11 and places such as that rather than gas that may be a few cents cheaper at a no name gas station... Whats the difference in the gas?? I just buy the unleaded, not super unleaded or anything.. Just wondering..

 

[marlasmom]

There is NO DIFFERENCE. I have read it countless places. The gas comes from the same refinery. Go ahead and buy your "cheap gas."

 

[ILUVMYBRIT]

My dad was a mechanic for 25+ years. He says there is no difference. Now, thats not to say some places don't occasionally have "bad"gas (no flatulence jokes guys), but even the big guys, ie Mobile, Gulf, Citgo...can have that happen. Just recently in town, one of the local Exxon stations had water mixed in....not good for cars.

Anyways...does any place qualify as "CHEAP" now???

 

[NewJersey]

I got excited the other day when I paid 2.91, and thought that was so cheap. Today, that same station is 2.99.

 

[Galahad]

I think there is little difference. Around here, for example, the same "Marathon" tanker trucks fill up the tanks at the Marathon station that go down the road and fill up the tanks at the "cheap" Speedway station.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

I forget.

 

[bettyann29]

Thanks for the replies.. I couldnt figure out why he thinks its not as good as other places.. I thought it all came from the same place.. I can now buy it and not feel guilty..

And yep, even the cheap gas isnt cheap anymore.. I cant believe the prices.. It makes me think twice about running store to store.. I carefully plan everything I do now so I dont backtrack..

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

I have heard from mechanics that gas is gas. I also saw a 20/20 report about a year or so ago that said the same thing. There is no difference.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Talk to me about 20 minutes after I have a bean burrito.


My cars gets 20 MPG..... just spent $71 on gas today.