# premium gas

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 27, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591 "2005-08-27T18:15:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/1 "2005-08-27T18:15:24Z")

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anyone else notice this? i noticed at about 4 gas stations they are keepin 87 and 89 octane the same but are jackin premium waaay up.

this is what im seeing at like sheetz

2.49  
2.59  
2.89

wtf??? 40 cents more???

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**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/2 "2005-08-27T18:19:51Z")

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sheetz sucks anyways.

Every sunoco or BP I go to there is usually a 10 cent difference between 87 and 89 and then from 89 to 93 or 94 is usually 7 to 10 cents…

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/3 "2005-08-27T18:22:16Z")

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$2.69 at sunoco on camp horne rd

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**Author:** ![traydogg6969](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/traydogg6969/32/5999_2.png) [@traydogg6969](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traydogg6969)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/4 "2005-08-27T21:32:23Z")

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gas stations aint stupid. they know if there in an area that has alot of higher end vehicles that need to use that better grade.thats why they jack it up

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**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/5 "2005-08-27T21:56:52Z")

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I paid $2.89 I think at the sunoco on Freeport road for the 94 octane, almost $45 to fill up the Z :ugh:

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**Author:** ![97greengtp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bc79bd/32.png) [@97greengtp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97greengtp)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/6 "2005-08-27T23:02:04Z")

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$2.49  
$2.59  
$2.79  
Thats what it is around scottdale/ M.P. area

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/7 "2005-08-28T01:33:19Z")

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🤣 so glad im running 87 at the moment

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**Author:** ![traydogg6969](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/traydogg6969/32/5999_2.png) [@traydogg6969](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traydogg6969)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/8 "2005-08-28T01:55:13Z")

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if i run regular my motor will go boom

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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/9 "2005-08-28T05:29:37Z")

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i ran regular once when i first bought my car…it hated me for a long time after that.

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**Author:** ![Jordons\_Pontiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jordons\_Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jordons_Pontiac)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/10 "2005-08-28T11:10:26Z")

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I went to BP in bva and looked at the prices $2.49 for reg $2.59 for mid. so i went with the reg reg makes my car run funkey but i got a half a tank with the reg so it’s all good. should last me til wednesday.

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**Author:** ![dgramc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dgramc/32/5934_2.png) [@dgramc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dgramc)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/11 "2005-08-28T19:56:54Z")

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its normal in cranberry…the prem is only 20 cents more than 87…

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**Author:** ![SSsuperchargedE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sssuperchargede/32/5958_2.png) [@SSsuperchargedE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSsuperchargedE)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/12 "2005-08-28T19:58:34Z")

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[http://www.pittsburghgasprices.com/](http://www.pittsburghgasprices.com/)

re, but oh well

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**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/13 "2005-08-29T14:55:39Z")

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> [@jinxxycat](#):
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> I paid $2.89 I think at the sunoco on Freeport road for the 94 octane, almost $45 to fill up the Z :ugh:

why the need for 94 in a stock motored Z? I know 93 is required, but 94?

I’m running 10.9:1 CR in my GTO, and still only use 93

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**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/14 "2005-08-30T11:54:02Z")

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92 octane was 2.99 at sheetz today on lebanon church road and yes i said 92

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premium-gas/176591/15 "2005-08-30T12:40:04Z")

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I put 10 gal in my car today for Free99 gotta love the company pump!
