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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
A number of years ago my Dad drove a gasoline delivery truck in Omaha, NE. He would go to a tank farm for the gas. There were a number of pipes that he connected to with a hose for filling his tanker trailer. These outlet pipes with no brand names on them. A driver simply hooked up with any unused pipe to fill their tanker. He had a sheaf of cards for the different gasoline brands sold at the various gas stations. There was a card reader that took the information contained in the card, that as far as he knew told the computer what additives that were needed for that particular gas brand. Didn't matter what brand the station was that needed gas, it all came from the same pipes at the terminal. The large storage tanks had no markings on them indicating any brand name.
I have never noticed any difference between brands of gasoline. I have driven in many U.S. states and European countries over 60 years of driving and have never had any problems or experienced reduced performance with any gasoline I used. Now, you can get gasoline that is contaminated with water and dirt from stations that don't keep their storage tanks cleaned out which will definitely cause problems in your vehicle. That is more likely the reason for different MPG or poorer performance.
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My dad worked at an oil refinery for many years….you are right on the money when you say it all comes from the same filling lines, no matter what brand tanker is used to distribute.