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Originally Posted by Bruceg0028
I heard many criticisms on the new Costco and why you shouldn’t join the club.
Just something to think about.
Vehicle fuel has ratings called Top Tier. Top tier fuel has special additives that make the fuel better for your car. Most car manufacturers say not to use Non Top Tier fuel in your vehicle.
Sam’s club and BJ’s does not use Top Tier gasoline. However Costco and most other name brand gas stations do. You can goggle this and see who does and who doesn’t.
I have found my gas mileage is significantly reduced when filling up at BJ’s and Sam’s.
We took a trip to Miami this past winter and I filled up at BJ’s the night before. When we got to our destination my tank was just about empty. We filled up with Mobil for our return trip and we had just over a quarter of a tank upon return.
I was driving a Chevy Equinox and my normal mileage is about 31MPG. On that trip it dropped to 27MPG.
I have had other friends check their gas mileage and they also experience a 3-5 mile per gallon reduction in their fuel mileage.
So if you think you’re getting a better deal using the BJ’s credit card and getting an extra 10 cent discount you’re losing it on your mileage. Costco also gives you a 5% rebate when you have their Citibank card and their gas is priced just as good as BJ’s and Sam’s.
I don’t need a bunch of trash talk that I’m wrong. Just do a mileage check yourself and see the results.
If your not sure if the gas is Top Tier just look at the gas pump your buying from and it will say Top Tier on the pump. And as I said earlier you can goggle this to see.
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First - it's google, not goggle. Just getting that out of the way.
Meanwhile back to the topic: if you have both types of gas available in a relatively similar distance from your starting point, then sure - top tier might be a better option.
For me, Costco is a 25 minute drive, and most of it is on congested roads, requiring me to sit in traffic or at red lights, wasting gas. BJs, on the other hand, is less than 5 minutes from my house, including the 3-4 minutes I get stuck at red lights wasting gas just sitting there, on my way there.
I already get around 34mpg using BJs gas. That's with the air conditioner running on automatic to keep my car cabin at 78°. Mile for mile, and minute for minute, it just isn't worth the added inconvenience, time, or distance to get better gas at Costco.