Marathon Stations…..

[kcrazorbackfan]

….at Pinellas and Lake Deaton being bought out by Circle K; changeover starts next week.

[Stu from NYC]

We do like circle k coffee

[Babubhat]

Yuk. Not top tier gas. That matters

[Kenswing]

Hopefully they'll do a better job of ensuring that there aren't any credit card skimmers attached to their pumps.

[DAVES]

….at Pinellas and Lake Deaton being bought out by Circle K; changeover starts next week.

It is interesting. Seems someone, companies, are playing MONOPOLY with gas stations.
I preferred SHELL they have been converted to Circle K. I've done some reading.

As I understand it regular gasoline all comes from the same pipeline. You cannot if you wanted to say no Russian, no Venezuelan or one gallon Russian to ten gallons domestic
What makes gasoline different is the detergent package added before the fuel is delivered to the station. Top tier group. Actually the company pays a fee to be able to put that on their pump. It is all hidden. You have no way to test. I seem to recall reading somewhere that Circle K is BP fuel. I've also read the fuel at 711 is Citco owned by Venezuela. Perhaps, the only valid information is who owns what-THIS WEEK

[Hardlyworking]

It is interesting. Seems someone, companies, are playing MONOPOLY with gas stations.
I preferred SHELL they have been converted to Circle K. I've done some reading.

As I understand it regular gasoline all comes from the same pipeline. You cannot if you wanted to say no Russian, no Venezuelan or one gallon Russian to ten gallons domestic
What makes gasoline different is the detergent package added before the fuel is delivered to the station. Top tier group. Actually the company pays a fee to be able to put that on their pump. It is all hidden. You have no way to test. I seem to recall reading somewhere that Circle K is BP fuel. I've also read the fuel at 711 is Citco owned by Venezuela. Perhaps, the only valid information is who owns what-THIS WEEK

7/11 stopped buying gas from Citgo in 2006. Easily verified.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Does anyone know if they offer Rec gas?

[patfla06]

I never go to Circle K. Yuck.

[Babubhat]

TOP TIER™ Gasoline Brands (https://www.toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/)

Chose from the list. Chevron is tops, hands down

[Crkt&RF]

Yuk. Not top tier gas. That matters

Marathon is Top Tier. Click on the link in Message #9.

[tophcfa]

Does anyone know if they offer Rec gas?

We get Rec gas at WaWa

[fishon]

Businesses on Villages properties pay fairly high rent. Clark’s was probably outbid on renewing their contract.

[dewilson58]

Yuk. Not top tier gas. That matters

All of the top 10 gasoline retailers, by service-station count, are Top Tier: Shell, Exxon, Chevron, Speedway, BP, Circle K, Mobil, Sunoco, Valero, and QuikTrip.Sep 7, 2018

[retiredguy123]

All of the top 10 gasoline retailers, by service-station count, are Top Tier: Shell, Exxon, Chevron, Speedway, BP, Circle K, Mobil, Sunoco, Valero, and QuikTrip.Sep 7, 2018
So, where can I buy some Bottom Tier gas?

[dewilson58]

So, where can I buy some Bottom Tier gas?

Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant

Great place to gas up your bottom.

[PugMom]

TOP TIER™ Gasoline Brands (https://www.toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/)

Chose from the list. Chevron is tops, hands down

that's my brand, & my 1st choice. if not available, i go to mobil. i do like CirK for coffee & cigs. 🚬☕

[ronl911]

All of the top 10 gasoline retailers, by service-station count, are Top Tier: Shell, Exxon, Chevron, Speedway, BP, Circle K, Mobil, Sunoco, Valero, and QuikTrip.Sep 7, 2018

Speedway, BP, Circle K are not currently Top Tier fuels!

[peddieace]

Will all prepaid marathon cards be honored at circle k?

[RICH1]

Those “ crack pipes” don’t sell themselves.. nothing good happens after midnight, just ask a Circle K employee…

[mkjelenbaas]

….at Pinellas and Lake Deaton being bought out by Circle K; changeover starts next week.
And your point is??

[Stu from NYC]

And your point is??

News some of us might be interested in.

[Battlebasset]

Just was on the Circle K site. I don't see anywhere that their gas is "Top Tier". They talk alot about the quality, but nothing Top Tier.

Also, their loyalty program requires that you link your bank account to their debit card to get the per gallon discount. I preferred the Marathon approach of just signing up, swiping their card, and then paying with my credit card.

7/11 doesn't advertise as Top Tier either, best I can see, but they don't require you to link your bank account to their loyalty card.

Once 7/11 opens down here in Magnolia Plaza, guess that is what I will be using. As it is golf cart accessible, pretty sure they will have rec gas. The new one near Shooters World in Brownwood does.

[LuvtheVillages]

Just was on the Circle K site. I don't see anywhere that their gas is "Top Tier". They talk alot about the quality, but nothing Top Tier.

Also, their loyalty program requires that you link your bank account to their debit card to get the per gallon discount. I preferred the Marathon approach of just signing up, swiping their card, and then paying with my credit card.

7/11 doesn't advertise as Top Tier either, best I can see, but they don't require you to link your bank account to their loyalty card.

Once 7/11 opens down here in Magnolia Plaza, guess that is what I will be using. As it is golf cart accessible, pretty sure they will have rec gas. The new one near Shooters World in Brownwood does.

It is NOT necessary to link your bank account to the Circle K card. Here's what we do:
We go into the store and put $100 cash onto the Circle K card. That gets us the discount when we buy gas, and our bank info is secure. Also limits any loss from skimmers; the most they can get is the balance on the card.

[LuvtheVillages]

Does anyone know if they offer Rec gas?

Both of the Marathon stations, at Pinellas and at Lake Deaton, sell rec gas.
The Circle K on 466A also sells rec gas.

[jpvillager]

Careful! Sunoco Ultra 94 is certified as a TOP TIER fuel but regular use to be but is no longer. The top tier website is not up to date.

[richdell]

….at Pinellas and Lake Deaton being bought out by Circle K; changeover starts next week.

Resistance is futile

[retiredguy123]

Personally, I won't be going out of my way to find Top Tier gasoline.

[laboutj]

Top tier gas makes no difference. My car is supposed to take 93 octane and I've been putting in 87 for 160,000 miles. And not from any of the 'top tier' stations. Still runs great, passed inspection easily back when I had to get it done, and my mechanic said everything looks great.

[Larchap49]

Yuk. Not top tier gas. That matters

That's wrong She'll is a top teir gas. Marathon is not

[retiredguy123]

That's wrong She'll is a top teir gas. Marathon is not
Not true. According to the manager at the Pinellas Marathon, and the Top Tier website, Marathon gas is Top Tier. They had the Top Tier signs on top of the pumps until the hurricane blew them away.

[Stu from NYC]

My cars like running on BJ and Sams gas. My wallet agrees

[dewilson58]

Speedway, BP, Circle K are not currently Top Tier fuels!

Jus saying it does not make it true.

:what:

[tuccillo]

Is premium gas (91-93 octane) required or recommended for your car? Big difference. If it is recommended, then you can run on regular (87 octane and realize less power) as the engine control computer will adjust the timing (from data from knock sensors) to account for the lower octane and all will be well. If it is required, then it is possible that preignition (engine knock) will occur and possibly damage the engine.

Top tier gas makes no difference. My car is supposed to take 93 octane and I've been putting in 87 for 160,000 miles. And not from any of the 'top tier' stations. Still runs great, passed inspection easily back when I had to get it done, and my mechanic said everything looks great.

[BFISHER54]

TOP TIER™ Gasoline Brands (https://www.toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/)

[Babubhat]

Top tier matters. Nothing to debate. I know the engineer that tested all the brands for a major oil company. Like Fram, you can pay me now or pay me later. No reason to cheap out for a few pennies per gallon.

[Stu from NYC]

Jus saying it does not make it true.

:what:

But I heard it on the internet!

[retiredguy123]

Top tier matters. Nothing to debate. I know the engineer that tested all the brands for a major oil company. Like Fram, you can pay me now or pay me later. No reason to cheap out for a few pennies per gallon.
I agree. But, the "top tier" designation would be more effective if it did not require a paid license to get it. Apparently, there are some gasolines that exceed the top tier quality, but, because they don't apply for and obtain the top tier license, they are not allowed to claim that they are top tier. Also, there are some small gasoline stations that buy their gas from various sources, so they may not always sell top tier brands. You shouldn't need to pay for the right to advertise that your gas is "top tier" because it doesn't always guarantee a higher quality product.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Sunoco an Shell for Premium fuel are best. Both our vehicles require Premium… yuck.

[EdFNJ]

Does anyone know if they offer Rec gas? The one on 466A (by Starbucks) does. I think they all do. Not sure about ones that are switching brands but they likely eventually will.

[Babubhat]

Circle K does not want to pay the royalty to big oil in many of their stations. Lower price a few Pennie’s. They pull you in to buy coffee and soda with huge profit margins.

[LuvtheVillages]

I just drove past the Marathon station in front of Pinellas on 466A. It is closed today. The pumps are roped off. There are several service vans parked there. Looks like it is transitioning.

[Stu from NYC]

I just drove past the Marathon station in front of Pinellas on 466A. It is closed today. The pumps are roped off. There are several service vans parked there. Looks like it is transitioning.

Strange there is a circle k across the street just down the block. Wonder if both will stay open?

[JMintzer]

Strange there is a circle k across the street just down the block. Wonder if both will stay open?

Near my home in MD, there is an Exxon Station directly across from another Exxon Station...

Rockville Pike, just outside of DC...

One catches people going North, the other, people going South...

[Stu from NYC]

Near my home in MD, there is an Exxon Station directly across from another Exxon Station...

Rockville Pike, just outside of DC...

One catches people going North, the other, people going South...

Probably not very easy to make a U turn there, here not very hard at all.

[kcrazorbackfan]

And your point is??

NO. REAL. POINT. Just an FYI; you now ok with that?

[Chi-Town]

Used Sunoco 260
out of the pump for a couple of my cars in the late 60's. Gasoline of choice for high performance then.

[Battlebasset]

Any thoughts on using 90 octane rec gas in a vehicle? I'm not reading anything that says you can't/it's bad. And I like the idea of running ethanol-free gas in my 2001 Z28, which suggests at least mid-grade.

[dewilson58]

Any thoughts on using 90 octane rec gas in a vehicle? I'm not reading anything that says you can't/it's bad. And I like the idea of running ethanol-free gas in my 2001 Z28, which suggests at least mid-grade.

The Google:

Can recreational fuel be used in cars?
REC-90 is an ethanol-free, 90 octane unleaded gasoline blend designed for use in recreational/marine engines which can be damaged by the ethanol found in other gasoline blends. It is also usable in some aviation engines [1] and automotive engines, though it has not been thoroughly tested for cars and trucks.

[Battlebasset]

The Google:

Can recreational fuel be used in cars?
REC-90 is an ethanol-free, 90 octane unleaded gasoline blend designed for use in recreational/marine engines which can be damaged by the ethanol found in other gasoline blends. It is also usable in some aviation engines [1] and automotive engines, though it has not been thoroughly tested for cars and trucks.

Yup. That's what I've read. Just wanted to know if anyone had personal experience with it long term.

[dewilson58]

Yup. That's what I've read. Just wanted to know if anyone had personal experience with it long term.

Probably not going to find a long-term user........until recently, there have been alternatives at the pump.

Circle K does offer a high octane (93 or 94), non-rec, fuel without ethanol.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Who keeps a car long enough to care????

[Stu from NYC]

Who keeps a car long enough to care????

We do buy new take care of it and as long as It is reliable transportation keep it.

[tophcfa]

Who keeps a car long enough to care????

Got 400k highway miles on my Acura Integra that I used for many years to commute to work. Current truck is approaching 200K. Definitely care about longevity.

[dewilson58]

Got 400k highway miles on my Acura Integra that I used for many years to commute to work. Current truck is approaching 200K. Definitely care about longevity.

Same here..............my new car has 140,000.

[Stu from NYC]

Same here..............my new car has 140,000.

Not so new but so much easier to get higher mileage on cars these days:gc:

[retiredguy123]

Same here..............my new car has 140,000.
I once saw a used car dealer ad that said,

"Drive a used car, everyone does."

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

We do buy new take care of it and as long as It is reliable transportation keep it.well it was a joke ,but I actually don’t really care , but what I do care about is the l Lake Deaton marathon is closed with the temp sign saying circle k and I have $75 dollars left on gas cards I got at Publix for marathon , are they going to honor them

[JMintzer]

Probably not very easy to make a U turn there, here not very hard at all.

Actually, they are both at an intersection (with left turn lights), with a 2nd light only a few hundred feet down the road...

A U turn would be quite easy. I just figured, with the amount of traffic, they want to capture the rush hour traffic heading south into DC in the am and north out of DC in the pm...

[JMintzer]

Who keeps a car long enough to care????

Humble brag much?

My Hyundai Genesis is coming up on 12 years old, 150K miles. It runs like a top, is extremely comfortable and I see no reason to replace it.

My wife last traded in her 10 year old Acura MDX (only 88K miles). But she wanted some of the new safety features being offered and since she puts up with me, she deserves it...

[Babubhat]

Why would you pay more for rec gas?

Developed by auto companies
Supplied by fuel retailers

TOP TIER™ is recommended by the following:
Audi BMW GM FCA
Ford Honda Toyota Mercedes-Benz
Navistar VW D

[John1]

So, where can I buy some Bottom Tier gas?

wawa, sams, walmart, bj, murphy.

[John1]

Speedway, BP, Circle K are not currently Top Tier fuels!

Speedway is a top tier gasoline, BP is not, Circle K not sure.

[John1]

Yup. That's what I've read. Just wanted to know if anyone had personal experience with it long term.

do what the manual says.

[dewilson58]

well it was a joke ,but I actually don’t really care , but what I do care about is the l Lake Deaton marathon is closed with the temp sign saying circle k and I have $75 dollars left on gas cards I got at Publix for marathon , are they going to honor them

Maybe.
They have not changed the pumps (jus the cosmetics) or software yet.
I would try to use it real soon.

[gjbl8114]

As new gas stations 7-11 connivence stores are popping up in our community, pay attention to gasoline hold charge for credit card use. I purchased $17.50 in gas on Thursday and an automatic 5-day hold of $175. Is placed in all credit card purchases. I used my Discover Card. Discover Card advised me that while many stations do the same, most only apply a $1 hold after the hold period, the actual purchased amount will appear. I have alerts on all my accounts for purchases over a specified amount and received immediate notification of this $175 routine hold by 7-11’s. Check your statements to make sure the hold is not processed as a purchased transaction.

[Babubhat]

Nothing new. The hold increased because of 5 dollar gas. They think everyone drives a truck. Irresponsible by cc company.

Never had a hold processed. It’s an round amount. Just fowls up low credit lines. Use credit card app to check