Circle K @ 466 & Southern Trace.
 

The Circle K located on the corner of 466 and Southern Trace is no longer affiliated with Shell. Bought gas for the golf cart this morning and my Shell Fuel Rewards card was “not recognized”. Ok, no big deal. The thing that irked me the most was now there is separate prices for using Circle K’s Easy Pay credit card and a regular credit or debit card. The difference is $.06 cents per gallon. The extra $.30 cents to fill-up the golf cart is not going to break me, but I just don’t like stations that charge more for folks that does not have the oil company’s affinity credit card. I don’t know if this change applies to all Circle K’s or just this location. Last Sunday the Circle K/Shell @ 441 and Santa Barbara was still a Shell station. Look like I will be bypassing the Circle K at Southern Trace.

There product their rules.

My money, my decision on where to shop.

Who suggested otherwise?

My math teacher is rolling over in her grave. Why are you worrying about a third of a penny to fill up your cart??

Same thing happened up off CR42 by mulberry months or year ago. I am surprised they took shell card that long.

Circle K @ 466 & Southern Trace.
 

It's more likely the discount reflects a cost reduction by using Circle K's Easy Pay card. Credit card companies charge a fee (between 1.5% and 2.5% per transaction) - 2% on a $3 gallon is 6 cents. In addition, before they let you charge, the pumps will access a validation source to make sure you card is good, that may also incur a fee. In either event, if you are using Circle K's card, their cost for handling the card "in house" could be close to zero.

Gas Card
 

We were buying a gas card at Publix's and asked for "Shell". The person checking us out told us the Gas Stations on 466 no longer take Shell and suggested WAWA which we did
and they work just as fine. Typical good service from Publix!!:popcorn:

Cash or credit used to be at stations a while back. Now it's a choice between cards that makes a price difference. Electric cars will have a similar format one day.

It has gotten confusing to say the least. Endless debate about gasoline, My OPINION based on reading. All gasoline actually travels in the same pipeline. The difference is the detergent package added to the gasoline. Like any other generic product it will be cheaper but you have no way to know the quality of what you are buying. The detergent package is what keeps the carburetor, or fuel injector clean as well as the valves etc.
As far as Shell, They have one of the best detergent packages and they have a loyalty card that gets you ???? five cents off on a gallon and a grocery promotion where you pay
$40 for a $50 gift card when you spend a minimum of $50.

Different strokes for different folks. As a consumer it is your responsibility that the person with the lowest price sells more and so makes more money. When, you do not care about a penny, etc, there is no reason to charge less and it quickly becomes a dime, a quarter, a dollar etc etc etc etc.

Thanks for the important information.

I always get a laugh at people that use the "high test" I.E. 93, when the manufacturer recommends "regular" I.E. 85.
They think that it will help their car. In reality, the higher octane gas is for high compression engines. Using it in a "regular"engine will result in unburnt gas which will create deposits on the pistons. And a waste of money.

Actually, the quoted amount of "$.30 cents" has two possible interpretations:

1. "$.30" equals 30 cents

2. ".30 cents" equals three tenths of a cent (not a third)

Actually$.30 is only 30 cents.
$.03 is 3 cents and
$.003 is 3/10 of 1cent

Correct, but the OP said "$.30 cents".

FYI. The Shell on 441 will change over to Circle K in January.

Something similar happened to me. I went to WAWA on 441 for gas and my Credit Union gas card that gives me 5% off would not work there. I thought it was a problem with my card so I filled up with another card. Later just to check my card I went to the Shell on the corner near there and bought something and the card worked fine?! Is this something that gas stations are doing now to get you to use their cards??

Unless I'm missing something, I use a credit card that has 5% on gas, which at $3 a gallon is $0.15 a gallon. Even if you use the card that gave you 2%, that would match $0.06 a gallon Circle K is giving. I don't see a reason to go with a Circle K debit card.

No Top Tier Gas
 

I use only Top Tier Gas in my turbo engine. I questioned the attendant when I noticed the change. She stated they sell their own brand of gas. She had no concept of what I was asking. I now buy my gas at the shell up the street.
Top tier gas is not premium. It is gas that meets the manufacturer requirements for the amount of detergents it is certified by the manufacturer and an independent testing service.
BP, SHELL, MARATHON, MOBILE, CISCO etc all qualify.
WAWA, WAL MART GAS, SAM'S AND SOME CIRCLE K'S SPEEDWAY THAT SELL THEIR OWN BRAND DO NOT.

Absolutely Correct
 

You are spot on about Shell gasoline. Using Shell = less maintenance.

MARK100 is correct...most dont even understand those facts about Gasoline... but they will argue about 3 cents and pay 13.99 a pound for a Steak ...thanks for the smiles

Thank you for the update. I personally appreciate it, it’s nice when neighbors appreciate each other

Brandon is saving gas $$

I gas up a BJ’s Clermont, they force me to use their credit card to get 10 cents off a gallon. The horror.

I agree and would prefer using shell on 441 but I do not believe it is golf cart accessible. Plus I think it is better gas.
Guess will have to get a gas can.

my large town car livery requires premium gasoline, & performs much better when using it. a car 'expert' once told me it uses less rpm, which is easier on the engine. not sue if this is true or not, but i do notice poor performance when using regular gasoline. the cost isnt an issue as much, i make up for it in other areas where i do not spend regularly

The octane rating of gasoline has absolutely nothing to do with RPM. Transmission and differential gearing determine the final drive ratio which is what determines engine RPM when driving. The reason you "notice poor performance" when using regular gasoline is because the ECU retards timing to prevent pre-ignition (knocking) which results in less efficient engine operation.

Circle K at 301 and 44 Switching Soon Too
 

The signs are up announcing this switch. A shame because Shell is top-tier. I will need to find another top-tier station to use.

thx much for the info! :icon_wink: