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01-08-2019, 11:14 AM | #1 |
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BMW recommends Shell gas, but it's more expensive than other brands
As most of you know, BMW recommends Shell gas for our BMWs. Maybe for that reason, Shell premium is a rip off in my area. Shell premium is $.50 more expensive than regular. It is currently $3.89 per gallon in the Seattle area. ARCO premium is $3.25. ARCO is a top tier gas. ARCO charges $.30 per gallon more for premium than regular.
So I only use Shell when my grocery points gives me more than $.70 per gallon off which is rare. |
01-08-2019, 11:40 AM | #3 |
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Correct me if I'm wrong here but if you can afford a BMW then the 7.00 difference on a fill up shouldn't matter.
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01-08-2019, 11:45 AM | #4 |
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I put Shell gas (premium) in my X5 yesterday for the first time ever and a few miles later got a "drivetrain malfunction" warni ng. I hope it's only the gas but it is highly suspicious for sure.
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01-08-2019, 11:48 AM | #5 |
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The tank is only 13.7 gallons, and I can typically only get 11 at most in when the low fuel light comes on. The price difference is barely the cost of an Americano at Starbucks. I realize it adds up over time, but it's not that big of a difference. I typically use BP or Shell depending on where I am at on my route and yes the prices vary, but if you want to shop for the cheapest gas, you'll probably burn up more gas than money you'll save trying to get to the cheaper gas station. If you're trying to save money on gas, buy a Prius. |
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01-08-2019, 11:52 AM | #8 |
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I use the easiest/cheapest premium gas I can find. That usually means Costco.
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01-08-2019, 11:57 AM | #9 |
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Shell is all I have ever used, they have shell rewards as well so I typically get 0.05 cents to 0.10 cents off every gallon. What fuel you use is important but the station you use matters more. My buddy used to sell gas/oil out in west Texas and he said a lot older stations are not well maintained, have older filtration systems and tank leakage, etc. New stations are held to a much higher standard.
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01-08-2019, 12:03 PM | #10 |
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Shameless plug here, but perhaps consider a cash-back incentive.
I've been using the GetUpside app and so far I've gotten $175 cash-back. This is from February last year up until December. I've cashed in two checks and both cleared within a day. Another great thing on the app is that it shows you the Shell stations (or any other station of your choice, really), and their gas prices right there. It's very convenient, if nothing else. Hope this helps some. Leo. |
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01-08-2019, 12:16 PM | #12 |
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I always assumed they spec Shell fuel simply because they have a contract with Shell. It's marketing/advertising. BMW says we want a discount on fuel, Shell says we want you to push our fuel.
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01-08-2019, 12:19 PM | #13 |
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Any top tier fueling station will do just fine.
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01-08-2019, 12:31 PM | #14 |
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You don’t really know who is refining the gasoline you use in your car unless you do some homework. It’s a complex system and depends on where you live, but frequently one refinery will be supplying gasoline to several different branded marketing outlets.
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01-08-2019, 12:34 PM | #15 | |
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Any top tier gasoline should be fine but I would definitely only use top tier gasoline. This includes both Shell and Costco. |
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01-08-2019, 12:38 PM | #17 |
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I think I paid $2.20 or so at my last fill up. Premium.
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01-08-2019, 12:42 PM | #18 |
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That Shell recommendation to me is just marketing, it's not like BMW engineered the fuel system for Shell. Top tier gas like Costco or QT is plenty fine for all my cars.
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01-08-2019, 12:43 PM | #19 |
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01-08-2019, 12:46 PM | #20 |
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top tier gas. stop reading into blatant marketing scheme. synergy detergent v-powet v-tech. its god damn gas or gas+detergents.
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01-08-2019, 12:47 PM | #21 |
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I've been to that Costco. But the new one in McKinney, off 380, is somewhat closer. I think gas maybe $2.10 there for premium. When we first moved to McKinney, in 2008, and regular gas was $3.80+ per gallon, me and my wife were thinking about how crazy we were to have moved so far north, with that entailing all the driving we had to do.
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01-08-2019, 01:35 PM | #22 |
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Yeah... Costco gas here is $3.30 a gallon for 91 octane now. At a Shell, 91 is $3.80 or so.
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