Re: [COUPERS-TECH] AUTO GAS

[Fred Lamkey]

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The facility at Chillicothe Ill. is on the Illinois river.  I am sure the gas comes off barges from the South.  I assure you, Amoco and Casey's are drawing from the same tank farm.  Are you telling me there is a difference in the gas they are drawing out of the tanks? I don't know for sure, but I still say, the major difference is marketing hype.  I can add a can of STP to my gas tank and claim additive improvement, but does it really "improve" quality or performance?  I doubt it.  Marketing hype is created to differentiate your purchasing decision and that is why Amoco (BP) gas almost always costs more than generic (Casey's), marketing hype. 

 

PS: Casey's is the only gas around here without alcohol (not BP Amoco)!

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From: Ron Hynes

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Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:58 AM

Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] AUTO GAS

Fred, the fuels production, basis my Refinery years, sees the additives added as the fuel is run down  to the blending tanks . After blending tank and lab testing, it may go in a variety of directions, ie; pipeline, tank cars, ships, or to a truck loading area for local demand. Some times to a separate Marketting tank farm.  I would believe that all Refineries prefer to add the few and small amounts of additives well in advance and prior to lab testing..  Some of the newer Refineries produce, blend on the fly if they are big enough for the volumes needed for their shipments.  It is not economical to supply from separate tanks of finished product, but perhaps a large volume customer may want something else added but I doubt that very very much. Much has changed over the may past years and the only thing important to businesses today is the BOTTOM LINE.   Yes it could be arranged to inject another material into the line to a truck for example, but it would be rare I think , not economical today. -------Original Message-------   From: Fred Lamkey Date: 08/07/06 09:50:28 To: tech Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] AUTO GAS   I used to live North of a gas tank facility in Chillicothe, Illinois.  As the trucks cam out the gate, Amoco and Caseys trucks came out the same gate, and I assume loaded out the same tank.  The additives are added after the fuel comes out of the main tank farm.  I think (but am not sure) it is marketing hype they are adding. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flyin@ercoupers.com ; tech@ercoupers.com Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:07 PM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] AUTO GAS ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----  For those using auto gas,             As a new user of auto gas, I would want to use the brand that has the least number of additives or modifiers and also be consistant in quality.  There are many private "labels", like our local 24 hr convenience stores which don't disclose the brand.  Is there any reason to believe this gas is not as good as the local Texaco, Shell, etc. gas stations? Or vice versa?  We hear so many rumors about cheap gas coming from the bottom of tanks or watered down and on and on.  Is there anybody that really knows?  Without actual proof, I would tend to buy from the name brand gas stations.  How about anybody else.  Where do you buy your auto gas? Darick Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm

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