FYI - Sunoco in FL only 92 octane

[juno]

I do not usually use Sunoco, so maybe this is not news.
I had to make an emergency gas stop on th bike at a Sunoco station and I noticed that premium was only 92 octane. The sticker looked newer then the rest.
So you guys with 93 octane tunes, take note.

Has Sunoco always done this? Do other mainstream stations only have 92 now?

[KillJoy]

Hmmmm.....that sucks.

The Norm here in Ohio for Sunoco is that 94 is the top, then 93, 89 and 87. A few stations still even have 85!

KillJoy

[BLACKMARAUDER04]

94 Then 97? I See Typo

[KillJoy]

94 Then 97? I See Typo


I don't see no Typo's :D

KillJoy

[Raudermaster]

There are a few 92 octanes around here. The majority rule though is 87, 89, 91, and 93. There a Sunoca in Dennisport (Cape Cod) where my grandparents live, that has a designated "Race" pump for 100, 102, and 104 octane! I have to put 100 in the MM when I go down this year.

[Drock96Marquis]

If you must run 92 octane with a 93 octane tune, just be easy on it.
Your tuner likely left some 'cushion' to help reduce possible spark knock, anyway.
You also have an engine knock sensor, which will cut back timing to eliminate ping, if it occurs.

87-89-91 and at some 93 is the norm here.

[Cobra25]

It would be nice if they Brought back the Sunoco 94 Oct in Florida. I use to use it in N.Y. all the time.

[murphypeople]

I the Denver Metro area the highest oct. I have seen is 91. Never a 92, 93, 94. Definiteily never a 100+. Typical options are 85, 87 or 91. Very little E85 even less CNG. To make it even worse...all octane types have 10% ethenal.
Tony:burnout:

[96DiamondVIII]

I actually noticed a little sticker on the pump I was using the other day marking "this pump dispenses E10 product"(Crown station in Raleigh, NC). Is there any danger in using that? It was 93 octane at least. Very small sticker, I've filled up at that station before and never saw it...I wonder if everyone is doing that around here, as I generally fill up at BP/Amoco...hmmm.

[JMan]

I actually noticed a little sticker on the pump I was using the other day marking "this pump dispenses E10 product"(Crown station in Raleigh, NC). Is there any danger in using that? It was 93 octane at least. Very small sticker, I've filled up at that station before and never saw it...I wonder if everyone is doing that around here, as I generally fill up at BP/Amoco...hmmm.

I believe all fuel distributors are using ethanol (10% or E10) to boost octane now. The former compound (MTBE or some other vague acrinomial crap) was found to cause various cancers and be an overall health risk. What's really ironic is the fuel companies found that tetraethyl lead was a cheaper alternative to ethanol as an antiknock agent way back in the 1920's. After lead was discovered to be the culprit in many health problems, it was removed from the market. It was replaced by MTBE beginning in the '60's. Now with this change, we're right back where we started from eighty years ago. Had they continued the use of ethanol way back when, just think where our fuels might be today!

Moral: Don't freak out over the sticker. They're all that way now, sticker or not!

J

[Marauderjack]

No "Alky" in gas down here except Enmark.......I normally use Shell since they give a 3% rebate when you use a Shell CC!!!!:beer: :bows:

Last year I got almost $1000 in Shell rebates!!:D

Marauderjack:burnout:

[jabird56]

SAMS Club in Council Bluffs use to sell 93 until recently, now their highest is 91. I haven't found any place in the CB/Omaha area yet selling 92 or 93,....still lookin though.