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Originally Posted by twitchyzero  fuel truck drivers in bc wa will tell you they deliver to stations regardless of brand
the additives and also maintenance of the tanks and lines on the station-side may not be insignificant
i still dont understand keeping the option of mid-grade though, when's that last factory vehicle or tune that specified to fill 89? the cost to having that 3rd option that's not diesel must amount to something | Midgrade is just a blend of reg and premium so it does not require a separate tank. A number of people who have cars that require premium put in midgrade.
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Just as a reference point, what percent of 89 octane do you guys sell compared to 87 and 91+?
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89 still available in 604 ... except for Shell. Outside Metro Van, I've seen Shell offer 89.
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I can only think of hemi V8 that recommends 89oct even though everyone uses 87oct anyway, wonder who buys it as well
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes Just as a reference point, what percent of 89 octane do you guys sell compared to 87 and 91+? | Around 3%. But it's built into the pumps so there is not much extra cost to set it up.
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manic so are the additives already mixed in when you receive delivery of the fuel, or do you guys have to add it yourself into the pump?
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Originally Posted by RabidRat The smaller gas stations should re-market themselves as Local, Craft, Boutique Fuel Dispensaries: the additive packages are micro-brewed fresh daily, when the owner/operator gets in. His additives were hand-picked from the fish market at 3am when it was freshly hauled into port by the boats. So that you are guaranteed the most delicious performance. | I can't remember the name of it, but isn't there a specialty gas station in North Van that plays along the theme of this?
Edit: It used to be called Arcade Gas, but has since been converted to what is now known as Isetta.
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Ok well they should convert it back. 3rd wave coffee? No. 3rd wave gas.
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Originally Posted by Badhobz manic so are the additives already mixed in when you receive delivery of the fuel, or do you guys have to add it yourself into the pump? | We don't add anything. I believe they are added when the truck picks up the fuel from the fuel terminal. We get deliveries at various times including the middle of the night. It would suck to have to get up in the middle of the night to add additives.
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Dats what I thought. I’ve never seen them do anything besides stick a hose down the ground and pump fuel. I’m sure adding the secret “stuff” is done by some higher up shmoe who has a degree in mixology
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Originally Posted by Manic! We don't add anything. I believe they are added when the truck picks up the fuel from the fuel terminal. We get deliveries at various times including the middle of the night. It would suck to have to get up in the middle of the night to add additives. | yeah not the gas station owner, but what about the truck driver? could he possibly be the one adding it at the time of delivery?
i.e. that would mean one driver delivers the same raw product to 3 different brands of gas station, but he adds some special stuff depending on the brand's recipe?
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Originally Posted by Eff-1 yeah not the gas station owner, but what about the truck driver? could he possibly be the one adding it at the time of delivery?
i.e. that would mean one driver delivers the same raw product to 3 different brands of gas station, but he adds some special stuff depending on the brand's recipe? | I have never seen the drivers add anything. The tankers have multiple compartments. So they can carry different types of fuel. Next time I see a driver I will ask them when the additives are added.
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