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    No Shell gas station - Esso or Petro Canada

    I've recently been posted to a base/city where there is no Shell gas station so I must bid farewell to my VPower. My only options are from Irving, Esso or Petro Canada, wondering what you guys would suggest as a suitable substitute for Vpower.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Whatever is closest and has 91 or 93.

    I used to obsess over what I put in the car too ... but at 225k miles, it is not complaining whatever I put in it, and it still zings up to it's 7000 rpm chipped redline every single day.

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    Petro canada should have 94!

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    94 is overkill. Wont do any good for the engine, if anything will produce less power. Lots of misinformation on octane ratings out there... do some research if you arent sure

    Use whatever has Premium which is 91+ anything over that isnt beneficial.

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    Esso carries 93 octane in the Southern Ontario, not sure for the Eastern Canada though.
    In reality though, any 91 or better and you're good to go.
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    Thanks guys for the input. I did some research re: Top Tier and what not. Suffice to say in Nova Scotia both Esso and Petro premium gas does not contain ethanol which is a relief.

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