I can't give away all my secrets.

 

I noticed yesterday I have a new Shell station opening soon 3/4 of a mile from my house! I'm happy it will have 100% pure gas non ethanol ( with a dedicated hose ) but for now a mystery of what the octane will be?

 

1/3 gal?! That's some long hose to have that much. I guess I could sneak over to every pump at the station and get some free gas for my Sporty.

 

My "vehicle" is a motorcycle. The 1 gallon chainsaw container is strapped to the luggage rack. You're right, 33 cents isn't going to break me. I liken it to ordering a top shelf mixed drink. The bartender substitutes top shelf for something less expensive but still charges for top shelf. In both cases, I'm being deceived and paying a premium price for goods not delivered.
Also, it's fairly easy to determine what grade was used by the guy before you. Most modern pumps display the previous purchase. Simple math will determine what grade was used.

 

91 and Ethanol free before winter storage.

 

​​​​​​One time I paid a shop big $$$ to drain and fill my Crown Vic trans with Mobil 1 synthetic ATF. I had to wait for the parts store to deliver the premium $$ Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF, I watched the mechanic change the fluid, check the level, then reach up and grab the bulk fill fluid and pump a few OZ of I think Chevy fluid to top it off before I could stop him! I raised a huge stink and made them drain it and start over and do it again this time with 100% what I paid for and with what would not harm my trans.

Same thing with the single pump gas mixing 1/3 gallon ethanol its not the money its the product like with my ATF, You don't want a few oz of bulk chevy spec trans fluid in a Ford trans and you don't want 1/3 gallon of ethanol in a 1 gal gas tank for you 2 stroke weed eater that needs pure ethanol free gas!

Same with my old Evo, I don't want 1/3 gallon of ethanol in the tank when I put her up for winter and I don't think I want it in my M8 even if its okay to run it, I just hate ethanol that much, the smell alone, smells like drunk old uncle Bob.

The one station I have that sells 93 octane non-ethanol via a shared pump, I think I may buy the saddle bag shape 1 gal gas can so I can keep it in my saddle bag and purge 1/3 or 1/2 a gallon of gas from that shared pump and then just use that 1/3 gallon of gas in a car or for emergency or something, Just a thought...

Saddle Bag Gas Can

 

Okay, but even then...if you use the bike regularly, which you obviously do, that small amount of ethanol isn't going to hurt anything.

I must be getting old, because I've stopped worrying about trivial things that used to bother me.

 

Was just on a trip like that, although everywhere had 91, not everywhere had high traffic and I could feel it, especially when going from empty to full. I filled up at the old uncle bob's bait and bite and by the time I hit 150 miles and stopped to top off, Bike had a big belch out intake and a big bang out exhaust at start up along with little misses at slow and low RPM refilled with name brand busy gas station gas and smooth again.

 

I get it. It's like mixing a 1/4oz Jim Beam in my 3-fingers 15yr Pappy.

 

A few weeks ago I was getting gas, and across from me a guy was servicing a pump, I asked him about the mix because my shovelhead is real octane sensitive, it will bang like hell with anything less than prenium. I carry an octane booster for when that happens.

Anyways, he gave me a lot of info, he said it's not just what's in the hose, but depends on how the pump is configured. If it has a lot of choices for one hose, the mixing manifold will be larger to allow the input. IE: for a mid grade it mixes premium with regular.
And that's not all, it then goes to a canister with a filter. This can all add up. He said to be sure, just put three gallons in the truck first before filling the can, and that would be more than enough for any pump. That would be fine for the chainsaws and such, but wont work for the bike.
It could possibly be a big percentage if the tank isn't very empty.