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VillarrealTX Rookie Author Corpus Christi Posts:7 Points:2,890 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 12:45:59 AM Ignore VillarrealTX Report Abuse They should stop making it and make more regular unleaded. Maybe the price of gas will go down.

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They should stop making it and make more regular unleaded. Maybe the price of gas will go down.

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BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,145 Points:419,400 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 4:54:18 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse Not me
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,670 Points:325,360 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 4:47:21 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse I have a friend who uses it in an older car needing higher octane.
TayHanStick Champion Author West Virginia Posts:5,774 Points:1,004,000 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 4:23:10 PM Ignore TayHanStick Report Abuse not me
mybigtruck Sophomore Author San Jose Posts:130 Points:198,900 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 3:41:44 PM Ignore mybigtruck Report Abuse midgrade is a linear mix between regular and premium. Stations only stock regular and premium; midgrade is mixed at the pump. From what I'm hearing, it's a marketing thing to squeeze more $$ out of the folks who would otherwise use unleaded. My wife runs mid-grade in her car that's rated for premium. She doesn't race the car so there's no point. The car runs perfectly fine and doesn't appear to have any mpg impact
BCNU Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,764 Points:2,167,305 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 8:19:03 AM Ignore BCNU Report Abuse Nope
cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,206 Points:3,266,580 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: May 3, 2013 6:23:00 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse One of my vehicles require premium 91, so I mix premium and regular to achieve that level, no mid-grade for me.
mybigtruck Sophomore Author San Jose Posts:130 Points:198,900 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2013 1:33:56 AM Ignore mybigtruck Report Abuse wife uses it. cheaper than premium considering she doesn't drive the car like a race car
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streetirsx Veteran Author North Dakota Posts:342 Points:123,100 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 10:13:37 PM Ignore streetirsx Report Abuse only by accident once I have
zardoz74 Veteran Author Houston Posts:261 Points:21,950 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 9:51:33 PM Ignore zardoz74 Report Abuse Not me. Good idea.
gus8441 Champion Author Baltimore Posts:2,114 Points:442,825 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 12:04:13 AM Ignore gus8441 Report Abuse not me
pacecar68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,666 Points:868,070 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 10:22:10 PM Ignore pacecar68 Report Abuse no. except when traveling through mountain states....
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borsht All-Star Author Oakland Posts:798 Points:190,560 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 6:27:40 PM Ignore borsht Report Abuse The big problem for a big retailer like Costco is that they sell up to 3 or 4 truckloads a day of fuel. It doesn't make sense for them to have three big storage tanks. The y need to get a much regular into the delivery as possible. Also for anyone there is so little mid-grade sold that with ethanol the storage life in the tank would be presumable very long, so one won't be getting a fresh blend of ethanol and gasoline.
borsht All-Star Author Oakland Posts:798 Points:190,560 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 6:22:17 PM Ignore borsht Report Abuse costco decided years ago that Mid-grade didn't help hardly anyone. If you really want mid-grade, you could put in about a half of each. You need to enter a double transaction. It would only take about an exrtra 30 secnds at the pump.
lbmoc Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:9 Points:533,000 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 1:44:54 PM Ignore lbmoc Report Abuse no. I thinks its a waste. just make regular, nothing else.
skh150 Rookie Author Denver Posts:85 Points:153,150 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 1:30:13 PM Ignore skh150 Report Abuse No.
Low_Prices_2007 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:318 Points:124,820 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 1:15:20 PM Ignore Low_Prices_2007 Report Abuse once mostly reg
holymasamune Sophomore Author San Francisco Posts:103 Points:57,750 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 10:54:10 PM Ignore holymasamune Report Abuse Nope. Just premium
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grim_farva Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,495 Points:328,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 1:04:12 PM Ignore grim_farva Report Abuse I don't
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cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,206 Points:3,266,580 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 6:36:24 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse I do, mix mid-grade with high octane to get 91 octane that is required by my car.
stlhawk All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:755 Points:403,925 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 4:23:27 PM Ignore stlhawk Report Abuse Occasionally it is the same price as regular. That is when I buy it.
lilrosebud24 Rookie Author Kansas Posts:31 Points:69,735 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 12:33:51 PM Ignore lilrosebud24 Report Abuse i've been told by several people to start using it, i guess it extends the life of your car and improves gas mileage
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BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,145 Points:419,400 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 5:33:59 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse I don't see much use for it, if your car requires either regular or premium. More of a marketing gimmick.
stlhawk All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:755 Points:403,925 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 5:01:25 PM Ignore stlhawk Report Abuse if it is the same price as regular (very rarely)
beachd8 All-Star Author Orange County Posts:752 Points:114,745 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 3:25:57 PM Ignore beachd8 Report Abuse Mid-grade is not manufactured separately. It is mixed at the gas station. Therefore, making it available is a matter of the ability to blend fuels, having the dispenser for it, and programming. No big deal.
Saab93turbo Veteran Author Washington Posts:485 Points:85,235 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 3:15:53 PM Ignore Saab93turbo Report Abuse Many stations (most???? all???) mix premium and regular to "make" mid-grade. I don't use it because it's the most expensive grade. If I needed it, I would pump some premium then some regular.