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breadfWA Rookie Author Seattle Posts:4 Points:1,005 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:08:49 PM Ignore breadfWA Report Abuse I mean i always find them to be 20-30 cents cheaper than Shell and Chevron. How is the gas there?

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I mean i always find them to be 20-30 cents cheaper than Shell and Chevron. How is the gas there?

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Vincent_Leung Rookie Author Montreal Posts:15 Points:5,300 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:15:56 PM Ignore Vincent_Leung Report Abuse not really
medic6133 Champion Author New York Posts:1,120 Points:216,265 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 6:35:18 PM Ignore medic6133 Report Abuse I use them all the time, no issues.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,205 Points:1,597,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 4:00:55 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse I wish those ladies inside the store giving out samples would also stand near the pumps and hand them out to us while we are pumping gas. That would be neat.
BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,145 Points:419,400 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 12:49:46 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse The fuel should be fine, since it is the same product sold at many other stations. There is no proprietary refining and distribution by each and every oil company, as it is cheaper for them to share resources and minimize transportation and other costs.
fkkf92 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,913 Points:2,586,490 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 12:18:53 PM Ignore fkkf92 Report Abuse ok
lissyking Veteran Author Miami Posts:400 Points:124,890 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:54:12 PM Ignore lissyking Report Abuse they are the best
lissyking Veteran Author Miami Posts:400 Points:124,890 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:54:00 PM Ignore lissyking Report Abuse good
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,977 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:08:24 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse How do the following: .....herbiepopnecker ....."Wish we had one around here" and .....Boyrr ....."don't know" help answer the original post? Maybe, if you can't answer the question, no resposne is necessary. Or appropriate.
NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,508 Points:471,255 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:38:56 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse Never gave me problems..
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,606 Points:2,507,305 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:30:41 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse Wish we had one around here
Boyrr Champion Author Allentown Posts:15,181 Points:3,163,880 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:14:05 PM Ignore Boyrr Report Abuse don't know
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,190 Points:4,148,480 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:28:05 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse ZZZoop hits the nail on the head while bluenvoy shows their ignorance by stating "It comes from the same pipeline and tank that all the others do." The difference is that all gasoline must meet minimum standards. Some brands use additives beyond the minimum so, while gasoline in the pipeline is used by all brands, it's the additives that are added at the time the tanker is loaded. Those brands that go beyond the minimum tend to advertise that fact. I don't believe Costco does so I'd expect that they just meet the minimum standards. BTW, here's an article Fast Company looks at how the big-box retailer can sell gas so cheaply that might be of interest.
EdPG Champion Author Boston Posts:12,183 Points:2,668,985 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:29:23 AM Ignore EdPG Report Abuse I have run Costco gasoline for the two years in both cars. They both run Fine!
valby Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,911 Points:427,165 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:54:33 AM Ignore valby Report Abuse Don't know.
ZZZoop Champion Author Virginia Posts:16,382 Points:3,126,435 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:49:33 AM Ignore ZZZoop Report Abuse Same question gets asked about brands such as Sheetz, Wawa, and BJs. How is it possible that these businesses could continue to sell a product that is not "good" without consequence? Can't speak for other states, but Virginia law specifies requirements for gasoline, including the ASTM 4814 standard. There's also the EPA requirements at the federal level.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,969 Points:1,876,665 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:43:40 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse It comes from the same pipeline and tank that all the others do.
_Sparty_ Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,011 Points:690,890 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:38:25 AM Ignore _Sparty_ Report Abuse Works well for me
alphanyr Champion Author Connecticut Posts:4,830 Points:675,750 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 8:02:31 AM Ignore alphanyr Report Abuse sure
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,788 Points:2,895,610 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 8:00:00 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse Its as good as any other so called brand name on the market. Its probably the same gas as Shell.
sheba24 Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,305 Points:632,055 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:28:13 AM Ignore sheba24 Report Abuse It's the same. Gas is gas.
eyegotgas2 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,101 Points:257,180 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:25:44 AM Ignore eyegotgas2 Report Abuse I use it all the time and have not had problems with it
twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,732 Points:997,635 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 6:18:27 AM Ignore twt Report Abuse Never tried Costco.
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,172 Points:1,391,550 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 6:08:45 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse It's all the same.
jack4141 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,985 Points:694,580 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:46:07 AM Ignore jack4141 Report Abuse I'm guessing here that ppl are right
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,671 Points:369,555 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:07:17 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse YES
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,165 Points:3,352,475 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 4:57:06 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse If you're not having issues with it, why worry about it. For the most part, gas is gas.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,490 Points:810,520 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:39:30 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse I have used plenty of gasoline from Costco and have never had any issues with it.
anapeg Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,094 Points:53,480 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:15:28 PM Ignore anapeg Report Abuse Watch for the trucks who deliver the product and see where they load. Likely at Shell or Chevron. Read up on minimum standards and make up your own mind.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,977 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:25:10 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Do you really think that it's not good? I mean it's required to meet minimum U.S. federal requirements as well as local requirements. And there are numerous Costco Wholesale members who line up to buy fuel from Costco gas stations daily. Don't you think that Costco Wholesale gas stations would either be closed or with no customers if the gas was no good? Sorry, but I really can't believe that you started a discussion topic to ask that question.