Top Tier Detergent Gasoline

dhalltoyo

Veteran Expediter
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is the premier standard for gasoline performance. Six of the world's top automakers, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi recognize that the current EPA minimum detergent requirements do not go far enough to ensure optimal engine performance.

Since the minimum additive performance standards were first established by EPA in 1995, most gasoline marketers have actually reduced the concentration level of detergent additive in their gasoline by up to 50%. As a result, the ability of a vehicle to maintain stringent Tier 2 emission standards have been hampered, leading to engine deposits which can have a big impact on in-use emissions and driver satisfaction.

These automakers have raised the bar. TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline help drivers avoid lower quality gasoline which can leave deposits on critical engine parts, which reduces engine performance. That’s something both drivers and automakers want to avoid.

Gasoline retailers must meet the high TOP TIER standards with all grades of gasoline to be approved by the automakers as providing TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.

In addition, all gasoline outlets carrying the brand of the approved retailer must meet the TOP TIER standards.

Additional gasoline retailers are added to the TOP TIER list as they meet the standards. The retailers known to be on the TOP TIER list are shown below.

TOP TIER Gasoline Retailers:

QuikTrip
Chevron
Conoco
Phillips
76
Shell
Entec Stations
MFA Oil Company
Kwik Trip/Kwik Star
The Somerset Refinery, Inc.
Chevron-Canada
Aloha Petroleum
Tri-Par Oil Company
Shell-Canada
Texaco
Petro-Canada
Sunoco-Canada
 

dhalltoyo

Veteran Expediter
The article did not reference Ford or BP.

As far as diesel is concerned, my experience with the fuel providers listed in the article would also tend to make me believe they have quality diesel as well. When I ran the Duramax, I know that Shell burned very clean.
 

Moot

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Most gasoline sold in this country is 10% alcohol. Alcohol being an effective solvent reduces the need for extra detergents. But hey, if you are not satisfied with your gasoline add a scoop of Tide.
 

unorthodoxneon

Expert Expediter
But wait... I though when you had something dirty you can clean it with gasoline? How come fuel injectors and fuel stuff get dirty? How can this be? :+

The 10% ethonol that alot of gas cleans more then it should. It likes to eat the fuel system, especially natural rubber!!! One reason you cant run E-85 in a regular car beside the fact it has a different stoich and other problems.
 

Moot

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
E-85 is the fuel of choice for 8 out of 10 arsonists. Plus it is subsidized by the government. So use E-85 when burning down your welfare shack and help an American farmer in the process.
 

unorthodoxneon

Expert Expediter
>E-85 is the fuel of choice for 8 out of 10 arsonists. Plus
>it is subsidized by the government. So use E-85 when
>burning down your welfare shack and help an American farmer
>in the process.

I think its used by 8 out of 10 because its usually cheaper gasoline to buy!
 
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