Toyota Gasoline?, Preference Options

[JoKeRkId613]

I'm about to supercharge my car and know that I will be using premium grade fuel. Is there any Toyota-preferred gasoline company? I did a search and it seems Ferrari recommends Shell. I'm no Ferrari, but I usually fill up at BP (Amoco). I remember seeing a list a while back with a few gas companies that are better for Toyota engines because of something in the gas. Does anyone have that? or does anyone if there is a recommended company by Toyota?

I know this won't make a noticeable difference, but figured since gas prices are pretty mcuh the same around town I might as well fill up at the best place.

Thanks.

[Kwanza26]

Hehehe... you guys sure buy into "gimmicks" pretty easily. Granted the fuels are slightly different due to processing differences and additives, but it's not gonna matter to the engine unless it has something to do with octane. Even still, higher octane only makes the fuel more resistant to pre detonation. It has nothing to do with power really... and the ONLY cars that REQUIRE high octane fuel are those with higher compression... say 10:5 or higher... or if they're heavily boosted and generate a LOT more heat...

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Apr 20, 2007 - 2:15 PM

[Negative]

Hehehe... you guys sure buy into "gimmicks" pretty easily. Granted the fuels are slightly different due to processing differences and additives, but it's not gonna matter to the engine unless it has something to do with octane. Even still, higher octane only makes the fuel more resistant to pre detonation. It has nothing to do with power really... and the ONLY cars that REQUIRE high octane fuel are those with higher compression... say 10:5 [6th Gen GT Celicas] or higher... or if they're heavily boosted and generate a LOT more heat...

Do you really believe what you are saying? Octane has a lot to do with power even if it's just to keep the ECU from pulling back timing. Also diff gas manufacturers use diff additives which does have an effect on deposits and such. Are you actually saying you can't feel a difference between Stop And Go or Grocery store gas and say Chevron or Exxon? There isn't that much difference between the major comanies though.
Just because you haven't paid that much attention doesn't mean there isn't a difference or it's a "gimmick". And isn't your car turbo?
We could go back and forth about this all day but I swear by Chevron and Exxon and I've actually had a mechanic years ago ask me if I ran Chevron gas all the time and he was right. He said I had some of the cleanest used valves he had ever seen. Plus I can feel a difference on the butt dyno and I'm pretty sure I've seen studies on it before using a real dyno. may not be huge differences but they are differences you can feel and that's enough for me.
BTW - I work in the gas refining industry also. Not that that makes me an expert or anything.