Best gasoline for Ferrari cross-country trip

Look for stations saying they sell “Top Tier” gasoline. Top Tier is an additive performance specification set out by several car companies for the gasoline manufacturers to achieve.

Chevron was the first to achieve the specification with their “Techron” additive. Most others now are also Top Tier, either licensing Techron or doing it some other way.

 

I'd use Chevron fuel.... and pay the extra for it.
I have never got a bad tank of gas from a Chevron station. Can't say the same for others.... including a local Shell station.

 

My 355 loves Shell and that has been her fuel 99% of the time I've had her- 11 years.

I put Valero in at one point in a pinch and during the time she was running on Valero I had a brief CAT temp SDL flash- Dealer checked it and suggested bad gas- filled with Shell and no more issues. Could have just been coincidence since she had been sitting for a while as well.

Go with Shell or any "Top Tier" fuel as the other member suggested- We don't have a lot of Chevron stations in Colorado but thar post was certainly interesting.

Beautiful car and glad to see you driving and enjoying it- Cheers

 

Go to VP racing, and put in 101 at the pump, Its the best gas your going to get. In a previous post I thought it did not have ethanol, but it does. In any event, I use it in my 89 328 ,and the results are good . Have a great trip, watch out for the people talking on their phones , and not paying attention.

Big G

 

Another tip that was told to me is if you see a tanker at a gas station filling the tanks don't get gas there. I always thought this would be the best time to fill up as fresh gas is going in but it was explained to me that it is the opposite because as they are filling the tanks it stirs up sediment from the bottom of the tanks.
Have a safe trip and enjoy!!

 

FWIW, I have driven my Maranello over 100k miles in 45 States and other than using "Premium" gas, have never had an issue related to brand of gasoline.

 

Almost all gas regardless of brand is refined in the same place regionally. The difference is the additive package which is added when the truck is filled.

The biggest thing i look for is finding a well maintained and relatively new station where hopefully the condition of the underground tanks are in better condition although not guaranteed. Whenever possible nice to find non ethanol gas but many cases that won't be an option. Get the best looking premium you can find and enjoy.

 

Most major brands are fine. Just watch out for the small mom-and-pop type place with 2 pumps.

 

He's not going to find VP race gas at the pump driving through multiple states. And there is no need for 101 octane fuel in a stock street car.

 

As said above, it really doesn’t matter, just get premium from a descent looking gas station and you will be fine. If you want to be superstitious fill up between 1/3-1/4 tank and it will dilute with whatever is already in there. Fresh gas being used on a road trip won’t be detrimental to your car. You are cycling through it. The odds of getting ‘bad gas’ are extremely unlikely from modern stations. And the odds of a problem arising due to fuel are even smaller, just make sure your car is up to current maintenance requirements and plan for any possible issues.

 

There is a station near me that sells non ethanol 93 octane fuel. I tested it to make sure it was non ethanol just to be sure and I have been going there for years. There is an app called “Pure Gas” that you can download to your phone and it lists stations near you that sell non ethanol fuels. I just hate the thought of ethanol sitting in these cars if you don’t drive them every day but sometimes you have no choice.


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I run non-ethanol 93 in my S2000. I used to put it in before storage but now due to it being 19 years old it's the only gas I use. I've heard that it is not available in a lot of areas in the country. I have 2 stations within a half hour from me.