Costco gas anyone?

[cagekicker]

i don't take chances. i use chevron detergent.

[1013mm]

Originally Posted by 1an G

just look at the pump and see the ethanol content thats what kills

How much is supposed to "kill"?

[TagMan]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

costco gas = hpfp trubbs

Wow!... That's pretty serious. What evidence do you have?

TM

[1an G]

Originally Posted by jzhang

How much is supposed to "kill"?

over 10% run

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by jzhang

how so?

Originally Posted by TagMan

Wow!... That's pretty serious. What evidence do you have?

TM

Personal experience.

The two times I've ever cheaped out and bought Costco gas (one time it was RaceTrac), I've had long cranks, jerky acceleration, and ultimately had to replace my fuel pump. The dealer claimed that I used shitty gas, which makes it more than coincidental that it happened at the same time as my using costco.

[TagMan]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Personal experience.

The two times I've ever cheaped out and bought Costco gas (one time it was RaceTrac), I've had long cranks, jerky acceleration, and ultimately had to replace my fuel pump. The dealer claimed that I used shitty gas, which makes it more than coincidental that it happened at the same time as my using costco.

Maybe... but, with all due and genuine respect, that doesn't really pin it down because you only used one Costco gas station, and the other was RaceTrac. If the dealer said there was evidence of bad gas, it could have been that station itself, but not necessarily the entire fuel chain... or it could have even been a station you least suspected... or even none of those at all... especially since the engine is already highly susceptible to problems with the HPFP anyway.

Heck, my HPFP failed right after I got my car, and I didn't even use any shitty gas that I knew of.

And... if there was a strong and genuine link to HPFP failure and Costco gas, there would be others here reporting the same thing, and a clear pattern and trail of evidence would emerge.

So... I guess I'm just not convinced at this point.

TM

[Motorsports_3]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Personal experience.

The two times I've ever cheaped out and bought Costco gas (one time it was RaceTrac), I've had long cranks, jerky acceleration, and ultimately had to replace my fuel pump. The dealer claimed that I used shitty gas, which makes it more than coincidental that it happened at the same time as my using costco.

I cant agree with you there. I fill uup with costco gas almost every time and *knock on wood* I havent had one issue with my hpfp.

[shodanusmc]

I have never had an issue with COSTCO gas. If I am there and I need gas I fill up. I also will fill up at Shell....but no Venezualian Chavez Oil for me. I also try to stay away from Mobil, and I never fill up if I see the truck there filling the tanks.

COSTCO runs great in my E55, X5 and it will go into the 135, which btw is scheduled to arrive tomorrow in SC.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by TagMan

Maybe... but, with all due and genuine respect, that doesn't really pin it down because you only used one Costco gas station, and the other was RaceTrac. If the dealer said there was evidence of bad gas, it could have been that station itself, but not necessarily the entire fuel chain... or it could have even been a station you least suspected... or even none of those at all... especially since the engine is already highly susceptible to problems with the HPFP anyway.

Heck, my HPFP failed right after I got my car, and I didn't even use any shitty gas that I knew of.

And... if there was a strong and genuine link to HPFP failure and Costco gas, there would be others here reporting the same thing, and a clear pattern and trail of evidence would emerge.

So... I guess I'm just not convinced at this point.

TM

Fair enough, good points. I could very well be wrong.

Originally Posted by Motorsports_3

I cant agree with you there. I fill uup with costco gas almost every time and *knock on wood* I havent had one issue with my hpfp.

Lucky man. Must be the stations in my area, as TagMan pointed out.

[Robert]

I do costco gas if I am shopping there but normally I fill up at Shell. My fuel pump did fail. There's no proof that Costco gas caused it, nonetheless BMW Loyalist may have some correlation there with his experience.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by TagMan

So... I guess I'm just not convinced at this point.

TM

You kept your 135i? Good man.

[TagMan]

Originally Posted by Robert

You kept your 135i? Good man.

Damn right!... Too much love to call it quits.



TM