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I will say this, if I didn't already say it. My mind is slowly eroding as I get ancient and my condition gets worse, so I always hope I'm not telling the same story over and over again!

I've been getting by with rewards programs lately. I signed up for Shell fuel rewards. I linked that to my Speed Perks account at Advance Auto Parts. I then linked it with my AmEx. And my Kroger Rewards points from buying groceries actually works with Shell's fuel rewards too.

For fraud prevention and budgeting purposes, I pay for 90% of things with my AmEx to pay off in a lump sum each month, and I randomly seem to buy things at places that earn me fuel points. Like many of us on here, I buy and install a great deal of my own auto parts because I don't need to pay others, and Advance Auto always has 15%-25% off coupons where I can buy what I need online, apply the coupon, and pickup at the store which also saves $$ and also earns fuel points. And you show me a single household of any forum member on here who doesn't shop for groceries and I'll buy the beer.

For my last 3 fill-ups now, only having bought basic stuff like air filters, oil changes, usual weekly groceries, and paying for stuff using my AmEx, I've gotten 30¢-50¢ per gallon, up to 20 gallons. I had to fill up both cars again this month. That's gotten me under $3/gal every time.

I realize this may not work for everyone. But 15-25% off my auto parts, and about 15% off my gas at fill-up, all from doing my usual spending is awesome. It's not like coupon-clipping where you need to invest a lot of time. I haven't changed anything in my life, I just signed up for a couple programs, with mostly BS personal info so I don't get random junk mail, and ... maybe it'll work for someone else.

EDIT: Yes, someone is probably tracking all my purchases and travel and building a profile on me. But so is your cell phone provider, and half the apps on your smart phone if you got one. So is Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. So is your internet provider. We have no protection :D

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Back on topic. Speaking of overpriced gas, I spent $14 at Taco Bell yesterday.

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:haha::haha::haha:

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Ah, I see you splurged for the Grande pack! :lol:

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Yeah
I got a the pequeño price the last tank when I filled up.

I am waiting it out for my Lawnmower and next tank of Fuel.;)

Maybe it will not be the (Granda) price :lol::lol::lol::haha::haha::haha:

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Got another dime boost this morning, $3.49 for corn squeezins. My high school days of 18 and 19 cent a gallon leaded gas seems like a far away dream world in this world of today.

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For sure;)

As history repeats itself.

I feel that all of us Old timers will be Okay.:metal:

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Just topped the bike off. $4.64 per. :(

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I remember the times when $3.30 would give a person around 3/4 tank on a 20 -21 gallon gas tank. Of course, gas then was only $0.20 a gallon. Oh to see those prices again, LOL. :waah:

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$3.91 for regular this morning.

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$3.03 around here right now.

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To separate ethanol from standard mix gas you can use of all things...water....
Test this...add some water, about 1/2" into a small bottle and fill the remainder of the bottle with standard mix gas. Cap the bottle and shake is for a minute or two, leave it sit and the ethanol will separate to the bottom of the bottle....

I routinely check so called Non Ethanol fuels using this method...it works everytime.

Note....removing the ethanol will lower the octane rating of the gas...may cause engine knock and damage.

Small engines are especially susceptible to ethanol degradation of fuel system parts, especially if the ethanol mix fuel is left in the bowl of the carb or tank. Ethanol attracts water from the atmosphere, it collects in the fuel tank and the destruction begins.

Local non ethanol gas at the local gas station is around $4.70 a gallon.

:chevy::chevy::chevy:

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After weeks at around $3.09 to $3.19 ours is now $2.99, again. And I had just filled up thinking it was only going up. Mind games I tell ya.

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You got that Right.:lol:

After filling up on Monday?

Price drops 5 cents.

Tuesday you are at a 7/8 of a full tank What do you do???

Thursday it drops 5 cents again .

Your not even 1/2 a tank;)


so Next monday?

It is going to be??????

This is what I try to Remember in the video below ;)
It does not always work for me :lol:

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I remember my sister and I took my brothers 56 Pontiac to go cruise main . We put 75cents worth in and got 3 gallons or more. I might have been 11 or 12 at the time. She was 5 years older than me at the time and he was a year older than her. Today regular was $3.39.

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Haven't post to this for awhile. Been holding steady at $3.29 for 87 octane corn squeezins' now for almost 3 weeks.

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Ours went up 10 cents, miraculously just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Currently holding steady at $5.30 (cash only) for self-serve 87.

On a brighter note, I found an outlet for non-ethanol. Only one hour away and after taxes & fees, just over $9 per gallon. I was so happy, I bought 2 gallons!

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Mercy! $9, I just can't imagine ever paying that much Mike. I sure hope not.
Locally, our 87 is all over the place in the last 2 weeks. From $2.92 to 3.19 and back down to $2.89.

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Got gas yesterday. Still $4.69 per gallon. Not holding my breath for a decrease anytime soon. :lol:

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I hear ya, Boog. It is more than a bit shocking. But after losing a perfectly good older commercial-grade chainsaw to ethanol, I'll pay up for the good stuff to use in my small engines.

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Yeah
I Use only Corn Free gas in my Tractors and Lawnmowers also.
I am lucky that there is a station a few miles up the road.

I do remember to pump the 1st few gallons in my truck.
That way I get the Pure stuff (Hopefully) :lol:
Because it is a (shared) pump that you choose one or the other.:(

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I realize there are varying results using egas.
With that said, I have bought high octane/ethanol free gas for the lawn equipment only a couple of times but 99% of the time I just use 87 octane with up to 10% ethanol blend and so far have never experienced any engine troubles. I used one riding mower 18 years and another 12 years and never even changed the spark plugs in them. I sold each one running great when I bought a new one. I have always had an acre to take care of.
I do store my equipment in the shop and I usually run the units out of gas so none sits in the carb over the cold months.
I have seen some corrosion inside some small engine carbs others have posted though.

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That's probably the difference(s).

1) My stuff is stored in outdoor sheds for months at a time, and

2) Until recently, I never ran the carbs dry -- and never had a problem.

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Fill my daily all the way up @2.99/87

-klb

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Regular 87 is 3.64 and going up every couple of days . Diesel on the other hand is 3.69and falling every couple of days the last two weeks

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Ours is still at $5.30. Our illustrious guvnor said he's going after Big Oil because they are price gouging. Speaking of gouging, he seems perfectly happy to have Calif fuel taxes at or near the highest in the nation. Hmmmmm...

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Looking forward to seeing you at SETN.

Right now Currently the Price is $2.88 for gas and $3.20 for diesel on the average around here.
Seems to be on the Decline.
Time will tell.:chevy::chevy::chevy:

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Be nice to see you there. I’m taking the 85 the hood for the 68 is still sitting on the panel stand . I’m debating whether to repaint it or not it’s got some dust in it and it bothers me to no end . Don’t think a light nib will work on it

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Just a bit of an up-date but still holding steady at $3.29 a gallon for the 87 octane corn squeezin's. :waah:

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Well, we crept up another dime today, now it's $5.40 (cash). I guess the governor's chat with Big Oil didn't go as planned.... :rolleyes:

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$4.79 today. Was $4.69 for quite some time. Hope that dime goes to a good cause.....:(

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Went up $.20 since yesterday 2.76 to 2.96 at the cheaper places. Most other places tend to be 10 to 15 cents more than that.

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Wow !!! Our non ethonal 91 is 4.45 a gallon . Regular is 3.67 I bought diesel for 3.61 first time in years it was less than regulars gas . Not rejoicing it’s still to high

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Sitting at $3.09 for 87 around my house and $2.99 for 87 near work across town. When I filled up my mustang a couple weeks ago E0 87 was $3.99.

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Good grief! Has there been a refinery blow up or something lately?
We've been hovering around the $3.00 mark for many weeks now but this week the jackwads around here hiked the price 18 to 20 cents in one day. Highest one here is now $3.41 (circle k ). Places here normally change by up to 10 cents at a time. Our lowest here was $3.09 Monday and is now $3.27. Wazzup?

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Three year graph of oil price per barrel fwiw

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Same has happened here.:uhmk:

We went up to$3.45 from the $3 dollar range.

It went down a Dime yesterday.:lol:

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I don't follow oil pricing but I do follow stock market and it's been going up steadily lately and I figure oil is going up as well. Sure 'nuff it is. It's just large spikes at the pump are very rare around here.

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It had been around $3.10-$3.19 for a couple of weeks, then spiked to $3.59

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$3.34 in south Arkansas.