Mobil at the kennebunk highway stations
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wzrd
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Are you... who claim to find 93 oct going by the pump sticker,or asking the owner if its for real :violent5:..I was told a month or so ago that 93 would no longer be avalible in maine this summer,and could not be purchaced in bulk form from the big distributers. ,something to do with it [gas] being made with a ethinol blend for the summer.I ask store owners any chance i get.
uke:Wow - didn't want to believe, so I called the Yarmouth Mobil - who had me call the Forest Ave, Portland Mobil...who went out to check his pumps, and guess what: 91 instead of 93.
He's calling his regional people and (supposedly) calling me back with an explanation as to the reasoning for the statewide switch, as well as whether or not 93 will ever be back.
He's calling his regional people and (supposedly) calling me back with an explanation as to the reasoning for the statewide switch, as well as whether or not 93 will ever be back.
Update - Steve called me back and said that indeed, all gas suppliers across the state are no longer filling 93 octane orders. Steve's "best guess" was that this situation will in some way result in higher profit margins for big gas/oil. I'm not sure how accurate that is, as I can't see big oil failing to set up a situation that guarantees profit at each grade of fuel.
SlowDriver
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Well all this 91 octane business got me thinking. So I called the State Attorney Generals Office on tuesday. They directed me to call the Dept. Of Agriculture, Quality Assurance, 207-287-2161. I also called the Maine Oil Dealers Association 207-729-5298, Chris Jackson. The Dept. of Agriculture told me this...."because of the lack of sales of 93 octane, at the discretion of the oil companies, by law, have the legal right to discontinue to stock 93 octane". And that is exactly what they have done. According to the Dept of Ag. the remaining 93 octane that they have tested (that is what they do, test the gas at every gas station for quality assurance) is at least 5 months old and probably equal to 91 or less octane. The gentleman said he hasn't heard of any station with 93 recently in the state. They are based outta Augusta. I was told it is up to the gas station to properly label the pumps, (which doesn't seem to be the case) and the auto manufacturers to provide cars that do not require 93 octane. The oil companies are in the free and clear. There is no law that states they have to sell 93 octane because certain vehicles sold require 93 a.k.a. the STi, WRX,all other turbo Subies, Audi S4 and A4, Saabs, Volvos, VW's. According to a source, 93 octane at Mobil on Center St. in Auburn has been 91 for several months now.
On a side note, in order for ExxonMobil to outright own any gas station they require that particular station to sell 2 MILLION gallons a year. On average gas stations in Maine only sell 270,000 gallons a year. The source of my info came from the Maine Oil Dealers Assoc. website. All Maine stations are privately owned, by like Dead River, who bought the rights to sell certain brand names. I know it sucks but there are alternatives, Torco Accelerator or VP MS109E. Have a good day.
Todd
On a side note, in order for ExxonMobil to outright own any gas station they require that particular station to sell 2 MILLION gallons a year. On average gas stations in Maine only sell 270,000 gallons a year. The source of my info came from the Maine Oil Dealers Assoc. website. All Maine stations are privately owned, by like Dead River, who bought the rights to sell certain brand names. I know it sucks but there are alternatives, Torco Accelerator or VP MS109E. Have a good day.
Todd
