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aguachico
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Arco gas stations
Got two Arco stations that I have seen so for in beautiful downtown TJ.
Tijuaneros love the one on via rapida. It is so full it blocks traffic.
Any new Arco stations in margaritaville?
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Bob and Susan
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its really funny what people like...its the same gas as pemex
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MulegeAL
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Yeah, same gas, but the restrooms are near-spotless, a selling point for some travelers.
We stopped at the "BP" station towards the south end last week, cleanest gas station I've ever seen in baja.
And I want to think these new guys pumps are not on the cheater list, though I haven't done a precision volume/price check yet.
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BajaMama
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I have had bad gas twice (back in the late 70s). BOTH times were after I got gas at Arco. Have NEVER used them since, and since then have never had
a car stop from clogged fuel lines.
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama  | | I have had bad gas twice (back in the late 70s). BOTH times were after I got gas at Arco. Have NEVER used them since, and since then have never had
a car stop from clogged fuel lines. |
You hold a grudge for a long time! 
I suspect things have changed since the 1970s, perhaps? 
I like arco, pay cash and pay less! Who complains about paying less? 
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chippy
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Is arco any cheaper than pemex in tj? They usually have the cheapest diesel in az.
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Bob and Susan
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same gas/diesel as Pemex...just different name
price was the same in Oct 2017
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willardguy
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well thats only part true....although it is pemex gasoline BP/ARCO uses a proprietary additive to allegedly burn cleaner just as the Chevron stations
in mexico tout their excellent Techron additive.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by willardguy |
well thats only part true....although it is pemex gasoline BP/ARCO uses a proprietary additive to allegedly burn cleaner just as the Chevron stations
in mexico tout their excellent Techron additive. |
The station operators have a standard biz MO of ripping you off by changing the pump calibration,... so do you really think station operators waste
money buying the additives? You all are suckers! Station operators are scam artists, their business model is lieing and cheating.
[Edited on 12-16-2017 by mtgoat666]
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willardguy
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by willardguy |
well thats only part true....although it is pemex gasoline BP/ARCO uses a proprietary additive to allegedly burn cleaner just as the Chevron stations
in mexico tout their excellent Techron additive. |
The station operators have a standard biz MO of ripping you off by changing the pump calibration,... so do you really think station operators waste
money buying the additives? You all are suckers! Station operators are scam artists, their business model is lieing and cheating.
[Edited on 12-16-2017 by mtgoat666] |
...you tell em hotrod!
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I have now seen 5 ARCOs in Baja. Yes, they have clean restrooms, but their prices are no different than anyone else's.
Same with the BPs, which I have seen seven so far. Again, no price difference.
(And probably same gas)
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del mar
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they never promised lower prices, their business model is to offer competitive price gasoline with xlnt convenience stores, clean facilities and
honest pumps.....from what I see they're a hit with the locals! 
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Perhaps they needed the ARCO in TJ, but in Tecate and Ensenada, both places have very little customers when I drive by their respective places.
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| Quote: Originally posted by MulegeAL | Yeah, same gas, but the restrooms are near-spotless, a selling point for some travelers.
We stopped at the "BP" station towards the south end last week, cleanest gas station I've ever seen in baja.
And I want to think these new guys pumps are not on the cheater list, though I haven't done a precision volume/price check yet.
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Wait 'til the Paki's move in.
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Arco stations sell top tier fuel, gas and diesel, if that makes a difference to anyone.
The Top Tier designation is of a higher quality fuel than many of the independents. Shell and Chevron and some others qualify for this.
Freedom of choice is all of ours to decide. If I can buy diesel within a few cents of the non top tier stations, and I do, I will.
We are talking Baja here where the same may not apply.
Lets hope there is gas buddy app to help us with our choices in Baja. Being able to shop around when we are buying fuel is always worth it here in the
states. Thanks to all here.
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Bob and Susan
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"top tier" is a trade mark by automakers to assure their cars will pass smog requirements...that's it
using that gas wont make your car run better
marketing is amazing how it affects buying habits
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by surfhat | Arco stations sell top tier fuel, gas and diesel, if that makes a difference to anyone.
The Top Tier designation is of a higher quality fuel than many of the independents. Shell and Chevron and some others qualify for this.
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Ya, sure you betcha!
Top tier is hogwash!
Gasoline is gasoline. Don’t fall for the sales pitch BS!
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has anyone ever seen bob and goat together? sure seems like the same azzhole, hmmmm.....
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Top Tier Gas
A LONG time back (late '60s) on the beach, I had a friend who worked at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo.
Having heard the OLD story that it was their second-tier gas that they sold to the independents, I asked that question.
And he said that they pumped the same gas into those independent's tankers that they pumped into their own.
"Top Tier" sounds good, though.
On a "similar" note, another friend was once offering to get me hired working for Firestone and he remarked that they were currently working
a lot of overtime.
Producing tires for Goodyear while THEY were on strike.
A reciprocal deal the two had for whichever was chosen as a strike target.
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aguachico
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As a diesel user, I always thought sulfur was good for the engine, bad for the air.
Hence my 6.0 will burn anything. In fact the cleaner diesel is not what I want.
I like it dirty.
I'm thinking Arco and BP stations are getting their shipments from the same tanker as Pemex.
Rendi Chicas is whats really important, no?
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