Before this becomes overblown (it hasn't, has it?
) I wasn't recommending to use regular exclusively, but saying that it was ok periodically. In fact, I just read today in the Subaru TSBs that very same statement.
Around here the prices fluctuate daily, if not hourly, and I see no reason to pay exorbitant amounts just so the distributor can buy a new house next week. I'm lucky that there's a station at the end of our shop and when they get "the call" to raise prices they let us know to gas up before the jump. Sometimes the jump is 28 cents - close to a 25% increase in less than a minute. I know I don't speak for everyone (obviously... *S*) but I see no reason to spend money for the sake of someone else's interests. I can weather a few tanks of regular now and then.
I mean, geeez, I haven't noticed any handles around here that end in Foyt, Unser, Lauda, Andretti, etc...
Beav
If we all liked the same things we'd be standing in a helluva long line...