Best gas for Hellcat

[bmfwillys]

Just got my Cat, lookin for recommendations on gas, brand and octane

 

[jroyk]

Welcome to the forum. Any 93 top tier gas is good if it’s available in your area. I usually run Shell or Sunoco. I hear Sunoco even sells a 94 octane but it’s not available anywhere near me.
Post some pics of your ride and thanks for your service.

 

[bmfwillys]

What about 10% ethanol

 

[jroyk]

What about 10% ethanol

That’s what most gas sold is.

 

[2ndAmend]

Actually, "up to" 10%, you never know. I prefer Shell or Sunoco, but my corner station is Irving, I use them a lot. But honestly, I never noticed any difference between any of them. I race with Sunoco 260GT.

 

[1971demon]

Welcome to the forum. Any 93 top tier gas is good if it’s available in your area. I usually run Shell or Sunoco. I hear Sunoco even sells a 94 octane but it’s not available anywhere near me.
Post some pics of your ride and thanks for your service.

We have Sunoco 94 here...I run that with 4/5 gal of "100" racing gas in my HC..my 18 Demon..exclusive "100"..my 170 still on the 3/4 delivery "100"....(no corn squeezin yet)..it's only got 148 miles on it...

 

[1971demon]

Just got my Cat, lookin for recommendations on gas, brand and octane

OK ya picked our brains...now how bout pic's of the car..

 

[Bobo]

The liquid kind and NOT the gaseous kind!

 

[1971demon]

Actually, "up to" 10%, you never know. I prefer Shell or Sunoco, but my corner station is Irving, I use them a lot. But honestly, I never noticed any difference between any of them. I race with Sunoco 260GT.

Since day one..I've always the same fuel for all my cars...they run fine..why experiment...

 

[DGatzby]

93 octane for the street. Brand? Whatever, it comes from the same refineries. If you guys want to hunt, go for it.

 

[Unholy707]

They’re tuned for 10% ethanol from the factory. Don’t run ethanol free

 

[EricG]

Gas matters for these cars IMO, stick to the top tier brands.

 

[jroyk]

Top Tier is certification that the gas contains a required amount of PEA detergent which cleans valve and combustion chamber deposits. If you don’t run a TT gas, dumping an additive containing PEA like Techron or Gumout in the tank occasionally does the same thing. Otherwise, 93 octane is 93 octane.

 

[Bowlerguy92]

I fill mine up with 93 from Walmart and let it eat

 

[BULL]

Another consideration is to get your gas from a high sales volume station as well.

Less chance for either stale, or contaminated gas.

Of course then I battle not driving mine enough before it goes bad in the tank while sitting in the garage.

 

[RAMBLE1]

Just got my Cat, lookin for recommendations on gas, brand and octane

I've had three hellcats, since 2015, one being a RE. I have used all brands of gas in the area, no difference. I had an off day and filled up with mid-grade, ran fine and was I was surprised, in a good way!

 

[Prange]

From Lake Speed, Jr.:

 

[DGatzby]

Now discuss what happens when some of us go to the track, use different extreme high quality fuels (for example VP Pit Stop station outside of BIR International -93 unleaded), also addition of superior VP products MS109 and better, while doing frequent WOT pulls. Oh, and have catch cans. And drive out cars on the street less than 2500 mi/yr. Everyone has a different story. Good info above but this is a reminder to evaluate your own practices.

Want to discuss valve deposits???? Anyone on here use a simple octane booster? Ever, even once??? What is its name?

 

[Prange]

Many, (1980) years ago, I used to use Moroso octane booster. Worked great.

Bad stuff, I used to wear goggles and elbow-length chemical gloves.

 

[jroyk]

Now discuss what happens when some of us go to the track, use different extreme high quality fuels (for example VP Pit Stop station outside of BIR International -93 unleaded), also addition of superior VP products MS109 and better, while doing frequent WOT pulls. Oh, and have catch cans. And drive out cars on the street less than 2500 mi/yr. Everyone has a different story. Good info above but this is a reminder to evaluate your own practices.

Want to discuss valve deposits???? Anyone on here use a simple octane booster? Ever, even once??? What is its name?

If you own a direct injection vehicle without auxiliary port injection, the gas and fuel additives don’t touch the intake valves. Cleaning the deposits then becomes an expensive high mileage maintenance item. That’s why I like my Pentastars and Hemi.