WHAT IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE FUEL IN VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA?!?! - 2023 Edition 

could this be the best video on internet right now?

A few things I forgot to mention while making this video are as follows: - Every time we changed fuels, we completely drained the tank to do our absolute best to not contaminate the next fuel sample with the previously tested fuel. - We used a 'Drain Fuel' function using Integrated Engineering tuning software to empty the tank. It runs the Low Pressure Fuel Pump. We connected an external fuel line to the fuel system, and we ran it until the tank was completely dry. - The dyno numbers that are shown are uncorrected. - These test results ONLY PERTAIN to the area surrounding Vancouver, BC, Canada. Fuel will differ all over the world, and by no means do these tests represent fuel found at these particular brands all over the world. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for doing another one of these. As you know well, its an incredible resource to us in B.C. that you and PG Performance put in the time, money, and effort to keep doing these tests of local fuel!

that’s such a professional approach Adam, fair play for the good work and good content you put up 🙌👏

Adam, Just watched some of your videos on petro products. From reading some of the comments and from your videos it would seem that no one actually knows and the refined products industry distribution works(at least for western Canada). So let me try and unpack some of this for you and your viewers from when I was in the refining industry in Alberta. Every refinery has contracts with practically every other refinery for supply. So just because the gas station says Shell on the pumps( or any other gas station)doesn't mean it's products come from the Shell refinery in Fort Sask. At the refinery I worked in for 8 years, we supplied most fuels(not all to some of the retail stations) to Esso, Shell, PetroCan, Coop etc etc in the Calgary region. For example in Regina where the Coop refinery is located, they will supply all the fuels for every brand in the area and probably in Manitoba as well. The only differences will be each brands additive package, which gets added while the tanker trucks or rail cars are getting loaded. Our refinery also supplied fuels to Montana and Washington state. As for Costco, the last I knew was they had a contract with Imperial Oil refinery in Fort Sask, although that may have changed since then, Costco basically goes for who ever will give them the best deal. Same as Super Save gas, their contract(as of last year) was with Imperial Oil Refinery. The refinery in Burnaby supplies what products they produce to contracted retailers- could be Esso or Shell or any of the others including Chevron. And considering Chevron doesn't have a refinery in Canada anymore, their products for BC could come from any of the refineries in Fort Sask or Burnaby or possibly from the refinery in Blain Washington or who ever they can get the best contract from. Every refinery exchanges on a pretty much daily basis batch samples of their products to each other refineries labs for testing to ensure they meet that companies specs. During my time, Imperial Oil pretty much had the industry standard for bang-on specs for their products. Our refinery wasn't great for having consistent specs so we had to always make ours alittle higher octane to meet or exceed everyone else's spec that we supplied product to. For example, Shell(or any of the others) isn't going to supply their own refined products from their Scottford plant to their retail stations on Van Island if they can get the fuels from someone else who has a tank farm locally if it will save them money. Same in the lower mainland, there are tanks farms there which get products from no doubt all of the refineries in the Fort Sask area. It's all very convoluted now that they have several pipelines running through to the coast. So chances are that if you buy from any named service station and expect to get who ever's product is really unlikely these days, except if you live in or around Edmonton or Calgary(mostly, as Calgary has a Imperial oil tanks farm and a Shell tank farm I believe). As for PetroCan(suncor) I don't know of any tank farms that they have except in Naniamo. Long winded I know, but hopefully that explains some of the confusion when it comes to filling up your tank with the "best" fuel, as you just don't know who's product you're getting. Like I said it's all in the additive package they add and that you'll never know, not even we were allowed to know what was in each companies secret additive package.

Thanks Adam, appreciate all the effort!

Such a thorough video. I hope this helps people find their favourite fuel.

Thank you very much for posting this! Much love from PoCo !

You're awesome for doing this Adam! That's a LOT of time and energy to put this all together. Much appreciated!

Best Videos Always Thx Adam

Sick video! So informative. 🎉

Great video, Adam! Thank you for all you do for us locals.

You're an absolute beauty. Thank you for this. Liked and subbed

Love the video and the testing methods! Also that white FD in the background 😍

Great videos. I’ve recently discovered your channel and love it. I recently purchased a MK8 R and like it so far. Wanting to tune very soon.

Awesome video, shell 93 it is! Can't wait to get flex on my b8.5 s4 😆

Great video. Really interesting results! Thanks to everyone that funded and supported the video, especially the owner of the car. (Very nice car, coming from a BMW driver.)

Spectacular test! It's making me consider changing my fuel buying habits. That said, I live in Edmonton, not Vancouver. The only car I need 91+ in is a 2005 Jaguar, normally aspirated V8. I doubt I would see much of a difference between Premium Costco fuel and Shell 93. I am missing something? Many thanks for your efforts!!!

Amazing video Adam 🔥.

I now have UniFlex, and I don't live in Canada, yet I still find these comparisons intriguing. Thanks for putting this together!

Awesome content 👏

Great video 👍🏻

Awesome video Adam, public service announcement! The hero we don't deserve.

Very valuable dyno testing. I just wonder if you understand the magnitude of this video. I link share it in the forums often. My seat of the pants feel on Shell V-Power says there's more horsepower to the wheels going on here. Congratulations.

I watched almost the whole video lol, it was very entertaining, and I'm more knowledgeable!

what a legend

Kudos for the effort you went to here - amazing! great that you went through the data logs as well as the dyno numbers. Couple of Q’s on the testing. How did you remove the previously tested fuel from the tank and fuel lines prior to testing each subsequent fuel? Are the mustang dyno numbers raw or do they have corrections for any differences in environmental conditions through the day (temp, humidity, atmospheric pressure). Cheers!

nice job

Lol kicking you out, time to buy your own dyno, 24 hour sessions 😂

Very nice video! And about the new unitronic flex fuel software?

I appreciate you using an RS6 so I know exactly what I'm going to get 🤟

Props to you and the RS6 owner wow. Wish you ran the US92 VS Shell 93 in Stage 1+ but understand it is for a "93 octane" tune so not advisable (on someone else's car, anyway).

Adam, excited to watch this one. But 10 s in I'm already wondering what the silver wheels on the mk8 Gti (black One) are? you or anyone know?

Adam when adding an E20 blend how many litres of e85 would you say you added to spike it to the E20 blend?

Any updates on the b9 s4? Did you figure out what's wrong with the engine? Looking forward to more b9 s4 content!

*I had no idea this video dropped and it was 4 weeks ago! Did you not make a post about it in the fb group?*

I like shell. I believe their fuel is cleaner. I deliver fuel and shell in my area is the most strict terminal and they seem to just fo things better and more professional if that makes sense. They run tests kn their meters way more than the other terminals and actually own their own terminals. Its like having a oizza shop and selling your own pizza vs having a pizza shop make your recipe and hope the they make it as you wish for the customer. I like shells fuel. The car feels better on shell and mob but j just choose shell over mobil for the reasons i stated above

Just moved to BC from Montreal and wow so many options here instead of being stuck with Petro-CAN 94. Definitely trying Shell 93 for my next fill.

24:20 E85 is also available at Otter Co-Op on 248th in Langley

Can you try the additional ethanol test on some Hybrid vehicles

Hi Adam, thanks for doing this... Last time you did this the costco 91 was bad... It seems like it has improved its fuel. Why do you think that is? Could it really be rebranded shell?

Co-op in aldergrove is also a supplier of E-85 that not everyone knows about

I love me some ethanol. E40 is such a good street blend.

Long story short if u don’t care about 10hp fill up anywhere. If you want great power run e20. A lot of work so well done.

Oh question, is it safe to go to an e20 blend if your not on an ethanol tune ? And how high can you actually go? Thx 🙏

Where is the go fund me link so I can contribute?

Moral of the story: go with costco 93 and add a gal of e85 to it if you log any KR

Hi great video, I think winter fuel has more ethanol to reduce ice freezing in gaslines. On the prairies before winter fuels were available we had to add ISOPROPYL to a fuel tank to remove the frozen ice in a gas line when >(-30). As you know water and gasoline don’t mix, and the separated water can then freeze and block the line

Which Fuel grade would you recommend for Lexus TX 500H ? Lexus recommends 91

*Real Ni use Shell and Chevron*

Quick question, regardless of what car you used, you cant compare the rs6 to the urus even if it has the same motor because they are tuned differently? So using the rs6 even when its the lowest hp out of the other 4 its still a good representation of what fuel is best right?

Hey, any chance you could answer my questions below? I'd love to tap into your knowledge. Kind regards!

WTG Costco!

As I understand it, all Shell fuel for western Canada, is refined at the Fort Saskatchewan (Edmonton-ish) Scotford Refinery. What are the difference between Edmonton 93 and Vancouver 93? Is the Vancouver 93 modified somehow once it arrives in the Lower Mainland, or is it different fuel when it departs Scotford? Cheers

I wonder how Sunoco 94 does

sooo shell is where its at now i guess :)

agree you should have picked a rs3 since they are so sensitive with fuel/octane, the RS6 loves shit fuel lol

Shell V-Power 😈

Hi adam. How i can see my datalogs like you ? I have a MDF file. And in datazap only read another file.

Here in California, which only offers 91 “craptane” the car community all say that Shell is the best fuel for out here. This video makes me question that now. That said, the Shell fuel out there is probably different than what we receive out here so it may be true. Who knows…I’ll stick to Shell or Cheveron only

So many variables with engine and temperatures etc. , really hard to say

4:53 There is no Ethanol free fuel in BC as of August 2023. Chevron was the last to hold out.

I tune hundreds of European/ exotics all over the world .. Canadian 91 fuel sucks especially east of Ontario/Quebec.. Petro 94/Chevron 94 or Shell 93 being the best is always recommended it blows my mind people expect power but use 91 when they have the option of the better fuel

Ya we don’t have 94 chevron, I live in Texas our highest is 93 😅

It seems like the difference between these fuels is less than 2% both a good and bad thing. Sad because there was a clear performance gain, but not enough to make a huge difference, and good because it means having more options ia always a good thing

I live in California and all of our Costco's sell top-tier gas so I'm assuming that the Vancouver Costco's do not

Theres something wrong with the shell 92 vs our 91. Ive done testing across multiple platforms, shell 92 has always made more power than 91 and has always had less corrections. Everything else makes perfect sense thi

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Americans being excited about 94 octane, meanwhile the Netherlands, belgium and Germany have 95 and 98 as standard with 102 as a bonus

Great ! go to some Sketchy rundown 'gas station' deep in upper Armpit..... and Pay even More for e85 (IF? that is actually what is in the pump) In the hopes of a few more HP from your Shitty VW Audi