Glenn (SJ)

I personally have not called in to complain yet, but have spoken to few of the guys in the thread below, so I know this is legit.

Glenn





Here it is, spread it around far and wide:

http://www.binaryvista.com/temp/ToscoMemo1.doc
http://www.binaryvista.com/temp/ToscoMemo1.html

-Carl
(Minor clean-up done on the file to obfuscate the source)



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> > > >
> > > > I called to and a lady in marketing answered. She was
> > > > very nice and she said that this was news to her as
> > > > well and read a memo that she has gotten. She said
> > > > that it doesn't say why or who decided on this.
> > > > She said that they have been getting a lots of phone
> > > > calls in this regards.
> > > >
> > > > After explaining to her that our cars need high octain
> > > > gas, she said that in the memo they mention for us to
> > > > buy some 100 Octain gas and mix them. I responded that
> > > > , not for $4 a gallon and there are only couple of
> > > > station in the bay area that sell 100 Octain. She
> > > > suggested for us to contact "Racing Fuel Hot line" to
> > > > figure out where they are selling these stuff.
> > > > 1-800-345-0076
> > > >
> > > > She took my name, phone and address and she said that
> > > > she will forward the complain to higher people.
> > > >
> > > > Amir



> > > > > Mike is right.
> > > > >
> > > > > I just called Tosco and spoke to customer service.
> > > > > The lady who answered
> > > > > said she has a memo that all gas in California is
> > > > > being downgraded to 91
> > > > > octane to comply with some kind of "California Clean
> > > > > Burning Gas" law. She
> > > > > took my name and added me to the complaint list. Go
> > > > > ahead and call. It
> > > > > only takes 2 minutes and they're very polite.
> > > > > Please don't yell at the
> > > > > woman who takes your call because it's not her
> > > > > fault. Just politely ask her
> > > > > to take your name and add you to the list of
> > > > > complaints. If we can get this
> > > > > on TT.net as well as all the other Internet forums
> > > > > and overwhelm them with
> > > > > calls, perhaps we can make a difference. Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Dave
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> >
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> > > > >
> > > > > I got a buddy that works for Tosco, the fuel
> > > > > distributors and blenders for
> > > > > california and he sent me a secret internal
> > > > > corporate memo stating that the
> > > > > octane for premium fuel in all of california for all
> > > > > companies is going to
> > > > > go down to 91 octane.
> > > > >
> > > > > The premise is to insure a good supply of fuel but
> > > > > the real reason is so
> > > > > they can hold the line on price but maximize
> > > > > profits!
> > > > >
> > > > > The switchover date to the new crappy fuel is
> > > > > 8/1/01. This is bad for us
> > > > > turbo owners as well as any owner of a turbo or high
> > > > > compression car like
> > > > > Type R Integras, the M3 and the M5, Corvettes,
> > > > > Vipers, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > The memo is for Tosco's consumer affairs department
> > > > > on how to handle
> > > > > customer complaint for owners of high performance
> > > > > cars. The memo recommends
> > > > >
> > > > > directing customers to the select stations that sell
> > > > > 100 octane unleaded
> > > > > racing fuel! It's like so sorry we don't make gas
> > > > > for your car anymore, but
> > > > >
> > > > > we can service you if you want to bend over and pay
> > > > > $4 a gallon!
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is Tosco's CA hotline number, call it and
> > > > > complain
> > > > >
> > > > > 1-800-527-5476.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pass the word via the internet. Lets not take this!
> > > > > Someone get this on
> > > > > tt.net and other groups.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is 100% legit.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
>

Damon (Jeepin 4 now)

...you mean they're all doing it? Add the hot SoCal weather.....no wonder my car's pinging lately. :-(

Blue DevilS4

Thought I heard Mobil was gonna start doing 93 as their supreme...but this isn't good

Glenn (SJ)

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