Since tuning my car for high octane fuel over two years ago, I have been purchasing my gas at one of two stations not far from my home that that offered Trick 101 octane for $4.00/$4.25 per gallon (a couple of Unocal stations sold inferior 100 octane for over $6.00 per gallon). During the past few months that my car has been under the knife, the price of Trick 101 has risen a full $1.00 per gallon to $5.25 (presumably Unocal 100 has increased by a similar amount and is now over $7.00). Last week, GIAC offered to create a 103 octane program for my car (as opposed to the 100 octane program previously planned). There are no gas stations anywhere near me that sell 103 octane unleaded. However, I did some research and found a source to purchase Sunoco 104 octane (http://www.racegas.com/fuelspecs/sun...leadedplus.htm) in 55 gallon drums for a mere $4.35 per gallon, including delivery to my home. Thus, I’ve decided to turn my garage into a gas station. I took delivery of the equipment, and my first two drums of gas, yesterday. I purchased a Fill Rite FR701 115 volt metered pump (20 GPM):



I also purchased a Husky 11AP automatic shut-off nozzle (similar to that used at gas stations):



Now I can pump my own gas right in my garage, whenever I want, without traveling to one of the two stations that sell 101 octane fuel, and I get better gas (104 octane) for less money (at $4.33 per gallon, its only a $1.50 more than 91 octane).

Craig

Ps: I am considering operating a retail gas station from my home, where I will sell the 104 octane fuel for a bargain price of $5.25 per gallon ($5.00 for fellow 6speeders) . . . . what do you think?

J/K!

 

J/K on the whole thing?

or J/K on the selling to 6speeders?

I hope the whole post is a joke, if not, you are nuts.

no smoking

 

I don't even know what to say...

 

I actually have been thinking of doing this.

 

 

only on 6speed, do you see such dedication and pursuit of high octane and hp

 

that is absolutely awesome!

what about the health/safety risks though?

 

Seriously, I hope you don't have kids and you have a serious fire suppression system. It is a nice idea but really dangerous in most home environments. I'm a chemical engineer and have handled things like this for a living.

 

i think as long as the garage is fireproofed and the drums are in some sort of fireproof cabinet, you'd be good to go.. It would help if you could put some sort of security system on your garage door that would require some sort of code to get in.. that way no one else could get into your garage without your supervision.. this would be an excellent idea if you have kids

 

Be careful! My neighbor stored fuel 100+ octane in his garage and lost his f40 & Koeing Testarrosa to a fire. All of his precautions (custom venting etc), were laid to waste by a few birds that decided to nest at the mouth of the vent. A spark generated by his garage door ignited the fumes. To make matters worse the HOA sued him for not having proper permits for storing fuel. When all was said and done $5.49 a gallon at 76 was a bargain!

 

101 octane here in the western suburbs of Chicago is just a tad over $4.25. Leaded 110 is about 4.30.

 

I'll make that trip Craig..fill 'er up please!

 

what's the feeling of sleeping with black gold??

 

Craig... being an attorney, I am sure that you looked into all of the details regarding the storage of higher than normal quantities of fuel in your home but I was just wondering if your insurance company would allow such a thing. It seems to me that something like a 5 gallon container for the lawn mower would be typical and expected but 55 gallon drums?

Shouldn't that be an outdoors setup anyways? I know that my dad has the same pump that you show in your photo for his cement business but it's outdoors and it is for diesel fuel.

BTW - don't mean to burst your bubble or anything... that is truly awesome and kudos to you for thinking of it... just trying to be the devil's advocate.

 

Illegal in Illinois.