See this happy woman? Well, she is filling her car up with cheap gas from a cheap, off-brand gas station. Should she really be this happy or will the cheap gas eventually ruin the workings of her car?
As always, there are various opinions on the subject.
According to experts interviewed by Edmunds.com, you can quit worrying about using cheap gas. They believe that it is unlikely to hurt your car in the long term.
John Nielson, director of engineering for AAA, says, “It’s not like any of the fuels are totally junk. If you buy gas from Bob’s Bargain Basement gas station because that’s all that’s available, it won’t hurt your car.”
However, there are those that disagree. AA1Car.com believes that there is more bad gas out there than the industry would like to admit, and it is causing a significant increase in drivability and emissions for many vehicles.
Read further to learn more about whether or not cheap gas can be bad for your car.