A person who becomes the owner of a car immediately faces the problem of choosing a place where he will refuel his vehicle. The fact is that the quality of the fuel poured depends on the choice of gas station. And this indicator directly affects the “well-being” of your favorite iron horse.

If you use fuel in your car Bad quality, then this can cause the following troubles:

• Deterioration of the starting system vehicle.
• Reducing the life of spark plugs.
• Faster wear of components.
• Increased likelihood of failure of the power unit.

Experienced drivers know places in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other localities Russian Federation, where you obviously shouldn’t go to pamper your car with another portion of the combustible mixture. Beginners are advised to listen to their advice, base their choice on personal experiments, or take into account information from special ratings of gas stations on the quality of the fuel provided.

Gasoline quality standards

In order to understand where it is better to refuel with gasoline or other types of fuel, it is not at all necessary to conduct constant experiments with your car. There are many indirect signs that allow you to identify a low-quality gas station:

1. Too much profitable price. An intelligent person understands perfectly well that any company will never operate at a loss. Most often, this approach is used when an organization wants to get rid of low-quality fuel. For example, you should know that gasoline retains its properties for ten days after production. After this, its quality decreases - perhaps the company has a long unsold batch of fuel that needs to be sold to someone. Naturally, such proposals may also contain fuel with a large percentage of various impurities that will simply pollute vehicle systems.
2. The price is too high for some supposedly exclusive offers. Typically, such fuel has the word “Lux”, “Plus”, “Extra” and so on in its name. This does not mean at all that the proposed fuel better than that, which is manufactured according to approved standards - the company just wants to make extra money from gullible customers.

To make sure that a gas station offers a truly high-quality product, you should make sure of the following:

• The octane number must comply with the standards for each brand of fuel.
• The company must have a certificate indicating the organization that produces diesel, gasoline or gas for refueling cars.
• You can always obtain reliable information about the “freshness” of fuel, which is also indicated in the relevant document.
• For each type of fuel, you can obtain information about the presence of various impurities in them - the seller should not hide such data from the buyer.

Experienced car enthusiasts were able to identify several more interesting factors that can help them choose a truly high-quality gas station:

1. The likelihood of buying higher quality fuel is observed on regular weekdays and holidays. At such times, there are always a large number of customers at the gas station, which means that the likelihood of filling the car with a “stale” product is reduced. On regular weekends, when people prefer to stay at home or do other things, it is easier to buy low-quality fuel.
2. It is necessary to ensure that the fuel meets certain standards. Almost always, fuel manufactured in accordance with a certain GOST is of higher quality than its analogue produced in accordance with specifications.
3. The smaller the settlement, the higher the chance of flooding your car with high quality gasoline, diesel fuel or gas. That is, if a person has the opportunity to get to Moscow, St. Petersburg or Kazan, then it is better to refuel there than to stop in a small village and hope that high-quality fuel will be poured into his car.

In addition, it should be understood that any business can develop in two directions - for the better and for the worse for the consumer. That is, it is not at all a fact that a company that pleased people with quality products five years ago will adhere to the same standard today. Therefore, you should always pay attention to indirect signs, including reviews from other motorists, and change the refueling location in time if signs of poor quality are detected.

This fact has already been confirmed at the highest level, when official control services carried out unexpected inspections of the fuel of some reputable companies and were forced to ascertain the presence of low-quality fuel on them.

Rating for 2017-2018: which gas stations are best to refuel your car based on reviews from car owners

Typically, quality ratings of gas stations are compiled by various organizations based on information received over the past year. Therefore, people looking for good places to refuel their vehicles in 2018 should pay attention to the data obtained in 2017.

Naturally, it is recommended to compile information obtained from official sources and from reviews of ordinary car owners living in the same region as the person concerned. If you combine similar data, then this year it is recommended to use the services of the following organizations.

One of the largest filling networks in the Russian Federation, whose gas stations can be found in 46 regions of the country. The company closely monitors its own reputation, so it always offers consumers only high-quality fuel. An important factor in guaranteeing the quality of the offered fuel is the presence of our own production.

Practically the only company in Russia whose gas stations sell fuel produced in Europe. The company's partner is the world-famous manufacturer Stat Oil. In Europe, they monitor the quality of fuel very closely. Naturally, exactly the same fuel is supplied to Russia - branded gasoline and diesel gas stations. Ordinary car enthusiasts have long noticed that the use of this gasoline in cars trademark allows you to actually increase the power of the power unit by fifteen percent, increases the service life of the fuel and motor system, ensures a smoother ride of the machine when moving.

One of the oldest Russian companies offering fuel according to European quality standards (Euro 2,3,4). The company’s specialists carefully monitor the quality of the fuel offered and prevent any impurities harmful to the vehicle from entering it.

A relatively young brand on the domestic market, which has already earned a positive reputation among a large number of consumers. This is achieved by having our own laboratories and constantly introducing innovative technologies that allow us to create high-quality fuel. An example of this is Premium Sport 95 gasoline, which contains proprietary additives that ensure maximum combustion of the combustible mixture in the chamber of the vehicle’s power unit.

The company's credo is to be closer to the client. That is why gas stations under this name always take into account useful suggestions from consumers and implement them in practice.

The company monitors its products and constantly conducts unscheduled quality checks, which allows it to offer people gasoline and diesel fuel to the highest standards.

A network of gas stations from one of the world's largest producers of various combustible fuels. Naturally, it offers products of its own production. One of our own developments is G-Drive 98 gasoline. This gasoline brand is characterized by a higher octane number and the presence of special additives that can increase the service life of various automotive systems, while simultaneously increasing the potential of the power unit.

One of best options, if a person is looking for a good diesel gas station. The quality of gasoline is also at a high level - our own laboratories constantly produce original products that allow us to keep the internal systems of the vehicle in good condition. good condition and increase the efficiency of car engines.

Unfortunately, these companies are not represented in some regions of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the consumer is recommended to look for a reliable fuel seller, based on the basic principles for determining a quality product described above.

A lot depends on the quality of the fuel. Low-quality gasoline can shorten the life of the engine, impair its starting and negatively affect the dynamics of the iron horse. Alas, the drivers’ fears were not in vain - last year, on the direct orders of the Russian President, the Prosecutor General’s Office and Rosstandart carried out many inspections of gas stations. The test results were disappointing - more than a third of all fuel turned out to be of poor quality. Therefore, it is important for Russian motorists to know exactly where to refuel.

Rating of gas stations by gasoline quality compiled based on a study by Rosstandart and driver reviews on the Otzovik and Irecommend websites, where every day thousands of users express their opinions about products and services.

10. Phaeton

One of the oldest fuel operators in the country, represented mainly in the northern capital and region. Phaeton gas stations are additionally equipped with a 24-hour supermarket, a cafe and even a pharmacy, as well as a car wash, tire inflation and tire fitting service. Representatives of Phaeton purchase petroleum products from the Kirishi and Yaroslavl refineries and claim that they constantly monitor the quality of the fuel. Some car enthusiasts are dissatisfied with the fact that after refueling AI95, the car drives worse, or even stalls.

Users generally note the acceptable quality of gasoline (with the exception of certain gas stations in the Ulyanovsk region), but speak negatively about the quality of service.

Car enthusiasts have either very good or very bad opinions about Tatneft gas stations - there are practically no average ratings. Some note the cleanliness, convenience, delicious menu, clean toilets and excellent quality of gasoline, on which the iron friend runs like he has never run before. Others indicate the exact opposite: the car jerks, prolonged acceleration, and even replacing the catalyst and fuel pump. Therefore, only the 8th line of the rating goes to this gas station network.

Although SibNeft's activities were initially limited to the Tomsk region, now the gas stations of this network have spread throughout the Russian Federation. In 2013, the company developed a new fifth-class Prime fuel with improved characteristics. This fuel is claimed to reduce engine maintenance costs, reduce pollution rates motor oil and increases the service life of spark plugs. In addition, it is more environmentally friendly.

Reviews and ratings of the Highway gas station regarding the quality of gasoline are mostly positive. They note the excellent quality of service, cleanliness, comfortable seating area and politeness of the service staff (there are gas station attendants). And of course, good quality gasoline.

Good gasoline for reasonable money, which is well accepted even by cars with capricious engines. They note that 92 ecto is rather overrated, but the quality of 92 is quite good. However, the politeness and efficiency of the staff leaves much to be desired.

4.Shell

According to users, the only disadvantage of the network of gas stations from the international oil giant is their number. They note the excellent quality of gasoline and its economical consumption. Car enthusiasts especially like Shell V-Power gasoline, which is equipped with additives for more efficient and dynamic engine operation.

Honest octane number, reasonable price with good quality, availability of additional services and polite staff - this is what puts Gazpromneft gas stations on the 3rd line in the ranking of gas stations in Russia, Moscow and St. Petersburg in terms of gasoline quality. However, they note that the quality of gasoline may vary depending on the suppliers.

Car enthusiasts note the variety of fuel types; In addition to the “ordinary” (quite good quality), there is also the so-called. Ecto Plus fuel, which contains many special additives to extend the life of the engine and make it more environmentally friendly. However, there are also disadvantages - for example, there is a high probability that the quality of gasoline in small cities may be far from ideal.

1. Rosneft

Rosneft leads the ranking of gas stations in terms of gasoline quality, providing good fuel at reasonable prices. The staff is polite. There is a discount program and promotions are regularly held to reduce the price of fuel. Gas stations can also provide additional services, for example, tire inflation and a vacuum cleaner for the interior, as well as pouring gasoline into a canister.

We recommend refueling exclusively at well-known chain gas stations located near large settlements or along busy highways. There are many options: BP, Shell, LUKOIL, Gazpromneft, Rosneft, Neste, Tatneft. The results of our examinations of gasoline of these brands usually looked decent. And the likelihood of running into bad fuel at such gas stations is much lower than with fly-by-night companies. External signs of trustworthy gas stations are clean territory, modern fuel dispensers, bright signs, a shop with a toilet and other attributes of civilization.

Try to avoid duplicate gas stations, painted “to match the brand” and called almost the same - for example, RV instead of BP or LIKOIL instead of LUKOIL. Not all yellow-green gas stations belong to BP, and yellow-red ones belong to Shell. And never fill up with fuel, which is significantly (several rubles) cheaper than at a nearby branded gas station: there is a high risk of purchasing disgusting gasoline.

Octane number

Gasoline octane requirements may vary from model to model, even among cars of the same brand. The manufacturer must indicate this parameter in the instruction manual and often duplicates the data on inside gas tank flap.

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If the manual recommends a specific octane rating, follow those directions. But more often the manufacturer gives a range: for example, 92–95. In this case, you can use both gasoline, but 95 is still preferable, because 92 often turns out to be 89. And the car will drive a little more fun on the 95, and the engine’s appetite will probably be more modest. True, it is unlikely that it will be possible to compensate for the difference in prices between these types of fuel - refueling with 92nd is cheaper.

As for gasoline with an octane rating of 98, its area of ​​application is highly accelerated, supercharged engines that require fuel with high detonation resistance. There is simply no need to pour 98 into a regular, naturally aspirated engine. First of all, it's expensive. Secondly, you won’t feel any benefits. But disadvantages are quite possible - for example, fuel consumption may increase. Calls to thoughtlessly fill all cars with 98, “because it’s better,” will be left to the conscience of marketers. For those who are interested in the nuances, we advise you to re-read our material “A Delicacy for the Motor” (ZR, 2015, No. 6).

What if the instructions for a car with a turbo engine indicate an interval of 95–98? In this case, you can constantly drive 95, and use 98 only in extreme heat. The fact is that as the ambient temperature increases, the likelihood of detonation increases, so high-octane gasoline will come in handy.

Environmental class

This is another important parameter that must be taken into account when choosing gasoline. The rule is simple: the higher the environmental class, the better the gasoline. That is, if the third eco-class is indicated in the PTS, then filling up with fourth-class gasoline is absolutely safe. But reverse replacement is permissible only as a necessary measure. True, fuel of a class lower than the third should not be sold today, and gasoline of the fourth and fifth classes differ from each other mainly in the amount of sulfur - 50 ppm versus 10 ppm (ppm is a propromille, or one millionth). Its content is limited in order to extend the life of the neutralizer, and the engine will practically not feel the difference between these gasolines.

If the class is not indicated at all at the gas station fuel dispenser, it’s not worth the risk. As a last resort, if the tank is empty and refueling cannot be avoided, do not be lazy to ask the operator for a fuel quality certificate - there you will definitely find information about the environmental class of gasoline. And it must be indicated on the check (for example, class 4). If, instead of an environmental class, the speakers have the words Euro or something like that on them, you should know that this is an advertising ploy that has nothing to do with the real environmental properties of the fuel being sold.

If the car is designed for 76 or 80 gasoline, then feel free to fill it with 92 of any environmental class. In this case, it is desirable to increase the ignition timing: owners of ancient cars know how to do this.

Ultimate? Ecto? V‑Power? G‑Drive?

Which gasoline do you prefer - regular or “improved”? The advantage of branded gasolines is their increased cleaning ability, which helps remove dirt from the elements of the power system (however, detergent additives should be present in any high-class gasoline, but you can’t spoil the porridge with oil). The disadvantage is the higher price.

As for the promises of increased power, this is unfounded, unsubstantiated advertising. A positive effect is possible, but we're talking about not about increasing power, but about restoring it to rated values ​​after cleaning a dirty engine.

For those who have been driving on regular gasoline for a long time and have decided to switch to “washing” fuel, I recommend doing this gradually. First, add gasoline with a detergent additive to a tank half filled with regular fuel. Then, when the tank is already three-quarters empty, add improved gasoline again. And then refuel only with it. It is possible that if the contamination is severe, you will have to change the fuel filter.

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Rating of gas stations by gasoline quality

Low-quality fuel can cause serious harm to the car and a blow to the owner’s wallet. The spark plugs, the engine and the fuel system itself suffer. Only high-quality gasoline will help you avoid major repairs. But at which gas station is it the best? Today there are a huge number of companies that are engaged in both the production and sale of gasoline. How not to get confused in so many gas stations that are growing every day and surprising customers with new marketing offers and unique products? Rating of gas stations by gasoline quality 2015-2016 will help you sort out these issues and provides you with the top ten leaders in the Russian fuel market.

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MTK – Moscow Fuel Company ranked tenth among gas stations in terms of gasoline quality. This is the only network that is controlled by the metropolitan government. The fuel undergoes strict quality control, meets the Euro 4 standard and is considered environmentally friendly. Among its competitors, MTK fuel prices turned out to be the most reasonable in the capital.

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It is among the top ten gas stations in terms of petroleum product quality. Gasoline supplied to Tatneft gas stations undergoes strict control and is produced at the Moscow Oil Refinery. Fuel additives improve engine performance and save fuel.

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gas station Phaeton Aero also ranked among the top ten for gasoline quality. The product is supplied to the station by several oil refining companies LLC PO Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF), CJSC Rutek, LLC Tekhnokhim, which guarantee the quality and full control of the product produced. Modern additives used to produce fuel help improve acceleration dynamics and normalize the smoothness of the car. Increases engine power and fuel system service life. Today, Phaeton Aero is one of the five best gas stations in St. Petersburg.

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The gas station was created in 1995 and gained widespread popularity. The founder of gas stations was oil company Sibneft, which since its founding has rapidly increased its turnover in the extraction of raw materials and its processing into fuel. This was achieved thanks to powerful technical equipment, allowing production at more great depth. Having started its activities in the Tomsk region, Sibneft quickly expanded its borders. Now the company's gas stations are located throughout Russia. Since 2013, Sibneft has been producing Prime series fuel, which belongs to the fifth class. Fuel with improved characteristics is consumed more economically and ensures long service life of the combustion plugs.

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Gas Station LLC enjoys a controversial reputation among motorists, like many gas stations. But in general, the reviews are positive and many are quite satisfied with the quality of the petroleum product. At the moment, the gas station has a new unique fuel of the highest quality - AI-95 “Premium Sport”. For its production, “TRASSA” uses multifunctional modern additives that ensure complete combustion, increase power and save fuel consumption. At the same time, the quality of the base fuel remains at top level. Gasoline ensures minimal emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere and removes carbon deposits from all engine parts. With regular use of this brand, there is a gradual washout of carbon deposits that have accumulated from the surfaces of injectors, valves, cylinders and other engine parts. Removing deposits, reducing friction between cylinders - all this prolongs engine operation and increases its performance.

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BP gas station ( British Petroleum listen)) is part of the largest oil and gas company in the world, British Petroleum. Fuel from BP gas stations is manufactured in accordance with European quality standards. It is worth noting the quality of Ultimate gasoline with proprietary additives that not only increase engine power, but also prevent its premature wear. The improved cleaning capabilities of modern additives allow you to remove up to 70% of deposits that may appear during intake system. In addition, new generation eco-fuel significantly reduces the amount of emissions of combustion products into the atmosphere. Many car owners choose this gas station.

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The gas station network is in fourth place among gas stations in terms of gasoline quality. A third of the fuel sold meets Euro-5 environmental standards. In addition to AI-95, the station offers improved quality fuel with additional AI-95 Pulsar nozzles. The advantage of this gasoline is that it increases engine power, reduces the consumption of its own resources, and also keeps engine components cleaner when compared with lower quality fuel. Many motorists choose TNK for its affordable prices, good quality fuel and the bonus system of discounts that the chain of gas stations offers its customers.

3.SHell

SHell opens the top three gas stations in terms of gasoline quality. The product quality meets all industry standards and is environmentally friendly. Gasoline is produced in accordance with GOST standards. Before getting to the gas station, the fuel undergoes strict quality control and meets the Euro 4 standard. The fuel increases engine power by 15% and increases its service life, thanks to the latest technology used in the manufacture of gasoline additives. Gasoline is environmentally friendly and does not pollute the fuel system.

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It is one of the three best Russian gas stations today. The gas station network offers the highest quality fuel for cars of both domestic and foreign production. New generation G-Drive gasoline with 98 octane rating ensures fast driving full power. The additives it contains not only provide instant acceleration to the car, but also protect against deposits in the fuel system. The quality of the fuel is confirmed by the fact that it is manufactured according to specifications. Fuel complies with Euro 4 standard.

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Tops the rating of gas stations with the highest quality gasoline in Russia. The fuel meets all European quality standards and can be used to refuel all types of cars. The quality of the product is also evidenced by the huge number of car owners who use the services of Lukoil and multiple positive reviews. Fuel prices are slightly high, but this disadvantage can be forgiven due to high-quality gasoline with powerful additives that ensure engine durability and high power during operation. The fuel is environmentally friendly, manufactured in accordance with GOST, and the company selling it has been repeatedly awarded the “Ecological Badge” of distinction. Gasoline belongs to the Euro-5 class.

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As a decent man, I adore cars, and I can’t live in peace, I decided to check the quality of gasoline at gas stations in Moscow. Rosneft, Lukoil, Gazprom, BP and others tremble!

Automotive stores sell various test strips to check the quality of gasoline. But, it is clear that they cannot provide complete data on the composition of gasoline and determine its compliance with all standards. I did this test not too long ago macos . The experiment seemed interesting to me, but I decided to play it safe and went to a real testing laboratory for fuels and lubricants.

The first surprise was finding a laboratory that could test gasoline. It turned out that there are not many of these in Moscow. I Googled only two (Shell and Neftmagistral) suitable laboratories to which a private individual can submit gasoline for analysis without any problems. Other laboratories either analyze oils, or are not close, or the analysis is unreasonably expensive, or cooperation with private individuals is problematic. By the way, maybe someone knows why such laboratories do not like private individuals?

The choice fell on Neftmagistral. In fact, I chose them because of the price (the pleasure turned out to be not the cheapest), and they are located quite close to Moscow (Vnukovo).

Having driven along the Moscow Ring Road from Yaroslavka to the Kievskoye Highway, I stopped at the following gas stations: Rosneft, Lukoil, BP, Neftmagistral, Gazpromneft. I poured gasoline into plastic cans specially designed for gasoline. For testing we used standard 95 gasoline.

I am posting receipts for gasoline for comparison - (price per liter/rubles): Neftmagistral - 33.20, Gazpromneft - 34.05, Rosneft - 34.10, Lukoil - 34.52, BP - 34.59. I couldn't resist buying mineral water from BP. The main question is: what is the difference and is cheaper gasoline different from expensive one, is it healthier to feed cars, and is there any difference at all in what to feed?

To make everything as independent as possible, I handed over gasoline samples anonymously - under numbers. Although, looking ahead, I will say that after the analysis we got into a conversation with the person who works there and, looking at the composition, he himself compared and named the brands of three samples. At that moment I felt real respect for a person who knows the market so well and knows the compositions and differences between different brands of gasoline.

The laboratory is equipped with the latest technology. I wouldn't call it big, but the equipment is amazing. The following fuel parameters were analyzed: octane number, fractional composition, content of sulfur and aromatic compounds. Whatever one may say, gasoline test strips cannot reveal this data in any way. And good gasoline means not only excellent driving and acceleration characteristics of a car, but also the key to its uninterrupted operation and serviceability. I think that those who are under warranty and call for maintenance have heard many times from the mechanics sighs about dirty spark plugs and bad gasoline.

Let's take a closer look at several devices. Below is UIT-85M. The device was made in Russia at the Savelovsky Machine-Building Plant. This installation is used to determine the octane number. The device simulates engine operation using only one cylinder, then the unit compares the standard with the gasoline supplied for testing.

The octane number of all brands was in order. Everything is within normal limits.
Let's test further. A spectrometer helps determine the sulfur content in gasoline. Active sulfur compounds contained in gasoline cause severe corrosion of the fuel system and transport tanks. Inactive sulfur compounds do not lead to corrosion, but the gases formed during their combustion cause rapid abrasive wear of engine parts, reduce power and worsen the environmental situation.

And this device is for determining the chemical composition. In a few seconds it provides a detailed analysis of the composition.

A device that determines the fractional composition of gasoline.

Apparatus for determining the density of petroleum products

Apparatus for determining saturated vapor pressure

Analysis equipment diesel fuel significantly different. But I didn’t have diesel fuel with me, so I couldn’t see exactly how the device worked, but I managed to capture it:

Apparatus for determining actual resins

But the most important thing is the final results, which is what I came to the laboratory for. In fact, the results were unexpected. I was sure that at least half of the brands would be unusable, but... almost all of the gasoline turned out to be within the standards, the only thing was that Lukoil “failed.”

Lukoil AI-95 gasoline does not comply with GOST R 51866-2002 for a number of fractional composition indicators. The first discrepancy: the end of the boil (this indicator should not be higher than 210C, for Lukoil it is 215.7C). Consequences: increased fuel consumption and carbon formation in the combustion chamber of the engine cylinder. The second discrepancy: the share of aromatic hydrocarbons. Consequences: carbon deposits on the spark plugs during the next maintenance. All this can be seen in the test report. That is, this gasoline will not only increase fuel consumption, but also significantly increase engine wear.

Indicators of the fractional composition and the compliance of these parameters with the norm are among the main ones, since they can be used to determine the engine warm-up speed, its throttle response, starting qualities, and the uniformity of engine operation. idle speed. To decipher all the indicators, you can use this “dictionary”.

By the way, Gazprom stood out in terms of sulfur content, but in terms of this indicator everything is within the normal range for all brands.
Lukoil and Gazprom had the lowest indicators in terms of ROI (octane number, the higher it is, the better the gasoline resists detonation) - 95.4, BP had a little higher - 95.5, but still not the maximum, although I repeat that everything is in within normal limits, but without much effort.

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Neftmagistral:

Rosneft:

In general, I’m surprised, I still expected more violations-) Perhaps the fact is that the gasoline was taken in Moscow, apparently they pass constant checks. It would be interesting if someone living in the region would take up the baton and conduct similar analyzes.

Question for the studio: is it worth overpaying for a brand, if in the end the quality is the same for everyone, and some expensive brands are also a little cheating? Have you personally encountered low-quality gasoline? Did you try to somehow prove the manufacturer’s guilt? Have you contacted such laboratories? And, in fact, what guides you when choosing a gas station, because, as it turns out, a high price is not always a guarantee of quality...