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To: Due Diligence who wrote (3800)	5/30/1998 12:45:00 AM
From: Deeber	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 25711

Jumbo...I am not trading any more, I have a real job actually, so I am in the office 7AM to 6PM. I never said EXXON and COASTAL are stupid, jeez, DF-144 may be great for other uses, but people who think it will be the next magical car fuel are naive and do not know how engines work, people who think they can improve the performance of their 1975 Dodge Dart with 93 octane instead of 87 are Naive...engines today are not made to use anything more than 93, but maybe in the future. RG

To: Due Diligence who wrote (3800)	5/30/1998 12:11:00 PM
From: Bill Pearson	Respond to of 25711

Ryan is absolutely right about higher octanes not benefiting the average car's engine.... In reality the gas company's have set up a classic "Good, Better, Best" scenario for the consumer. We as consumers love "choices". It makes us feel like we're in control, and that we can be the expert decision maker in our own lives....choosing our own destiny so to speak. If there was an honest "oil man" available on the thread to discuss this issue...they'd have to agree. Not agreeing is the same as cigarette companies saying that their products aren't addictive. I work for the 3M Company..... we have over 5000 fleet vehicles in the US.... There have been dozens of communications on this very subject from our corporate office over the last 3-4 years exposing the truth behind octane numbers, what they mean, and what benefit they give (to older cars). Newer cars rarely if ever benefit by higher octane ratings, as the cars are designed to run efficiently off "regular" unleaded gas (with the lower ratings). For what it's worth..... ....so the answer to your question Jimbo is ABSOLUTELY NOT..... Exxon and Coastal are not stupid..... they're extremely smart. Higher octane gas is a major league money maker for every single petro manufacturer.... they love it that we honestly believe that higher octane fuels are better for our cars....or may somehow enhance performance. They love it.