I need everybodies knowledge on this one

[Frank Marano]

I bought an 07 Explorer. On the gas cap it says " Ford recommends BP fuel". I know BP is British Petro but I wonder if Ford owns a stake of BP? Anybody know? ST'ers unite and scowl the internet. Ford wouldn't just put this on their gas caps without SOME sort of monetary payback!!!!



Snopes can't solve this one! :lol:

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Never heard or saw this before...



Sure seems like they are tied together some how doesn't it???



Hmmmm

 

[Tabjo]

I am scowling at the internet as we speak:angry:

 

[Frank Marano]

I will post a pic when I get outside to get one....

 

[Frank Marano]

I found this:

 

[Phill R]

According to signs posted in BP gas stations, BP actually sells Amoco fuels

 

[A1cntrler]

So does this mean that if you don't use BP fuel, they can void certain parts of the warranty?? "Your fuel pump failed because you were using Citgo fuel."

 

[Larry Phillips]

Prove it was Citco gas...

 

[Casey B]

BP and Amoco are 1. Citgo is owned by the venezualan dictator.

 

[Fer Echegaray]

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[Dre L]

my brother in law's stang has that, I couldn't stop laughing.



No worse than the "Mobil 1 factory fill" stickers though.

BP also is a leading supplier of the fluids and lubricants that keep Ford's factories running.

Price break on your plant supplies.

 

[Richard L]

About 15 yeas ago, GM claimed that some brands of gasoline did not contain suffient quantities of detergent additives, and the fuels did not meet federal "Vapor Pressure" standards.



Insufficient detergents tends to foul the fuel injectors prematurely, and the fuel vapor pressure effects drivablilty issues like rough idle and stalling.



GM threatened to make specific brand-name fuel recommendations. Three that did pass the test were Mobil, Shell, and Chevron.



Ford may have experience similar problems that GM had, but they can only make recommendations. According to the Magnuson/Moss warranty act, If they require you to use a specific brand of gasoline to maintain your warranty, they must provide that product free to the vehicle owner. I don;t think that Ford wants to buy everyones gasoline, just so it's BP.



...Rich

 

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I wonder if they put that on the canadian ones as well. I have not seen a BP station in Alberta.

 

[Rich Stern]

Co-branding gasoline caps. Marketing run amok!



Next, for your factory CD faceplate: "Ford recommends Sony Music"

 

[Travis Munday]

Well, I can say this, BP does seem to sell the "best" gas. Our race car runs on 93 Amoco and it does well, it ings on anythign less and with any other brand. Same with a guy's tuned BMW at work, pings on anything less then 93 Amoco.

 

[Josh OH]

LMAO!!! I think it's one more way "The man" is trying to stick it to ya!

 

[ReggieMRegalOne05 Legaspi]

Been loading up on BP all along since ARCO/AM PM is BP here in SoCAL.

 

[Gavin Allan]

I'll bet it has something to do with BMW, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota's recommendation to burn "top tier" gasoline.



Sorry, but I trust the TopTier standards a whole lot more than just a consumer attitude survey for my gasoline.

 

[Chase Straw]

dont know if any one posted this but i think it stands for "beyond petroleum"

 

[Tom Schindler]

I use the cheapest crap I can buy. Still runs great and I save money doing it. Top Tier fuels is a joke.





Tom