# Top tier gas?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-tier-gas/87189>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 15, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-tier-gas/87189 "2014-09-15T19:26:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-tier-gas/87189/1 "2014-09-15T19:26:54Z")

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what is it, why is it better, where do you get it?

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-tier-gas/87189/2 "2014-09-15T19:37:36Z")

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Here is the official story. [http://www.toptiergas.com/](http://www.toptiergas.com/)

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-tier-gas/87189/3 "2014-09-15T20:14:56Z")

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> **[Top Tier Detergent Gasoline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Tier_Detergent_Gasoline)**
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> Top Tier Detergent Gasoline and Top Tier Diesel Fuel are performance specifications and trademarks designed and supported by several major automakers — BMW, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi (as of 2018\[update\]). Each of these automakers recommends the use of Top Tier Detergent Gasoline in their owner's manuals. Top Tier fuels must maintain levels of detergent additives that result in a higher standard of engine cleanliness and pe...