Flipper35, Carb3 is the 3rd phase of California air resourses board required fuel blends for air pollution, California has the cleanest gas there is, that is why you can't import from say the gulf coast during turnarounds for maintainance and such, remember the diesel stuff of about 5-6 years ago, that was carb2, they spent millions refitting the refineries and the same now with new units, think about a bottle of water for $2.00, it goes through a simple filter or carbon drum and no one complains, a barrell of
oil has to go through at least 4-5 units, heat ,catalyst all kinds of stuff for a $1.75 per gallon, I hate paying too but it really is very cheap!!
Ron 61..Arco does not use MTBE either, it all depends on where it comes from, here in Bakersfield, We send our gas from Lancaster/palmdale area up to around modesto to the central coast and eastern California, we are a Shell refinery but if you buy gas at any station it is ours!! All Manufacturers have their additives at the loading rack and the drivers add it in when they load
