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Petro-Canada™ produces and sells high quality gasolines designed to meet every type of Canadian driving condition.
Petro-Canada offers three grades of gasoline across Canada, and a fourth grade in selected areas:
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Regular |
87 octane |
RegularClean |
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Mid-grade |
89 octane |
PlusClean |
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Premium |
91 octane |
SuperClean™ |
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Super premium |
94 octane
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SuperClean 94, available in Montréal |
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Super premium |
94 octane
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Ultra 94™, available in Ontario |
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All Petro-Canada branded gasolines contain Tactrol™, a proprietary deposit control additive, sometimes called a gasoline detergent, that is designed to keep fuel systems clean.
Petro-Canada has supplied Canadians with high-quality fuels that meet their driving needs for many years. This track record, and the fact that our fuels meet or exceed all Canadian standards, has resulted in our customers’ confidence in the quality of our fuels. To confirm the high standards of our fuels, Petro-Canada decided to participate in the Top Tier program as of Oct. 1, 2006.
Find out how Petro-Canada uses ethanol-blended gasoline in selected markets 
Tactrol
Because A Cleaner Engine Simply Runs Better
Tactrol is our exclusive deposit control additive that acts as a detergent to clean and prevent the build-up of harmful deposits. Tactrol is used in all grades of Petro-Canada gasoline — including RegularClean, PlusClean, SuperClean, Ultra 94, and WinterGas™.
SuperClean and Ultra 94 come fortified with an extra dosage of Tactrol — so it can actually remove stubborn deposits, help restore your engine's performance, and keep it clean.
No other company uses Tactrol except Petro-Canada.
Definitions
Reference Fuel — In the measurement of octane quality of gasoline a mixture of two hydrocarbons called iso-octane and normal heptane. Iso-octane is assigned an octane rating of 100, and normal heptane is assigned an octane rating of zero. A blend of 90% iso-octane and 10% n-heptane would have an octane rating of 90 octane.
(R + M) / 2 — The average of Research Octane Number and Motor Octane Number; one measure of the combustion quality of gasoline.
Fuel Economy Comparison
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| Temperature |
-5° C vs 25° C |
5.3 |
13 |
| Idling/Warm-up |
Winter vs summer |
Variable |
20 |
| Air conditioner |
Extreme heat |
21 |
N/A |
| Defroster |
Extreme use |
Similar to air conditioning |
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Head wind |
30 km/h |
2.3 |
6† |
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Uphill driving |
7% grade |
1.9 |
25 |
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Poor road conditions |
Gravel, curves, slush, etc. |
4.3 |
50 |
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Congested traffic |
30 vs 45 km/h |
10.6 |
15 |
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Highway speed |
110 vs 90 km/h |
N/A |
25 |
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Acceleration rate |
"Hard" vs "easy" |
11.8 |
20 |
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Wheel alignment |
1 cm |
1 |
10 |
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Tire type |
Radial vs non-radial |
1 |
4 |
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Tire pressure |
15 psi vs 26 psi |
3.3 |
6 |
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Windows |
Open vs closed |
Unknown but likely small |
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†Higher head winds can reduce fuel economy by as much as 30%.
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