Sam’s Club -VS- Costco

[PhantomEB]

It's also worth noting that the occasional Costco provides propane refilling - obviously subject to the zoning and other regulations of the area.

Thank god my Costco Still fills propane tanks. 3 on the property here and 4th goes for new valve soon. My brother asks me to swap out tanks with him when he empties them out camping If I got full ones And e-transfers me 17$ a tank. His are labelled so we knows who’s is who.

 

[413dan]

I've got Costco and Bj's memberships. No Sam's Clubs near me. Bj's seems to provide bulk, but a little smaller than Costco. This is helpful on some things as I just dont have the space in/at my current living conditions for super bulk packs of some things. Once I have more fridge and freezer space that may change. I second Costco meats are fantastic. I like the meat selection at BJS quite a bit as well. Bjs produce is awesome too.

Either way whichever you go with, you end up saving on things like toilet paper, paper towels, laundry stuff etc. Other things are different between the two and I get a little of each at both. I love the roasted salted peanuts at Costco. Bjs doesn't sell an alternative in my area, only a honey roasted variant. It's little things. Costco uses real diamonds in jewelry, bjs jewelry has lab grown. Sorry to go off topic with another comparison that wasn't named. YMMV, good luck.

 

[minke]

It would be nice if Costco gas included mid-grade. My truck's owners manual says not to use
less than 87 octane even at high altitude. Mid-grade here at >6,000 feet above sea level is 87.

 

[MOS3522]

It would be nice if Costco gas included mid-grade. My truck's owners manual says not to use
less than 87 octane even at high altitude. Mid-grade here at >6,000 feet above sea level is 87.

That's an odd instruction unless your engine is turbocharged or supercharged. What altitude do you operate at?

 

[minke]

That's an odd instruction unless your engine is turbocharged or supercharged. What altitude do you operate at?

I'm puzzled since you are from CO too. For the lowlanders out there, our gas pumps usually provide 85, 87,
and 91 octane. I have the belief that low altitude 87 is the same as our 85 but it measures differently at 6,000
feet.

To answer your question, the engine is a 6.2 liter V8 in a '17 F-350. Cutting and pasting from the owners manual
(I feel compelled to check due to my geriatric memory)

"Some fuel stations, particularly those in​

high altitude areas, offer fuels posted as​

regular unleaded gasoline with an octane​

rating below 87. We do not recommend​

these fuels. ".​

​

I live at ~6.250 feet. To answer an unasked question I have tried 85 and could not detect a difference.

 

[MOS3522]

I’m at 7200. Lower atmospheric pressure means less air on intake and lower octane gas is fine for most cars. But if you have a turbo the pressure of the turbo will prevent that.

 

[minke]

I’m at 7200. Lower atmospheric pressure means less air on intake and lower octane gas is fine for most cars. But if you have a turbo the pressure of the turbo will prevent that.

No,,, no turbo. Just the vanilla 6.2L V8 that came with the F-350. Perhaps there is no good reason
for me to use 87 mid-grade but the owners manual was unambiguous.

 

[N_Jay]

If it is direct injection, it can run lean, and need higher octane fuel.

 

[rsparks64]

We belong to both. We also have belonged to both when living in another state. They are similar, but we have always preferred Costco. Both have good gasoline prices when they have pumps, regardless of whether you use their card or not. We have and Executive Costco membership with Costco (it only costs a bit more and the bonuses are tad better). They track your spending and at the end of the year you get a rebate based on how much you have spent.