Xylene Calculations

[Aeroking]

This has been discussed over and over again.

And everyone seems to have a different price on a gallon of Xylene.

HomeDepot sells it for $15 a gallon.

So, to achieve 100 octane in a 20gal tank.

5gal of Xylene ($75) + 15gal of 93 pump gas @ $3.25 ($48.75) = $123.75 for 20gal of 100 octane

10gal of 105octane TurboBlue (unleaded) @ $5.85 ($58.50) + 10gal 93 pump gas ($32.50) = $91.00 for 20gal of 100 octane


I still can't understand why people run Xylene, other than its availability, as compared to race gas.

Is there anywhere with Xylene cheaper than Home Depot????

 

[crazy151drinker]

Re: Xylene Calculations

I bought a 5 Gallon can at a paint place for a little over $40. For $15 a gallon I wouldnt touch it

 

[Aeroking]

Re: Xylene Calculations

where can i get it that cheap.

walamrt has it for $16 a gallon, the local auto paint supply store has it for $15 a gallon, if i can get it for under $10 a gallon, i'd buy it.

 

[SY2932]

Re: Xylene Calculations

I get mine from Sherwin Williams in 5 gallon cans. Xylene is 117 octane BTW. I always use a blend of 93 octane and it xylene in a 3:1 ratio when I go to the track. Right now the going rate by me is $11.90 a gallon.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: Xylene Calculations

I get mine from Sherwin Williams in 5 gallon cans. Xylene is 117 octane BTW. I always use a blend of 93 octane and it xylene in a 3:1 ratio when I go to the track. Right now the going rate by me is $11.90 a gallon.

The price of Xylene varies with the price of crude. I used to get it for $20-25/ 5 gallon pail. In my area I only know of one place that has leaded race gas (20 minutes away), other wise I need to travel 2 hours to my local track. At the time I ran Xylene, I didn't even know about that station. It wto run as little cheaper when gas was $1.50/gallon to run Xylene.

 

[LIL QIK]

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Wow....I hate to sound like an idiot....but i didn't even know about this stuff. Time for some research...lol

 

[gjp]

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I got ripped. In Ca it cost me 80$ for 5 gallons. I mixed 3 with 10 gallons of gas and my Kr went to 0*.

 

[wantingasy]

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where can i get it that cheap.

walamrt has it for $16 a gallon, the local auto paint supply store has it for $15 a gallon, if i can get it for under $10 a gallon, i'd buy it.

Getting ready to bump the boost up a little higher? (20 psi?) Show beastmode what's really up :tup:

 

[Timbo]

Re: Xylene Calculations

I get 5 gallon cans of Xylene for $43 from Rodda Paint. If it were $15/gallon, I would just use Torco. Unleaded race gas here is hard to come by, and is $8/gallon for 104 octane. Xylene is cheaper in the end for me.