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Must join as a new Sam's Club member through the link provided to qualify for this Offer.
Offer is valid for new Sam's Club members only; and is not valid for (i) membership renewals, those with a current membership, those who were Sam's Club members less than six (6) months prior to joining, or Walmart and Sam's Club associates.
Sam's Club will automatically charge your preferred payment method the membership price in effect, plus any applicable taxes, on a recurring annual basis until you cancel your membership.
If you do not want to renew, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your membership is due to renew to avoid being charged. To turn off auto- renew, sign in to SamsClub.com and go to Auto-renew settings in Account information, visit any club, or call 888-746-7726.
Offer valid through April 15th, 2024.
This offer matches our popular Frontpage Deal from February.
I've got to say that this reeks of bullshit. They are selling licenses to list yourself as TOP TIER™, so the study is riddled with bias. I just read through the study, and while intake valves showed significantly less deposits, most other areas of the engine did not. The study was over 100 hours with undoubtedly favorable conditions to get the results desired, so attempting to draw any conclusions about what any of this means for long term reliability is not possible. It might be worth considering if someone owns a car from the decade or so of poorly designed direct injected engines that are prone to deposits, but if someone decided to drive 10 miles out of the way to get TOP TIER™, they are playing a fool's game. If it is already at your Costco, why not? Personally, I'm very comfortable that Sam's doesn't choose to engage in this money grab to license their product as TOP TIER™, since not being TOP TIER™ does not mean you have less detergents.
You have to use critical thinking in these things. If adding a little more detergent really added 4% to fuel efficiency and simultaneously decreased emissions, there's no damned way the EPA wouldn't increase the minimum fuel requirements. The truth is that most fuel in the nation would qualify for TOP TIER™ if they decided to pay TOP TIER™ for the privelege of branding that way.
Top tier fuel is a badge companies pay for, similar to good housekeeping & to jd power for more validity. Just because a company doesn't opt for the top tier badge, it doesn't mean it isn't good gas.
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If you already have/had a membership you can still use this but you will need to use a different phone number and email address. It doesn't send you an email or text for verification so you can go in after purchase and update your info. I used my same address and credit card as my current membership and it worked fine.
Sam's Club offers high-quality regular, premium, and diesel gas, but does not carry Top Tier fuel. Top Tier fuel is a high-quality fuel performance specification that has more detergent additives than the Environment Protection Agency requires. These additives help keep engines clean. According to AAA, continued fuel use without the Top Tier additive package could result in: 2% to 4% lower miles per gallon, increased emissions, and a greater chance of maintenance issues.
Agreed. This is the separator between Costco, BJ's and Sam's Club. Only Costco has Top Tier gas.
I'm fortunate that my old mechanic understood it was not a gimmick or something to scoff at. About 6 years ago my older Infiniti was running rough. I took it into him and expected a repair of considerable expense. Instead he jumped in and drove it for a few miles with myself in the passenger seat. Immediately on return he asked what gas I was using. When I said BJ's he ranted and waved his arms, unlike anything I've seen from him. He picked up a placard off the shelf and started pointing to the names. Those were the Top Tier companies, although I didn't know that term at the time. He pointed to the Mobil across the street and told me to fill up there from now on, and get rid of BJ's.
I immediately switched to Top Tier. Noticeable results. I still have the car and an additional 75,000 miles. The knocking was gone not much later.
I kept BJ's. Costco is simply too far away. But if distance were not an issue there's no question I'd go with Costco and the Top Tier. Instead I memorized all the Top Tier companies and joined their rewards programs. Chevron and Mobil have proven best for me. Others may have different results.
I still buy BJ's gas very rarely, when the other companies are spiking but BJ's remains very low. In that case I throw in an additive. Walmart had them on sale for just over $1 apiece a couple of years ago, the SuperTech brand. I bought roughly 15 bottles, for this purpose alone.
AAA and Consumer Reports understand it's not a gimmick.
You might want to catch up to 2024 and search Top Tier's station finder to see if your Costco is even listed. My 2 nearest Costco's have never been listed on their website. Also notice if any *insert major gas station name* is listed, but the one down the street isnt. (Phillips 66, Shell, etc) Stop falling for gimmicks.
Top tier fuel is a badge companies pay for, similar to good housekeeping & to jd power for more validity. Just because a company doesn't opt for the top tier badge, it doesn't mean it isn't good gas.
Sam's Club offers high-quality regular, premium, and diesel gas, but does not carry Top Tier fuel. Top Tier fuel is a high-quality fuel performance specification that has more detergent additives than the Environment Protection Agency requires. These additives help keep engines clean. According to AAA, continued fuel use without the Top Tier additive package could result in: 2% to 4% lower miles per gallon, increased emissions, and a greater chance of maintenance issues.
I've got to say that this reeks of bullshit. They are selling licenses to list yourself as TOP TIER™, so the study is riddled with bias. I just read through the study, and while intake valves showed significantly less deposits, most other areas of the engine did not. The study was over 100 hours with undoubtedly favorable conditions to get the results desired, so attempting to draw any conclusions about what any of this means for long term reliability is not possible. It might be worth considering if someone owns a car from the decade or so of poorly designed direct injected engines that are prone to deposits, but if someone decided to drive 10 miles out of the way to get TOP TIER™, they are playing a fool's game. If it is already at your Costco, why not? Personally, I'm very comfortable that Sam's doesn't choose to engage in this money grab to license their product as TOP TIER™, since not being TOP TIER™ does not mean you have less detergents.
You have to use critical thinking in these things. If adding a little more detergent really added 4% to fuel efficiency and simultaneously decreased emissions, there's no damned way the EPA wouldn't increase the minimum fuel requirements. The truth is that most fuel in the nation would qualify for TOP TIER™ if they decided to pay TOP TIER™ for the privelege of branding that way.
I have both, the FanBoys on each side are both wrong here.
Costco is my go to for better fuel, and cheaper meds (at least the ones we and pets take), vitamins/supplements: those things alone cover the membership.
I use Sam's for everything else because it's closer and otherwise exactly the same. The digital experience of Sam's is also 1000% better than Costco, it's not even close.
I do think Costco does a bit better on big ticket pricing/sales but they both kind of suck nowadays.
I have both, the FanBoys on each side are both wrong here.
Costco is my go to for better fuel, and cheaper meds (at least the ones we and pets take), vitamins/supplements: those things alone cover the membership.
I use Sam's for everything else because it's closer and otherwise exactly the same. The digital experience of Sam's is also 1000% better than Costco, it's not even close.
I do think Costco does a bit better on big ticket pricing/sales but they both kind of suck nowadays.
Sam's saves me a little more money, but Costco has the Chicken Bake. That's Costco's checkmate.
Am I understanding correctly that is my membership expired more than 6 months ago I'm good? I don't have a Sam's within a few hundred miles, but they do have an item online that I want, for about $60 less than I've found anywhere else. So paying the $20 just for that would still save me $40
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Transversely… the chicken bake is one of the most disgusting things i've ever bit into.
I think that would be "conversley" as it is opinon in the opposite direction. Some people just can't appreciate equisite dining I think most people would at least agree that the Costco pizza is better than Sam's. Then Costco has the little pesto turkey ciabatta sandwich that is good too. Plus, the CEO of Costco literally threatened to murder his own people if they raised the price of the hotdog. I like Sam's a lot too, but I appreciate that murder is on the table at Costco.
It may be the people working too. I had a Burger King in my home town that actually made a good Whopper, flame-broiled with crisp veggies piled high. I thought, "Why all the hate of Burger King?" Then I moved around the country and learned at least 75% of the time it's inconsistent crap with a small piece of wilted lettuce and one stem end of a tomato. Same ingredients, but different people. I've also heard that chicken bakes are now frozen instead of freshly made, and I hope that isn't true.
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You have to use critical thinking in these things. If adding a little more detergent really added 4% to fuel efficiency and simultaneously decreased emissions, there's no damned way the EPA wouldn't increase the minimum fuel requirements. The truth is that most fuel in the nation would qualify for TOP TIER™ if they decided to pay TOP TIER™ for the privelege of branding that way.
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Sam's Club offers high-quality regular, premium, and diesel gas, but does not carry Top Tier fuel. Top Tier fuel is a high-quality fuel performance specification that has more detergent additives than the Environment Protection Agency requires. These additives help keep engines clean. According to AAA, continued fuel use without the Top Tier additive package could result in: 2% to 4% lower miles per gallon, increased emissions, and a greater chance of maintenance issues.
I'm fortunate that my old mechanic understood it was not a gimmick or something to scoff at. About 6 years ago my older Infiniti was running rough. I took it into him and expected a repair of considerable expense. Instead he jumped in and drove it for a few miles with myself in the passenger seat. Immediately on return he asked what gas I was using. When I said BJ's he ranted and waved his arms, unlike anything I've seen from him. He picked up a placard off the shelf and started pointing to the names. Those were the Top Tier companies, although I didn't know that term at the time. He pointed to the Mobil across the street and told me to fill up there from now on, and get rid of BJ's.
I immediately switched to Top Tier. Noticeable results. I still have the car and an additional 75,000 miles. The knocking was gone not much later.
I kept BJ's. Costco is simply too far away. But if distance were not an issue there's no question I'd go with Costco and the Top Tier. Instead I memorized all the Top Tier companies and joined their rewards programs. Chevron and Mobil have proven best for me. Others may have different results.
I still buy BJ's gas very rarely, when the other companies are spiking but BJ's remains very low. In that case I throw in an additive. Walmart had them on sale for just over $1 apiece a couple of years ago, the SuperTech brand. I bought roughly 15 bottles, for this purpose alone.
AAA and Consumer Reports understand it's not a gimmick.
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Sam's Club offers high-quality regular, premium, and diesel gas, but does not carry Top Tier fuel. Top Tier fuel is a high-quality fuel performance specification that has more detergent additives than the Environment Protection Agency requires. These additives help keep engines clean. According to AAA, continued fuel use without the Top Tier additive package could result in: 2% to 4% lower miles per gallon, increased emissions, and a greater chance of maintenance issues.
You have to use critical thinking in these things. If adding a little more detergent really added 4% to fuel efficiency and simultaneously decreased emissions, there's no damned way the EPA wouldn't increase the minimum fuel requirements. The truth is that most fuel in the nation would qualify for TOP TIER™ if they decided to pay TOP TIER™ for the privelege of branding that way.
Costco is my go to for better fuel, and cheaper meds (at least the ones we and pets take), vitamins/supplements: those things alone cover the membership.
I use Sam's for everything else because it's closer and otherwise exactly the same. The digital experience of Sam's is also 1000% better than Costco, it's not even close.
I do think Costco does a bit better on big ticket pricing/sales but they both kind of suck nowadays.
Costco is my go to for better fuel, and cheaper meds (at least the ones we and pets take), vitamins/supplements: those things alone cover the membership.
I use Sam's for everything else because it's closer and otherwise exactly the same. The digital experience of Sam's is also 1000% better than Costco, it's not even close.
I do think Costco does a bit better on big ticket pricing/sales but they both kind of suck nowadays.
there may be several other cb options to cover the $20.....
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It may be the people working too. I had a Burger King in my home town that actually made a good Whopper, flame-broiled with crisp veggies piled high. I thought, "Why all the hate of Burger King?" Then I moved around the country and learned at least 75% of the time it's inconsistent crap with a small piece of wilted lettuce and one stem end of a tomato. Same ingredients, but different people. I've also heard that chicken bakes are now frozen instead of freshly made, and I hope that isn't true.
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