Petro-Canada offers three grades of gasoline across Canada, and a fourth grade in selected areas:

	Grade Octane Level Petro-Canada Brand Name Regular 87 octane RegularClean Mid-grade 89 octane PlusClean Premium 91 octane SuperClean* Super premium 94 octane SuperClean 94, available in Montréal, Vancouver and Victoria

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 has 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. Just the right amount of Tactrol is used in all grades of Petro-Canada gasoline — including RegularClean, PlusClean, SuperClean*, and WinterGas*.

SuperClean comes fortified with an extra dosage of Tactrol — so it can actually remove stubborn deposits, help restore your engine's performance, and keep it clean.

We also sell Tactrol by the bottle for those rare times when you can't buy your gasoline at Petro-Canada and want to continue to get the benefits of cleaning your engine. It’s also a Petro-Points reward, available free with 4,000 points.

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 per cent iso-octane and 10 per cent 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

	Factor Conditions Per Cent Reduction in Fuel Economy Average Maximum 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 Head wind 30 km/h 2.3 6† Uphill driving 7% grade 1.9 25 Poor road conditions Gravel, curves, slush, etc. 4.3 50 Congested traffic 30 vs 45 km/h 10.6 15 Highway speed 110 vs 90 km/h N/A 25 Acceleration rate "Hard" vs "easy" 11.8 20 Wheel alignment 1 cm 1 10 Tire type Radial vs non-radial 1 4 Tire pressure 15 psi vs 26 psi 3.3 6 Windows Open vs closed Unknown but likely small