Bp Doing The Dodgey

[bubba]

BP East Perth appeared to have plentiful U98 bowsers this morning as I drove past.

gazza, how long have you been using vortex98 for? I put half a tank in once as a last resort but other than that I always run U98 regardless of cost. I didn't buy a skyline and then modify it to be economical and saving $5 on a tank of a fuel is meh.

[Tezzah]

I've been using vortex98 since it came out (business fuelcard). No difference in performance or engine wear etc... and saves me having to travel to thornlie to fill up (closest bp).

ERRRR, that station is in HUNTINGDALE, not THORNLIE.

*mutters rude words at thornlie*

[fire_angel]

I've been using vortex98 since it came out (business fuelcard). No difference in performance or engine wear etc... and saves me having to travel to thornlie to fill up (closest bp).

The story I got with the covers on the 98 (usually happens with the caltexes along sth street at the same time) was that they only get rationed a small amount, so when they run out (tanks get low..not empty) they whack the signs on and force people to fill with 95 or 91. I also got told that the 98 all comes from the same place...

The petrol stn guy did offer to let me fill with 98 but said it'd be dodgy quality due to being bottom of tank stuff.

[CRAZD_GTR]

i got a hole 3.4L at bp in morley (across from blockbuster) before it ran out wasnt happy

[TAKUSHI]

yeah im still stickin with the tags were out coz they didnt want people using the fuel till the prices were up, i highly doubt they would have all been out of 98 an the caltex's, which use the same fuel, are full, morely just sounds like the luck of the draw with that.

As for my near tow, strich, i ventured for fuel when my car got to a good 8th of a tank left, i arrived at the caltex with the fuel light on

[Tezzah]

Isnt there only one refinery in WA that can produce 98octane?

[fire_angel]

ERRRR, that station is in HUNTINGDALE, not THORNLIE.

*mutters rude words at thornlie*

Haha, forgive me. Area is full of bunkies... At least the local servo dude tells me when they get fresh 98

[bubba]

I have 4 BP's to choose from near my house and 2 Caltex's, spose that's what I get for not living in the sticks :(

[burkill]

I don't use BP. (not that i have to in car)

I find they are dogey pricks all the time, the bp's near me charge the same price for E10 Fuel as other petrol stations charge for 91 octane.

plus the Bp near me doesn't have 91, and their pumps are always closed.

i'm caltex kid or the private one near me house, his prices are good, he doesn't bump them up on a monday or friday. so i usually go to him on weekend if i have too.

[bubba]

wtf are you from? we don't have E10 in WA..

[SKYRYAN]

Yeah whats E10 and B20...

[bubba]

E10 is 10% ethanol or something, they have it over east. I think they also have like an E85 or something, there's a big thread in the FI forum.

[R33GTRKid]

for all those vortex 98 haters, let me tell you a little secret, last year before the Australian National Championships, we had all three 98 octane fuels (BP, Peak and Caltex) tested from three different petrol stations for each brand and guess what, the average octane rating in the Caltax three samples were higher than Peak which was higher than BP.....

I run only vortex 98

[bubba]

Interesting..

Consistancy is still an issue with me, if someone could do that test every month for a year then I could be converted but until U98 bites me in the ass I will continue to use it as I know it is reliable.

[gazza750]

Isnt there only one refinery in WA that can produce 98octane?

yes but the vortex 98 blend is a different blend than ultimate 98

bp and caltex have their own blends done at the same refinery

i have been using vortex98 since it came out with no problems and i wont say fuel caused my big end bearings to crap themselves thats an oil control prob

Edited December 17, 2008 by gazza750

[burkill]

e10 is the cheap blended shit.

bp charges just as much for it.

[bubba]

yes but the vortex 98 blend is a different blend than ultimate 98

bp and caltex have their own blends done at the same refinery

i have been using vortex98 since it came out with no problems and i wont say fuel caused my big end bearings to crap themselves thats an oil control prob

100% sure it was oiling and not detonation from shit fuel?

[ossie_21]

BP Woodvale 97.5c per litre

BP Wanneroo about 2 mins away, 108c per litre

f**k your consistency bp, I've got about half a tank left so this shit better be sorted one way or the other by the weekend

[Ry34]

I've only ever used BP U98.. but I'm keen to try some vortex (then again I've only had my car for a month)

[heller44]

Use Bp sometimes, Caltex sometimes (more a while ago as work was paying with the fuel card) and for the saturday's entertainment had a full belly of United 98. The bunky doesn't really give a rats about what I put into it, slurps it down and makes smoke and funny noises from the tyres (350rwhp so not entirely lethargic). Knock levels were the same as any I'd seen previous. I must say that I like the smell of caltex98 better.. smells sweeter, must be the aromatics.