Ultimate Shortage

[tom_g]

The BP on Warriagal Rd near the SE Arterial was out on Sat as was the BP on Swan St in Richmond as was the BP on Church St

That's good enough enough for me to say there's a shortage.

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Swan St was still out yesterday.

[ferni]

I have a BP, Mobil and Caltex cards so i'm ok

Interesting about optimax extreme... wonder if eth really is that bad for your car? ...

some info from shells site:

http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId...ut_extreme.html

[ferni]

Nissan 

Nissan vehicles manufactured from 1 January 2004 onwards are capable of operation on ethanol-blended fuels up to E10 (10% ethanol), providing that blending of the ethanol component to the petroleum component of the fuel has been properly made at the fuel refinery (ie there is no "splash-blending" of the fuel).

For Nissan vehicles manufactured prior to 1 January 2004, Nissan Australia does not recommend the use of E10 because of drivability concerns and/or material compatibility issues.

Taken from: http://www.fcai.com.au/ethanol.php/2004/11/00000001.html

[Mavric]

Ferrari

Ferrari does not recommend the use of ethanol blend petrol. E10 may be used in emergency situations.

taken from same site Ferni posted... it's very direct dont use it...

[justin911]

couldnt be stuffed reading the whole thread but if there is a shortage still....

the BP on high st just before williams road in armadale has ultimate...

also the BP on high st just before tooronga road also has it..

oh yeah the BP on burke road in doncaster just before doncaster road also has some if thats helps anyone

[Count Grantleyish]

Hey,

BP At Stud Rd and Heatherton Rd in Dandy, i filled up yesterday, there should be plenty of them.

BP at Frankston, Frankston-Flinders Rd next to McDonalds, theres plenty of them there Dunno about Nepan Hwy.

Theres other at Frankston-Dandenong and Klauer St Frankston North, there should be plenty of Ultimate.

Hope you have a tank full of Ultimate.

Cheers

Grant

Edited November 18, 2005 by Dreamer 33

[Interloper]

anyone in vic tried the extreme with good results? can pfc users benefit from this by leaning it out a certain % or upping the timing ?

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Have a look at the current issue of HPI (number 60 pg 69) martin donnon dynos a 32GTR with PFC using E10 and dyno graphs show that he needed to add HEAPS more fuel to maintain the same AF ratios, but it could also support alot more timing.

The end result was slightly more power making 311rwkw.

The main point is that cars using aftermarket ecu's need to be tuned for it otherwise they get too lean and easily knock!!

[R31Nismoid]

but not good for prolonged use.

Nissan wouldnt advise against it otherwise.

Its to do with fuel lines among other things

[ian]

I've just done a post in the general area about this... see http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=95565

Once the stations run out, they won't have any Ultimate for weeks.. Or so I've been told...

[justin911]

i dunno.. some of the ones that didnt seem to have it.. seem to have it again..

One of the places i mentioned in a few posts above ran out a day or 2 ago.. but they had more this morning...

I've just done a post in the general area about this... see http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=95565

Once the stations run out, they won't have any Ultimate for weeks.. Or so I've been told...

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[ian]

i dunno.. some of the ones that didnt seem to have it.. seem to have it again..

One of the places i mentioned in a few posts above ran out a day or 2 ago.. but they had more this morning...

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Any in the inner city area? I've rung a few and they all say no, so I just went and put optimax in one of the cars (the lights been on for a while, so it was a bit urgent..).

Ian

[Coupe-This]

isnt mobil synerg7 8000 a good 98ron fuel also???

[Count Grantleyish]

Hey,

Mobil Syngrey 8000 is very good 98 Octane fuel i noticed the performance is bit sharper than BP Ultimate, but, it's a bit thrister when using Syngrey 8000.

Just my 2c

Cheers

Grant

[adznight]

Yeah found the BP on Canterbury rd in Bayswaer has it, got the last tanker for 4 weeks on Friday. They said all the BP owned stores get priority.

It'll run out soon enough though...

[saff_cossie]

Well for all the $$ we spend with BP every month, I still have no reply from our account manager although she did reply to another email so I am assuming she doesnt want to initiate any kind of panic that I could pass on! Will ask her again anyway.

BP corner of Springvale and Wellington was all out on Friday afternoon of Ultimate when I filled up.

[justin911]

its a bit wierd... if you speak to some BP's they dont no anything about the shortage... they keep getting refilled..

is it possible differant BP's have differant suppliers or something ?

[TracidTrax]

BP corner of Springvale and Wellington was all out on Friday afternoon of Ultimate when I filled up.

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funny thing is when i was there like a week ago they were all out

[saff_cossie]

funny thing is when i was there like a week ago they were all out

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They must have been out for a week then I would assume. Didnt mean it ran out when I was there was posting more as an observation so we can try and build a picture of empty stations.

[TracidTrax]

they would all be dry now wouldnt they?

[Bec]

Cnr Stud and High Street Rds = NO ULTIMATE