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cummins isx wrote:the mobil refinery site in melbourne supplies fuel to 7/11 and BP, the caltex refinery (Yarraville) supplies caltex and shell have their own as well(in geelong). if you are after the best quality fuel stick with one of the companies i have mentioned. United fuel is crap as are most independent or "non popular" brands
OKO wrote:Where a refinery produces for more than one chain, the additives vary between retail chains. So, BP 98 differs from Shell and so on.
huppypuppy wrote:I use BP Ultimate 98 in my 2003 Toyota Camry Altise - I get anywhere from 520km up to 560km a week out of 3/4 of a tank... have tried Shell V-Power and Caltex Vortex 98 but they did not seem to last as long!
I believe what you use is up to you - it's a hard thing to justify each of the fuels and how big a deal it is when people talk about the Premium 98's but I have proof that 98 will get you more distance per usable tank than regular (91)
mubd wrote:Definitely true that 98 octane fuels will give you more distance on a tank. The question is - is the cost per kilometre lower? The answer is...probably not. See:
I was pretty frustrated that I couldn't find a petrol station that served up E10 while I was in Melbourne apart from United stations (almost every service station in Sydney serves up E10). I use it because my car's owners manual recommends 95 octane fuel, and it also says the car is E10 compatible. Before you chastise me for driving a fancy European car while worrying about fuel, I drive a Suzuki Jimny.
I once tried 91 octane fuel in my car and it didn't like it (as expected). So I use E10, and it runs along just fine. That said, for most people with a bog standard car, 91 octane unleaded will run fine and cost them less.
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