British Expats - Petrol Stations

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Mumfords

Sep 1st 2007 7:13 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by paul30 (Post 5261137)

Wish it was that cheap in england. you guys only pay about half what we do per litre. Another reason to add to the why I want to emigrate list.

BUt

distances travelled are further.....

wmoore

Sep 1st 2007 8:19 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by Gjn200 (Post 5261917)

Nope. You get 91 ( standard) 95 (plus ) 98 (super) But Caltex vortex is a con, super, but only 95 octane, not good if you drive a turbo.

I did not know that. I just assumed it was the good stuff. Not that it matters to my little Mazda :D

wmoore

Sep 1st 2007 8:20 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by paul30 (Post 5261137)

Wish it was that cheap in england. you guys only pay about half what we do per litre. Another reason to add to the why I want to emigrate list.

Yeah it is cheaper but it still pisses me off paying 20c more here than down south, when the stuff passes by / through here on the way. There's no reason it should be cheaper, except that there's less competition.

BadgeIsBack

Sep 1st 2007 8:50 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by Mumfords (Post 5262706)

BUt

distances travelled are further.....

At this point, I always point out that you drive at significantly more economical speeds....:thumbsup:

Apart from the road I live in I can get around at the weekend driving at 80odd ( as per the posted limit). No stop and start and endless 50/60s.

BadgeIsBack

Sep 1st 2007 8:53 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by wmoore (Post 5260149)

Historically diesel hasn't been popular so I guess a lot of servos have only needed to cater for commercial vehicles. It's more popular in the bush but in areas where peple who need it have their own tanks anyway. Diesel is growing as petrol prices rise so I suspect we'll see more diesel pumps in future.

Whereas here closer to the city I get the diesel pumps to myself most of the time.

themerlin

Sep 1st 2007 9:08 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

I think most cars are designed for 95 octane +
They just make do with 91, ie engine management system detects crap fuel and de tunes the engine.

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Originally Posted by Gjn200 (Post 5261834)

Standard Oz gas is 91 octane aka poo.

BadgeIsBack

Sep 1st 2007 9:51 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by themerlin (Post 5263018)

I think most cars are designed for 95 octane +
They just make do with 91, ie engine management system detects crap fuel and de tunes the engine.

Is that why a powerful Australian family car needs to be c. 4000cc?
Never quite understood that. European cars that have a bit of poke might be not much less than 2500cc-3000cc.

themerlin

Sep 1st 2007 9:59 pm

Re: Petrol Stations

Maybe because they use 1970's technology :p

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 5263140)

Is that why a powerful Australian family car needs to be c. 4000cc?

paul30

Sep 5th 2007 8:51 am

Re: Petrol Stations

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Originally Posted by Mumfords (Post 5262706)

BUt

distances travelled are further.....

not necesarily true I often have to travel over 100 miles in a day for work (travelling to and from) can't see that been a norm unless you want to live somewhere thats not convenient for work

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