New petrol at Mobil?

[D1Style]

Stopped in at the Mobil by work today for some gas and noticed they have a new 98.

Instead of min 97.5 like it use to be, it now says it is min 98.

Is this a new thing or what? Don't normally stop in at Mobil for petrol...

[McDoof]

Was still the old stuff at my Mobil 2 weeks ago. Could a be a new thing.

[Andy_Mac]

Nice. May be a good alternative to BP98. Use Mobil for the van and the few TGA ones are still rocking the 97.5 fuel

[Timmah]

Mobil you're most welcome to sell this petrol here in the South Island..

[Joker]

Coincidence it matches the STI Logo on your sig? (on my screen anyway)

[Scoobydoo]

Doesn't the current 97.5 offering use a part-ethanol blend? So this would be pure 98 RON, with no ethanol?

[BINKZ]

Meanwhile in Invercargill we are loving our 95. LMAO.

[Guest]

 BINKZ said:

Meanwhile in Invercargill we are loving our 95. LMAO.

Likewise at the other end of the country. Means you can always say my car would be faster but...95.

[Guitar_Guy]

 evowrx said:

Likewise at the other end of the country. Means you can always say my car would be faster but...95.

And we live right next to the damn refinery...

[Guest]

 Guitar_Guy said:

And we live right next to the damn refinery...

Yea that. Big wind up.

[Timmah]

 Guitar_Guy said:

And we live right next to the damn refinery...

They refine 98 octane here? I thought it was all imported.

[Leufkax]

 Scoobydoo said:

Doesn't the current 97.5 offering use a part-ethanol blend? So this would be pure 98 RON, with no ethanol?

You're right, the 97.5 is about ten percent ethanol, means you have to be careful with it on older cars like most of ours as it can do things to seals. The new one presumably is fully petroleum based otherwise they would have a disclaimer.

[D1Style]

I found the below on the Exxon website. This is for the Australian market but I wonder if they will bring the Special E10 94 into NZ as well?

Mobil’s new fuel products with an additive package:

Supreme+ 98 (98 Octane) is a premium grade petrol enhanced with a high quality multifunctional additive package for high performance vehicles. Supreme+ 98 is engineered for top performance and helps to improve engine responsiveness, engine efficiency, fuel economy and emissions.

Extra 95 (95 Octane) is a premium grade petrol that helps to improve engine responsiveness, fuel economy and emissions.

Special Unleaded 91 (91 Octane) that helps to improve fuel economy, emissions and provides corrosion protection.

Special E10 94 (94 Octane) contains up to 10% Ethanol that helps to improve fuel economy, emissions and provides corrosion protection.

Special Diesel is suitable for use in all diesel powered engines currently on the road in Australia. It provides a cleaner and faster fill and helps to improve fuel economy, emissions and provides corrosion protection

[Niran]

 D1Style said:

Stopped in at the Mobil by work today for some gas and noticed they have a new 98.

Instead of min 97.5 like it use to be, it now says it is min 98.

Is this a new thing or what? Don't normally stop in at Mobil for petrol...

Where abouts was this bro? And how much? The BP markup from 91 to 98 is horrendous! As much as 40c per litre in a few stations!

[jsan083]

Mobil 98+ is cheap as on Dominion road, auckland. Was 1.879 per L as oppossed to Bp98 at 2.03.

[D1Style]

 Niran said:

Where abouts was this bro? And how much? The BP markup from 91 to 98 is horrendous! As much as 40c per litre in a few stations!

On Wiri Station Rd, Manukau.

Think i paid about $1.83 per L

[Niran]

 D1Style said:

On Wiri Station Rd, Manukau.

Think i paid about $1.83 per L

Legit, thanks bro!

[McDoof]

 Niran said:

Where abouts was this bro? And how much? The BP markup from 91 to 98 is horrendous! As much as 40c per litre in a few stations!

Got nailed at BP the other day too. Was half way through the fill when I notices the price. 42c more for 98. WTF.

[D1Style]

 McDoof said:

Got nailed at BP the other day too. Was half way through the fill when I notices the price. 42c more for 98. WTF.

Same here. Thats how i discovered the new Mobil 98. Started putting gas in at the BP and noticed it was $2.01 for 98 so next time i drove 200m down the road and found Mobil was charging only $1.83!!

[Niran]

On another note, and hope this isn't derailing the thread. With all my tuning woes, i will be most likely getting a retune or a refund tomorrow at Torque Performance, rekon i should run Gull E10, This new Mobil, or BP 98?

[Guest]

 Niran said:

On another note, and hope this isn't derailing the thread. With all my tuning woes, i will be most likely getting a retune or a refund tomorrow at Torque Performance, rekon i should run Gull E10, This new Mobil, or BP 98?

Go for whatever is most common in the areas you visit.

[lachlan]

So in other words they got a good deal on MMT . Mind you the reason everything went from 96 to 95 was the amount of mmt they were allowed to put in it .

Gotta remember a lot of additives they put in fuel is purly something they can get away with putting in that costs less than petrol itself

[4G63B8]

Hey Niran, dont think the V8 can run on the gull force 10 they dont recommend it...