BP SUX

[newsuba]

No Ultimate in Palmy until the weekend.

WTF ???

[CMPLSV]

we have the same problem in auckland

.....not that it worries me i dont use ultimate anyway!!!

[Jammasta]

We had 2/3 of the stations out of it down here as well, really sucks when the petrol light is on.

Piss poor effort from BP really.

[Old Skool Subbie]

 newsuba said:

No Ultimate in Palmy until the weekend.

WTF ???

I wonder whys that is?

Its availble down here in CHCH

[UnitedWeFall]

Meh Mobil 8000 is better, and always available I swear my car runs better on it (probably just in my head, but who knows).

[funkytown]

 UnitedWeFall said:

Meh Mobil 8000 is better, and always available I swear my car runs better on it (probably just in my head, but who knows).

Yer lots of people swear not to use to, but i've tried it and found the same as you..

[Guest Oscar]

 UnitedWeFall said:

Meh Mobil 8000 is better, and always available I swear my car runs better on it (probably just in my head, but who knows).

However, because NOBODY knows what it'll do to our fuel systems in the long term, there is no way of knowing how safe it is.

[Joker]

one way to find out...

[Guest]

I only put ultimate in my GTO but was surprised when I asked the guy at Mobil what the octane of 8000 was and he said 98. Theres always octane boost from repco and supa cheap too if u HAVE to use 95 but hate the idea.

[Guest]

Anyone know why so many BP stations have no 98 at the moment?

[newsuba]

Piss poor inventory planning ?

Maybe BP were hoping to minimise costs by maintaining the bare minimum inventory ?

Great unless you run out before new stock arrives.

[Guest]

They have under estimated demand...

Still, pretty bloody poor effort...it's not like they are short of a few bucks to hold more stock, after all they are charging more for it even when the cost of crude drops.... ???

By the way, what's with the Mobil 8000 being bad for your engine... i thought that was the Gull with its dolphin loving, tree hugging chemicals????

[Munkvy]

Mobil is also a form of E10 down these ways. I think I remember hearing that it was also being rolled out round the rest of the country progressively...?

I too am in the believers camp when it comes to biofuel. I have run it in both my Legacys and had at least equal performance, the RS seemed to run a little better at Manfield on the weekend using the Gull Force 10 compared to the BP 98 I put in it later in the day. However that may well be just a mind trick, I have no hard data either way.

[CMPLSV]

ive used gull petrol in my foz once... seemed to use a little more petrol - but no problems running wise

[Guest Oscar]

It will because do that. Who can tell the class why it'll increase fuel consumption?

[UnitedWeFall]

 Oscar']

[quote name='UnitedWeFall said:

Meh Mobil 8000 is better, and always available I swear my car runs better on it (probably just in my head, but who knows).

/quote]

However, because NOBODY knows what it'll do to our fuel systems in the long term, there is no way of knowing how safe it is.

What? Since when was Mobil 8000 biofuel? I thought it was only in Wellington or something. In Hamilton there's nothing on the pumps or anywhere that states that it's anything other that 98 petrol.

[Disruptz]

NO 98 UNTILL 28TH apparently... But there is a shipment of 98 arriving in Mount Maunganui on the 25th, or leaving Aus on the 25th.

But yeh, there's very short stock, all the remaining shipments are being pushed into all the BP Sites on main state highway 1.

[Guest Oscar]

 UnitedWeFall']

[quote name='UnitedWeFall said:

Meh Mobil 8000 is better, and always available I swear my car runs better on it (probably just in my head, but who knows).

/quote]

However, because NOBODY knows what it'll do to our fuel systems in the long term, there is no way of knowing how safe it is.

What? Since when was Mobil 8000 biofuel? I thought it was only in Wellington or something. In Hamilton there's nothing on the pumps or anywhere that states that it's anything other that 98 petrol.

If it has no ethanol blend, abuse it as much as you want. Just remember than when there is a blend, that's when we all become lab rats to see how long it takes before the ethanol eats at our fuel system.

[DRFVDR]

 Munkvy said:

Mobil is also a form of E10 down these ways. I think I remember hearing that it was also being rolled out round the rest of the country progressively...?

I too am in the believers camp when it comes to biofuel. I have run it in both my Legacys and had at least equal performance, the RS seemed to run a little better at Manfield on the weekend using the Gull Force 10 compared to the BP 98 I put in it later in the day. However that may well be just a mind trick, I have no hard data either way.

It was a Jedi mind trick heheheheh

dont get a choice here

one gas station

95 and 91 only choices

so the RX get 95

[UnitedWeFall]

 Oscar']

[quote name='UnitedWeFall said:

Meh Mobil 8000 is better, and always available I swear my car runs better on it (probably just in my head, but who knows).

/quote]

However, because NOBODY knows what it'll do to our fuel systems in the long term, there is no way of knowing how safe it is.

What? Since when was Mobil 8000 biofuel? I thought it was only in Wellington or something. In Hamilton there's nothing on the pumps or anywhere that states that it's anything other that 98 petrol.

If it has no ethanol blend, abuse it as much as you want. Just remember than when there is a blend, that's when we all become lab rats to see how long it takes before the ethanol eats at our fuel system.

Yeah once it becomes an ethanol blend i'll be reluctantly going back to BP98.

[Johnnynz]

I have been using Gull 98 in my WRX since my rebuild (almot 10,000 Ks now) had no issues at all.

[loud_As]

gull 98??? ???

[Guest dpi(II)]

Huh?

I tried to fill up sunday at glenfield; started pumping and it just dribbled out (if your laughin you have a filthy, filthy mind), got to about a litre and i put the pump back.

Tried again for about 400ml and gave up, drove to the next pump and did the same...only then did the attendant (in full view the whole time) bother to come and tell me they had run out???

Nice customer service and comunication BP!

still, i did get 1.4 litres of 98 for nothing...

[spark_38]

Yip Welli/Lower Hutt has been out for most of the last two weeks... I put some mobil in last night and all seems well so far... since i'm using braided fuel hose you get the fuel smell in the engine bay in any case

[Guest]

I have only ever used mobil 98 and this has been for the last 12 months, and no issus at all with my car runs perfectly. Done around 10000k on the stuff and it's all good.