stang Donating Members 1,353 Member For: 20y 11m 16d Location: Melbourne Posted 01/04/04 06:43 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 06:43 AM NOt sure if I am Putting this in the right section.AnywayI have been putting optimax in most of the time the price difference between regular and optimax is normally 10 cents a litre. Went to Bp today as was running low the price difference for there premium petrol was only four cents a litre. It looks like shell have put a higher markup on their optimax to cover the coles dockest everybody uses(four cent discount) what do u guys think . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Member 184 Member For: 21y 19d Location: Brisbane Posted 01/04/04 07:20 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 07:20 AM (edited) I think your probably right "the old mark up and discount trick" (maxwell smart voice) I paid 1.05 per litre the other day but it seems it was the same everywhere BTW I use Optimax Edited 01/04/04 07:21 AM by Kato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/04/04 07:24 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 07:24 AM Stang just FYI:Standard ULP = 91RONPremium ULP = 95-96 RONOptimax, Ultimate, etc =98 RONThe BP near my place has ULP,PULP@+4c and Ulitmate @+9cI forget the branded names for all the super ULP, but Optimax should not be more than 9c p/l more than ULP. BP, Caltex and Mobil all have their own names for the same Super ULP that is 98 RON.According to APS Optimax is the only fuel we should be using in our cars as Optimax is the only different fuel compared to the othe Super ULP's on the market. If you are just driving normally around town use the BP PULP and you will be fine, but if you have any power upgrades or are planning on running some 1/4 mile times stick to optimax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO240 Member 628 Member For: 21y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 01/04/04 07:33 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 07:33 AM its getting to the stage where I think I might start running 95 R.O.N as the optimax is getting to dear its like they had it cheap to develop a market for it and now there ripping us off know that they have us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO240 Member 628 Member For: 21y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 01/04/04 07:34 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 07:34 AM p.s lets start a boycott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trbo 6 Member 230 Member For: 20y 10m 3d Gender: Male Posted 01/04/04 07:38 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 07:38 AM My motorbike runs a high compression as standard and the only fuel that would stop the bike pinging was Mobil 8000. This was also the fuel the bikeshop told me to use. Just have to be carefull not to put in Mobil premium which is only 95RON.I know there's a write up on fuels in a magazine recently, just can;t remember which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/04/04 07:57 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 07:57 AM I always prefered the BP Ultimate, It always felt better than Optimax.I think the Optimax statement was the only thing I did not agreed with APS on, when they said that at C&V. Optimax was full of sulpher and left black crap all over the back of my car near the exhaust. I have the choice of either Shell or BP as they are both within 200m of my house. I feel sorry for people who do not even get 98RON due to their location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 1m 9d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 01/04/04 08:31 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 08:31 AM Is BP Ultimate 95 0r 98 RON, I was always under the impression it was the same as the Mobil at 95? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke zeke Member 792 Member For: 21y 6m 15d Location: Adelaide Posted 01/04/04 08:34 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 08:34 AM BP premium unleaded = 95 RONBP Ultimate = 98 RON.I always use ultimate but doubt if I could pick any difference anyway.zeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 01/04/04 10:01 AM Share Posted 01/04/04 10:01 AM Hmmm l've only ever tried Shell Optimax and Mobil 8000...never tried BP Ultimate, must try it one day and see the difference.I know that Shell Optimax performs much better in my car....who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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