Q: How much is 98 Octane?

[Flyingpony]

Read in threads here that there exists 98 Octane in NZ. I've just been to the Mobil station around the corner in Chch, and they don't stock 98 Octane or had any Mobil 1 4T oil . Only the North Island has 98 Octane.

So Question for those in Auckland, Hamilton, or Wellington:

How much is 98 Octane in relation to standard 91 and 96?
(Note: Caltex 96 is 1c more than the rest - Shell, BP, and Mobil).

Thanks.

Edit: I run my bike on 91 as per owners manual. Was just wondering price difference as my car is supposed to use 98.

[Drunken Monkey]

Same price as 96. The petrol station will offer you 98 as their high octance and won't have 96 on pump.

[bugjuice]

Last time I gassed up:
91 - $1.23
96 - $1.28
98 - $1.33
all -ish. Depends where you go, but only varies by a cent or so. Rarely have I seen 96 and 98 at the same price tho (can't actually remember..)

I've seen a couple of places sell 'Race gas' which is 'off AvGas' so the guy at the desk told me. It's about 106 @ $1.95.. and wouldn't make much difference.. but smells God like. Was thinking about filling up with that, then pop to Repco/Warehouse and buy some Octane boost. try to get 110 rated fuel.. and watch it blow up..

[bear]

Yeah, from what I've seen 98 is +5c up from 96 in general.

A few petrol stations in Wellington only stock 91 & 98 - bit of a bugger if you want 96.

[James Deuce]

I buy 98 for the FIAT and the BP stations I get it from charge the same as 96.

You guys paying more are being ripped off.

[Fart]

Running on high octane does not make your bike go faster. So, dont waste your money.

[campbellluke]

Can't get 98 in the south island. It is just a waste of money anyway.

Edit: Does your FXR150 manual tell you to use 95 or higher? If It doesn't, don't waste your money on 96.

I used to have a single cylinder 145cc honda and 96 fouled up it's spark plug. I will never use that shit again.

[James Deuce]

Running on high octane does not make your bike go faster. So, dont waste your money.

No, but it stops pre-ignition in my FIAT.

[vifferman]

Running on high octane does not make your bike go faster. So, dont waste your money.

True.
Run your bike on the lowest octane recommended for it, and you'll get the most power.
However, I run the VFR on BP Ultimate (98) because it pinks on 91, 95/96 is generally too crappy (burns really sooty, due to the extra xylene/toluene in it), and it runs better on 98. Oh yeah - and because my wife told me to.

Bugjuice - you could put 200 octane in your bike if you like - it won't blow up, but it will go slower.

[vifferman]

No, but it stops pre-ignition in my FIAT.

True.
Same with our Fiat, our two Peugeots, and my VFR. Also stops the plugs sooting up, and the injectors getting fouled (they all have EFI).

[loosebruce]

Petrols too much IMO, it should all be free to use for us environmentaly friendly um biker types

[TwoSeven]

True.
Run your bike on the lowest octane recommended for it, and you'll get the most power.
However, I run the VFR on BP Ultimate (98) because it pinks on 91, 95/96 is generally too crappy (burns really sooty, due to the extra xylene/toluene in it), and it runs better on 98. Oh yeah - and because my wife told me to.

Bugjuice - you could put 200 octane in your bike if you like - it won't blow up, but it will go slower.

Yes, but there is no such thing as anything as 100+ octane fuel. Anything over 100 is simply additional additives (usually of a crap nature).

98 will only be usefull for those with high compression engines in the latest newest machines - I think 13.5:1 and higher compression.

[MrMelon]

Last week 98 at Mobil was 5c more than 96 at Caltex. I thought it's always been that way everywhere.

[James Deuce]

Yes, but there is no such thing as anything as 100+ octane fuel. Anything over 100 is simply additional additives (usually of a crap nature).

98 will only be usefull for those with high compression engines in the latest newest machines - I think 13.5:1 and higher compression.

Or a FIAT whose engine is designed around MON octane ratings, not RON.

[crazylittleshit]

Running on high octane does not make your bike go faster. So, dont waste your money.

yea it does you just don't push your bike hard enough to find out.