Where can i buy avgas ?

**98tls** · 10th November 2007, 18:54

May seem a silly question and as ive never needed it before ive never asked myself it.I am going to be needing some and i have no idea where i go to get it,ive heard a rumour that a garage up at kurow stocks it for the jet boat guys but thats a fair way to go for a tin of gas.

Any rules and regs before you can purchase it?

**JimO** · 10th November 2007, 18:57

kurow has it as you thought

**98tls** · 10th November 2007, 19:05

Originally Posted by jimjim

kurow has it as you thought

Cheers jim,if thats the closest i can get then i will have to get a drum full of it.

**JimO** · 10th November 2007, 19:29

does it keep, how long would a drum last? and they may only stock it over xmas when the millions of boating holiday makers are up there (like me)

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th November 2007, 16:49

Are you sure you NEED avgas?? -Might be the BP98 is fine.
it is available in 20l drums.
now not being a smartass--have you tried the local airport?
The avgas you mean is the high octane (100) petrol used in cessnas and piper piston engined small aircraft

**Mom** · 15th November 2007, 17:02

Used to buy it from the local airfield once upon a time

**98tls** · 15th November 2007, 17:35

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Are you sure you NEED avgas?? -Might be the BP98 is fine.
it is available in 20l drums.
now not being a smartass--have you tried the local airport?
The avgas you mean is the high octane (100) petrol used in cessnas and piper piston engined small aircraft

Was thinking i might take a trip out to the airport Frosty,not sure whether they would sell me any but its worth a shot,The guy i bought the 600 honda race bike off said he had always run it on avgas,wonder what i would lose if anything by running it on 98?

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th November 2007, 17:38

Yep - get it from an airfield. Avgas is leaded, sometimes you need to sign a form that says you won't use it on the road. Can be got from some BP outlets branded as "Racing Fuel"...this is just old avgas that has dropped in octane too much for aircraft. I believe that fresh is always best, so get to the airfield.
Oh - and you'll notice that your exhaust colour will be 'right'...light grey/white...like real petrol used to do.

**marty** · 15th November 2007, 20:28

Most aeroclubs will sell you Avgas @ abou $2.10/l

Where are you? Auckland?

**Krusti** · 15th November 2007, 20:34

Every time we used to fly fert on the farm I used to rock up to the airstrip with my drum and buy my gas for juniors RMZ.

At least when you get it direct from the fuel truck you know it's good.

Pilots said it was at least 110 oct and up to 136 or summit.

Never under 100 anyways, this is what becomes race fuel....

Am I wrong?

**Pancakes** · 17th November 2007, 23:22

Don't know if it's anywhere "yep" but they stock Race Gas (older AvGas) at Kumeu BP. The guy said it is always 102 min and can be fresh AvGas if thats what the truck brings. You really want consistency tho so you can tune for max power without getting a dud batch and blowing the ring lands etc. Thought of bringing in a pallet of Sunoco race fuel? Might cost more but not alot and you don't go racing to save money eh? Then when you Dyno the bike it'll be the same each can of gas.