Stupid oil companies...

[ynot slow]

Bugger thought it was you I passed today,thought lucky b.stard.

Te Kuiti also has 98 fyi.

Have a mate who saw at the V8 Supercars two years ago a demo on 98 vs rest,run by bp and ford.Saw the effects of one bank running on 98,and other side running on 91 in a v8 falcon,with an osicillscope you could see the difference in carbon buildup,hence he only runs 98 in his commodore utes,he lives in Hawera so if going north will fill up at TK and take a 20ltr tank with him,same if he goes south at Wangavegas.

There is a few people canvassing bp for 98 to be in NP,but they trot out the bullshit tank issue,as one garage said we'll drop 96 instead and use the tank for 98,still nogo,must be nice that all the fuel companies have an agreement not to put in 98 if noone else will carry it,cynical moir,never,just funny how the oil price went up and fuel prices went asap,but prior to that the oil price was down,nz $ was ok.

[oldrider]

My Tiger seems to run great on any fuel, 91, 95 or 98!

So I buy mainly on price. John.

[Mikkel]

As far as im aware, one BP in Greymouth and two in Chch have 98.

Thats is for the south . . .

Nope...

nope.......blenheim, kaikoura, chch- all big connect sites ie bushinn,rolleston edgeware, dallington, qe2 etc etc, and a others on major routes, ashburton, timaru, dunedin , cromwell, queenstown, wanaka , greymouth.

+1

I even believe you can check which BPs have it online.

Ahh, but it's the psychosomes that make it burn with a more even flame front - giving greater power, better fuel economy and improved sexual prowess. I also have magnets you can place under your matress to improve your chi and an antenna booster for mobile phones. Just $29.99 if you call in the next ten minutes.

Dave

All true. And indeed most vehicle doesn't experience much of a performance boost by going 98.

However, it does burn at a lower temperature - which causes less stress on the engine.
Also, this is a huge bonus for turbo engines running at a higher than stock pressure since it helps to reduce engine knocking.

If I have a choice I always use it - in the car and in the bike.

[Headbanger]

If it's the choice between dropping to one staff member or going out of business, then there's really no choice, is there? I know a couple of service station owners, and they dont do that well. Dont blame them - blame modern consumerism. It's not the service station's fault that "service" is no longer part of what they do - it's consumers for demanding absolutely the cheapest of everything. If one station charged a mere $0.02 more for petrol, but offered a full-service court yard, they would go out of business.

No, I think I'll continue to blame them, All the BP stations (bar the one out of town that stocks 98) in Wanganui are owned by the one person, And while I'm sure they aren't hurting for money I can't say I would care if they were, If there are too many such stations in a particular area then its just a fact of life that the market will find its own balance, and a few will disappear.

I'm sure no service station owners were heartbroken when my last company didn't make much profit and i moved onto other things, Nor would I expect them to be.

If they want my money then the least they can do is have the pump on, I don't appreciate the added bullshit just to provide them with some more profit.

[cruza]

Even Oamaru has it at one of the BPs.

Possibly also Invercargill..????

sorry forgot oamaru! , no not in Invercargill yet

[Soul.Trader]

If they want my money then the least they can do is have the pump on, I don't appreciate the added bullshit just to provide them with some more profit.

In that case, feel free not to buy petrol any more.

[Soul.Trader]

All true. And indeed most vehicle doesn't experience much of a performance boost by going 98. However, it does burn at a lower temperature - which causes less stress on the engine.

Saw the effects of one bank running on 98,and other side running on 91 in a v8 falcon,with an osicillscope you could see the difference in carbon buildup

Quotes like these demonstrate popular misunderstandings of what octane ratings really mean. Higher octane fuel contains the very same amount of chemical energy as lower octanes, but simply resist burning more effectively. High RON most certainly doesn't burn any cooler, and has no effect on carbon build-up, unless you have a seriously poorly tuned engine.

Also, how would you see carbon with an oscilloscope?

[Headbanger]

In that case, feel free not to buy petrol any more.

No, I'll switch brands. Far less stupid.

For your information I can spend up to 6 grand in a single week on fuel, So hopefully my non-patronage of BP will be noticed.

[Gubb]

For your information I can spend up to 6 grand in a single week on fuel, So hopefully my non-patronage of BP will be noticed.

Unlikely.
Sad as it is.

[BiK3RChiK]

And there you have the "official" reason, and now I will give you the real one.

Trade slows down in the last couple of hours, so they drop down to one staff member and lock the pumps. Has nothing to do with drive-off's and everything to do with providing poor service.

I stand corrected! Up here they do it from early evening whether there are 2 or 3 on or just 1 on, so that's what I based that on... never claimed to be 'official' or anything. Oh, and there are heaps of drive-offs up here so the attendants say..

[Headbanger]

I stand corrected! Up here they do it from early evening whether there are 2 or 3 on or just 1 on, so that's what I based that on... never claimed to be 'official' or anything.

In which case, feel free to lay the smack down on me.

[Boob Johnson]

The difference between 95 and 98 is purely psychosomatic.

YOUR psychosomatic lol



Dude the dif is HUGE!!! Even with (as stated) 7 litres of 95 then topped up with 14 litres of the "Go Go" juice. No placebo effect at all.



Those that think there is no difference are obviously not paying attention to their vehicle as my previous car (1992 325 BMW Coupe) there was a HUGE dif. On the first time doing a run from Auckland back here to Taranaki on 98 I noticed not only at LEAST a $5 saving over the 360 km journey but a marked difference in performance & as stated a big dif in the bike earlier today.

[sunhuntin]

funny that, I never knew that particular servo had 98, None of the other BP's in Wanganui carry it. and I shop exclusively at BP due to the company fuel card.

Guess I'll be making more trips to that side of town, as it was i have been spewing on all the rest of the Wanganui BP's switching over to pre-pay pumps. I told em what I think of their policy, and have asked for a Caltex fuel card instead.

bastards.

i work the bp by the splash center. we go prepay at 6pm, and i go home at 7, meaning sole charge. if it wasnt for all the cunts driving off without paying, we wouldnt have had to do this. btw, just so you know, dont direct your anger at me behind the counter. when the owner says jump, we have to say how high. its that or we lose our jobs... if that happens, the service gets even worse, because it is the long timers like me who will leave. indeed, im seriously considering it at the moment.
besides, prepay means i can concentrate on the shop and do things like cleaning the shelves etc.

bp avenue has 98, but theres not enough LOCAL demand for the other 3 to have it. at my station, i ALWAYS open the pumps for anything with 2 wheels. not sure what happens after im gone, but when im on site, the pumps are opened for all bikes and trikes.

Heaps of stations are swapping over to prepay on account of the losers who don't think they have to pay for filling up, so blame them! I don't think the margins are much for gas stations and they must cop heaps of abuse when the price goes up, so I kinda feel sorry for them...

yes, we do cop heaps when the price goes up. for a while i was being called a fuckin something on a daily basis... i get 11.25, and honestly, thats not enough to be someone elses verbal punching bag. im now getting the point of giving it back, especially when ive been standing for near on 12 hours without a break and have had enough of lazy customers treating me like a slave. without me and my co workers, theyd have to do their own damn gas.

my boss sees about .4c/liter petrol. the rest of mainly govt taxes to pay for the shit roads that fall to bits the next day. thats why things like lollies and drinks etc are so expensive, to bump up the profits

in 2 years, ive had one drive off during my shift. it was for $70-odd dollars. we had the cops on the phone before he even got off the forecourt and they caught him later that day doing 120k in a 50, on a road only 2 mins walk from my parents house. the girl i was working with and i didnt even get a thank you from the boss.

[Mikkel]

i work the bp by the splash center...

Sounds pretty bad!
I'll never understand why people think that it's ok to treat the people who provide a service for them like shit...

Your boss sure sounds like a wanker.

[MIXONE]

For those who think the benefits are placebo crap.I use 98 in all 3 of my vehicles(2 turbo cars and a bike) and not only does it improve torque I also get a 15% better economy rate.On a product that cost around 4% more I call this a great savings.Later model vehicles probable don't get the same benefit because the ECU automatically adjusts timing etc. for our normal piss juice.