Page 1 of 2

Premium fuel choice

PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:24 pm
by gt_dicko
Just wondering what brand of premium people prefer using and what the reasons for doing so are.

Economy? Performance? Price?

PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:26 pm
by gt_dicko
I normally Swing between V-Power and Vortex, depending on what shopper docket I've got at the time..

I do seem to get better mileage from the V-Power, but normally shop at Safeway.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:29 pm
by MY07GT
Im not too picky in petrol choices.

But BP ultimate seems to be the most consistant brand in performance and economy.

Also the BP near us are always the cheapest in syd.

Phil.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:43 am
by brendans225
i did use shell v-power......but switched to vortex 98, then to BP ulitmate (apparently has really good cleaning powers and meant to be the best 98 out there???).........sounds good enough for me :) ............so yea, BP ultimate, but use vortex 98 aswell :)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:08 am
by CheesyMong
BP all the way for me never used anything else.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:00 am
by SUM12C
BP because the station is close and on the way home

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:31 am
by EJ25
M4 caltex ftw.. both ways

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:26 pm
by fish_boy79
BP for me cause down the road

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:18 pm
by libsti
when ever im on empty i get whats closest.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:45 pm
by viriix
Shell has always been predominant in all the areas I drive around, around home and work.

Otherwise, Caltex next.

In preference;

1. Shell V-Power
2. Caltex Vortex98
3. BP Ultimate

Mobil does not touch any car I own anymore.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:52 pm
by RX_MY02
I usually get shell 95 octane cos shel was on the way home from work and i use coles shopper dockets, but now i use V-Power cos the stations i go to both now gave e10 fuel and no longer have 95 which is an absolute shame :roll: :D :lol:

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:29 am
by GT25
BP here as well.

They're the only servos easy to get at in my area.

Greg

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:21 am
by BlackGT
BP Ultimate for me, used Optimax for a few years on my other car and then swapped to Optimax for better consistancy. I tried some of the other ones and get less km's per tank.
Ultimate all the way....

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:50 pm
by thepunchman
sounds like coveniance is the answer for most of you, on the way home works for me too.price doesnt come into it as work pays for it and only doing 12kms twice a day economy is hard to compare. the car hardly gets to warm up,average maybe 390kms to 55 litres

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:42 pm
by gt_dicko
as you said punchman, looks like convenience wins, should have put it on the poll. :roll:

I pretty consistently get 500 Km's or there abouts around town regardless of what fuel I use.

On country trips though I get around 700-750Km's. I seem to get that little bit more when using Ultimate, but don't go out of my way to buy it.

The other thing I have noticed, is that the V-power seems to make the exhaust fumes stink much more than any of the other fuels when I start the car up in the morning and its running richer. Smell goes away once it's warmed up. must be some of the cleaning agents in it.