by EC11WA on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 1:01 +0000
Ok, here is a few tips from someone who has been in the fuel industry for nearly a decade.
Advise for those in WA.
1. Buy from Busy servos - there is a constant flow of product. ( older quiet servos have old tanks, more contamination and more water at the base of the tank. ) All tanks have water in their base.
2. For those who think Shell is better than Caltex etc or Woolies. Here it is..........Woolies, Caltex, Shell, Coles Express, all come from the Shell terminal. Exact same fuel except for PULP98 as they use different additives.
3. All PULP 98 comes from Coogee in Kwinana as does all of Uniteds, Peaks fuel. Wouldn't touch it as far as I'm concerned.....
4. Gull - No Comment
5. BP - all fuel in WA comes from the BP refinery. BP use good additives in their fuel, the reason you pay that bit more when it comes to Ultimate 98. I would not use anything other than BP Ultimate 98 if using 98 octane for the V6.
6. Some sites will let their tanks run to zero, be careful as it is you who will be getting the water and sedimant from the bottom of the sites tanks. Not good for any car whether it Diesel or ULP. Generally happens at the quieter sites who order their fuel.
7. Never run your tank below 1/4 on a regular basis. Occasionally you will pick up small particles from your fuel tank, but these will pass through. Running it low all the time just increases the risk of picking up more crap from the bottom of the tank. If it passes through occasionally, you will have no dramas and your tank will stay relatively clean.
Hope this helps for those in WA.
Just be mindful of when and where to fill up.