Fuel and Distance

[jf3000]

Thats an itunes link, no good to me.

Its also BP I dont use there fuel, the fuel from there makes the bike sound like a tank and run like a mini, i've always had issues with BP fuel, hence why I go to caltex and get 98. Thanks though.

[alans1100]

I am actually surprised the site hasn't been configured in the code to detect mobile phone using php. Simple script detects the phone the outputs the user to m.oz etc then the website is displayed correctly on the phone with no squinting.

Using my Galaxy Mini phone I accessed the ozstoc site ok but it did ask if I wanted to install Taptalk so I declined that. 

[Marcus]

Thats an itunes link, no good to me.

Its also BP I dont use there fuel, the fuel from there makes the bike sound like a tank and run like a mini, i've always had issues with BP fuel, hence why I go to caltex and get 98. Thanks though.

http://www.caltex.com.au/HelpCentre/Pages/CaltexLocator.aspx

Pro tip: Although you shouldn't have too much trouble finding 98. Not all small towns will stock your preferred fuel, so don't be precious about it for the trip. Fuel is fuel is fuel and you'll fill up with the good stuff when you get there

[jf3000]

Thank you everyone for all your tips.

[cravenhaven]

I'm surprised at the fuel range some of you have indicated. I easily get high 400's and if push comes to shove I can comfortably exceed 500k's per tank especially on a country run. I once got to mid 500's when the display blanked out and ran for another 10 or so till I found a servo, but I try not to rely on that too often.
I normally use 98 but on my last 'outback' trip I carried some fuel enhancer (cant remember what its called) to top up the octane because 98 wasnt available in most outback servos.

[Brock]

My 1100, is normally around 420Ks when I fill up, with a normal fill of around 25 Litres

[Gatey]

Its also BP I dont use there fuel, the fuel from there makes the bike sound like a tank and run like a mini, i've always had issues with BP fuel, hence why I go to caltex and get 98. Thanks though.

[/i]


Your bike does not need 98.
BP or Caltex, indeed any of the majors are fine...Shell has one to watch. The superduuper one Vpower??

There are plenty of blokes on here that run for hours at a time on all manner of petrol fuels without touble all across Australia. This time of the year with the added heat generated by your bike, the hot air of the traffic and generally summer temperatures I would avoid the use of 98. Its just not needed in these tractors anyway.

Oh and in some places your choices will be limited.

[Biggles]

And for all that, there are experienced riders who will only use BP.
Just shows how different we all are.     

[ST2UP]

I'm not fussy but I do avoid Liberty's etc.....Caltex 95 is what I mostly lookout for but just as happy with 91 RON every few tanks full.

The only thing I tend to avoid is leaving 98 RON for weeks on end in the bike when unused.


 

[Gatey]

The only thing I tend to avoid is leaving 98 RON for weeks on end in the bike when unused.


 
[/quote]

Good point that. To often overlooked, not that either of my bikes stand about for long.


"And for all that, there are experienced riders who will only use BP."

Biggles are you one of them? Give us some insight. Whats the reasoning behind that do you think.

Our local is BP, my other local up the road is an Independant with a huge delivery region and I frequent Caltex's too. But I only use the 91 at a Shell.

Bloody good thing we are different

[Biggles]

"And for all that, there are experienced riders who will only use BP."

Biggles are you one of them? Give us some insight. Whats the reasoning behind that do you think.

Nope- I generally avoid it because it's usually the dearest in town.  I have no issue with their quality, and would certainly choose it over Liberty etc.  I mostly carry Coles dockets and get Shell and save a princely $1 per fill.  I figure they have the highest turn-over of fuel anywhere, and so their quality should be fine.  I certainly don't throw money away on their V-Power (98).
Ruby is working her way through her 5239th litre of 91.  Hasn't seemed to do much damage and I have collected the occasional ticket for exuberance, so it goes faster than might be considered sufficient.

[alans1100]

My 1100, is normally around 420Ks when I fill up, with a normal fill of around 25 Litres

I just filled mine this morning and with out the warning light working I fill sooner rather than later. The gauge just got to the white mark before the red and took 22.53 litres for 373 k so not far off of Brock's.

I only use 91 Ron fuel from any brand and have had no issues even with the occasional tank or two of E10 and like Biggles I use either Coles Express or Woolworths with a voucher if we are near one.

[saaz]

The major oil companies used to do fuel swaps for those places where they do not have refineries. So if there is she'll refinery only in an area the fuels come from it. They do have their own additive packages, and for fuels like 98 they tend to keep it to themselves. On one car forum I am on a few of them are tanker drivers, and I had to deal with these arrangements for work when the gst and fuel excise arrangements were introduced.

There is also a lot more imported fuels these days, which the independents use to stay price competitive.

But if you places that seem to be better, they may well be. With the st1100 some tanks were somehow better than others, but with Efi does not seem to matter as much, but e10 gives slightly less range wheras in the 11 I got equal best as must run a bit leaner with the carbs.

Now Wilcannia is a different matter! As Lionel...

[Streak]

"And for all that, there are experienced riders who will only use BP."

Biggles are you one of them? Give us some insight. Whats the reasoning behind that do you think.

Nope- I generally avoid it because it's usually the dearest in town.  I have no issue with their quality, and would certainly choose it over Liberty etc.  I mostly carry Coles dockets and get Shell and save a princely $1 per fill.  I figure they have the highest turn-over of fuel anywhere, and so their quality should be fine.  I certainly don't throw money away on their V-Power (98).
Ruby is working her way through her 5239th litre of 91.  Hasn't seemed to do much damage and I have collected the occasional ticket for exuberance, so it goes faster than might be considered sufficient.

I buy my fuel at the place nearest to the Coffee shop...makes the ST and myself happy 

[Wild Rose]

A friend of mine who drives a Caltex fuel truck said he delivers fuel to BP service stations
So I guess you don't know what you are getting 

[alans1100]

A friend of mine who drives a Caltex fuel truck said he delivers fuel to BP service stations
So I guess you don't know what you are getting 

When I was working for Coles Express in both Port Hedland and but Karratha we would get ULP (91) and PULP (95) from the BP terminal at Port Hedland and diesel from the Shell terminal at Dampier. So we would get BP unleaded and BP would get Shell diesel.

Caltex had their own depot for the Caltex and Woolworths branded sites but where they got their fuel from was any bodies guess.

On one trip back from Adelaide we needed to fuel about halfway between Newman and Karratha (Auski Roadhouse) and we saw two tankers at the pumps (unusual). Turns out a fuel delivery got put in to the wrong tanks (costly mistake) and it was being pumped out. We just made it as the Unleaded had just been replaced before closing time.

[Old Steve]

I was working for Caltex in NZ when they introduced their "Techron" additive.  I was the Technical Manager there when Caltex NZ got a BMW approval for that petrol (long story there, we shipped a 200 L drum of 91 petrol to San Fransisco for BMW's testing and it landed there the day before the earthquake, the drum went missing for about 4 weeks but was eventually found.  Fuel passed the BMW test, BMW said it was the cleanest valve components they'd ever seen - a combination of the high quality petrol from NZ's refinery and a bloody good additive).

Anyway, I won't use anything else than Caltex's Techron petrol if I can help it, I know the performance of the additive.  Unfortunately Caltex Aust don't put the additive in their 91 (Caltex NZ does) so Norma Jean gets 95 most of the time.

[Biggles]

a combination of the high quality petrol from NZ's refinery and a bloody good additive).

Anyway, I won't use anything else than Caltex's Techron petrol if I can help it, I know the performance of the additive.  Unfortunately Caltex Aust don't put the additive in their 91 (Caltex NZ does) so Norma Jean gets 95 most of the time.

Now that's a valuable insight.  Many thanks for that, Steve.

[Gadget]

The Brisbane BP refinery is closing next year.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/jobs-to-go-as-bp-closes-brisbane-refinery-20140402-35xkr.html

Caltex looks safe for now.
http://edm.australiatradecoast.com.au/newsletters/56/4article.html