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11-16-2005, 07:44 PM | #1 |
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Shell Australia have just introduced 100RON fuel. Cant wait to try it. Service guy said OK to use.
It does, however include 5% ethanol. I will try it in my next fill and see how things go over the coming weeks. Sounds very exciting. Any comments from anyone?
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11-16-2005, 08:14 PM | #3 |
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Hey David, I am very interested in hearing your experience. I will try and hunt it down myself, though Shell tends to try stuff out in the Eastern States first.
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Well I am looking forward to it. Jamie, hop on to the Shell Australia web site and check out if you have a servo that provides 100RON
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11-16-2005, 08:36 PM | #5 |
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Thanks David, just as I thought, Eastern States only at the moment. Shell did this with Optimax 98 originally, BP and Mobil were way ahead of Shell in offering 98 RON to other markets.
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11-17-2005, 12:14 AM | #6 |
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Hey Jamie, I will let you know how it is once I get it into my car after a little trial.
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11-17-2005, 02:37 AM | #7 |
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Cool, otherwise I was going to have to look for an excuse to drive to Melbourne LOL
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11-17-2005, 04:44 AM | #8 |
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I went to one of the shell/coles express servos and they didnt have it yet. the attendant was surprised that they didnt have it after being told that they were going to have it.
Iam calling head office tomorrow to find out when its happening. In the meantime my petrol guage shows my fuel level at 3/4. I must be the only person in the world who WANTS to use his current tankful of petrol ASAP so I can refuel with Optimax EXTREME!!!! Maniac!!!
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11-17-2005, 06:56 AM | #9 |
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LOL - and I bet you want it as empty as possible to reduce the amount of fuel mixing and increase the overall octane rating.
Just think of the dolphins you are killing with your wreckless envrionmental vandalism...
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11-17-2005, 06:56 AM | #10 |
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Bloody Australians
Why cant we get that here We are all excited because we are getting 95 in January But we are are 5,500 feet above sea level here, so dont need as much octane in natrually aspirated cars |
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nice one fleet! cant wait to try it. it is being produced at the shell refinery in the satellite city of geelong, about 70kms from melbourne. i will let everyone know how it goes after i fill up during the weekend. as you have already read, i cant wait! 5,500 feet hey. hmmm. many marathon runners your way? cheers.
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now about that optimax extreme......
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People that grow up at this altitude apparently have a greater capacity to take in oxygen into the blood. |
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11-17-2005, 07:38 AM | #14 |
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It's amazing how people are conditioned to believe adding ethanol to gasoline is better for the environment. What people don't know is that it takes more fossil fuels to create the ethanol to begin with. Fossil fuels are needed to: create the genetically engineered seeds, plant the seeds, used to make the fertilizer, apply the fertilizer, harvest the corn, proccess the corn into ethanol.
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This is a huge political debate here because what you said is exactly what the majority of sane people think in this country. However we have a Prime Minister doing sweetheart deals with the cane sugar growers because of some family connection. He is pushing for legislation for 10% ethanol mix. You know marketers, they will press any perceived advantage.
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the ethanol shell uses is refined from by products of sugar and wheat here in australia. do not misunderstand me. i am NOT flaming you or arguing with you. i just want my 100RON petrol.
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11-17-2005, 01:47 PM | #17 |
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The beer companies are also selling their ethanol from the brewing process to the gas companies but it's not even close to as much ethanol as they need. Solution... Drink more beer :rocks:
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11-17-2005, 03:26 PM | #19 |
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Here in Canada, the best we can do is 94 Octane as far as I know... and it has up to 10% ethanol.
Anyone know if any other companiess up here in the Great White North will be bringing the good stuff? |
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