Petrol surging in Melbourne - go and fill up?

Dauphin · 24-07-2013, 04:13 PM

Saw this news story today, that petrol is spiking up to $1.65 a litre. My local servos are still down around $1.45, so who knows. We were warned of a jump to $1.70 the other week. I just got some 100 octane for $1.63.

Story here: http://www.news.com.au/national-news...-1226683866103

I found this table quite interesting too:

Wonder what the relative pay packets are like in Turkey and Norway.

TheSneakiness · 24-07-2013, 04:18 PM

Been sitting $1.63 here for the past week.

burnz · 24-07-2013, 04:33 PM

this is because coles/woollies bowser war make it higher...

blk6t · 24-07-2013, 04:55 PM

The average Australian drives a lot more than the average European, due to our cities being so sprawled and our philosophy on expansion results in urban sprawling to try and keep the Aussie back yard dream alive.

A lot of European cities are more compressed and also a lot closer together. Plus public transport is far superior, so the need to drive is a lot lower. So paying over $2 per litre in Europe is not really that bad.

However as were a lot more reliant on driving, the impact or rising petrol prices is far greater.

BA-XT · 24-07-2013, 05:11 PM

Yes servos in Clayton are up at 1.60. I payed 1.57 for my 95. If ever there was a compelling reason to go LPG, this is it.

Vormund · 24-07-2013, 05:40 PM

I had to pay 1.79 today for my 86

If it comes down anytime soon I'm filling up all 3 cars straight away.

BA-XT · 24-07-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Vormund

I had to pay 1.79 today for my 86

Where was this? 98 Ron I'm guessing?

Are the 86s good on furl?

Vormund · 25-07-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_BA2003

Where was this? 98 Ron I'm guessing?

Are the 86s good on furl?

Yeah you could probably get away with 95, but it does recommend 98 on the inside of the lid. Forgot to mention the fuel I put in was 100RON. Apparently. It was a United servo north of Adelaide.

The 86 is pretty good on fuel so far. I can easily get it below 7L/100km. Most of the time it's above that though. heh.

pajoda · 24-07-2013, 06:18 PM

The last rise in Sydney (friday 19th) was a bit more interesting than usual. We were warned a few days out, Coles and Woolies jumped on cue. BP, 7/11 and United held out over the weekend. I saw a BP or 2 and 7/11 rise on Monday/Tuesday, United example still at $1.41 for E10. So....witnessed a Coles Shell on $1.62 for 5 days whilst united was at $1.41, detecting a real shift in the Sydney pricing strategy.

KR1STO · 24-07-2013, 06:32 PM

That's it..!!
I'm moving to Iran..!!

KIWI-1 · 24-07-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by KR1STO

That's it..!!
I'm moving to Iran..!!

That'd make you an economic refugee in reverse.

pajoda · 24-07-2013, 06:41 PM

Whoa there, a real problem area that. I was going to take a balanced option myself, thinking Egypt. Wish me well.

GASWAGON · 24-07-2013, 06:50 PM

That's why BOTH of my cars run on LPG....I save AT LEAST $60 a week sometimes even $120 with where I live having to drive EVERYWHERE even more now that I am home unemployed..... Go buy a second hand EcoLPi falcon...25K!

Fuel prices are going the way of the U.K I can see the writing on the wall!

GASWAGON · 24-07-2013, 07:00 PM

Gees if ONLY someone was smart enough to invent a 'liquid injected LPG system'...whats the world coming too?

burnz · 24-07-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EF_6

Gees if ONLY someone was smart enough to invent a 'liquid injected LPG system'...whats the world coming too?

why would they diesels are cheaper, more bang for buck in every department.

GASWAGON · 25-07-2013, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by burnz

why would they diesels are cheaper, more bang for buck in every department.

They're not cheaper when the injectors and pump fail mate....I heard Nissan Navara pumps and injectors are made in Thailand...And I've seen a few Navaras blowing out black smoke too lately.....when they get older all sorts of problems will arise !

burnz · 25-07-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EF_6

They're not cheaper when the injectors and pump fail mate....I heard Nissan Navara pumps and injectors are made in Thailand...And I've seen a few Navaras blowing out black smoke too lately.....when they get older all sorts of problems will arise !

so bad fuel, makers fault?? what?

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Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

No, no, no, they're not. Rather pay for petrol than deal with maintainance costs and issues with a diesel.

oil cost the same, same oil filter as petrol, some have reusable oil filter.
fuel filter is 1/3 of the price than petrol.

where's the excusive maintainance cost?
see a mechanic not a dealer salesman..

demons77 · 25-07-2013, 04:51 PM

1 paid .69c for lpg today...
everthing going up...
still better than petrol

prydey · 25-07-2013, 04:52 PM

do all you blokes carry on the same when a carton of beer goes up $5-$10?? sounds like a bunch of old women.

seriously!

GASWAGON · 25-07-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

so bad fuel, makers fault?? what?

oil cost the same, same oil filter as petrol, some have reusable oil filter.
fuel filter is 1/3 of the price than petrol.

where's the excusive maintainance cost?
see a mechanic not a dealer salesman..

Navara's are cheaper than Hiluxs for a reason AND I heard from my brothers mate that has one that they need clutches replaced every 30,000k's and that was straight from a Nissan dealer workshop mechanic!

TheSneakiness · 25-07-2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by burnz

why would they diesels are cheaper, more bang for buck in every department.

No, no, no, they're not. Rather pay for petrol than deal with maintainance costs and issues with a diesel.

TMC · 25-07-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by burnz

why would they diesels are cheaper, more bang for buck in every department.

except that they're not.

chevypower · 25-07-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by EF_6

Gees if ONLY someone was smart enough to invent a 'liquid injected LPG system'...whats the world coming too?

How about turbocharged direct injected LNG?

GASWAGON · 25-07-2013, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chevypower

How about turbocharged direct injected LNG?

LPG is better than LNG because you don not need huge tanks to store the fuel.. The European 'JTG' system uses a donut tank design that fits where the spare wheel goes. Check out the diagram on the lower part of the page on this website!

http://www.australianlpgwarehouse.co...Injection.aspx

Heres a Western Australian company that also do LPG conversions.

http://www.liquidlpg.com.au/

chevypower · 25-07-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by EF_6

LPG is better than LNG because you don not need huge tanks to store the fuel.. The European 'JTG' system uses a donut tank design that fits where the spare wheel goes. Check out the diagram on the lower part of the page on this website!

http://www.australianlpgwarehouse.co...Injection.aspx

Heres a Western Australian company that also do LPG conversions.

http://www.liquidlpg.com.au/

Didn't know that thanks! Hydrogen seems to have a similar problem.

tucky · 25-07-2013, 10:46 AM

Good chart Dauphin - would like to see the same one showing the tax per litre compared to total cost per litre. Every time fuel goes up the tax component goes up as well and we still have roads that are worse than under developed countries here in Central Queensland.

csv8 · 24-07-2013, 10:45 PM

Rockhampton 98 is $172.9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GASWAGON · 25-07-2013, 08:16 AM

How about Liquid Injected LPG system on the new V6 'Twin Turbo' Ecoboost F-150!

mcnews · 25-07-2013, 10:56 AM

I paid $1.81 for 98 at the servo near Melbourne Airport on Monday.

Dauphin · 25-07-2013, 02:04 PM

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I paid $1.81 for 98 at the servo near Melbourne Airport on Monday.

Woah, is that normally a bit higher than other servos?