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02-02-2006, 09:40 PM | #1 | ||
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Hey,
Are there many stockists of Vortex 98 in Brisbane? Not that i have really travelled widely to see, but i havnt seen any in my daily grind...! Cheers Marty |
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02-02-2006, 09:50 PM | #2 | ||
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There is one in Gympie but thats not much help....eh
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03-02-2006, 12:16 AM | #3 | ||
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I THINK there's a Caltex w/ Vortex in Eight Mile Plains (up from the busway - on Logan road before you hit the freeway / garden city)
No promises though ;) |
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03-02-2006, 10:33 AM | #4 | ||
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I cant find any on the coast ,so don't come down here
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03-02-2006, 08:56 PM | #5 | ||
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Caltex at Annerly, Mt Omanney and Richlands stock Vortex. I thought all Vortex was 98 ? I use it in my Fiesta and Fairmont V8, cars run great !
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03-02-2006, 09:23 PM | #6 | ||
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i remember the vortex 98 used to be the most noticable in the bike (zzr 250) others like optimax wasn't much different in performance to regular.
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03-02-2006, 11:32 PM | #7 | |||
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The reason i asked is that I am just running some tests in my Focus (LR Zetec) to see which fuel responds best to both driveability and economy. So far have only tried Sloptimax and BP Ultimate, and the BP wins hands down. And Yes, you are right Annerley did have the pumps the other day when i drove through, but they had no fuel in their tanks! |
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04-02-2006, 02:29 AM | #8 | ||
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gympie road caltex at carsaldine has it i think, not 100% sure but i think i have seen it there
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04-02-2006, 02:57 AM | #9 | ||
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I am fairly sure that there no Vortex 98 anywhere in QLD, it is Sydney and surrounding areas only
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05-02-2006, 12:14 AM | #10 | |||
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correct.....according to the caltex website there a no qld stockists
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05-02-2006, 09:44 AM | #11 | ||
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There is one at arana hills. Use it all the time. :eclipsee_
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06-02-2006, 01:11 AM | #12 | |||
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I've heard people claim to get the same performance from Mobil's Synergy 6000 (96 RON) as they do from Optimax...
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06-02-2006, 07:16 PM | #13 | |||
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If its the 'standard' PULP,the 'local' mobil @ Aspley has it for only 5c per litre more than ULP! From personal experience, I feel Optimax98 is overrated as a fuel. |
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06-02-2006, 08:44 PM | #14 | |||
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06-02-2006, 09:08 PM | #15 | |||
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Actually, I think we can get the Synergy 8000 @ the Mobil's near the big BP travel centre's on the Bruce highway... called Mobil Big Fish or something? |
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06-02-2006, 09:26 PM | #16 | |||
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06-02-2006, 09:35 PM | #17 | ||
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This begs the question...WHY?
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06-02-2006, 09:48 PM | #18 | |||
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06-02-2006, 10:35 PM | #19 | ||
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Could always try that new 100RON Optimax Extreme to...
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07-02-2006, 09:22 AM | #20 | |||
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07-02-2006, 10:04 AM | #21 | |||
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FYI, Click on this link for Mobil: and click on Qld, then on the Synergy 8000 icon, shows that of all places it is sold @ Bundaberg Airport, and @ Normanton... Now I cant see too many performance vehicles based in Normanton (on Gulf of Carpentaria), that dont run on diesel... mmm most Bizarre... There is also a downloadable spreadsheet as well... Flappist, if you are in H'bay, do you get to Bundy Often? If you do, swing by that servo next time (Personally cant see the attraction of going to Bundy, unless getting another whisky barrel) |
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07-02-2006, 10:14 AM | #22 | |||
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Click here for a National List of Optimax 100 Stockists |
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07-02-2006, 10:20 AM | #23 | ||
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Last edited by Martyvan; 07-02-2006 at 10:20 AM. Reason: Doubled up! |
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07-02-2006, 11:08 AM | #24 | |||
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Bundy Airport Mobil is a private site owned by Wessel Petroleum who are the Mobil Distributer for this region. If they did have access to 8000 it would be in ALL or their service stations. Shell Opti 100 is an ethanol product and based on the results I have achieved with Boost 98...... bugger that!! |
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