Thread: Favourite servo brand

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi weeds, yep, you find this in a lot of places, but even if Shell and BP were being supplied by a Caltex wholesaler, the fuel has to meet BP and Shell’s standards not Caltex’s.

This why I post genuine Mobil servos because Mobil also supplies other companies that use the Mobil logo but don’t have to meet their standards.

Cheers

In my days supplying tanker prime movers to the fuel coys. in Brisbane, I found they quite happily and regularly swapped volumes of product around amongst each other, so who knows what fuel from what source ends up in the servo's tanks.

As far as ethics and quality control go, try this one.
One of the major Brisbane oil depots at Eagle Farm/ Pinkenba had a stuff up pumping product around the tank farm, and ended up with two tanks of motor spirit/distillate shandy. The solution was to provoke a strike so the servo operators would be desperate anything to top up their tanks before & immediately after the strike. "Well, mate, all we've got is some shandy, do you want it, your responsibility. Don't blame us if there is any comeback?"

Only ever use BP Ultimate, try and fill up when the price is lower but don't go chasing around looking for a cheaper price - can't be bothered

Originally Posted by DRanged

Dont mean to spoil your idea, but getting a discount out of the major suppliers, You'll have more chance of a free RR Sport from Lyntons

You might get it from a distributor who has pumps. I used to get discount fuel that way.

Ron

Originally Posted by aquarangie

Discount vouchers are a farce and lucky to save a whole $2 by using one so I don't bother. Nor do I spend 1/2 hour looking for the cheapest fuel, this is pointless as you use all the extra fuel in looking for the cheapest in reality you're not getting much of a saving. I know people who do this

True - most of the time. I bought $30 worth of wine a couple of weeks ago and got the 20 cent/litre voucher for Coles Express. So I fuelled up with 150 litres of petrol and LPG. Saving $30 - the cost of the 6 bottles of wine. The difference being that I drive past thios servo every day on my way to work so it's not out the way.

Re Woolies discounts, on LPG the local Woolies is often 10 cents/litre cheaper than the other brands. Add the discount and 14 cents/litre isn't bad.

Ron