My Exhaust valves are sticking you telling me giving it a good thrash will help?? :eek:
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My Exhaust valves are sticking you telling me giving it a good thrash will help?? :eek:
geez fuels are crap in Oz...
to my understanding, ULP is RON 91-93 and PULP is RON 95....(in OZ)
In most other countries, PULP = RON 98 (or higher!)
we even get RON 102 here as the premium grade...
in my local shell, I can get 92, 95, 98 and 102 - no ethanol blends
You're right of course, Fuels are not the best in Oz. We do have 98+ here as well though, but you do pay through the nose for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EchiDna
the fuel we have is also very dirty (well atleast on the gold coast), my mechanic was amazed at the mud that came out of my fuel filter in the ute (ss thunder) after only 20thou. He said he has been changing fuel filters for customer more frequnetly then ever.
I will now be doing mine at each second service (both cars serviced religiously every 5000).
Damn fuel quality, I once dumped some octane boost (not sure what brand) in the rangie along with a tank of 98RON and this made a noticable difference on power.
When will our fuel quality be up to acceptable standards?
Too late she cried as she waved her wooden leg!Quote:
My Exhaust valves are sticking you telling me giving it a good thrash will help??
Where did that come from?
Regards Philip A
Mostly ULP 91, but at times I chuck in a load of PULP 98, definitely goes better on the real juice.
GQ
And where do we get it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanoss
Singapore, so I believe..
OK trainspotting again.
I once sat next a guy from Bangkok to Australia back in the late 80s.
He was from the Victorian EPA and was returning form helping the Thais formulate fuel standards, as he was in the team that formulated Australia's standards.
The reason that Australia has 92 octane as the base, is that australian crude oil characteristics meant that 92 was the most economical octane rating for the local refineries to produce. To go to 95 would have meant that very high inputs of octane boosters were necessary at high cost, and poor environmental results.
Even then it was out of step with Europe which went 95.
I guess times have changed since 92 was introduced in 1986 partly because then the local refineries produced almost 100% of Australia's petrol needs.
Regards Philip A