Petrol surging in Melbourne - go and fill up?

[Trump]

Hmm, just filled up tank of 95 at $1.52 per litre. As I drove off and past other servos, a lot were sitting on $1.64 per litre for 91.

[Polyal]

Yeah paid $1.72 for 98 in Brisbane the other day..not cool. Big change from my SVI AU LPG I had only 6 months ago.

Im paying for a V8 note, such is life.

[Dauphin]

Originally Posted by mcnews

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

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

[iCat]

gee i am thanking my lucky stars for both mine being on lpg coz both would have been running 98 if on petrol :O

[dimka100]

I always fill up with 98 only, and I have always known I’m being ripped … But that part of the joy of living in a lucky country, I mean where else in the world would you be paying double or triple for just about every product or service!

Fill up at 98 and go burn it

[nomisnothsa1]

Don't know what you guys are worried about! $2:28 in the south island of NZ, broke all price records the other week, costing nearly $150 a tank now

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by nomisnothsa1

Don't know what you guys are worried about! $2:28 in the south island of NZ, broke all price records the other week, costing nearly $150 a tank now

I was paying $2.20-$2.25 when I was there a couple of years ago as soon as we got out of Christchurch.

[GASWAGON]

Bloody hell 60 ltrs x $1.65 = $99 bucks! Wonder if LPG fitters will get stormed like when they ran out of gas tanks back in 08?

70 ltrs of LPG x 70c ltr = $49..... That's $50 saving!

[burnz]

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?

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]

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

[prydey]

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!

[[Buckets]]

I'm paying $1.70 on a good day in Canberra, $1.74 yesterday for BP Ultimate...

[stefzulj]

$1.69 for 95 at BP. How much higher do you think we'll see before, or if, prices dip again?

[prydey]

those who like to carry on like ACA every time fuel goes up or down, do yourself and your heart rate a favour, and don't look at the servo price at all. when your car gets empty, drive in, fill it up to your desired level, walk in and pay and then be on your way. its a relatively simple process and your bill will only ever vary by about $15 tops, and that would be a rarity.

i rarely look at the price. i use bp ultimate exclusively. i always fill my tank to the brim and drive until its empty. sometimes its $90. sometimes its up to $105 give or take.

you will soon realise its nothing to get stressed about. life keeps going.

[GASWAGON]

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!

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by demons77

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

Yep, LPG is still dirt cheap.

[flooded one]

Originally Posted by EF_6

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!

just look at the Nissan navara page on facebook about the amount of problems customers have been having with navara

[tex]

$114 into a Falcon tank, 98 bought in Hobart.

That got me 315km.

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by wildrider

just look at the Nissan navara page on facebook about the amount of problems customers have been having with navara

Oh dear......Hiluxs kick *** over Navaras anyway in 4x4 terms. They're a toy car.

[tranquilized]

Originally Posted by prydey

those who like to carry on like ACA every time fuel goes up or down, do yourself and your heart rate a favour, and don't look at the servo price at all. when your car gets empty, drive in, fill it up to your desired level, walk in and pay and then be on your way. its a relatively simple process and your bill will only ever vary by about $15 tops, and that would be a rarity.

i rarely look at the price. i use bp ultimate exclusively. i always fill my tank to the brim and drive until its empty. sometimes its $90. sometimes its up to $105 give or take.

you will soon realise its nothing to get stressed about. life keeps going.

Yep thats exactly what I do. Just pull into the closest servo once the light comes on and fill the tank to the brim with zero consideration on price. Usually dont even look at the board.

Only thing I take any notice of is how many litres I can actually squeeze into my 65 litre tank, which is never more than 60 litres no matter how dry I run it, after about 350 - 400km of city driving. Not bad for an old XH pano it would seem

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by prydey

those who like to carry on like ACA every time fuel goes up or down, do yourself and your heart rate a favour, and don't look at the servo price at all. when your car gets empty, drive in, fill it up to your desired level, walk in and pay and then be on your way. its a relatively simple process and your bill will only ever vary by about $15 tops, and that would be a rarity.

i rarely look at the price. i use bp ultimate exclusively. i always fill my tank to the brim and drive until its empty. sometimes its $90. sometimes its up to $105 give or take.

you will soon realise its nothing to get stressed about. life keeps going.

Not sure if you realise it mate but some people can barely afford to fill their cars....That's why they do drive offs cos they cant pay.....Petrol/Diesel in this country is TOO BLOODY EXPENSIVE!

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by tex

$114 into a Falcon tank, 98 bought in Hobart.

That got me 315km.

Well thats just crap, I get 300-350 out of a full tank for 100% CBD Brisbane driving, and I most certainly dont have one million kw's! AH!

I might aswell chuck a blower on it..LOL

[prydey]

Originally Posted by EF_6

Not sure if you realise it mate but some people can barely afford to fill their cars....That's why they do drive offs cos they cant pay.....Petrol/Diesel in this country is TOO BLOODY EXPENSIVE!

yeah, and yet i bet they have a 100 inch flat screen tv.

people prioritise in different ways. driving cars is a choice, and like most choices we make, there is a cost involved. if you can't afford the fuel, then you need to look at how you budget or choose a better form of transport. harsh, but simple.

we're talking a handful of loose change here. if you are genuinely hard up, and must fill up on an expensive day, then just put a bit in and wait for the low point in the cycle. otherwise most people that cry poor seem to have plenty of funds to buy the latest gadgets, download numerous 'must haves', fund their alcohol/nicotine addictions, and keep up with the latest fashions and trends.

for many, fuel is a necessity. just deal with it.

[Vormund]

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.

[iCat]

Originally Posted by prydey

yeah, and yet i bet they have a 100 inch flat screen tv.

people prioritise in different ways. driving cars is a choice, and like most choices we make, there is a cost involved. if you can't afford the fuel, then you need to look at how you budget or choose a better form of transport. harsh, but simple.

we're talking a handful of loose change here. if you are genuinely hard up, and must fill up on an expensive day, then just put a bit in and wait for the low point in the cycle. otherwise most people that cry poor seem to have plenty of funds to buy the latest gadgets, download numerous 'must haves', fund their alcohol/nicotine addictions, and keep up with the latest fashions and trends.

for many, fuel is a necessity. just deal with it.

I take objection to this comment. For some, driving a car is not a choice, particularly for work and family commitments. I live in the SE suburbs of Melbourne. My work can choose to mobilise me from the city where I currently work to Tullamarine on shift or standard hours. I would need a car as there is no form of public transport. Knocking back the move would not be an option. And because of this, I would not have an option of waiting for the cheaper fuel days - I would just have to deal with it. But I am incredibly lucky and I can deal with it if I am careful.

I think for many, $15-$20 these days is not loose change any more.

Don't take offence at my reply. It's just I don't see a lot of spare money in my circle of friends. We are all doing ok, we just don't have anything extra.

[Agent86]

Originally Posted by prydey

those who like to carry on like ACA every time fuel goes up or down, do yourself and your heart rate a favour, and don't look at the servo price at all. when your car gets empty, drive in, fill it up to your desired level, walk in and pay and then be on your way. its a relatively simple process and your bill will only ever vary by about $15 tops, and that would be a rarity.

i rarely look at the price. i use bp ultimate exclusively. i always fill my tank to the brim and drive until its empty. sometimes its $90. sometimes its up to $105 give or take.

you will soon realise its nothing to get stressed about. life keeps going.

Interesting take.

I live in regional vic, due to the unafordability of housing any closer to the sprawl.

Your comment of deal with it, takes chunks out of the household budget.
Dont tell me to sell and move closer, this is the closest we can afford.
Some weeks the wife uses two fills to work.
Her car is parked and she drives my ute because its on lpg.

These price spikes are bull, there is no reason other than rhetoric that our prices arent closer to the us pricing.

The little few cents a litre change can be significant to those who are on a shoestring as it is.

Consider this.
My work vehicle carries 850l of diesel, which i use 2/3 a day.

Doesnt take long for a very small difference to have a big impact.


What we need, is for the governemnt to come clean about taxation on fuels, and remove all but the GST, as was intended.


Multiple taxlevels are nothing but fail

[GASWAGON]

Yep, since the house price bubble of 5-6yrs ago ALOT are doing it tough! $20 can make or break you these days....I should know i'm on Centrelink payments at the moment!

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by prydey

those who like to carry on like ACA every time fuel goes up or down, do yourself and your heart rate a favour, and don't look at the servo price at all. when your car gets empty, drive in, fill it up to your desired level, walk in and pay and then be on your way. its a relatively simple process and your bill will only ever vary by about $15 tops, and that would be a rarity.

i rarely look at the price. i use bp ultimate exclusively. i always fill my tank to the brim and drive until its empty. sometimes its $90. sometimes its up to $105 give or take.

you will soon realise its nothing to get stressed about. life keeps going.

Geezz sorry we aren't all multimillionaires like yourself who don't need to worry about the cost of living going up, year after year while wages stay stagnet. Fuel prices go up and so does everything else!

The only way to fix the fuel price issue is don't fill up at Shell / Coles or Woolworths / Caltex. They are ones who have ****** the industry! Time to boycott them! Will be a dead day in hell before I ever use Woolworths or Coles petrol, and I have even given them the *** for my groceries.

[Dauphin]

Wonder whatever happened to the plans for Costco to open their own servos. Was looking forward to the competition effect.

[Agent86]

Originally Posted by Dauphin

Wonder whatever happened to the plans for Costco to open their own servos. Was looking forward to the competition effect.

Most likley frustrated in the planning/ submissions stage.

Seems to be the way any hint of competition to a major is treated these days