I just spent $65 on octane booster

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I just spent $65 on octane booster

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the word i have is the whole country is out of optimax/8000/ultimate till the end of the month. What a bastard, 3 bottles of the stuff should do me from now until then hopefully, but one servo was out of booster and the other i got the last 3.
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Re: I just spent $65 on octane booster

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CussCuss wrote:the word i have is the whole country is out of optimax/8000/ultimate till the end of the month. What a bastard, 3 bottles of the stuff should do me from now until then hopefully, but one servo was out of booster and the other i got the last 3.
Where did you hear that? I'm sure i would have seen something on the news...
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Post by CussCuss »

seems to be a bit mixed, guys on pf say act/nsw only maybe.

ok time for some digging

"Due to circumstances beyond our control, Shell is currently unable to supply Shell Optimax to all sites in NSW, ACT and Vic. We aim to be back in stock from the 19th of November in Victoria and 22nd of November in NSW and ACT."

From shell website.

cant find anything on mobil, i was told about it by the guy behind the counter of my local mobil, so hed probably be right on his estimase for mobil 8000 getting back.
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Post by fr335tyl3r »

yeh i heard about this...the only "premium" left is that caltex stuff...if it can really be called premium...shell says they will run out at the end of this week if usage doenst decrease as they have had problems at their refinery...good thing that my car isnt running yet :D
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time for u all to go for a lil cruise down to SA hey? :D
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Post by Chris 83JA »

shell have been doing some maintanance on their refinery, which , due to bad weather has taken longer than expected. Optimax will be out for about a week and a half (that's what I was told last week), should be back by the end of next week (if they say true).
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Post by Darkelf »

Try Vortex 98 guys. Its supposed to be rated at 98 Octane.
Ordinary Vortex (PULP) is rated at 95.8

I put some in mine this arvo so will let you know how it goes but anythings gotta be better than that shit Vortex I've been using this week! :x
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decoy wrote:time for u all to go for a lil cruise down to SA hey? :D
try brisbane I filled up with :D BP ultimate 98 ron yesterday
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Post by NachoMan »

I think it sucks immensely when the best fuel you can get in this country is only 98 ron. Not to mention what we're paying for it too!

Bastards!

Where's the 101?
Hmmm?
Shell?
BP?

Any of you fuel companies care to comment?
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Post by tmz_99 »

*looks out office window* hmmm, plenty of fuel here, not refined tho. .:( bah, I dont even get a discount on petrol.. :(
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Post by ProZac »

Best stuff i can buy at all in NZ, ChCh is Caltex 96 Premium, so think yourselves lucky to begin with. ;)

I would think you could just fill up on the normal premium stuff, and just not boot it for a week?
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Post by jrod82 »

ProZac wrote:Best stuff i can buy at all in NZ, ChCh is Caltex 96 Premium, so think yourselves lucky to begin with. ;)

I would think you could just fill up on the normal premium stuff, and just not boot it for a week?
A few places around Wellington have 98, you'd think somewhere around chch would have it since they have all the bogans rofl
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