Cars & Transportation

I won't use Coles Express for fuel anymore

Cars & Transportation

Posted by: Amdor9

9th Aug 2010 08:53pm

Lately Coles Express has stopped displaying their unleaded 95 prices and they are now usually 10c/litre or more than the unleaded with ethanol. I will be buying at Caltex from now on as their unleaded 95 is normally only 2c/litre more than the ethanol blend. What have others found?

lpullman
  • 12th Aug 2010 05:30pm

Coles Express has always been more expensive. So have the Woolworths / Caltex stations. Shouldn't surprise anyone. Buy from the independents, they are always cheaper.

Personally, I usually buy 98 octane, which is always 20c more than 91 octane regular unlead. My car runs noticeably better at low speed so I use fewer revs around town.

All petrol sold in Australia has an ethanol content. It's used to adjust the volatility across the seasons. Summer petrol is less volatile than winter petrol. From memory it ranges from about 2% to 10% depending on the temperature. The upper limit is mandated by law.

E10 is 10% ethanol all year round (the maximum the law will allow). From what I've read it's generally between 93 and 96 octane. Some injected engines run much better on it (my Falcon was one) others are not so happy (my old BMW). Carburetter fed vehicles are less happy on it.

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