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The past couple of weeks I've been unable to find Shell Vmax in my area (Wollongong to Nowra), no big drama as I usually prefer BP Ultimate. Now today BP was out of Ultimate... what's the go?!?

Doing some searches brings up comments here and there on the subject but there seems to be a lot of here say about the cause and how long this is gonna go on for.

Just wondering if any of you are having no problems getting good fuel, if so what area you are in?

Cheers

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because the p[eople who work in servos dont know shit

I found the same prob was out to the local race track in SA, and all the servo's on the way out had 95... ended up putting that in + octane booster... but why the fark cant they stock 98!!!

because the p[eople who work in servos dont know shit

Exactly :laugh:

Plus, I can't be arse queueing up just to ask a question to which you'd probably get a useless answer.

I found the same prob was out to the local race track in SA, and all the servo's on the way out had 95... ended up putting that in + octane booster... but why the fark cant they stock 98!!!

Maybe I should buy some octane booster myself if this keeps up.

I have been told (and read) that there have been problems at the refineries, beyond that I don't know.

Caltex at Nowra has plenty of 98,my line runs better on shell or bp but when you have no other choice caltex 98 is better than nothing. :laugh:

Quite true :P

I had to use the Nowra Caltex last week.

I note that there is no BP in Nowra, considering the size of the place that is amazing.

I live in Nowra and can't understand why we don't have a bp,geez we have 1 little shell in town and the caltex at south Nowra.Oh hang on we have a United as well,I would'nt put that in my lawnmower.Oh well if the Caltex 98 runs out looks like i won't be going anywhere ,my 33 won't run on anything else,should of kept her stock much easier. :laugh:

I live in Nowra and can't understand why we don't have a bp,geez we have 1 little shell in town and the caltex at south Nowra.Oh hang on we have a United as well,I would'nt put that in my lawnmower.Oh well if the Caltex 98 runs out looks like i won't be going anywhere ,my 33 won't run on anything else,should of kept her stock much easier. :laugh:

:P

Hey, that wasnt your white 33 for sale on the side of the highway, sort of down near that United station last week?

:(

Hey, that wasnt your white 33 for sale on the side of the highway, sort of down near that United station last week?

No mine is rare as colour wise,granny green i would say,but then again i am a nanny he he. :D

Yeah... they're still using the same weeks old story.

I'm not truly convinced this is the real reason.

To me it makes no sense at all that a handful of failed catalytic units has this much impact.

Oh... all at the same time, mind you - And at different companies refineries as well.

Quite remarkable!

They would surely have some redundancy built into their systems in the event that some of their equipment fails?

I mean, this is a multi-billion dollar industry, not some back yard operation. The same problems still persist for this long?

Maybe they should, umm... fix it?

Perhaps I'm just too sceptical/paranoid, but I mean, come on.

Thanks for the link mad082.

heh, fair enough :)

Green ay? I wouldnt mind seeing a pic if possible.

Cheers

Main pc died lost every thing on there.Using laptop now,let me know when your down here again and i'll show her to you. :D

Main pc died lost every thing on there.Using laptop now,let me know when your down here again and i'll show her to you. :ninja:

No worries Humbla, I'm down that way every week or two but usually at short notice :)

(I'm just up the road in Kiama BTW).

Last week, Mr Samuel said he had "lost patience" with the oil companies, saying the constant high-price of petrol was hurting every Australian

oooh he lost patience, how fkn scary. FINE THE f**kERS TWICE THE PROFITS THEY MAKE FROM THE PRICE HIKES AND LETS SEE THEM LAUGH THAT OFF !!!

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