NYTSKY Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 The United on Pittwater Rd Brookvale now sells E85. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6204767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty nm35 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Its not on their site yet. http://www.unitedpetroleum.com.au/store-locator/fuels/E85 Plenty in Melbourne, time for Sydney to play catchup. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6204770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYTSKY Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just opened a few weeks ago. I needed to get fuel after work last night and noticed the E85 sign on their main sign out the front. Checked it out, and yep E85 $1.27L Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6204775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty nm35 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 They price it 10c less than unleaded whereas Caltex price it 20c less. Obviously you will get fewer K's from the United too, but it saves me a 20K trip to the closest Caltex. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6204782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYTSKY Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 This new United is only up the road from my work I dont use the Caltex stuff anyway. Car has always been tuned on United E90 lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6204787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run-It-Hard Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Damn, what a read! I was determined that I was going to run 98 on my new engine, mainly because I couldn't be bothered travelling around the world to get some E85. But I've discovered that Caltex near my house and work carry E-flex. Interested, I ended up discovering this thread, and I'm now a convert! I can't wait to get some E85 into my R33 now hahaha! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6256289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 there's a few Link G4's on sale too around the place if you want to do a flex-fuel setup. Check gtr.co.uk, they have a couple on sale. For those interested, i've run a couple tanks of United E85 now and last tank it was sitting on E83 (but was mixed slightly with some left over E70 eflex) - and just filled up today, very low tank, and it was flicking between E84-E85 - so hopefully it stays nice and consistent and doesn't jump wildly into the 90's. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6277040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The Point Cook United servo is now selling it. I checked the price today and it was $1.43/L and 95 E10 was only 5c more!! How the hell can they justify this??? 1 year ago i was paying $1.00/L in Hoppers Crossing. What are you guys getting per tank? I think i was getting under 300km, so i have switched back to 98 and getting 450ish. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6285443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty nm35 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 United price their e85 at 10c less than unleaded apparently, that's what I was told, where as Caltex are 20c cheaper. You will get more K's to the Caltex tank too with more petrol in the mix. Its a bit of a joke we should have to pay that much I agree. Im getting around 20L/100k's with a lead foot on Eflex atm. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6285677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
34GeeTeeTee Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Pretty silly pricing! I filled some Jerry cans about a week or so ago and it was $1.22 per L at Caltex in Sydney... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6286799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 yeah, pricing is bullshit - i thought there were some ethanol subsidies floating around as well... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6286806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
34GeeTeeTee Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 ^^^ you would think so... Just like they did with LPG when it was all the hype... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6289819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS JEZ Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I paid 82c the other day for lpg. Its bullshit Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6289847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty nm35 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 All the incentive to "go green" is gone now the excise has kicked in. This govt is farked. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6290383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 only reason to go E85 now is stupid boost on small turbo's well that is what I keep telling myself Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6290431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS JEZ Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Haha Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6291222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 only reason to go E85 now is stupid boost on small turbo's well that is what I keep telling myself i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Especially when we make it in a fairly sustainable way in Oz, via crop by-product. i'm going to read up on the whole excise, subsidies thing... see what the go is... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6292735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
34GeeTeeTee Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Especially when we make it in a fairly sustainable way in Oz, via crop by-product. i'm going to read up on the whole excise, subsidies thing... see what the go is... More power will be my reasoning, but the emissions side of things is important for me because i do want it engineered so the only way it would have a hope in hell of passing would be on the Jungle Juice... Be interesting to see how it goes... Being that it is sustainable and being produced in Aus you think the government would be keen on promoting it and not scaring people off it with pricing.... Also the pricing shouldn't fluctuate as badly (unless there is a natural disaster or something) i guess.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6292957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Biggest LOL ever. Are you doing your bit for the environment by running E85 in a not so economical sports car. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6293152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 never claimed it was economical, and that's just all the more reason to run a renewable fuel with less emissions anyway... and when it comes to car travel yes, E85 is part of 'doing my bit' but i mainly take public transport anyway. The GTR is rarely driven, but when it does or it goes to the track, at least it's on a mostly renewable fuel. ERD was talking about Hydrogen, that might be interesting to look at as well. still not sure what your point is? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239271-guilt-toy-now-running-on-e85/page/78/#findComment-6293568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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