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Original price $60 for the 20L and $50 for the 10L, petrol and diesel ones available. Not sure if these are available at other Bunnings stores but plenty on the shelf at Chatswood.
20L and 10L Metal Jerry Cans on Clearance $10 @ Bunnings Warehouse (Chatswood NSW)
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lol not if your friend broden lives nearby
Any difference in material in petrol and diesel cans?
The colour.
Absolute bargain if you need one, or two.
Nah, just the colour so they are easily recognised. Red for petrol, Yellow for diesel, green for 2-stroke.
Just want to add if you are taiing them on the rooad don't mix and match, it helps emergency workers no what they are dealing with in an accident.
Blue for water ?
Not necessarily http://www.proquip.com.au/ProductPages/JerryCans/MetalCanRan…
Most jerry cans designated for water storage are normally blue HDPE though.
What colour for LPG?
If you want them to last , spray the bottoms of the outside with kill rust when newly bought
Condensation always gets rust going there , and very dangerous to try prep for paint once they've been used for fuel
Then they last ' forever '
So just the bottom outside?
I have two that were made in WW2. I have replaced the rubber seal around the lid, but otherwise going strong!
will plastidip work for this application as well?
Bargain!
These could be used to store Eneloops.
Anyone know if this is nationwide?
Just checked Mount Barker SA, they scanned at $30 for the 20L. The guy said it's a clearance most likely just at the NSW store.
thanks for the update. I'll check my local this arvo too.
They're on clearance for $10 at my local too, so there's a good chance it's nationwide or will be soon. Going to try a few other stores tomorrow and donate them to my local SES unit.
I checked Invermay Tas Bunnings today and got a firm "NO" from the staff. They said just because it's on clearance elsewhere doesn't mean it is at this store…
I got a "NO" from Stafford. They only have the Sandleford brand ones (top left of your pic.)
Guy said it was only the other brand on clearance "Adventure.." something.
genuine noob question - do we need this when we can just call NRMA for roadside assist? or is there a good reason to have one in the car just in case…
They're a lot cheaper than roadside assistance.
Not just for cars, our boat always needs another can when going fishing
Really depends on the type of driving you do. If you're a city dweller and have roadside assistance then no need to carry spare fuel in the boot.
A lot of small towns don't have 24hour petrol stations so long distance drivers will sometimes push their luck since they don't have access to refuel. This typically happens when night driving or Public holidays where store owners shut early. For these types of scenarios the NRMA's 5 litres of free fuel won't get you very far. Maybe to the nearest petrol station where you still sleep the freezing night till it opens.
Personally I don't carry extra fuel because the fumes stink, extra weight, spill risk, hate the metal expansion/sloshing/banging noises. I keep them at home so I can help friends+family to recover their vehicles. Deals like this are super useful since fuel stations don't loan fuel cans.
Melbourne has an approximately 4 week price cycle for petrol. I use more than one tank of fuel in this time. The price often rises by 25c/L. A 20L jerry can for $10 would pay for itself after two cycles.
Oh and good for storing fuel for your lawn mower.
I was thinking the same- purely to have some extra petrol to beat the price cycle!
One thing that can be handy is if you're going to a holiday house or something for a weekend.
I can get there and back on a tank, but if I drive around while I'm there (which I will) then I will need to top up.
If I bring a jerry can then I can top up with cheap city fuel instead of eccy country fuel. The difference can be huge depending on current prices.
Just be aware that these, when full, are 25kg+.
Some are fine with that, others, not so.How heavy are the empty cans? 20L of fuel only weighs 15kg
My Proquip 20l cans which look similar to this are under 5kg. They're only about 20kg fully filled.
It was a guesstimate but the point is valid. Unless you have a very solid funnel which doesn't move around it can be a pita lifting a full jerry and holding it up until empty. Buy a clip on pourer spout if you think you might use the jerry for filling your tank.
Safety tip - always fill a jerry by placing it on the ground.
Great point made! Many people don't think to carry a pourer with these jerry cans.
Was fortunate enough to have Bunnings Highpoint price match on the jerry can (their price was showing $30) and i also grabbed the jerry can pourer which was reduced as well.
All up i paid $17:49 for a 20L jerry can and the same brand jerry can pourer.
That's over $70 in savings.Hot tip "jiggle syphon" and wheelie bin…
Had a closer look at the photo and it includes a bonus padlock! Going to +vote this since $10 is not a bad price for a metal can. Makes me wonder what's wrong with this model.
noob questions here, can you use this straight in petrol station? pouring it straight into the container….also, do you need to buy extra tool if you need to feed your car?
- Yes.
- Maybe a funnel, these may come with an inbuilt spout.
I'd probably use a funnel, most of the time petrol kind of splurts out and goes everywhere even with those inbuilt funnels.
Make sure you take it out of your car & put it on the ground at the servo to refill it, otherwise you run a risk of static discharge igniting the fuel vapours & causing an explosion, or the servo staff yelling at you for knowing this.
^^^THIS!!!^^^
Also make sure you leave it on the ground beside your car when you go into pay.
I made the mistake of trying to carry my 5L can inside the store and got rudely told off lol
Did you proceed to do just that & quickly fark off, with the jerry can full of fuel AND without handing over any of your money, as the staff member requested so vehemently? Because I totally would've at least considered that.
That being said though, I totally would've been charged for a drive-off if I did, I'd reckon. LOL
Showing as $58.00 here IN Joondalup WA
Same as clarkson.
Might have to make a visit today.
It says they're corrosion resistant. Would you still need to spray it with kill rust or is it not needed?
In humid areas the daily temperature changes can lead to condensation forming on these if they are stored in an enclosed area. Mine are in a shed with good airflow and haven't been painted with killrust, and have lasted 70 years.
Like anywhere near the ocean.
Which is 100km from me ;-)
I'd killrust them in those circumstances, but probably wouldn't strip them back first. A dab over any scratches or scrapes will stop them growing.
It's just advice
Given from experience
Don't bother
And learn for yourselfThese are no longer made in Michigan out of American steel
They're made in china as cheaply as possible
Anyone know if these are compatible with the Pro Quip metal pourers ?
They should be. I've got three different makes of jerry can and they all work fine with the pourer - when I can find the damned thing! They're all built to a very standard design. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Looks like these are made by/for BMW the marketing company from Australia that made those shoddy plastic fuel tanks that are not well reviewed on various forums.
BMW Plastics Pty Ltd closed in 2011 with everyone sacked and a new company was formed called Venture BMW Pty Ltd by the same people operating from the same location - http://www.ferrierhodgson.com/au/creditors/bmw-plastics-pty-… - ASIC did nothing despite creditors getting 15c in the dollar.
Whilst they make plastic products in Australia metal products of course would be from China. As to the reason they are being cleared out who knows.
Here are there fuel products - http://venturebmw.com.au/products_fuel.html
If you want to buy plastic fuel and water containers your can't go past Scepter products, made in Canada, used by NATO and highly regarded on the various forums.
How long you can store fuel in these cans?
Would be beneficial to buy these cans when fuel was on $1 markDepends what you are using it for. If it's just a lawn mower I wouldn't worry. Otherwise use the fuel in your car every 2-3 months and refresh it in the can.
Yep, all fuel (esp petrol) goes off eventually, best to recirculate regularly. My jerries are mainly for trips but I'v filled up to four of them when big discounts were around. Have some consideration and don't do it at busy times if possible.
Also depends on the type of fuel. Diesel is like forever.
91 Octane Unleaded (zero ethanol) is half dozen price cycles.
95 Octane Unleaded should last nearly as long as 91 Octane.
98 Octane Unleaded probably 1 or 2 price cycles as it slowly turns into a lower 95 Octane.Still OK to use since all Electronic Fuel Injected cars are mapped by the manufacturer to account for crappy fuel + occasional lower octane fuel.
My figures are out of date by a few decades. Not sure if premium unleaded fuels have changed much or the new biodiesel stuff.
E10 contains ethanol which attracts water. Here's more information about its longevity:
http://www.fuel-testers.com/expiration_of_ethanol_gas.html
My local Bunnings said they could price match with proof of purchase. So if the OP could be so kind? =)
He was shocked to see the price, the manager said they'd need a receipt to look into it any further. So it wasn't a total blow off
Sorry bud, I didn't actually buy one :-(
I don't need them as my car is a hatchback and all my power garden tools are electric, but looked like a good deal for other OzB folks that may need them.
Here you go! I bought mine this afternoon.
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag310/jiyujin/Bunnings_z…
Kirrawee definitely doesn't have them this cheap. About $5 or $10 off the ticket price but not $10 each.
anyone recommend this to stock up fuel when fuel is cheap?
If you use the petrol within a few months. After a few fill ups of the can, you'd make your money back.
You'd need to get a dedicated funnel to use these with so you don't get contamination.When I refuel at Costco I FREQUENTY see elderly couples driving X-Trails or similar vehicles stocking up on diesel using dozen+ of 20L gerry cans. Next are burly single guys with 4WD or Commodore.
If frail elderly couples are capable of doing it then I'm sure younger couples can double team to do the same.
A little practice and its easy for 2 people to refuel a car with cans. One holds the funnel and the other pours.
As to whether its worth it depends on your yearly fuel savings. For my motorcycle I wouldn't save much actual dollars even if it was 10%-20% discount. For high milage V8, 4WD, Premium unleaded and multi-vehicle households the 10%-20% can be hundreds of dollars easy.
Eg. Commodore V8 Premium Unleaded
- Fuel economy combined cycle = 16L/100km (actual world with lead foot + urban idling)
- Distance per year = 25,000km
- Litres used per year = 4000 litres
If say you lived across the border in a rural area versus Costco fuel in the city then price saving could be nearly 20 cents/litre. Thats nearly $800 savings a year at 20c/Litre. At a fuel price of 10c/Litre savings (which is very do-able) that's $400 a year.Choose a car thats more fuel efficient @ 8L/100km then its $200 savings per year @ 10c/Litre, 25000km. If you halve the milage to 12500km that's $100 per year.
For me, I ride a motorcycle and travel less kilometres so its less than $50 per year savings. I have to balance it against the risk of spilling fuel on my chain/seat/fueltank/tyres/ plus stinking my clothes with petrol fumes.
I ride a motorcycle to work and do 300+km's per week which means i need to fuel my bike up twice a week.
I find it a pain to go to the station, take off my helmet and gloves, fuel up the bike, carry my gear into the store, wait in line, pay for it put all my gear back on and ride off.
So generally I buy 150 litres of 95 when the price is at the bottom end of the cycle (saving around 20c/litre) and then fuel up at home using an electric pump I bought for $80.
Unfortunately not in the market for more cans.
nothing in werribee. hoppers selling at $58+ thereabouts no price match (asked over the phone).
arghh
Bunnings Highpoint have at least a dozen diesel ones and the same amount of petrol ones this afternoon but they have the price at $30. I went to the desk to price match and at first the young lady refused to price match but an older lady came up to the counter and okayed it. All up paid $17:49 for a jerry can valued at $58 and a jerry can pourer valued at over $30,it too was reduced in price !
lucky u!
am gonna try my luck again in person at hoppers. Hopefully i snag a bargain, altho i think its probably all gone =(
Southport have them reduced to clear at $25.01 for both 10L and 20L cans. I showed them the pic above and they price matched Chatswood so I bought 3 at $9.99 each! They have about 6 left in stock. Many thanks OP! :)
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag310/jiyujin/Bunnings_z…
My bf just went to bunnings to get a hold of one and they say that its expired cos the photo says 14/06/16. So put the prices back up to the original price which doesn't make sense from being on "clearance". So even though it may be around the $60 mark ask around and see if they can PRICE MATCH this photo like he did :) we are now the proud owners of 3 20L jerry cans haha :p
Went to Fyshwick (Canberra) Bunnings and they were still the original price, but they looked up the Chatswood price on the computer and they agreed to price match. Thanks OP.
Credit to Taylor's Beach Bunnings here in Port Stephens - well run store, staff are always helpful.
Scanned at original price of $58. Spoke to the lovely lady near the BBQ section. She looked it up, said it is a deleted line and given Chatswood were selling for $10 she would do the same.
Happy owner of 1 diesel (yellow) and 1 petrol (red) jerry can.
Thanks OP and Bunnings Taylor's Beach.
I can only find sandalford branded metal jerry cans at the local bunnings. is this what you guys bought?
The one you are after is "Adventure Products" (see pic from OP) https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/122802/40227/image.jpe…
Sounds like Brendale (QLD) might have some left - they even dropped 10% off the $10 benchmark for my mate.
yea exactly. so I haven't seen any in WA
For those looking in Melbourne I have tried just about every Bunnings in eastern suburbs with no luck. One store (I think Box Hill) had them in stock but clearance price was about $50. Fantastic find if you can find one.
sh*t I was just at Chatty…. would have cleaned them up!
Hopefully will be available at other bunnings tmr!