I was thinking as I was filling up 98 yesterday from metro, how come they don't have those dot points at the pumps about what benefit is in their premium 98 fuel like the other fuel places that sell 98.
I tried searching online and on metros website and I cant find any solid info about what actually is in their premium 98 fuel they sell, for all I know it's probably the same as 91?
https://metropetroleum.com.au/about-metro-petroleum/
What do you think?
, for all I know it's probably the same as 91
That would be illegal
Would you expect a butcher to sell you mb9 Wagyu which is actually pork?
I must be missing something because this has gone straight over my head as to how it's relevant
Billy Butcher, he always lies in a tv show "the boys"
Pretty sure they get their fuel from Mobil.
Yes I believe they do.
how come they don't have those dot points at the pumps… like the other fuel places that sell 98.
Because that is called “marketing” and is mostly made up of bullshit and buzz words to make you want to buy the more expensive shit…
Anyway, what are you running this 98 in? Your Porsche? BMW M3? Camry Sportivo? Are you running it for the “mOaR PoWaH”, “BeTTeR eCoNomY” or “cLeAnZ aS yOuSe dRiVe”?
Savage. I like it.
@Pegaxs,Gee, you are in good ‘form’ this morning!
Cleans as you drive Lmao
If you want clean as you drive use E10, the ethanol helps to clean injectors.
For real?
Driving a 2022 hyundai venue, I would think using 98 would include some additives that clean the cars fuel system as you drive etc, but now im not so sure.
Take it easy on me man
2022 hyundai venue
It's a 4 cylinder 1.6L non turbo car (I'm assuming you don't have a turbo option).
What does the fuel cap say? Probably says "E10 suitable" but I highly doubt it says to put 98, or even 95 in it. You're just wasting money.
For reference I have an 04 Liberty GT Turbo and that has about a dozen stickers saying "98 ONLY".
Yeah your right, it does say e10 suitable. Dosent have reference to 98 anywhere except in the book it says recommended fuel is 95. But thats not solid.
@Jasow4444: That car will happily run on 91ron.
Stop wasting money and start using regular old 'petrol costs enough as it is' unleaded.
@SBOB: There is a difference between 2-5% in mileage from 91 & 95 octane if your car can run both. There is a difference between 2 to 4% between 95 & 98. Power wise there is 2-3% difference across the 3 Octanes. 98 is particularly good at keeping engines clean.Most people wont notice either the mileage or the power difference but some drivers can/ do. In any event it does not account for difference in price for eg you might get 8%extra mileage on a tank but your paying 12%more. All depends on if you want to keep your engine running at its best & how much you notice the difference.
Is Metro Unleaded 98 the same quality as others?
Yes.
Is Metro Unleaded 98 the same as others?
No.
All fuels have to meet aussie standards in terms of quality. Where they differ, is what's in them and their octane rating. "The octane number is a measure of fuel stability – the higher the number, the more 'stable' the fuel."
In other words, "octane rating is the measure of a fuel's ability to resist "knocking" or "pinging" during combustion, caused by the air/fuel mixture detonating prematurely in the engine. The more resistant a fuel is to knocking, the more suited it is for turbocharged or high-compression engines."
So you're not paying for better quality fuel, it's all the same top aussie quality.
Drive did a good video on this.
I'm a big fan of ChrisFixIt.
All petrol stations, all brands, get their petrol from the same refineries.
Correct.
Its all the same shit just different branding.
different additives
Duff, Duff dry, Duff light
What car do you drive?
I drive a 2022 hyundai venue
Cool I didn't know this was a thing. Put 91 in it, don't waste your money on 98 it will make no difference to how it drives, fuel economy, or the life of the engine.
Thanks yeah, will do.
Thanks for this comment, I agree with you
a colleague related to fuel industry told me BP is the best and then Costco and then Mobil etc. Don’t know how true it is. I tried BP 95 and 95 from few others too - couldn’t tell if BP was better. Anyone who works in fuel industry might have more clues..
But yea if your vehicle says 91/95/98 don’t go below that as it may compromise your warranty.
Even IF BP is ‘the best’ don’t you think that the others would be getting hold of some BP product and copying it, or at least making theirs pretty similar. It’s a competitive market for a product that has regulations, there won’t be any measurable difference between them. And IF BP was actually the best they’d be charging a lot more for it and have some sort of patent meaning the others couldn’t copy it.
Yeah you are right and hey BP is always costlier than others and that makes me wonder
The dot points are marketing information.
I ran Metro98 in the Skoda often as it was my local servo and the cheapest in the area. Never had a problem in 205k km. It seemed no different.
I have a friend who worked with all the Caltex franchises (more the shop side than the fuel). He will only buy fuel from the big players.
By definition, 91 and 98 cannot be the same as 98 will have a higher octane level.
The key difference will be the additives that, say Shell, add to the fuel and claim they help maintain engine health, cleanliness etc. Metro probably does not add these to maintain lower costs. It's debatable whether these additives actually do make any real world difference or you're just paying for marketing BS.