Best Diesel: Shell? Caltex? BP? Mobil?

[OilBurna]

urban myth with exception of BP Ultimate and Ultimate Diesel where additives are added at the terminal. NSW BP and Shell share Parramatta terminal all produce except Ultimate comes from Shell Refinery for both.

[The_Hawk]

From my other thread over here: http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f136...are-46705.html

I'm copying this information about diesel:

Details on EN 590 can be found here:
EN 590 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BP's website has this information:
Products and services - On the road - Fuels - Diesel - BP Diesel 10ppm

constantly monitored by laboratory tests to ensure that each batch of BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) meets Euro standards specification.

Of course it doesn't say what standard... should we assume it's EN 590? From what I read 10ppm is the mark needed, so it looks like we are all good. A quick poke around and Shells website says similar things. So it looks like all diesel in Australia has had to meet this requirement since 01/01/2009 (according to the BP website).

So am I right in saying all diesel is now low sulphur??

[Diesel_vert]

Yep, all diesel sold in Oz is legally bound to have less than 10 ppm of sulphur, as outlined here.

That said, it still doesn't prevent you from picking up a bad batch of diesel from contaminated or leaky storage tanks, poorly maintained fuel dispensers, etc, etc.

Rather than concentrating on what brand to fill up with, find a service station where the fuel has a high turn over or go to where all the trucks fill up.

Pro tip - always ask for a receipt.
If fuel bought from BP and Shell is found to have caused equipment damage they will cover the cost of repairs as long as you have proof of purchase.

[Cousin]

Just filled up with Caltex Vortex diesel, first time and I'll see how it goes over a few tanks.

Puzzled me a bit, the price was the same as 'normal' diesel, at 129.9 a litre.

If that's the norm, why not fill up with premium diesel.

Do others find the price of premium and standard diesel the same, or it differs?


M

[Chook47]

Just filled up with Caltex Vortex diesel, first time and I'll see how it goes over a few tanks.

Puzzled me a bit, the price was the same as 'normal' diesel, at 129.9 a litre.

If that's the norm, why not fill up with premium diesel.

Do others find the price of premium and standard diesel the same, or it differs?


M

How has the Vortex gone? It has just arrived in Townsville. Price was 132.9 cents/L. I have only filled up twice with diesel since i got my new car, which has been at the BP in Cluden which is also one of the major truck stops in town. I filled up with regular diesel for 128.9 cents/L.

[Cousin]

How has the Vortex gone? It has just arrived in Townsville. Price was 132.9 cents/L. I have only filled up twice with diesel since i got my new car, which has been at the BP in Cluden which is also one of the major truck stops in town. I filled up with regular diesel for 128.9 cents/L.

Would be on about my sixth or seventh tank since that post last month, Chook.
It's certainly not the same difference you would expect from premium petrol.
Consumption has stayed the same at around 8.5 litres per hundred ks.
I didn't notice any difference in performance.
The one difference I have found is soot out the exhaust.
On standard diesel I'd leave a big black cloud out back on a heavy kick back, on Vortex diesel, not much at all.
If the price was 12 or 13 cents a litre more, like 98 octane, I'd have to weigh it all up.
But generally I find the price is the same. So I'm happy.
Some Caltex servos only stock Vortex diesel, giving the standard one the flick. That's gotta be a good thing.
Would be good if BP bought theirs into Vic, but that seems in the too hard basket.

M