Shell Has Run Out Of Vpower Petrol

[jweb]

Went to Fill up today,and was shocked to find There was no VPower (ie Premium unleaded).
Found this strange as the Tanker was there filling up the Main tanks for the service station.So i asked the clerk if the Tanker was filling up the tank with Vpower he did not know.
Long story short i asked the driver and he told me that Shell is out of Vpower for the next couple of days due to a crack in a refinery silo.Not sure how truthful that is but nevertheless thought it is interesting and thought i would share it.

[Creampuff]

not sure where you are but, Brisbane has plenty.

[jweb]

Ahh sorry should have said,Sydney.

[prydey]

use real premium instead - bp ultimate!! :

[Blast2]

maybee you should try freedom premium :

[xr8 utey]

Originally Posted by jweb

Ahh sorry should have said,Sydney.

weekly discount cycle ends tomorrow,i'm not being cynical : but there should be plenty tomorrow after prices resume normal levels

[ClevlndStemer]

filled up last night in Melbourne with V-Power and there was plenty. Must be just a Sydney thing.

[You Yangs]

Originally Posted by xr8 utey

weekly discount cycle ends tomorrow,i'm not being cynical : but there should be plenty tomorrow after prices resume normal levels

Same thing always happens with Shell and E10.
I try and fill up at the low end of the cycle and they never have any left at about 3 different servos that I frequent, so it wouldn't suprise me if they did the same with V Power :

[Fev]

i got premium from a 7/11 for the same price as regular a fortnight ago it was some lil promo they were doing

[Yellow_Festiva]

There was a fire at a refinery in Sydney 2 days ago? Perhaps it's linked?

[Grasshoppr]

Originally Posted by Fev

i got premium from a 7/11 for the same price as regular a fortnight ago it was some lil promo they were doing

Mental Note - Never buy this car

Why would you put such crap fuel in your car?? They do all sorts of nasty things to get the price that cheap - like metho or too much ethanol.

[XYGTHO]

The Shell servo's in Rockhampton are always running out of the Vpower. It doesn't bother me to much in my runabout but if i take the XY for a drive i just go straight to Bp now for Ultimate.

[KBBossedXR]

When our town first got the V-Power i tried it and wasnt happy compared to the BP ultimate, didnt feel as responsive and out on the Highway it was pinging in the higher revs, i thought maybe its because the tanks are all new so i waited a few months and tried again, same result so i didnt bother giving it a third try. I have run BP Ultimate in the Ute (XR8) since i've had it and its tuned for 98 octane which is what V-Power is but my motor didnt like it.

[Riksta]

I've been using nothing but V-Power the last couple of tanks, I find I get more km's (50-100) out of each tank, don't really notice much performance increase though.

Filled up this morning with it, almost thought when I saw the title of this thread that our precious country was out altogether!

[Fev]

Originally Posted by Grasshoppr

Mental Note - Never buy this car

Why would you put such crap fuel in your car?? They do all sorts of nasty things to get the price that cheap - like metho or too much ethanol.

there was absolutely nothin wrong with it. didnt change the feeling from the Caltex 95oct that was already in it (plus i had to, was almost empty and i had to get back to sydney from nelsons bay quick-i got it in hexen or somthing)

[aualright]

Same thing happened in Sydney with BP 95 during xmas...

[kiwikid10]

Simple answer,

Father in Law works at the shell refinery where they blend petrol for multiple brands.
Due to a shortage of raw materials they have barely enough to manufacture (refine) normal unleaded, so are flat out doing that to keep up with demand. The higher octane fuels are on hold as they are not as important to them when thay are under pressure to produce enough unleaded to keep up with demand.

[3vXT]

My local servo was out of V power yesterday for the first time.

I always seem to get more K's from the V power i get from another one (about 40 minutes out of my way). I'm not sure why, it should be exactly the same fuel, but there is a big difference.

[Buddy 1]

Originally Posted by KBBossedXR

When our town first got the V-Power i tried it and wasnt happy compared to the BP ultimate, didnt feel as responsive and out on the Highway it was pinging in the higher revs, i thought maybe its because the tanks are all new so i waited a few months and tried again, same result so i didnt bother giving it a third try. I have run BP Ultimate in the Ute (XR8) since i've had it and its tuned for 98 octane which is what V-Power is but my motor didnt like it.

When I first put the 98 Octane tune in my Ute I tried Ultimate mainly because it is so Highly regarded on this Forum & straight away I was using approx 2 litres per 100 k's more than before I filled up with it & car seemed down on power.

I then tried V-Power & it was better, however I mainly run the Caltex 98 Octane & find it gives me good economy & engine runs smooth.

Has anyone in a large City tried the 100 Octane V-Power?

[geohatrick]

pfft before chrissy i had to go to 4servos before i could get any 98... bp since about a month ago around here normally doesnt have 98 or 95 the mobile in chatswood normally has 98 but.

[FTE72]

Originally Posted by ken2903

My local servo was out of V power yesterday for the first time.

I always seem to get more K's from the V power i get from another one (about 40 minutes out of my way). I'm not sure why, it should be exactly the same fuel, but there is a big difference.

I have had the same problem with Ultimate. Local servo 98 gets better economy than a higher turnover BP on the highway near to work. This is in my company car and I only do consistent hwy kays.
This has happened a few times. Local Servo I get 720-740km per tank. Hwy servo I only get 670-690 km per tank.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by prydey

use real premium instead - bp ultimate!! :

Ditto, my TE runs on a staple diet of Ultimate98. Ill go out of my way to get it aswell

[The Yeti]

i'm suprised their out of it, dont they normaly jsut put regular in the same tank

[4Vman]

I had to take the GT home the other day and park it because it was nearly empty and both the local Mobil's were out of 98.. : I wasnt prepared to risk the drive elsewhere to find they're out as well and i'll only use Synergy 8000... I was NOT HAPPY.

[XR6BF2]

I filled up today with VPower in Melbourne (Right next to FTG Auto Salvage), and when paying the guy behind the counter hands me a panflet stating that VPower is being discontinued :

[GTpilot]

V-power racing (100 RON) is being discontinued, no std v-power (98 RON) Read it closer.

I Have run Mobil 8000, Bp Ultimate and V-Power. I find absolutely no difference at all, power and economy wise.
I stick with V-power as the missus gives me Coles 4c Dockets (Yes I know....but you get ripped off where ever you go) + Shell only charge 10c more then regular unledded, not 11 or 12 like BP and Mobil.

[MRHELE]

Yep, as he said.
Only V Power Racing is getting shafted, V Power will still be available.

[XR6BF2]

Ahh yeah you guys are right.
I goto Shell coz my mrs also gives me coles dockets jgb haha

[68XTFairmont]

I don't know if it is only in adelaide but starting next week Shell have a promo on Vpower lasting for 6 weeks. I wonder how many will be out of Vpower now for the next 6 weeks

[BIGJB]

Originally Posted by 51RTE

Ditto, my TE runs on a staple diet of Ultimate98. Ill go out of my way to get it aswell

I'm the same its ultimate or nothing. Unless I'm really really low.

Originally Posted by Blast2

maybee you should try freedom premium :

Originally Posted by Fev

i got premium from a 7/11 for the same price as regular a fortnight ago it was some lil promo they were doing

What on earth are you guys doin. No offence but I wouldn't run my lawn mower
on that stuff let alone my pride and joy.