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Reply By: Ron N - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 10:08

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 10:08
Hi Jackolux - Google street view photos tells me 98 octane is - unless they've ripped the pumps out since Sept 2018!

Fuel in Menindee at Coombes Transport

Cheers, Ron.
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Reply By: Hoyks - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 10:16

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 10:16
You could give the Caltex a call or email direct: htts://www.tascopetroleum.com.au/store/caltex-menindee/

Petrol Spy also has Coombes Transport (1 Perry St apparently, but street view doesn't show much) selling U98 at $1.59.9, so I'd say that's a probably Yes.

I'd also pack a 6 pack of octane booster as I've been caught out before.
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Follow Up By: Jackolux - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 10:32

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 10:32
Thanks for the info , I got a reply from Pooncarie they have 98 oct .
I have used 91 in my Y62 when I had no other option and I couldn't tell any difference ,
I will only use 9 if I really have to .
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Follow Up By: Gbc.. - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:00

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:00
As above. I always had a couple of bottles of octane booster in the boot of the high compression turbo subaru we had when we went bush. It knocked pretty heavily on low RON fuel and then needed a retune.
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Follow Up By: Jackolux - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:07

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:07
Its probably a good idea , I will get a couple of bottles of octane booster .
Did you use any particular brand ?
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Follow Up By: Gbc.. - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:22

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:22
Whatever is available. Not a lot of science involved in it. It is just a petroleum based additive. If your car needs premium, then some is always better than none and you'll need 2 bottles minimum per tank to bump it up.
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Follow Up By: Jackolux - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 17:20

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 17:20
I got 2 bottles of Nulon Octane Booster , it will do 60 lts each bottle .
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 20:39

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 20:39
This is what PetrolSpy reports. $1.559 is not much dearer than here.



Go to https://petrolspy.com.au/ - navigate to your local area and then add the link to you favourites/bookmarks.
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Follow Up By: Alan H11 - Monday, Jun 15, 2020 at 00:46

Monday, Jun 15, 2020 at 00:46
FuelMapAustralia tells me that 95 is available at this station as well.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Jun 15, 2020 at 22:57

Monday, Jun 15, 2020 at 22:57
Alan, what price is shown for the different fuel at Menindee? I have no prices shown for any of the 10 items on the listing I just generated. If there is no price shown for any item I would not hang my hat on that item being available.



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Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 22:00

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 22:00
The high octane subject often comes up in motorcycling forums etc. most people agree that unless you’ve got a really high compression engine or your going race pace the extra cost is just not warranted.
But each to their own.
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Follow Up By: Jackolux - Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 22:35

Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 22:35
I agree if the motor is tuned for 91 octane there is no advantage using 95 or 98 . My Yamaha FJR1300 is tuned for 91 so that's what I use but I have a Nissan Y62 - 5.6lt V8 and specs say 95 or higher octane juice ,
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Follow Up By: Hoyks - Monday, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:02

Monday, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:02
Yes and no.

I used to live in Townsville and had a Suzuki Sierra, 1.3L running a carb, hardly a high performance high compression motor.

For 10 months of the year it was fine on 91, but for December/January when it was hot, it would ping and carry on horribly.
It was tuned properly, advance/retard system working fine and the motor was almost new.
Anything up to 32 and it was fine, any hotter and I was reaching for the 95.
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Follow Up By: HKB Electronics - Tuesday, Jun 16, 2020 at 09:38

Tuesday, Jun 16, 2020 at 09:38
Partners Honda is supposedly tuned to normal unleaded according to the owners manual but pings unless a higher octane is used. I queried this with the organization that services her car and asked if it had a ping sensor that might be faulty and the reply was a lot of cars are like that.
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Follow Up By: Jackolux - Tuesday, Jun 16, 2020 at 10:24

Tuesday, Jun 16, 2020 at 10:24
I dunno , if the manufacturer specifies 91 and it knocks / pings , I would be asking why .
You bought a car that's supposed to operate on 91oct , you shouldn't have to use the more expensive fuel .
If the motor has done a lot of K's , I can understand it might have a carbon build up on the top of the pistons or in the combustion chamber , increasing the compression .
Most new motors should have knock sensors that should stop it knocking , still not a good idea to use a lower octane fuel than recommended .
There are some Y62 owners that use nothing but 91 or even E10 / 94 oct and have no problems the specs say 95 or higher , 98 for best performance .
Like I said I have used 91 in my Y62 when I had no other choice and haven't noticed any difference .

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Reply By: Member - Mark C (QLD) - Thursday, Jun 18, 2020 at 22:03

Thursday, Jun 18, 2020 at 22:03
I was there two days ago June 16 and yes there is 95 and 98 available at the Caltex on north side of town.
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