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Title: Metro fuel
Post by: Isuzumu on February 16, 2017, 03:00:21 PM
Just doing some research on Fuel Map and found this fuel station Metro. In Bathurst they are $1.10 for diesel where every one else is around $1.30. So anyone down that way using this mob?
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: Johnnos3003 on February 17, 2017, 05:14:37 AM
We have a Metro fuel in Canberra in an industrial area, they are also consistently cheaper than most other places.

The servo is built on the old Mobil/ Hill and Co fuel distribution site that went bust a few years ago not sure if they are connected or Metro simply found an ex servo site to use to lower start up costs?
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: KeithB on February 17, 2017, 06:09:19 AM
Metro Petroleum have been around for long time and are headquartered in Sydney. I think they now have abut 180 servos in NSW mostly clustered around Sydney. They are a major player in the fuel business and I'd be very surprised if they sold dodgy product.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: Paddler Ed on February 17, 2017, 06:59:38 AM
Double check but I think that they may run ethanol blends in all their fuel.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: Julian Kaye on February 17, 2017, 07:15:41 AM

  We have one a couple of k's away and I regularly see Mobil tankers filling them up. I buy my diesel there, always 10 to 15 cents cheaper than the big brands.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: Isuzumu on February 17, 2017, 07:23:54 AM
Thanks everyone will use them on the way to the gathering.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: sparkieqld on February 17, 2017, 07:49:58 AM
  We have one a couple of k's away and I regularly see Mobil tankers filling them up. I buy my diesel there, always 10 to 15 cents cheaper than the big brands.

Just because the fuel is coming out of a mobil tanker doesn't mean it is the same fuel coming out of the tank.

When researching Costco fuel I found that additives are often added, or omitted, when the trucks unload.

Admit the info was off the net and as always the credibility could be dodgy.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: MrCruza on February 17, 2017, 09:28:38 AM
Bruce, try "PetrolSpy". I find it has more user input and is more regularly updated than Fuel Map.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: Isuzumu on February 17, 2017, 11:57:41 AM
Bruce, try "PetrolSpy". I find it has more user input and is more regularly updated than Fuel Map.
Thanks John.
Title: Re: Metro fuel
Post by: Paddler Ed on February 17, 2017, 02:16:18 PM
In NSW I'd use Fuel Check (search nsw fuel check) as it's run by the state government and has to be updated by the servo within 15mins of a price change IIRC