bad fuel in melbourne

[velly_16v_cab]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25892695-661,00.html

anyone have any problems?

mine has been pinking (pinging) all week!!!

fill up at safeway on plenty rd just off high st (south preston)

[MK2 GTI]

Had 3 cars in at work running like crap, plugs and oxy probe have a layer of white powder on them, seems to be the ethanol fuel.

[Water Boy]

Yeah got told that fuel was 95/98 was mixed with 30% ethenol. Mostly around the Eltham area. Mobil was worst hit...

[velly_16v_cab]

going to check me plugs tonight....
ran optimax frist tank
caltex 95 this tank (this is the one making it ping)

[Rocket36]

People are foolish to think ethanol in engines not tuned for ethanol is a good thing. Just because the engine can tolerate it doesn't mean it's not a bad thing.

[gerhard]

People are foolish to think ethanol in engines not tuned for ethanol is a good thing. Just because the engine can tolerate it doesn't mean it's not a bad thing.

Wow. That's the post of the day. for sure. On topic, contributes greatly to the knowledge base about Melbourne oil companies ripping motorists off with bad fuel.

Only wish I'd read it earlier

[CatonaPC©]

Lucky for me, my engine doesn't have spark plugs.

[Whubbsie]

news said it was mobile and shell.... I filled up at a shell last night is it only the ethonal fuel?