AVGAS PRICES
Gordon
A couple of nights ago I obtained some AVGAS from the carnot operated
bowser at Moorabbin. The cost was $1.00/litre. The last Moorabbin
price I had was around $0.72/litre in February 1996. This is a big
increase!!
What are other pilots currently paying for AVGAS? If enough pilots post
to this thread we can get an idea of the best places to buy fuel.:-)
Gordon
Trevor L Fenn
Ceduna SA was $0.87 about a week ago (BP)
Port Lincoln SA is currently $0.83 (mobil)
Mr N.h Laven Ext 65364
In article <31F76C...@netspace.net.au> Michael Sutcliffe <m...@netspace.net.au> writes:
>From: Michael Sutcliffe <m...@netspace.net.au>
>Subject: Re: AVGAS PRICES
>Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 12:46:42 +0000
>Gordon wrote:
>>
>> A couple of nights ago I obtained some AVGAS from the carnot operated
>> bowser at Moorabbin. The cost was $1.00/litre. The last Moorabbin
>> price I had was around $0.72/litre in February 1996. This is a big
>> increase!!
>>
>> What are other pilots currently paying for AVGAS? If enough pilots post
>> to this thread we can get an idea of the best places to buy fuel.:-)
>>
>> Gordon
>Gordon,
>Did you pay $1.00 per litre or was this the price shown on the bowser
>which is probably a generic price for cash purchasers such as race car
>drivers etc. Check your invoice!
I recall once at MB when filling with AVGAS I noticed the price of $1.00/
l. When I asked about the high price, I was told that the numbers of the
boweser showing the price were larger in size than the ones showing the
volume of fuel delivered. Thereby setting the pump to $1.00/l the amount of
fuel pumped into an aircraft could be read at distance. I was not charged $
1.00/l
Nick Laven.
Doug Stott
check your docket and the provider.
there are a number of such outlets that have the machine set at a dollar
per litre because the display for the dollars is larger than the one for
the litres and if it is set at a dollar a litre you can read the display
when doing the far wing...
This is the case at Mildura - the bowser says $1/lt but the price is
never that - usually here around 84-85cpl.
cheers
Michael Sutcliffe
Gordon wrote:
>
> A couple of nights ago I obtained some AVGAS from the carnot operated
> bowser at Moorabbin. The cost was $1.00/litre. The last Moorabbin
> price I had was around $0.72/litre in February 1996. This is a big
> increase!!
>
> What are other pilots currently paying for AVGAS? If enough pilots post
> to this thread we can get an idea of the best places to buy fuel.:-)
>
> Gordon
Gordon,
Did you pay $1.00 per litre or was this the price shown on the bowser
which is probably a generic price for cash purchasers such as race car
drivers etc. Check your invoice!
I am sure carnet card holders pay around 80 cents per litre. There has
been a small increase over the last few months.
We would be interested to know the true facts when they are at hand.
Regards,
Mike Sutcliffe
Howard Jones
Mr N.h Laven Ext 65364 (nla...@ccs1.cc.monash.edu.au) wrote:
:
: I recall once at MB when filling with AVGAS I noticed the price of $1.00/
: l. When I asked about the high price, I was told that the numbers of the
: boweser showing the price were larger in size than the ones showing the
: volume of fuel delivered. Thereby setting the pump to $1.00/l the amount of
: fuel pumped into an aircraft could be read at distance. I was not charged $
: 1.00/l
: Nick Laven.
a neat idea, two white decals over the $ c marks and it'd work sweet.
the only country bowser I pumped from regularly had no marks at all, you
just filled her up after putting the key in the appropriate users switch.
had the double benefit of not worrying you about cost and forcing you to
dip your tanks properly.
'course 18c used to fill my little 70cc honda those days. (1/2 gal tank)
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Peter Whellum
Brian Grinter wrote:
>
> Gordon <gor...@ibis.com.au> wrote:
>
> >A couple of nights ago I obtained some AVGAS from the carnot operated
> >bowser at Moorabbin. The cost was $1.00/litre. The last Moorabbin
> >price I had was around $0.72/litre in February 1996. This is a big
> >increase!!
>
> I've heard fast car enthusiasts paying $1 to $1.20 for AVGAS for their
> cars. I'd like to know who's ripping them off!
>
> Brian Grinter
The Fuel Companies, that's who. To purchase 100 octane 'racing fuel'
(probably time expired avgas in any case) from 'specialist' garages
will cost anywhere between $0.95 to $1.30 per litre. Don't bung all
the blame on airport refullers.
Peter Whellum
Trevor L Fenn
Brian Grinter wrote:
> the 'specialist speed shops' etc who are charging these prices. A guy
> my brother worked with was paying $1.30/L for AVGAS for his hotted up
> V8, I told him to go to the airport and get it cheaper but he gave
> weak excuses about knowing the people, good quality, BK too far too
> drive etc. Fools and their money are easily parted...
>
> Brian Grinter
> Sydney, Australia
> bgri...@wisenet.net.au
> ph 61 2 6228970
Of course you can't expect to go to an airport and automatically expect
to be able to buy Avgas at all as sales at these locations are supposed
to be "into aircraft" only. Any refueller who provides it for other
reasons is risking trouble.
Trevor Fenn
trev...@dove.mtx.net.au