Costco Fuel

kenz · 16-05-2014, 05:50 PM

With the new Costco servo opening in Brisbane this week im wondering if anyone knows anything or has opinions on the fuel. They have 98 for under $1.50 which seems to be about 15c cheaper than other places.
As it is within 5-10mins drive, it is a convenient option for me but just a little cautious about it as I have an xr8 tuned for 98 so I don't really want to be putting crap in it

Addz08 · 16-05-2014, 06:56 PM

You gotta be a costco member which costs ya $55 or $60 for a full membership to get to be able to buy from them, I'd like to know who supplies their fuel too.... Sorry to hijack..

BHDOGS · 16-05-2014, 06:58 PM

if you dont wont to worry about putting crap in it then pay the extra for the fuel you know is good.

kenz · 16-05-2014, 07:23 PM

Yeah I know about the membership, mrs wants to get one for shopping there when the main store opens anyway

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Originally Posted by BHDOGS

if you dont wont to worry about putting crap in it then pay the extra for the fuel you know is good.

Hence why I'm trying to find out if it's any use...

**kypez** · 16-05-2014, 07:50 PM

used them in Sydney and had no issues in the XR8

Nikked · 16-05-2014, 09:01 PM

Shouldn't be any worries, government is strict on petrol stuff, so if its labeled 98 octane it will be no less then that.

**fordomatic** · 16-05-2014, 09:09 PM

Just do what i do with costco. If you buy a gift card you don't have to pay for a membership. If i think i want something i buy a $10 giftcard online and then if i buy something i pay the difference with the credit card. If not i save my $10 for next time.

I would think the fuel would be fine, at the end of the day it would be coming from one of the known refineries anyway

AU1XLS · 16-05-2014, 09:14 PM

Costco fuel is supplied by Mobil

Uncle Niceguy · 16-05-2014, 09:38 PM

anyone know if they're are just doing unleaded or do they have gas and diesel as well what unleaded octanes will they stock etc.

kenz · 17-05-2014, 08:00 PM

From what I've seen they have 91, 98 and diesel. I thought there would be some sort of regs on the fuels to be above board but my car does seem to run better on some then others.
I've noticed my local bp has dropped 91 to 1c cheaper than costco to match so 98 should be similar as well. Not sure if costco will have a weekly cycle with pricing though so will be interesting to see how that plays out if they don't compared to the other servos

XBROO · 17-05-2014, 08:19 PM

I thought there was a thread ages a go about costco were going to have their fuel at 99cpl? I realize this would be 91 octane.

Yellow_Festiva · 17-05-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by XBROO

I thought there was a thread ages a go about costco were going to have their fuel at 99cpl? I realize this would be 91 octane.

I think that was an introductory / opening special.

XBROO · 17-05-2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

I think that was an introductory / opening special.

Must of been for the Sydney one, gees there would of been a line up for miles.

kenz · 17-05-2014, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by XBROO

I thought there was a thread ages a go about costco were going to have their fuel at 99cpl? I realize this would be 91 octane.

The best opening offer Brisbane got was you didn't have to be a member on the opening day to purchase.

from what I've seen and heard over the last few days the closest servo's in the area seem to be trying to match prices on the 91 at least. 98 and diesel still seem to be a little more than costco.

Does the Sydney costco have a price cycle or does it just have a consistent price?

Sunburst50 · 17-05-2014, 08:43 PM

I purchase my fuel from Woolies/Caltex 500m away from Costco at the Cross Roads in Sydney and they are always cheap as they are trying to match the Costco price. Are there any reputable service stations near your local Costco doing the same thing?

commonrails · 19-05-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunburst50

I purchase my fuel from Woolies/Caltex 500m away from Costco at the Cross Roads in Sydney and they are always cheap as they are trying to match the Costco price. Are there any reputable service stations near your local Costco doing the same thing?

I do the same thing, only problem is the line up of car at the bowser and traffic with the maccas in the same lot.

**SSD-85** · 17-05-2014, 09:21 PM

What are their Ethanol options?

neptune blue · 17-05-2014, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kenz

With the new Costco servo opening in Brisbane this week im wondering if anyone knows anything or has opinions on the fuel. They have 98 for under $1.50 which seems to be about 15c cheaper than other places.
As it is within 5-10mins drive, it is a convenient option for me but just a little cautious about it as I have an xr8 tuned for 98 so I don't really want to be putting crap in it

Do you have to buy it in bulk ?

JC · 17-05-2014, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by neptune blue

Do you have to buy it in bulk ?

Too bad they only sell it in gallons, because our fuel tanks only take litres.

deesun · 17-05-2014, 10:28 PM

I was sitting watching the news last night with all the Costco hooplaa, BS etc. Hooray hooray for Costco, news was showing how wonderfully low their price was at 138.7. Woop de doo, I had been passing it all week at 139.9 at nearly all servos here on the Gold Coast. Geee they are cheap.

Jase_Boss · 17-05-2014, 11:16 PM

Must be cheap fuel even Woolworths buy it

XBROO · 18-05-2014, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jase_Boss

Must be cheap fuel even Woolworths buy it

Must of lost his shop-a-docket or rewards card.

BTTB · 19-05-2014, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jase_Boss

Must be cheap fuel even Woolworths buy it

Woolworths don't haul their trailers anymore... It'll be a Linfox truck probably

Funny though, might email it to my Boss :P

Franco Cozzo · 18-05-2014, 01:10 AM

Do they have one in Melbourne?

AU1XLS · 18-05-2014, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

Do they have one in Melbourne?

Not yet but there are a couple in the planning stage

csv8 · 18-05-2014, 10:12 AM

Pity us poor country cousins...we will never get petrol that price...Rockhampton is $155.9 to 157.9 for 91..I pay $174.9 for 98...further out and up north its worse....

**MercurySilver** · 18-05-2014, 10:37 AM

hear they are building the supermarkets here in sa as well
dunno about the fuel stations tho

stevethepom · 18-05-2014, 11:45 AM

And whats with the Gasoline nonsense this is Straya not Murica !

Ben73 · 18-05-2014, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stevethepom

And whats with the Gasoline nonsense this is Straya not Murica !

Read somewhere that gasoline is the proper term form what we call unleaded petrol.
Apparently petrol (petroleum) can be both regular unleaded gasoline or diesel.

Surly someone here would know all the technical terms, which are correct and which are not.

**GasoLane** · 19-05-2014, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

Read somewhere that gasoline is the proper term form what we call unleaded petrol.
Apparently petrol (petroleum) can be both regular unleaded gasoline or diesel.

Surly someone here would know all the technical terms, which are correct and which are not.

It's the same thing, the only difference is that we speak English and the Seppo's don't