Cost of gas where you live

treevet · 25th June 2008, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Quintrex

Diesel $1.90/ Litre here now, about $7.22 US gallon

That makes me feel a little better. We're at 4.99 diesel gal.

Just paid 51.00$ for 4 L of Mobil Racing 4T 4 stroke engine oil sae 15w-50 for my motorpickle. Pretty stupid but only the best for that engine.

newguy18 · 25th June 2008, 01:29 PM

I'm picky about what goes into my vehicles too,i flush the engine with 3 quarts mobil 1 clean flush 5000 and a quart of atf.After running it for 25-30 minutes i drain the and instal castrol high mileage 20 w 50 and 1 quart of lucas plus a fram tough gaurd filter.Best i've found so far and you'd be suprised how much crap i flush outta some engines.

arbdog · 15th July 2008, 12:10 AM

Still on the increase here! Petrol now costs £6.05 to fill up a 5 litre combi can and for a tenner you only get 7.47ltrs of diesel. So even to do a small local job your it cost you £20 with the juice your chipper is going to use. The good thing is homeowners are now realising it costs you money before you even start the job with all rising fuel costs (well most of our customers are!).

phill ellison · 15th July 2008, 01:05 AM

for 30 dollars of petrol here, you r lucky to get 14.7 ltrs in NZ

treevet · 15th July 2008, 05:58 AM

I know what you mean. They all slowed down the pumps here so you think you are getting more but when you look at the quantity pumped, ugh. Everyone has taken to riding these doofus looking scooters around here and tons of people are riding motorcycles that never been on one before. News on tv is usually 1 or 2 killed every night.

JayD · 15th July 2008, 07:08 PM

The price of fuel is peeing me right off!

You blokes too l know.

We run a little truck and it feels like it costs ten bucks to drive around the block!!!!!

We are forever fueling up...Even come in spinner tuesday doesn't help..What a joke every ones been conditioned to think that tuesday prices are good

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Time to get the bio fuel thing happening here.

Therrin · 16th July 2008, 02:07 AM

I've a new personal policy about the price of fuel. It goes something like this:

F*CK IT

It's really pretty simple, and it's based on a couple simple rules.
1. I need gas to drive
2. I need to drive to do my work
3. I have absolutely zero control over gas prices
4. Everything which I grumble and complain about, anything that puts me in a bad mood, contributes to making a crappy day.

So, my new "F*CK IT" policy is pretty easy. I go to the gas station. I smile, I'm nice to the clerks, I don't talk to people about the cost of gas anymore. If I need to charge extra to make a job worthwhile, then I do. If I can't do a job because I can't afford to, then I don't.

Food's still on the table.... Roof is still over my head. I shower daily. I have lots of things like guns/motorcycles/quads that other people don't have. And I have the freedom to do as I damn well please.

As far as I'm concerned, giving a damn about the PRICE of gas is completely useless. I'm just gonna deal with it and move on.

JayD · 16th July 2008, 02:20 AM

LOL..I can still hear your dummy bouncing across Australia..LOL.

I dont give a damm, It just pisses me off. There's a diferance!

Ekka · 16th July 2008, 03:04 AM

Next best rip off is grocery's.

Did you know an NSW enquiry into fuel pricing found those supermarkets with their servo's and that shopper docket discount were actually the most expensive prices around?

True, just a recent story too.

It's called squeeze out the smaller and independent operators, get market dominance then do what you damn well can to rip people off and make mountains of profit.

The big Australians here like BHP, Woolworths etc are your biggest back stabbers pissing on Aussies daily!

JayD · 16th July 2008, 03:18 AM

True, But honestly does it suprize you?...When you sell products by the truck load you can hide your offset amoungst it!....Man it's a jungle out there..LOL.

treevet · 16th July 2008, 05:39 AM

Yeah, groceries....here they get you to take a little key ring tag that has you going to the same market every time like sheep. Then they hit you with the "loss leader" or the "bait and switch" scams. There's no bargains when you get something off from key tag that is already overpriced either.

Therrin · 16th July 2008, 06:51 PM

That sounds strangely like Communism Dave!

treevet · 16th July 2008, 07:41 PM

You don't HAVE to take the key tag so they tell me it is not "true" communism, but if you get to cashier and she says "you got your key tag MF" (not) then you get harsh looks and everyone in line starts whispering about you.

Therrin · 17th July 2008, 03:46 PM

I guess I'd make sure to have my key tag then!

kimtree · 21st July 2008, 12:41 AM

diesel now $2.05 ltr,but 100klms away its $1.89?

phill ellison · 21st July 2008, 01:16 AM

our gas has drop down 8 cent to 2.10 per ltr. yahoo. but it can do a bit better than that

Quintrex · 21st July 2008, 01:24 AM

Diesel $1.82 to $1.89 here at the moment.

25th June 2008, 01:29 PM	#152 (permalink)
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15th July 2008, 12:10 AM	#153 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 103	Re: Cost of gas where you live Still on the increase here! Petrol now costs £6.05 to fill up a 5 litre combi can and for a tenner you only get 7.47ltrs of diesel. So even to do a small local job your it cost you £20 with the juice your chipper is going to use. The good thing is homeowners are now realising it costs you money before you even start the job with all rising fuel costs (well most of our customers are!).

15th July 2008, 01:05 AM	#154 (permalink)
phill ellison Mature tree Join Date: May 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 283	Re: Cost of gas where you live for 30 dollars of petrol here, you r lucky to get 14.7 ltrs in NZ

15th July 2008, 05:58 AM	#155 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,522	Re: Cost of gas where you live I know what you mean. They all slowed down the pumps here so you think you are getting more but when you look at the quantity pumped, ugh. Everyone has taken to riding these doofus looking scooters around here and tons of people are riding motorcycles that never been on one before. News on tv is usually 1 or 2 killed every night.

15th July 2008, 07:08 PM	#156 (permalink)
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,166	Re: Cost of gas where you live The price of fuel is peeing me right off!You blokes too l know. We run a little truck and it feels like it costs ten bucks to drive around the block!!!!! We are forever fueling up...Even come in spinner tuesday doesn't help..What a joke every ones been conditioned to think that tuesday prices are good.. Time to get the bio fuel thing happening here. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

16th July 2008, 02:07 AM	#157 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,424	Re: Cost of gas where you live I've a new personal policy about the price of fuel. It goes something like this: FCK IT It's really pretty simple, and it's based on a couple simple rules. 1. I need gas to drive 2. I need to drive to do my work 3. I have absolutely zero control over gas prices 4. Everything which I grumble and complain about, anything that puts me in a bad mood, contributes to making a crappy day. So, my new "FCK IT" policy is pretty easy. I go to the gas station. I smile, I'm nice to the clerks, I don't talk to people about the cost of gas anymore. If I need to charge extra to make a job worthwhile, then I do. If I can't do a job because I can't afford to, then I don't. Food's still on the table.... Roof is still over my head. I shower daily. I have lots of things like guns/motorcycles/quads that other people don't have. And I have the freedom to do as I damn well please. As far as I'm concerned, giving a damn about the PRICE of gas is completely useless. I'm just gonna deal with it and move on. __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

16th July 2008, 02:20 AM	#158 (permalink)
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,166	Re: Cost of gas where you live LOL..I can still hear your dummy bouncing across Australia..LOL. I dont give a damm, It just pisses me off. There's a diferance! __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

16th July 2008, 03:04 AM	#159 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Re: Cost of gas where you live Next best rip off is grocery's. Did you know an NSW enquiry into fuel pricing found those supermarkets with their servo's and that shopper docket discount were actually the most expensive prices around? True, just a recent story too. It's called squeeze out the smaller and independent operators, get market dominance then do what you damn well can to rip people off and make mountains of profit. The big Australians here like BHP, Woolworths etc are your biggest back stabbers pissing on Aussies daily! __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th July 2008, 03:18 AM	#160 (permalink)
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,166	Re: Cost of gas where you live True, But honestly does it suprize you?...When you sell products by the truck load you can hide your offset amoungst it!....Man it's a jungle out there..LOL. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

16th July 2008, 05:39 AM	#161 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,522	Re: Cost of gas where you live Yeah, groceries....here they get you to take a little key ring tag that has you going to the same market every time like sheep. Then they hit you with the "loss leader" or the "bait and switch" scams. There's no bargains when you get something off from key tag that is already overpriced either.

16th July 2008, 06:51 PM	#162 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,424	Re: Cost of gas where you live That sounds strangely like Communism Dave! __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

16th July 2008, 07:41 PM	#163 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,522	Re: Cost of gas where you live You don't HAVE to take the key tag so they tell me it is not "true" communism, but if you get to cashier and she says "you got your key tag MF" (not) then you get harsh looks and everyone in line starts whispering about you.

17th July 2008, 03:46 PM	#164 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,424	Re: Cost of gas where you live I guess I'd make sure to have my key tag then! __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

21st July 2008, 12:41 AM	#165 (permalink)
kimtree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kununurra WA Posts: 116	Re: Cost of gas where you live diesel now $2.05 ltr,but 100klms away its $1.89?

21st July 2008, 01:16 AM	#166 (permalink)
phill ellison Mature tree Join Date: May 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 283	Re: Cost of gas where you live our gas has drop down 8 cent to 2.10 per ltr. yahoo. but it can do a bit better than that

21st July 2008, 01:24 AM	#167 (permalink)
Quintrex Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 560	Re: Cost of gas where you live Diesel $1.82 to $1.89 here at the moment. __________________ Heightmaster