Speed 97 and High RON petrol discussion thread

vikram_d · 1st October 2008, 22:34

I dont think Speed 93 is available anywhere. According to my source in BPCL it was stopped quite some time back.

nitrous · 1st October 2008, 22:43

Which one is 93 octane?

Akshay1234 · 1st October 2008, 22:45

i dont think abhinav is using speed 93. i think its ioc or something?

kbk_75 · 2nd October 2008, 01:06

Ahh, that would at least make it less painful!

abhinav.gupta88 · 2nd October 2008, 01:30

The increase in normal petrol was 4-5 Rs while in Speed 97 it is 8 Rs

The one i am using is not premium ( Premium is 54.5)

I'm feeling a bit better performance with the 93

Its not available with IOC
IOC had it named IOC 93

I get it from BPCL next to IOC ( Near Ashoka Hotel )]

abhinav.gupta88 · 2nd October 2008, 01:35

Here is a list of stations having Speed 93

Speed 93

nitrous · 2nd October 2008, 01:57

Read the last line on this page:
BPCL SPEED 97

The website hasn't been updated.

ankitahuja · 2nd October 2008, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

The increase in normal petrol was 4-5 Rs while in Speed 97 it is 8 Rs

The one i am using is not premium ( Premium is 54.5)

I'm feeling a bit better performance with the 93

Its not available with IOC
IOC had it named IOC 93

I get it from BPCL next to IOC ( Near Ashoka Hotel )]

IOC does have 93 octane petrol at very few places.
I get it filled from the IOC bunk near/between - Chanakyapuri/Vasant Vihar. Don't remember the name.

kbk_75 · 7th December 2008, 16:38

Right, so not only did BP raise the price of Speed 97 by Rs. 10/- per litre some months ago as against Rs. 3/- per litre for lower octane petrol, but now when the price of crude oil has gone down by $100 per barrel, they have left the price of Speed 97 at Rs. 70/- per litre.

There's got to be a way to fight this BLATANT robbery. This fuel may be "branded" but it is still an essential commodity, just because it is purer and has an additive does not make it a luxury commodity.

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ethanhunt123 · 7th December 2008, 17:26

I beg to differ. There should be no price control on fuels, especially branded fuels. It should be purely market driven. If you think its expensive, no one is stopping you from buying from non-BP petrol companies !

abhinav.gupta88 · 7th December 2008, 17:30

It has still not gone down?
It was 70 Rs a litre before the price drop here in Delhi. Will confirm the new prices here in a day or two !

kbk_75 · 7th December 2008, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethanhunt123

I beg to differ. There should be no price control on fuels, especially branded fuels. It should be purely market driven. If you think its expensive, no one is stopping you from buying from non-BP petrol companies !

There is no "market" when only one company provides a certain grade of fuel, it's a monopoly. You also realise that some cars only run on a certain grade of fuel, so in this instance there is no choice in the matter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

It has still not gone down?
It was 70 Rs a litre before the price drop here in Delhi. Will confirm the new prices here in a day or two !

I know that the rates have remained unchanged in Bombay. Gassed-up both before the rate cut and after, no change in price.

v1p3r · 8th December 2008, 01:45

Run on 91 or Speed and use octane boosters. It may now work out cheaper.

kbk_75 · 8th December 2008, 09:53

So the question then is: Which octane booster? How much? How long does it take to mix in a tank of fuel? Where do you get the least adulterated Speed?

At the end of the day, I can't see myself doing all that because I'd still be afraid that the fuel would cause problems with the car!

kbk_75 · 31st January 2009, 02:02

OK, beginning to sound like a cracked record, but once again the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs. 5/- a litre and STILL Speed 97 is Rs. 70/- per litre.

So let's see, in May 2008, the cost of Speed was Rs. 53.7 per litre and Speed 97 was Rs. 60 per litre.

Then the prices went up. I recall that the state taxes were reduced to limit the increase in fuel cost and that the newly raised prices were slightly reduced due to this. This did not happen in the case of Speed 97. Then we had a price cut of Rs. 5/- per litre and again the price of Speed 97 stayed at 70/-. Now in Jan 09, the prices have again been reduced by Rs. 5/- per litre, which should bring the cost to below what it was in May 2008 (because, in fact, crude oil is also MUCH cheaper now than it was in May 2008) and STILL the cost of Speed 97 is Rs. 70/- per litre.

Does anybody have the details on the dates the price of petrol were raised / lowered along with the exact cost?

1st October 2008, 22:34	#61
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	I dont think Speed 93 is available anywhere. According to my source in BPCL it was stopped quite some time back.
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1st October 2008, 22:43	#62
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Which one is 93 octane?
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1st October 2008, 22:45	#63
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	i dont think abhinav is using speed 93. i think its ioc or something?
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2nd October 2008, 01:06	#64
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Ahh, that would at least make it less painful!
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2nd October 2008, 01:30	#65
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	The increase in normal petrol was 4-5 Rs while in Speed 97 it is 8 Rs The one i am using is not premium ( Premium is 54.5) I'm feeling a bit better performance with the 93 Its not available with IOC IOC had it named IOC 93 I get it from BPCL next to IOC ( Near Ashoka Hotel )] Last edited by abhinav.gupta88 : 2nd October 2008 at 01:34.
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2nd October 2008, 01:35	#66
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Here is a list of stations having Speed 93 Speed 93
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2nd October 2008, 01:57	#67
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Read the last line on this page: BPCL SPEED 97 The website hasn't been updated.
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7th December 2008, 16:38	#69
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Right, so not only did BP raise the price of Speed 97 by Rs. 10/- per litre some months ago as against Rs. 3/- per litre for lower octane petrol, but now when the price of crude oil has gone down by $100 per barrel, they have left the price of Speed 97 at Rs. 70/- per litre. There's got to be a way to fight this BLATANT robbery. This fuel may be "branded" but it is still an essential commodity, just because it is purer and has an additive does not make it a luxury commodity. Note from the Team-BHP Support Staff : Abusive language – whether used directly or indirectly - is STRICTLY prohibited on Team-BHP. A decent communication protocol must be adhered to. Foul language and use of abusive words/photographs in posts/avatars/signatures/topics is STRICTLY prohibited. Last edited by Rehaan : 8th December 2008 at 13:55. Reason: Please see note in post.
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7th December 2008, 17:26	#70
ethanhunt123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,384 Thanked: 1,033 Times View My Garage	I beg to differ. There should be no price control on fuels, especially branded fuels. It should be purely market driven. If you think its expensive, no one is stopping you from buying from non-BP petrol companies !
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7th December 2008, 17:30	#71
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	It has still not gone down? It was 70 Rs a litre before the price drop here in Delhi. Will confirm the new prices here in a day or two !
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8th December 2008, 01:45	#73
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Run on 91 or Speed and use octane boosters. It may now work out cheaper.
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8th December 2008, 09:53	#74
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	So the question then is: Which octane booster? How much? How long does it take to mix in a tank of fuel? Where do you get the least adulterated Speed? At the end of the day, I can't see myself doing all that because I'd still be afraid that the fuel would cause problems with the car!
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31st January 2009, 02:02	#75
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	OK, beginning to sound like a cracked record, but once again the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs. 5/- a litre and STILL Speed 97 is Rs. 70/- per litre. So let's see, in May 2008, the cost of Speed was Rs. 53.7 per litre and Speed 97 was Rs. 60 per litre. Then the prices went up. I recall that the state taxes were reduced to limit the increase in fuel cost and that the newly raised prices were slightly reduced due to this. This did not happen in the case of Speed 97. Then we had a price cut of Rs. 5/- per litre and again the price of Speed 97 stayed at 70/-. Now in Jan 09, the prices have again been reduced by Rs. 5/- per litre, which should bring the cost to below what it was in May 2008 (because, in fact, crude oil is also MUCH cheaper now than it was in May 2008) and STILL the cost of Speed 97 is Rs. 70/- per litre. Does anybody have the details on the dates the price of petrol were raised / lowered along with the exact cost?
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