The way cars are fueled in Australia is different from that in China, where manual fuel is expensive, so refueling is generally self-service. When you drive into the gas station, stop the car, turn off the engine, nobody pays attention to you. I get out of the car with the oil gun refueling, hold the wrench and start to add, filled with the oil gun will be a break, but also do not hold too tight, too tight if not full may break. A better gas station can set up a certain number of liters or amounts on the oil meter to automatically break.
After filling the oil, put the gun back to the original place, the oil meter stopped, then you have to remember your refueling location number, go into the station, tell the cashier the number, he will tell you how much money, pay. You can pay cash or pay by card, you can use the domestic dual-currency credit card. I'm sure you'll ask if I don't pay for it. Can I just walk away? It's OK to tell the truth, but I haven't seen anyone do it. Australia is a society of integrity. If you don't understand what the cashier says, take out a pile of money and don't lie to you.
Australia's main gas stations have no problem with the quality of Carltex, Shell, BP, oil, basic prices vary little, but in some areas BP is more expensive. Gas stations usually sell gasoline, diesel and natural gas (LPG) at the same time, be careful not to add wrong, but gasoline and diesel fuel gun size is different, diesel fuel gun can not be put into the petrol tank, generally will not be mistaken. It should be noted that gasoline is generally divided into three types, the price from low to high is E10, unleaded 91 and Unleaded 98, 91 and 98 basically correspond to the domestic 91 and 98 gasoline, while E10 is the addition of 10% ethanol (alcohol) gasoline. Choose according to the specific circumstances of your vehicle. Some cars will have the E10 Suitable, written in the lid of the tank, which can be safely filled with E10 gasoline; if not, it is best to read the car's instructions or consult 4S stores.
Note that Australian gas stations are traditionally the most expensive on Thursday, decreasing every day on Fridays and the cheapest on Wednesday, as most gas stations do. It's kind of ridiculous to ask why: because Australia gets paid on Thursday and runs out of money on Wednesday, and oil is cheap. Although Thursday is the most expensive, there are people who have just been paid to cheer up. So in Australia, less gas is recommended on Thursday and Friday, preferably until Wednesday is full, but always line up on Wednesday and please wait patiently.
Some gas stations and supermarket chains promote. Carltex and large supermarket Woolworths, if you shop in Woolworths more than 30 yuan, the purchase ticket automatically printed on the bottom of the couplet to save four cents per litre. You can save money by giving this ticket to the cashier when you check out the oil. Shell and Coles, a supermarket, also save four cents per litre if you buy more than 30 cents.
Self-driving friends here will have a problem, like we run a long distance, often run a lot of roads, shopping but not much, not enough 30 yuan how to do? I can't buy enough for others-go to the supermarket door, a large row of shopping cart, often someone left small tickets inside do not want, just pick it up for use. Don't underestimate the four points, there is still a lot of savings when running a long distance.
When it comes to gasoline prices, it's usually cheaper in larger towns and more expensive in remote areas. Below are the most expensive oil prices I have in the Northern Territory and the cheapest in Queensland. Prices fluctuate with international oil prices.
(Brisbane unleaded gasoline Queensland 106.9 cents / L)
On the east coast, there is usually a gas station a short distance, just be careful not to run out of gas. But in the remote areas of South Australia / Western Australia / Northern Territory, it is possible that there will not be a gas station for 200 kilometres. But don't worry, every place like this has a huge sign at the previous gas station, which says: 200 kilometers away from the next gas station. At this point you will have to add enough oil to run 200 kilometers.
