petrol

  1. Luis

    More than 100 illegal fuel depots identified in South Africa

    More than 100 illegal fuel depots identified in South Africa Bidvest Protea Coin chief operating officer Waal de Waal recently raised concerns about a rise in adulterated fuel in South Africa, after they identified more than 100 suspected illicit fuel depots. The private security company's...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Early data shows petrol and diesel price disaster in April

    Early data shows petrol and diesel price disaster in April Early fuel price review data suggests significant increases are looming for petrol and diesel prices in South Africa in April 2026. South Africa's fuel prices are adjusted on the first Wednesday of each month based on the cost of...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cleaner petrol and diesel in South Africa from 1 July 2027

    Cleaner petrol and diesel in South Africa from 1 July 2027 South Africa's fuel industry is set to undergo its biggest change in decades next year, with a significant lowering in the level of chemical impurities allowed in petrol and diesel sold at service stations. From 1 July 2027, the...
  5. P

    Petrol Quality Issues

    My 2 year old VW T-Cross started stuttering on the highway followed by engine warning lights coming on, car got towed. After investigating they came to the conclusion that it was the sparkplugs that had worn out prematurely due to bad fuel quality. Apparently VW have been having huge issues...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Israel-Iran conflict could deal double blow to SA fuel prices

    Israel-Iran conflict could deal double blow to SA fuel prices An escalated Middle East conflict between Israel and Iran could punish South African motorists with huge petrol and diesel price hikes in the coming months, market watchers have warned. Iran launched a rocket attack on Israel on 13...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Diesel vs Electric vs Petrol — greenest cars to drive in South Africa

    Diesel vs Electric vs Petrol — greenest cars to drive in South Africa Electric cars available in South Africa with comparable petrol or diesel equivalents generally have similar or lower carbon emissions, a recent MyBroadband comparison has shown. The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is...
  8. Sapphiron

    High end Petrol vs Entry level Diesel

    We are currently considering getting a new generator for our small business. We pull about 4KW of load from a Ryobi 7900K. its about 5 years old now and has served us well. For the most part we are happy with it, but with having to run it around 2 hours a day, we have seen some power supplies...
  9. RedViking

    Can you still afford filling up? (Poll)

    https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/591720/here-is-the-official-petrol-price-for-june-3/ With the massive increase in petrol price, on top of a streak of precious increases, and another massive increase expected to come; Can you still afford to fill up and get through the month or what...
  10. Jan

    Joburg to Cape Town - electric vs petrol cost comparison

    Electric vs petrol costs from Joburg to Cape Town — the winner is clear It is much cheaper to recharge the electric vehicle with the best range in South Africa than filling up a comparable petrol-powered model, even when using expensive fast-charging infrastructure, a MyBroadband comparison...
  11. Jan

    Petrol price increasing 53c and diesel going up 78c-79c

    Big petrol and diesel price hikes for South Africa The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published adjustments to South Africa's fuel prices for February 2022. It's bad news at the pumps, with all grades of petrol and diesel set for increases.
  12. L

    Vw Polo6 struggling to start

    Good day I have polo6 1.6i petrol 2012 every time its parking in the hot sun it struggles to start. It eventually starts maybe after turning the key for about a minute while pushing the accelerater at the same time. Then it does that burping sound that GTI's do when pulling away fast and a...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    This is how much petrol you get when you paying for 1 litre

    This is how much petrol you get when you paying for 1 litre Testing by MyBroadband revealed that petrol stations provide customers with exactly the volume of fuel — or more — than what they pay for. Following the recent petrol and diesel price increases, we decided to test the accuracy of...
  14. Jan

    Generator running costs for low, medium, and higher usage scenarios

    How much it costs to run a generator for load-shedding Running a generator through Stage 4 load-shedding will cost a medium to high-energy usage household between R485 and R780 per month in fuel. Petrol prices rose to R19.47 at the beginning of November, and South Africa experienced Stage 4...
  15. J

    Here is what happened to South Africa's petrol prices in 2020

    Here is what happened to South Africa's petrol prices in 2020 South Africans are paying less for fuel in December 2020 than they did at the start of the year. This is according to data from the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA), which showed that both the inland and coastal prices of...
  16. J

    Petrol price drop expected in December - AA

    Petrol price drop expected in December - AA Fuel price changes for December will be a mixed bag for South Africans, depending on whether your car runs on petrol or diesel. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released...
  17. J

    Huge petrol price drop for South Africa

    Huge petrol price drop for South Africa South Africans should expect a significant drop in the price of petrol for May 2020. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end data released by the Central Energy Fund.
  18. GipsyD

    Does Cylinder Deactivation help Fuel Savings - Jeep SRT8

    As the topic suggests.... One of my good mates is looking at getting a cheap (relatively) people mover for the family and himself, but can still put a smile on his face. One of the cars that has crossed his desktop screen is a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (The new one, not the old boxy shape)...
  19. J

    Petrol price increase coming this month

    Petrol price increase coming this month The Automobile Association (AA) has quoted unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund, stating that a slight increase is expected at the end of this month. "The overall picture is of little change," the AA said. "The Rand has...
  20. Mist4h20

    Ford Bantam 1.3 advice needed

    Hi all, I'm wondering if I could get some input if possible, Ford Bantam Rocam 2006, engine has 89000ks. Was initially using Shell helix 15w40, no issues, changed oil and filter this time used Midas brand 15w40 (they assured me it was as good) car sounded okay at first but a day or two goes by...
  21. 12race

    Buying a used Lexus in South Africa - 2011 LEXUS IS 250 ES or EX

    First time poster, AMAZING platform I've been using for research for the last 6 years though! I'm hoping to open up a thread that can give some fresh and relevant info on owning a Lexus. Important facts like the average service costs, common problems (if any because so far all I'm finding is...
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