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A galllon of 20% $25.00, $30.00 somewhere in between
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what are you paying for a gallon nitro methonal?

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Old 09-01-2008, 09:31 PM
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Default what are you paying for a gallon nitro methonal?

Just curious what everyones' paying for a a gallon of nitro fuel. This year I paid 26.00 with better fuel going for closer to 30.00 with tax. I use odonells and am going to try a gallon of traxxas newest fuel to come out.
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Any information that traxxas is making a new fuel? My LHS is way overpriced and they charge $40 for 20% traxxas!!!!!!
Old 09-01-2008, 10:04 PM
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Leave the Traxxas fuel on the shelf.

I pay $30 for 30% Heli fuel
Old 09-02-2008, 03:23 AM
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Depends on where I shop. 30USD at one store for 20% while at another I got Nitrotane for about 20USD. The Traxxas was like 24.
Old 09-02-2008, 04:21 AM
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$40 - $50 for 1 gallon of 25%
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£32 for a gallon of 20%
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30 euro for a gallon of 20% ($47)
Old 09-02-2008, 06:34 AM
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i wasapying $22 for 20%.
Old 09-02-2008, 06:47 AM
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1 gallon surface here saturday was 26$ ( 20%) , but aircraft 20 was only 19$??? what gives!! ( odoneell , and cool power)
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I get a gallon of nitro for about $24. I use a local brand so its cheaper.
Old 09-02-2008, 08:31 AM
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$35.00 for a gallon of 20% at my LHS..........I buy Traxxas fuel. Odonell is like $42.00 bucks a gallon......[:@] My LHS is nuts....
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1 gallon surface here saturday was 26$ ( 20%) , but aircraft 20 was only 19$??? what gives!! ( odoneell , and cool power)
Car fuel has more oil content.
Old 09-04-2008, 11:15 AM
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$24.00 for a gallon of20%TRAXXAS-$37.00 for 20% BYRONS.Theres nothing wrong with traxxas fuel
Old 09-04-2008, 11:38 AM
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$100 ec for a gallon .....which is like $36 usd
Old 09-04-2008, 11:49 AM
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I just got some 20% O'Donnell for about $29/gal.
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$30 for xtm fuel (which is the cheapest) and $40 for traxxas. whats going on I used to pay $19 for a gallon of fuel?
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27.99 a gallon for 30% Byron Originals Gen 2 Race Blend
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1 gallon surface here saturday was 26$ ( 20%) , but aircraft 20 was only 19$??? what gives!! ( odoneell , and cool power)
Car fuel has more oil content.
Not any car fuel I've ever bought.

In my planes I use Omega and Coolpower 15% nitro fuel, and those are around 18% oil, with the Omega being synth/castor blend, and the Coolpower being a pure synth oil. I usually use O'Donnells in my car, and I believe the "race blend" is 10 or 12% oil, while the RTR blend is either 12 or 14% oil. I had to email them for that info, and I don't have it handy, so I'm going off memory. Most car fuels I've used are in that range though.

For some reason, car fuel blenders get away with not advertising oil content while most plane/heli guys I fly with won't buy fuel that doesn't list the oil content and blend. I think car fuel pricing may have more to do with the marketing department than the ingredients...
...FWIW, I was paying $30 for a gallon of 30% nitro O'Donnells race blend in the spring, but the last time I went for fuel(same shop) it was $45! I bought a gallon of 20% instead and re-tuned to suit.
Old 09-04-2008, 06:06 PM
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Default RE: what are you paying for a gallon nitro methonal?

i paid $30 for a gallon of 20% nitro sidewinder Race Blend, that was about a month or so ago
Old 09-05-2008, 09:08 AM
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Default RE: what are you paying for a gallon nitro methonal?

thers a bunch of fuel at my shop but I only get Nitrotane and its runs about $22 for 30%
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Default RE: what are you paying for a gallon nitro methonal?

I get my Fuel, either O'donnell or Byron 25% for £22 ($38 US) for 1 US Gallon.

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Old 09-05-2008, 02:59 PM
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i'm paying 28.99 - 30.99 for gallon of 30%
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$24 for 25% Powermaster, Monster Horsepower, Nitrotane at my LHS.
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I just spent $36 for a gallon of O'Donnells 30%
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ORIGINAL: warheadforever

$35.00 for a gallon of 20% at my LHS..........I buy Traxxas fuel. Odonell is like $42.00 bucks a gallon......[:@] My LHS is nuts....
same exact deal here too...


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