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Filled this morning, cheaper - also bad memory! (archive)
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Posted by Wayne McKay on February 11, 2002 at 10:19:28:

In Reply to: 1)Yes, 2)Yes and 3)Yes - batting 1000!! posted by Wayne McKay on February 10, 2002 at 23:29:48:

Prices fell since last fill but I also realized regular is 87 octane not 89 as I indicated earlier. Top grade is 91.

Regular (87): $0.514/L $1.22/gal (Alta.) est. $1.46/gal (B.C.)
Blended (89): $0.564/L $1.34/gal (Alta.) est. $1.57/gal (B.C.)
Premium (91): $0.614/L $1.46/gal (Alta.) est. $1.69/gal (B.C.)

It must be the age/memory thing (18th anniversary of my 29th birthday coming up in a couple of weeks). I'll be shopping in the Pampers isle again before long the way this is going!

'88 750iL (209,500 km / 130,200 mi)


All ratings are the same. Even have one(?) distributing a methanol blended fuel - helps a little in the winter to sweep condensation through the system without freeze-ups. Don't see many Chevron stations around but Exxon (Esso) and Shell are very common though.

The only significant difference you will find in Canada is the metric units. Volume is no longer measured in gallons but liters (3.7854 liters per US gallon), my iL takes on about 80 liters on big fill. I live in Calgary, Alberta (next province east) and fuel prices are currently $0.539/L for regular 89 octane fuel. Using $0.62 US/CAD conversion, this works back to about $1.27 USD/USgal, so it will be closer to $1.40 in B.C. due to the taxation structure.

The speed is now measured in kilometers per hour (1.6093 km per mile) so... depending upon the size of the ticket you want to get, 100 mph=161 kmph! Going the other way - typical limits in B.C. are:
30 km/h (~19 mph - school/playground)
50 km/h (~31 mph - residential)
80 km/h (~50 mph - typical B.C. freeway limits)
90 km/h (~56 mph - major B.C. freeway limits)
100 km/h (~62 mph - typical Alberta freeway limits & a few B.C. limits)
110 km/h (~68 mph - major Alberta freeway limits)
Most Canadian law enforcement groups will allow +10% without ticketing or even stopping for a warning.

Hope this helps - maybe someone from Vancouver can tighten these numbers up a bit for you. Have a good trip.

'88 750iL


Taking a trip up to B.C. next weekend and I just have a couple of simple (maybe stupid) questions:
1) Do they have the same octane ratings as in US?
2) Self-serve? (We get to pump our own in Washington)
3) Currently run Chevron 92 octane, do they have same?
Thanks a lot! Also this will be my first long trip with my 89' 735i (~560 miles to Canada) pretty excited to get the cruiser on the open road.
Thanks again, David





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