I was wondering if anybody has a good source for Kerosene in Cali, more specifically the Bay Area. Jet A is $4.10 at my airport and I am looking to see how much Kero is around here.

Just got 5 gals. at home depot $17.50 in Stockton.

Lowe's in Livermore has 5 gallon cans for $27...I got a couple. Most of the home centers in Norcal carry it only during the winter and then put it on sale in the spring. Check at your Lowe's or Home Depot...they might have it on sale.

With the Jet A being $20.50 for 5 gallons....I would just stick with that.

I called 2 Home Depots and a Lowes in my area and none of them sell kerosene. I found an Ace Hardware that sells is but at $8.00 a gallon!!!![:'(] Jet A would be cheaper for me to buy.

The Home Depot by us doesn't sell Kero but rather a product which is called clean heat. A perfect subsitute for kero. On the jug it says meets and exceeds k1 kero. Used it plenty of times when my local guy runs out of K1. runs about 30.00 for 5 gallons. thankfully we only have to use it in a pinch.

Look in the Yellow Pages for something like "Gasoline & Oil Marketers & Distrs". These are bulk oil & gas outlets that usually carry racing gas, greases, oils, kero and sometimes Jet-A. My local dealer, Goodspeed's, sells K-1 out of the drum into my jugs for $3.97/gal + tax. Price has been going up steadily for the last year.

Sometimes there are Yellow Page entries under Kerosene

I picked up 30 more gallons today at http://www.sawyerpetroleum.com/ $358 per gallon. Very nice place and really clean setup, filters etc. THey are a shell distributer and have aeroshell 500.

HTH

Joe

Ian, I found [link=http://www.bcppetro.com/location/index.html]this place[/link] in Livermore. I'm gonna call them tomorrow.....

Retry Home Depot. Don't call as they don't know. I talked to five people there and got five answers. Looked outside in the farthest corner and found a pallet of 5 gal. cans. The garden guy tried selling me lamp oil. When I showed him that I found some he said "Oh thats heating oil" I hate these stores.

Ok trouch, I will do that. That has happened to me too before at HD. I did pick up 5 gallons at my local hardware store for $32 so I am looking to save a little money. I just wanna get my baby running on Monday!!![>:] I will try BCP as well Bob, thanks guys!!!!

Ian,

I've been getting it at Orchard Supply Hardware. Also there's a store in Fremont that sell it bulk. That is Dale Hardware. It's been a while since I bought some from them so I don't know the current price.

Wayne Cook

I might check that out too Wayne, I work in Fremont......

Ian,
I get at Gas & Oil company outlet.
I think last month I pay $22 for 5 Gallon. They do have 55 Gallon barrel for around $3 per gallon.
When you come to see me on monday. I show you the place. It locate about 2 miles from my shop.

Sideshow, you were right. I went to Home Depot this weekend and asked them to searcht he computer and they had 24 on hand. I could only find one on the floor though. Only $17.50 for 5 gallons, thats what I am talking about!!! So now I have 10 gallons ready for my new P-70!!

Hey guys, I am new to turbines and live in Sacramento. Do you guys start your with the Kerosene? Or Propane. I have heard way to many things...
thanks,
Mario

Moe142, I am going to start mine with propane for now but you can purchase a new glow plug for a little under $200 that will allow you to start with Kero. You will also need to update the software in your ECU though.

Depends. I start my BMT on kero, but start all of my 3 Jetcats on propane/butane mix. I love the Jetcats, but don't like their pre-heat kero start enough to spend the extra cash on it. Just think how many cans of Powermax you can buy for the cost o fthe kero-start upgrade !

Gordon

Have questions? Come to Woodland to see our jets fly on Sunday.

Thanks guys! This Sunday? July 2nd in Woodland?

This Sunday 2nd I will be there with my Roo.

See you then.

About what time?
Thanks!

Good point Gordon. I picked up Powermax for 2.99 a bottle the other day. Wayne, I went to Orchard to check out their Kero and they wanted $33 for 2.5 gallons!!!!![:'(] Glad I found some at Home Depot, same brand too.

If your near the Van Nuys Airport here in So Cal,,, i can hook you guys up with 5 gallons of Jet-A jet fuel for 15 bucks

Msg me if anyone is interested.

Gene

Also i can hook you guys up with some Turbine Oil,,, we use Exxon 2380 in the real jets mainly or Mobile 254,,, But i'm able to get most other types of Turbine oil too, but i yet to get a price on that stuff, which i can do next week, and i can probably get it at or near cost.

Gene

Hey Car II what tim er u going out to WDA?