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GOfuel are excited to announce that they have been working with Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust, the Mercury Bay Aero Club, and Thames Coromandel District Council to install a 30,000 litre Jet A1 fuel facility at the Whitianga Airfield. A Coromandel Rescue Helicopter is positioned at Whitianga from Labour Weekend through to the end of summer each year and they are working towards basing a helicopter onsite all year round. Both Auckland and Hamilton Rescue Helicopters come into this base weekly to pick up patients and transport to Waikato or Auckland hospital. This facility will be of huge benefit to the Coromandel...

GOfuel are pleased to announce that they have extended their marine fuel network and added a 24/7 self-service Unleaded 95 petrol facility at Tamaki Marine Park.  How do I pay? You can use your GOfuel fuel card (you receive an additional 3c off per litre), Credit Card or Eftpos.  Need a fuelcard? GOfuel fuel cards are "fees free" - NO Card fees - NO Transaction fees – NO Account fees! Apply online or call 0800 42 83 83 to talk to our friendly Fuel card team who will be able to help you work out the best card for you....

The pace of engine development over the last 70 years has required engines to run hotter and last longer. This is where the engine oils play such an important role. Today’s oil does not only lubricate the bearings and gears but also acts as a coolant to remove excess heat from the system. This can put an immense stress on the lubricant, which can result in oxidative or thermal degradation of the oil and, ultimately, coke formation. In the early 1930s, the first jet engines ran on mineral turbine oils. It soon became clear, however, that the high temperatures generated...