BP

BP, also known by their full name "British Petroleum", is one of New Zealand's largest fuel companies. BP started out like everyone else, with Ryko UltraClean's and Premier XL's. after this, BP moved on to the German company Washtec (formerly Wesumat), and began installing CK30's (formerly made by California Kliendiest). They later switched to the new SoftCare series, and have since installed a variety of SoftCare's, Softcare Evo's and Softcare Juno's nationwide.

## "Roadmaster" Wellington City, Wellington

This site, known as "BP Roadmaster" was home to Wellington's one and only Washtec Softcare Juno - and it's had TWO of them. The original Juno was installed in the early 2000s, featuring the old Green, Yellow & Purple brushes, but that Juno was replaced with a brand new one in the early 2010s, featuring the green-striped brushes. The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of the newer Juno machine at the end of September 2020.

In January 2022, the Juno was replaced by a brand new Washtec SoftCare2 Pro standard Softwash with the UltraClean package and a grey frame with the Silverlight design.

## Mirimar, Wellington (now gone)

There used to be a BP in Mirimar, right next door to a Shell (now Z). Both of these had a Car Wash. The BP had, I believe, a Washtec CK30. The BP sadly closed down in 2009 and was demolished. The site is now a New World Fuel, which has no Car wash.

Happily, both the Z and it's car wash are still there.

## Newtown, Wellington

As is typical, this used to have a Washtec CK30. It was later replaced with a Washtec Softcare2 Pro.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of this machine at the end of September 2020.

## Alicetown, Lower Hutt (former Caltex)

This site was purchased from Caltex in 2017. BP have chosen to retain the carwash previously installed by Caltex, which is a PDQ Laserwash 360 (which is understandable, as it is only about 3 years old). The Laserwash 360 was installed in 2015 to replace the previous machine, which was a Ryko Monarch II.

## Woburn, Lower Hutt

This site did not originally have a car wash. It was installed sometime after 2013, when the service centre next door was demolished. It is a Washtec Softcare.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of this machine at the end of September 2020

## Boulcott, Lower Hutt

This site was the first BP in Wellington to get a Washtec Softcare in 2009, replacing a Washtec CK30. In 2017 this was replaced with new Washtec Softcare2 Pro.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of this machine at the end of September 2020.

## Wainuiomata

This site had a Washtec CK30, which has since been replaced by Washtec Softcare2 Pro in 2015.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of this machine at the end of September 2020.

## Upper Hutt

This site was the home of the last Washtec CK30 in Wellington, before it was finally replaced with a Washtec Softcare2 Pro in 2017.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of this machine at the end of September 2020.

## Masterton

This site originally did not have a car wash. When the build next door was demolished, BP built three hand-wash bays, plus a car wash bay. In it, they installed a Washtec SoftCare Evo. When I saw it waiting to be installed, it looked old, so it appears to be an older unit recycled from another site, rather than a new machine.

## Johnsonville

This site, like most, originally had a Washtec CK30. This was one of the earliest to be replaced with a Washtec Softcare, replaced in 2010.

In September-October 2022, the 2010 machine was replaced by a brand new Washtec SoftCare2 Pro with the UltraClean package and a grey frame with the Silverlight design. The wash's pump station was also moved to the front of the bay.

## Redwood, Tawa (now gone)

This site was home to a Washtec CK30. When the site was redeveloped in 2011, the Car Wash was not retained. The station itself, however, still exists.

## Porirua City, Porirua

This site previously had a Washtec CK30, which was replaced with a Washtec Softcare in 2011.

In August 2022, the 2011 machine was replaced by a brand new Washtec SoftCare2 Pro with the UltraClean package and a grey frame with the Silverlight design.

## Mana, Porirua

This site was home to the second-to-last Washtec CK30 in Wellington. It was replaced with a Washtec Softcare2 Pro at the beginning of 2017.

In September 2020, the back of the machine was changed to the "Silverlight" design, something that will be eventually done to all of BP's SoftCare's. This was one of the first in Wellington to be done.

## Paraparaumu (old site), Kapiti

This site originally ha a Washtec CK30, which was replaced in 2013 with a secondhand 1st-generation Washtec Softcare from bp frankton. This site was unique, because they fitted the "new" secondhand system with the old green, yellow & purple brush colours (even thought the new ones were well established).

In September 2022, the old wash was replaced, but once again this BP got lumbered with a secondhand machine. This wash is a secondhand SoftCare Pro, but retrofitted with the UltraClean package. From BP East Tamaki. You can tell this machine isn't new, as it is white instead of grey and has the old-style dryer. However it is still newer than the machine that was here before it. Sadly, this means the the extremely rare Green, yellow & Purple brushes are now gone in favour of the standard Green Stripes.

## Paraparaumu (new site), Kapiti

BP opened a second Kapiti site in 2017, following the opening of the new State-Highway-1 Expressway. This site has a Washtec Softcare2 Pro.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to the rear of this machine at the end of September 2020.

## Levin

Now for the out-of-Wellington Car Washes! As a town just north of Wellington, I have visited and passed through Levin many times! The BP here originally (or from 2009 and prior, at least) had a Washtec Softcare Evo. This was replaced by a new Washtec Softcare2 Pro sometime between 2015 and 2018. In 2020, the Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash.

## Pioneer Highway (SH56), Palmerston North

This interesting location in Palmerston North is one I have been past a few times. It originally had a Ryko UltraClean, but between 2009 and 2013 it was replaced with a secondhand Washtec CK30.

In 2020, the wash was replaced with a brand new Washtec SoftCare2 Pro Touchless, with FoamTastic and Lightshow. It has a grey frame with the Silverlight design.

Although there is no new Google Streetview available, a photo and short video of the new wash have been posted to Google Maps' Image Section on the Car Wash.

## Rangitikei St (SH3), Palmerston North

This is another site I've been past a few times. It originally had a Washtec CK30, but it was later replaced with a Washtec SoftCare Juno.

In 2022, this wash was replaced with a brand new Washtec SoftCare2 Pro with the UltraClean package and a grey frame with the Silverlight design.

## Pahiatua

The site in Pahiatua was originally a Mobil that BP purchased. That site originally had an Istobal M12 with Red & Blue swirly brushes (installed by Mobil). Sometime between 2010 and 2013, BP replaced it with a Ryko Premier XL, re-used from another BP site.

In 2020, this wash was replaced with a brand new Istobal M'Start with two-tone green brushes.

## (GONE) Taihape

As a town situated on State Highway 1, I have passed through Taihape many times. The BP station here used to have a Car Wash, in the form of a Washtec CK30. Sadly, BP decided to close this car wash in 2012, and replace it with truck-stop fuel pumps instead. I guess there wasn't enough car wash business in a small town like Taihape!

## Taupo Town Centre, Taupo

This site in taupo town centre has a Washtec Softcare Juno. Like the one in Wellington City, it originally had the old three-colour brushes, but later had them replaced with the green stripes. In 2020, the Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash.

In 2022, this wash was replaced with a brand new Washtec SoftCare2 Pro with the UltraClean package and a grey frame with the Silverlight design. *Photos not yet available.*

## New Plymouth

I visited this site in 2018, but didn't get any photos. The original wash here was an old Ryko, which was replaced around 2009-10 with a new Washtec Softcare Evo. In 2018, the wash was replaced by a brand new Washtec Softcare2 Pro Touchless, with an unusual grey frame.

## Clive

I've been past this BP site in 2016 and 2021. This site originally had a Ryko Premier XL. At some point between 2010 and 2013, it was replaced with a secondhand Washtec CK30, which is still there now. It is one of only 3 CK30s left at BP sites. This is a BP "2go" rather than a BP "Connect", which often operate older machines.

## Napier

I've visited this site in Napier in 2016 and 2021. It originally had a Washtec CK30. This one was unique, in that it has blue striped brushes instead of the usual green/yellow/purple. Perhaps and experimental colour scheme for BP's "2go" sites (most of their car washes are located at "BP Connect" sites. This wash was replaced with a Washtec Softcare2 Pro around 2017-18.

## Tokoroa

I visited this BP many times, including in 2018 and 2021. This site originally had a Washtec CK30. It was upgraded between 2015 and 2017 with a Washtec SoftCare2 Pro. In 2020, the Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash.

## Cambridge

I visited this BP site in 2021. This site originally had a Washtec CK30. It was upgraded between 2015 and 2017 with a Washtec SoftCare2 Pro. In 2020, the Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash.

## Lincoln St, Hamilton

I passed this site in 2021. This site originally had a Washtec SoftCare Juno. Between 2012 and 2015, it was replaced with a Washtec SoftCare Pro.

In 2020, the Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash.

## Bombay, Auckland

I visited this BP in 2021. The oldest wash I can see on streetview here is a Washtec SoftCare classic, with two-tone green brushes. It is entirely possible that something else was here before that (likely a CK30). Around 2017-18 it was replaced with a Washtec SoftCare2 Pro. In 2020, the Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash in 2020.

## Howick, Auckland

I visited the area in 2017. This BP isn't particularly interesting. As per usual, the site originally had a Washtec CK30, and at some point between 2012 and 2015 it was replaced with a Washtec SoftCare.

The Silverlight design was retrofitted to this car wash in 2020.

## Greymouth

It wouldn't be right to talk about BP Car Washes without showing some of the old Ryko machines. However, Wellington can't offer us any. I last visited Greymouth in 2015, and this old Ryko Ultraclean was still there....

Google Maps (finally) updated the Streetview after 10 years in 2019, and Sadly this was has now been replaced with a Washtec Softcare.

## Marshland, Christchurch

I visited this area in 2023. The car wash here was a later addition to this site, following a major rebuild. The site has a typical WashTec SoftCare 2Pro, which has been updated with the Silverlight Design and BP's new "UltraWash" package. It also has a self-service jetwash too.

## Christchurch Airport, Christchurch

I went past this site in February 2023. This site was a new-build in 2017 and has a a typical WashTec SoftCare 2Pro, which has been updated with the Silverlight Design and BP's new "UltraWash" package.