Exhibit 32

                                  CERTIFICATION

            PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      We, the undersigned Deborah M. Fretz and Colin A. Oerton, being,
respectively, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, of Sunoco Partners LLC, the general partner of the
registrant Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., do each hereby certify that the
registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the periodic report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.

Date: August 2, 2005

                               /s/ DEBORAH M. FRETZ
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                               Name: Deborah M. Fretz
                               Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

                               /s/ COLIN A. OERTON
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                               Name: Colin A. Oerton
                               Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer