Do you check the gas pump to see if you are getting the right amount?

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I hate to be the one with more bad news. The latest thing is putting regular gas in the tanks that is suppost to have mid-grade and Hi-octane. You won't notice it right away if you only add a few gallons, but you will notice a slight loss of power and you may start hearing a knocking sound when your gas mixture finally ends up being all regular. They say to avoid that go to a stations owned by the oil company, why? so you can pay more all the way around and still get regular when you want a high grade. I don't know how you could check it. Maybe some one who reads this will know.

I always check before and after. On a much smaller scale is that sometimes before you even pump the gas, it will rack up .04 to .05 cents. This adds up at the end of the week for some hefty stolen profits for the gas station. I have addressed this issue before and they have shut down the gas pump and reimbursed me my money where I was over charged.

But you are so right about the 10 gallons. Its a good measure. It so happens that everytime I do add gas, I make sure that the car is going to take 10 gallons or a little under.

Thanks for this tip. I also heard a tip last week. They said to

fill up when the ground is cooler rather than during the day

after the ground has warmed up. As then you will have vapors

and not actual gas. And they advised putting it in slowly from

start to finish, to make sure there is actual gas going in and

not the vapors. I think we need all the help we can get at the

pump these days. And if prices reach what they are in the UK

we will be either taking public transportation, or doing alot

more walking than we ever did before.

I never did check that, the gas station I buy gas from is owned by the county sheriff. Now, he's not going to rip me off, is he?

Guess it all depends on who's setting up the computer pricing.

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Have a great Memorial Holiday Kayboff!

Gee, why does this not surprise me? It's good to know these things & I will pass it on to family, friends, & neighbors. We only buy gas at one gas station nearby & customers have to pre pay before pumping gas day or night because of drive aways.

Also, if you live someplace where the weather is consistently warmer than other places, you're likely getting ripped off because heat makes the gas molecules expand.

no i have never thought of doing this but i think the next time i put gas in my car i will

Kayboff thank you so much for the information, I am passing this a long to my family and friends. it is another way of them getting in out pockets.

THANK YOU .NEVER THOUGHT OF IT ,will check now ,

also thanks for extra info from contibutors , and ofcourse ,will pass on the good word .

are these people treated the same way as any other criminal ?or do the big boys tend to get away with it .?