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tlc9193 · 11-16-2009, 02:45 PM

Just for info, i was listening on the radio and tonight on the cbs news they will be discussing and interviewing gas stations that are filling there so called premium tanks with regular gas because of surplus and robbing u of what u pay for.. and makes your car switch to the lower octane settings

C4 · 11-16-2009, 02:51 PM

damn thanks for the info

TIE FIGHTR · 11-16-2009, 02:54 PM

Is that on the local CBS (KLFY?) or on with Katie "I'm so cheery I make you puke" Curic?

*CamaroSpike23* · 11-16-2009, 02:55 PM

gas stations have been doing this for years. how are they testing the fuel to know who they should be interviewing?

SamsinSS · 11-16-2009, 02:58 PM

I saw a story about this on one of the local news stations here in H-Town about this going on locally. Total BS to be screwed over paying the premium price and getting the lower grade.

tlc9193 · 11-16-2009, 03:02 PM

believe its the local news here in houston.

MSG' · 11-16-2009, 03:04 PM

this is nothing new, gas stations been doing this for years, nice profits....I just goto big name gas stations, and hope on faith that they are a honest business

TIE FIGHTR · 11-16-2009, 03:14 PM

Ahh...ok. They are probably just re-hashing this story for the ratings then. Stay away from the no-name stop-and-rob stations and you should be ok.

TIE FIGHTR · 11-16-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlc9193

believe its the local news here in houston.

and I asked if it was KLFY because your location says Lafayette...I'm orriginally from there too.

tjbusa · 11-16-2009, 03:37 PM

They got mini tests for pregnancy,antifreeze, and just about everything. I'd sure like to have one for octane. Its about time we could call these sorry SOB's out and shut them down.

CamaroSkooter · 11-16-2009, 03:41 PM

You could always purchase an at-home chemistry set and have some fun

SRVFAN · 11-16-2009, 03:45 PM

Ruby has never had anything but "Shell" Premium gasoline in her. Hopefully they are not one of the ones doing that.

I watched as a gas tank truck driver hooked up to the Shell station tanks I was at once.... I wondered then "what keeps them from getting the hoses mixed up?" Looks like a bunch of hoses crossing over each other randomly... guess they have a way to tell which hose goes to which tank. ???

All we can do is buy gasoline at large reputable stations... even then, we can't be certain we get what we pay for.

tlc9193 · 11-16-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TIE FIGHTR

and I asked if it was KLFY because your location says Lafayette...I'm orriginally from there too.

i'm from lafayette, but am currently working in houston. so what ever the station is over here. heard it on 104.1

sorry, i should have clarified that when posting

cschmidt1956 · 11-16-2009, 03:58 PM

Am am currently in my 3rd career as a Fuel Tanker Driver.
The company I work for is an independent carrier and as such, it is the DRIVER'S responsibility to ensure the proper product gets put in the ground/tank. Yes, it can get confusing when you are dropping 12,200 gallons of product out of 5 different sections on one tanker.

Most times a driver will take and drop the smallest odd amount he has on the rig and that is usually a 1500 gallon drop of premium or no-lead plus. You take care of that first to ensure that you are dropping into the right tank. You check your site map, you check the color of the rings on the ground and the tank covers. If so equipt, you check the tag inside the cover to ensure that it is right as a double check, THEN you drop the product.

As a driver, my dispatch is pretty clear and concise. I know what I have to load, I have to authorize it at the load rack, and then I have to deliver it.

11-16-2009, 02:45 PM	#1
tlc9193 The Original Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 329 View My Garage	Regular gas in premium tanks Just for info, i was listening on the radio and tonight on the cbs news they will be discussing and interviewing gas stations that are filling there so called premium tanks with regular gas because of surplus and robbing u of what u pay for.. and makes your car switch to the lower octane settings

11-16-2009, 02:54 PM	#3
TIE FIGHTR Cousin of Foo Drives: 2010 2LT RS BLACK/BEIGE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 614 View My Garage	Is that on the local CBS (KLFY?) or on with Katie "I'm so cheery I make you puke" Curic? __________________ 'I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood' ~ Pearl Jam Wishlist

11-16-2009, 03:14 PM	#8
TIE FIGHTR Cousin of Foo Drives: 2010 2LT RS BLACK/BEIGE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 614 View My Garage	Ahh...ok. They are probably just re-hashing this story for the ratings then. Stay away from the no-name stop-and-rob stations and you should be ok. __________________ 'I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood' ~ Pearl Jam Wishlist

11-16-2009, 03:37 PM	#10
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	They got mini tests for pregnancy,antifreeze, and just about everything. I'd sure like to have one for octane. Its about time we could call these sorry SOB's out and shut them down. __________________ ************************************* Drive-by Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar reads... W T F *************************************

11-16-2009, 03:45 PM	#12
SRVFAN Too Much FUN!! Drives: RUBY!! 2010 2SS/RS RJT Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Parker Cnty, TX Posts: 621	Ruby has never had anything but "Shell" Premium gasoline in her. Hopefully they are not one of the ones doing that. I watched as a gas tank truck driver hooked up to the Shell station tanks I was at once.... I wondered then "what keeps them from getting the hoses mixed up?" Looks like a bunch of hoses crossing over each other randomly... guess they have a way to tell which hose goes to which tank. ??? All we can do is buy gasoline at large reputable stations... even then, we can't be certain we get what we pay for. __________________ RJT / Gray Leather / 2SS / RS / Sunroof / Auto / 20" Polished 1100 (original order date): Order# NKCJ8P 05.09.09 2000 (dealer received allocation): 7/28/09 2500 (order preferenced): 3000 (accepted to production): 7/30/09 - TPW 8/17/09 3300 (scheduled for prod) 8/5/09 THANKS Viz!! 3400 (broadcast): 8/15/09 3800 (produced):8/22/09 - #39,334 4000/4B00 (available to ship/bayed): 4200 (shipped): 8/24/09 4300 (intermediate, may be multiple): 5000 (at dealer):09/03/09 6000 (delivered to customer): 9/3/09

11-16-2009, 02:51 PM	#2
C4 ERNEST Drives: 2012CAMARO 1LT RS CONVERTIBLE Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Posts: 2,237 View My Garage	damn thanks for the info

11-16-2009, 02:58 PM	#5
SamsinSS Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 245	I saw a story about this on one of the local news stations here in H-Town about this going on locally. Total BS to be screwed over paying the premium price and getting the lower grade.

11-16-2009, 03:02 PM	#6
tlc9193 The Original Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 329 View My Garage	believe its the local news here in houston.

11-16-2009, 03:04 PM	#7
MSG' Drives: 2010 1SS Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Elgin, SC Posts: 832 View My Garage	this is nothing new, gas stations been doing this for years, nice profits....I just goto big name gas stations, and hope on faith that they are a honest business

11-16-2009, 03:41 PM	#11
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	You could always purchase an at-home chemistry set and have some fun

11-16-2009, 03:58 PM	#14
cschmidt1956 Drives: Too Little time to drive.... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 268 View My Garage	Am am currently in my 3rd career as a Fuel Tanker Driver. The company I work for is an independent carrier and as such, it is the DRIVER'S responsibility to ensure the proper product gets put in the ground/tank. Yes, it can get confusing when you are dropping 12,200 gallons of product out of 5 different sections on one tanker. Most times a driver will take and drop the smallest odd amount he has on the rig and that is usually a 1500 gallon drop of premium or no-lead plus. You take care of that first to ensure that you are dropping into the right tank. You check your site map, you check the color of the rings on the ground and the tank covers. If so equipt, you check the tag inside the cover to ensure that it is right as a double check, THEN you drop the product. As a driver, my dispatch is pretty clear and concise. I know what I have to load, I have to authorize it at the load rack, and then I have to deliver it.

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