How to make the most of your money at the gas pump

[SubLGTaru]

Not sure if you guys have heard/read this. Not really sure if it is true either but I just thought I would throw it out there.

 

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.

DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!

[mwiener2]

You deserve to be slapped

[RaGe]

i second that.

[SubLGTaru]

hahaha, thanks guys.

 

Also it's early in the morning and I am not functioning correctly without another cup of coffee.

[SubLGTaru]

Okay, errr I'm retarded!

[PhillyWilly]

this is an email that has been going around for some time. the status bby snopes.com is undetermined...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

 

i might buy the one where you could pick up dirt if they are filling the tanks. not buying much else tho.

[zmarko]

I hear if you flash your lights at a car that doesn't have their lights on, they're really gang members and will follow you and kill you.

[SubLGTaru]

this is an email that has been going around for some time. the status bby snopes.com is undetermined...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

 

i might buy the one where you could pick up dirt if they are filling the tanks. not buying much else tho.

 

Okay, well apparently I was not Mr. Popular and received this email before like everyone else. Flame Suit on........I deserve it, I guess...

[SubLGTaru]

I hear if you flash your lights at a car that doesn't have their lights on, they're really gang members and will follow you and kill you.

 

I also heard the same thing.

[mwiener2]

This is the exact reason i stockpile gas in the winter to be used durring the summer

[cmc032]

hahah we can probably save 1 fl oz. of fuel now.

[bluesuby]

Here's an easier one: buy your gas on a credit card that gives rewards. My BP/Amoco card is good for 5% back on a gascard. That makes $3/gallon gas cost $2.85.

[underpowerd]

did yours include the part where it says sunoco does not import mid-east petro? that was really the only part i found interesting...

op: don't feel bad, i just got my fwd last week

[robert]

ever notice that the price of gas is different if you use a credit card instead of cash??? (avoid this by using your card INSIDE the store not at the pump)

[inycxkid]

i actually heard the same thing too haha wonder if it is really true

I hear if you flash your lights at a car that doesn't have their lights on, they're really gang members and will follow you and kill you.

[mwiener2]

ever notice that the price of gas is different if you use a credit card instead of cash??? (avoid this by using your card INSIDE the store not at the pump)

 

 

you fall under "those that need to be slapped"

[spect2k]

Good info. thanks!

[Garandman]

This is the exact reason i stockpile gas in the winter to be used durring the summer

Do you use dry ice to store it, or solid acetone?

[GTTuner]

Why do you think he should bitch slapped?? In Canada, don't the gas pumps compensate for the temp of the fuel. Why would they go through that trouble if there was no truth to that?

 

SubLGTaru, what you posted is partly true, so I'll shake your hand instead of slapping you......as long as you've washed your hands:lol:.

[fweasel]

no time to worry about pumping gas, still trying to unlock my car via my cell phone...