Tips and techniques on getting petrol at the bowser - Page 3

superpursuit83 · 30-09-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MAV50L

I crack up laughing everytime I see people lifting the hose up to try and get the fuel out of it.
From having worked on pumps before for a few years I can tell you that you are achieving absolutley nothing except looking like an idiot.
The lock off valve for the fuel flow is located in the nozzle and operated by the nozzle handle!!!
If you are not pulling the handle in no fuel is flowing as the valve is shut!
I dont know what is funnier. The tripper who thought that idea up or the idiots that do it and recommend to others to do it!
Nearly as funny as the people who will wait in the q at a Woolies or Shell servo for 45mins when there is a price war on and its 4c a litre cheaper then up the road and they buy 60 litres. Hand over their docket as well for a total of 8c discount and save a grand sum of $4.80..............................45mins effort to save $4.80! I earn $38 an hour at work so for me to spend 45mins to save $4.80 is pretty counter productive. A lot of people would be the same but their pathetic greed stops them from seeing that.

Not that I would ever do it....
But the way I read the fuel in the hose thing is to keep the trigger valve OPEN when the pump stops after prepaid amount is reached. Then get the fuel out of the hose while trigger valve is still pulled open...

But who cares, Im off to woolies. I have a shopadocket

XR6_661 · 30-09-2010, 05:54 PM

My tip:

When you are about to finish, pull out and spray it over the windsheild.

Wait, are we still talking about cars?

george7 · 30-09-2010, 06:05 PM

just sell your fords and buy toyota prius's

BENT_8 · 30-09-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanstev

My best tip, hopefully someone hasn't mentioned, is if you get a discount for buying something in the store (here Mobil gives a 4c discount per litre if you spend $4 inside) bring some jerry cans and fill them. I can spend $4 in store and get a $3.20 discount on petrol, if I buy something I actually need, such as milk, it's almost free, not just an impulse buy.

Proberbly the the best tip so far.
Woolies grocery store is a rip off, as is Coles so to get a docket from either of them will cost you more in the long run.
As you said, Mobil has a 4c discount if you spend $5 instore, no stupid dockets to purchase/carry and no use by date.
I always get the 2x2l coke deal for $6 which in itself is a $4-5 saving over buying 2 bottles at rrp elsewhere + i get the 4c off my fill..

**Revolver** · 30-09-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Flappist is a well-known bigot when it comes to LPG

Oh well now that makes complete sense! Never knew that... I thought that post a little too straight forward for the flapper.....

MAV50L · 30-09-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BENT_8

Proberbly the the best tip so far.
Woolies grocery store is a rip off, as is Coles so to get a docket from either of them will cost you more in the long run.
As you said, Mobil has a 4c discount if you spend $5 instore, no stupid dockets to purchase/carry and no use by date.
I always get the 2x2l coke deal for $6 which in itself is a $4-5 saving over buying 2 bottles at rrp elsewhere + i get the 4c off my fill..

Yeah Mobil is a pretty good deal. Well it is until Monday.
As of Monday all Mobil Quix stores will actually be 7 Elevens..................has anyone got a turban?