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Tesco refusing to fill petrol on the wrong side of the pump?

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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    jazzy wrote: »
    After queuing up for ages today for petrol at a Tesco's garage I was refused to fill up because I parked the wrong side of the pump. The only reason that I parked this way was to make more room behind me. I have a small car and the petrol hose was not stretched in any way. The attendant wanted me to go around again and queue up again, needless to say I drove off.

    So why do filling stations not allow filling up on the opposite of the pump?
    skiTTish wrote:
    I think he means he parked on the wrong side of the island NOT with his filling cap on the wrong side?

    Has no one else picked up on this? :confused: He was the wrong side of the pump island (using pump 11 on the pump side 12) not extending the the nozzle and hose across the back of the car. :rolleyes:
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  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    jazzy wrote: »
    I was not on the wrong side of the island, and the filler cap side of the car was on the opposite side of the pump. It was a main Tesco store filling station.

    My son in law said he had a similar experience a few weeks ago although this was not a Tesco garage. So perhaps there is some new law being introduced?
    I think he did just mean going across the back of the car.
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    rev_henry wrote: »
    I think he did just mean going across the back of the car.

    Thank you, I missed that post.
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  • shown73
    shown73 Posts: 1,268 Forumite
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    If you look at the fuel gauge, the little petrol pump symbol is on the side where the filler is. Neat and nifty!
  • hieveryone
    hieveryone Posts: 3,865 Forumite
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    shown73 wrote: »
    If you look at the fuel gauge, the little petrol pump symbol is on the side where the filler is. Neat and nifty!


    If that's true of all cars then I'm super impressed! :beer:


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  • Sagz_2
    Sagz_2 Posts: 6,251 Forumite
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    shown73 wrote: »
    If you look at the fuel gauge, the little petrol pump symbol is on the side where the filler is. Neat and nifty!

    Would be great if it was true.... sadly it's not true on all cars
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  • Dan_S_3
    Dan_S_3 Posts: 64 Forumite
    What are you doing filling your car up on supermarket fuel anyway?
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    Rikki wrote: »
    The position of the temperature gauge and the petrol gauge on the dash.

    If the petrol gauge is on the right of the speed dial then the petrol filler is also on the right, temperature gauge on the left.


    If the petrol gauge is on the left of the speed dial then the petrol filler is also on the left, temperature gauge on the right.

    Your going to start looking now. ;)


    my petrol gauge is on the left of my speedo, my temp gauge is on the right and the petrol pump is on the right
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    Dan_S wrote: »
    What are you doing filling your car up on supermarket fuel anyway?

    whats wrong with supermarket fuel
  • jb66
    jb66 Posts: 1,705 Forumite
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    Dan_S wrote: »
    What are you doing filling your car up on supermarket fuel anyway?

    The same as millions of other motorists
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