Cheaper Petrol

MagicFreebiesUK

I was filling up my car the other day when it suddenly dawned on me that you can probably get petrol for cheaper.

You know when you finish putting petrol in and there's that last bit that usually dribbles onto the floor. Well there's about 50ml of the stuff I reckon. So what I've started doing is holding the handle down and letting go every litre. You must get a couple of litres free, or am I just being stupid.

Cheap I know but I'm sure I'm getting a bit of a saving.

mr_accountant

i think you are being stupid

yes you do get a few drops extra however this amounts to about 5ml i.e 0.005 of a litre, which i doubt is enough to get yr car started!

MagicFreebiesUK

It does seem like more than 5ml to me

mr_accountant

i think you'll find the extra 'run out' of petrol you are talking about is what you have already paid for,

ie the delay in the time it takes from pressing the handle to it entering the fuel tank nozzle, rather than any extra free fuel, unless the weights are out at the pump.

you can of course test out your theory by filling for example a 5litre container with 5litres of fuel, somehow i think you (and i) will be dissapointed.

Glad

I always let what is left in the pipe drain into my car but I agree with mr_a, you've probably paid for it anyway

skyblue_3

just a thought, but whilst you are wiating for the last drips to go could you be losing the same amount via vapour from your tank? ;D

wirm

I've been doing this for ages! ;D

Tony_H_3

I think sainsburys have the best deal at the moment of 5p off per litre with every £50.00 spent in store. Our local has unleaded priced at 78.9p so you're effectively getting it for 73.9p with your shopping.

Glad

Tesco are doing this as well, deisel is 80.9p at my local tesco so 75.9p with voucher

edamage

I think you should ask yourself the question am I saving when I have to spend £50 to get 5p off a litre of fuel? I mean what extra shopping are you putting in you troley to make your shopping come to £50 or more? Are you paying a higher price for your shopping than prehaps you would normally??? Are you buying something that you don't really need? I hope this makes sense.

mr_accountant

edamage Posted on: Sep 22nd, 2004, 7:33pm

think you should ask yourself the question am I saving when I have to spend £50 to get 5p off a litre of fuel? I mean what extra shopping are you putting in you troley to make your shopping come to £50 or more? Are you paying a higher price for your shopping than prehaps you would normally Are you buying something that you don't really need? I hope this makes sense.

Yes it makes perfect sense. I tend not to go for these scams and just buy my normal shopping and petrol separately of each other.

For those who regularly shop large scale at a supermarket than I guess it can work out cheaper.
I remember Safeway offering 2p off per litre if you spend £10, great news I thought, until I realised the nearest Safeway petrol station was 10miles away in a different city!