Filling the car up.........

cowbutt

I fill up, then start looking for opportunities to refill once I get to the half/two-thirds empty point. Luckily, I pass one of the cheapest petrol stations in town fairly regularly, so I don't need to shop around for prices. If I did, I'd probably use the half to two-thirds interval to keep an eye open for good prices.

I also tend to fill up before a long journey, just in case.

snails's_pace

i got myself a small car a few months ago...usually have estates or mpv's in the past, but was fed up with the costs..so now 25 quid fills mine up near enough and that lasts just over 2 weeks
for anyone tempted by Total service stations new offer ( fill your car up to get an extra 30 miles out of the tank compared to other fuels)...i wouldnt bother...my sister works for them and its a waste of time....tho would be good to hear from anyone who has called their bluff and actually claimed the difference back from them ?

steve700

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

Nope ... don't understand that one.

:eek:

It's the same principle as driving around with a boot full of stuff that you don't need. The heavier the car, the more fuel it must use to get around.

Not that I know what 45 litres of V-Power fuel weighs................

csarinaknight

I put £20 a month in and usually have some left, so eventually I have the occasional free month.............mind you we only use the car when we have to having bus passes does have its advantages!!!!!!!!

immoral_angeluk

£10 a week for us because we live off our weekly tax credits

tsharp

When to fill the tank is an exact science if you are A) a Formula One racing technician or very anally retentive about fuel consumption. But I suppose the principle is the same.

Fuel is sold in litres, and at roughly £1 per litre, say you fill up with £40 of fuel, that's 40 litres of fuel. Imagine carrying around 40 cartons of orange juice in the boot? It would be the weight of a child i reckon.

rayday2

tsharp wrote: »

When to fill the tank is an exact science if you are A) a Formula One racing technician or very anally retentive about fuel consumption. But I suppose the principle is the same.

Fuel is sold in litres, and at roughly £1 per litre, say you fill up with £40 of fuel, that's 40 litres of fuel. Imagine carrying around 40 cartons of orange juice in the boot? It would be the weight of a child i reckon.

So what you saying leave the child at home :rolleyes:

snails's_pace

and for those moneysavers (like me ) who used to lift the pump hose up to get the last dregs out of the hose....ive been informed it doesn't work...because the pumps are cut off when u release the handle

spud30

I cant remember the last time I put petrol in our car, but apparently we fill up every month.

I have a great hubby

Alexnikov

I fill up a full tank at a time. I have to do it twice a month and I hate going to the petrol station so it's easiest for me to do it as few times as possible!

I use my mum's Asda credit card and transfer however I spend over to her account so again, the fewer transactions, the more it suits me. It gets me 2p a litre off fuel so I'm only paying 89.9p a litre at the moment