Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 13y 9m 24d Posted 27/09/12 11:36 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:36 AM United 100 is the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmixr Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 2m 24d Posted 27/09/12 11:40 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:40 AM (edited) This might sound silly but could some servo's "water down" their fuel?They sure do!This guy was telling me about all the tricks..He would test fuels..independantly.Stay away from the smaller franchised servos.. Edited 27/09/12 11:41 AM by jimmixr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 27/09/12 11:41 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:41 AM You understand fuel and water don't mix right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmixr Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 2m 24d Posted 27/09/12 11:42 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:42 AM And always avoid filling at a station that's getting fuel delivered.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmixr Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 2m 24d Posted 27/09/12 11:42 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:42 AM (edited) You understand fuel and water don't mix right?Nothing to do with waterFG50 was referring to mixing a premium fuel with a lower grade fuel to make volume..and ultimately more $$$$$ Edited 27/09/12 11:45 AM by jimmixr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 27/09/12 11:47 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:47 AM Ah yep.. Sorry missed the bit about different grade fuels..For the record though if you've ever spent much time around a bloke who owns a small servo.. Apparently there ain't alot of $'s to be made in fuel.. Alot of them make most of their money from what they sell in the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmixr Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 2m 24d Posted 27/09/12 11:52 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:52 AM that's very true..Larger servos rely on the fuel to get you in an buy all the over-priced drinks and chocolate bars to make money. Just glorified corner stores.But some of them will always try and maximise their fuel sale/profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PookeyMaster Donating Members 1,531 Member For: 13y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Parramatta, NSW Posted 27/09/12 11:54 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:54 AM Yeah, a guy from my school owns two servos and 90% of his profit (not revenue) is from in store sales. Obviously the majority of revenue is from fuel but the margin is razor thin. To compete with the local BP/Caltex Woolworths/Shell Coles he sells at a loss some days. He was talking about low single digit cents/litre profit half the week and the equivalent loss the other half. On fuel alone, he reckons he wouldn't survive. Is there any cheap way to test the fuel you're putting in to the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 27/09/12 11:57 AM Share Posted 27/09/12 11:57 AM Was about the ask the same question.. Maybe something similar to the ethanol % test tube thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 28/09/12 04:34 AM Share Posted 28/09/12 04:34 AM Man I said that 13 posts ago! Kids today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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