Recently I saw something that mad me thing "Oh those sneaky big oil companies, theyve found another way to sting you"

Let me explain.

Since as far back as I can remember, the buttons on the gas pumps for grade selection have been in order from left to right, 87,89,91 octane.

That such a common arrangement that I bet most people dont look at it.

Recently thought Ive seen some stations where the buttons have been arranged 91,89,87 octane, so if you are not doing due diligence at your fill up you pay 20 cents more a gallon, whether or not you want to.
I have to believe this is a sneak-theif thing the oil companies thought up to gouge us, theres really no other reason to change the order of the buttons.


What could really be a problem is if somebody who needs premium gets a tank of regular. That could really cause problems.

So far the offenders are:
1)Chevron
2)On the Run

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Reading Is Fundamental.

http://www.rif.org/

 

Ever wonder if BP gas stations have a vested interest in auto repair shops? Their fuel nozzles for Gas are green and the Diesel nozzles are black.

 

Might work in some areas of concentrated illiterate morons. How many times did they get you?

 

Probably a holdover from their UK operation. All pumps are color-coded that way over here. Old Regular gas nozzles are red, too, when you can find them.

 

My sentiments exactly.

 

the big oil companys have use inatall them that way when you drive into a station prem is first all the time been doing that for about 20 yrs amoco-exxon -bp not the mom and pop store corp owned stores

 

Around here you see a few with the premium in the middle.

Moral of the story - it pays to READ the buttons you're pushing.

 

I have not see this in my area, but I Always check the grade before I push the button...don't really care what order they are in....

 

Oil company's have nothing to do with retail store outlets, stop blaming the Oil and Gas producers for everything.