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Uncle Lau Super Active Golfer

Posts : 1505 Join date : 2009-06-19 Age : 53 Location : AMK Detention Barrack
 | Subject: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:15 pm | |
| Hi Everyone ! I don't drive but would love a good tips to save some $$$ for another golf game, thanks bro Sing for sharing ! Enjoy ! Tips : 1. Only buy or fill up your car or bikkie in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your liter is not exactly a liter. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps. 2. When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping... All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money. 3. One of the most important tips is to fill up when your tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, every truck that they load is temperature compensated so that every liter is actually the exact amount. 4. Another reminder, if there is a fuel truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy, DO NOT fill up--most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.  |
|  | | Lamts18 Incredibly Active Golfer


Posts : 2514 Join date : 2009-06-19 Location : Singapore
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:27 pm | |
| Drive a hybrid la... save petrol and also our environment.. |
|  | | sunny Greens Committee Member


Posts : 3575 Join date : 2009-06-17 Age : 43
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:36 pm | |
| how much can you save? i think pump on convenience is the best. Pass by a petrol kiosk? Just pump. If not you detour and pump sure contribute to more CO2 and waste money _________________ We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. |
|  | | Technospaz Advisor


Posts : 15658 Join date : 2009-06-18 Age : 42 Location : Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:51 pm | |
| I read this before - useful info even though, like Sunny, I'm not sure how much money we can save. Then again, times are hard... every little bit helps  Thanks! _________________ Clearing my Storeroom of golfing goodies. Please help support  " A ball will always come to rest halfway down a hill, unless there is sand or water at the bottom." Henry Beard |
|  | | Kopi Towkay Very Active Golfer


Posts : 531 Join date : 2009-06-22 Location : One Degree North!
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:10 pm | |
| Not saying it's factual or not........on the other hand I guess I am. I saw a segment on Mythbusters about these "facts" and another show discussed also. End result after some testing was that these are "urban" myths and not necessarily factual.
But, fun to read nonethelss. |
|  | | clarencekim Very Active Golfer


Posts : 680 Join date : 2009-06-24 Location : The 'fine' city of Singapore
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:07 pm | |
| How to pump when the gas jockies grab the hose before you even get out of the car in Singapore?
Anyways, I agree that there are probably ways to get your money's worth of petrol.
The bad thing is the 'global oil baron monopoly' will just raise the prices no matter what anyways.
They can always blame rising usage in China and Indian for the price hikes!
CK |
|  | | Duval_S Hall of Fame Golfer

Posts : 8185 Join date : 2009-06-19
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:11 pm | |
| How about 'shaking the car'? ....But seriously, for those who had the chance to travel to JB, think many of us had seen the various stunts one pursue to pump more petrol to save money, then after that....ramp the engine 'vrroommm ...vroooommmmm''......( not sure if they realize that basically contra-off the additional petrol liao).......
But seriuosly, I seriously remember seen a documentary where over-filling the tank coz leakage and impact the air in the car and risk car getting ignite with fire....
So....commone sense prevails.....pls |
|  | | ralphlim Senior Golfer


Posts : 481 Join date : 2009-06-22 Age : 38 Location : SG
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:59 pm | |
| Agree, please dont over-pump your car with petrol, if its full, its full, the a few more ml of petrol will not make your fuel needle raise higher, neither will it increase your milage. Instead it may cause an explosion if there is some static
also, remember to discharge your own inherent static electricity before touching the fuel pump
with regards to UL tips above, its worth a try, or at least i try the Pump in the morning tip, does make sense... |
|  | | m0i Newbie Golfer


Posts : 71 Join date : 2009-06-20 Age : 41
 | |  | | Gray Super Active Golfer


Posts : 1270 Join date : 2009-06-20
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:57 pm | |
| Thanks UL. always the ever helpful and thoughtful guy. I am always impressed at how he never fails to repair divots...kudos  |
|  | | sniffydog Newbie Golfer


Posts : 83 Join date : 2009-06-22 Location : yck
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:56 am | |
| i heard of another myth/fact, maintain at most only half tank of petrol, so that the weight of car is lighter...thus less fuel consumption and more responsive pickup. considering the hassle of going to the petrol kiosk more often and the harmful effects of breathing in those petroleum fumes, just to shed a mere weight of 30-50L (22-36kg) worth of petrol, I'm not too sure if its beneficial. but i guess if combined with other weight cuts, dun put golf bag in car, lighter rims, passengers compulsary to go on a diet, it may help tho.  |
|  | | art Junior Golfer

Posts : 101 Join date : 2009-06-18
 | Subject: Re: Value for money - how to fill petrol Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:39 pm | |
| pump when shell has promo for v-power at the price of formula 98.
SHELL V-POWER AT THE SAME PRICE OF FORMULA 98!
sure save $
but thanks UL for the tips |
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