Got this by email and thought I would share

TIPS ON FILLING YOUR CAR

I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol.....but here in Durban
we
are also paying high prices, up to R 8.50 per litre. My line of work
is
in petroleum and has been for about 31 years now. So here are some
tricks to get more of your money's worth for every litre.

Here at Marian Hill Pipeline where I work in Durban, we deliver about
4
million litres in a 24 hour period thru the pipeline. One day is
diesel;
the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LPR and Unleaded. We have 34
storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres.

Only buy or fill up your car in the early morning when the ground
temperature is still cold.

Remember that all Service Stations have their storage tanks buried
beneath
the ground. The colder the ground, the more dense the fuel. When
it
gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or evening
.......... your litre is not exactly a litre. In the petroleum
business,
the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel, jet
fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an
important role. A one degree rise in temperature is a big deal in
this
business but the Service Stations do not have temperature compensation
at the pumps.

When you are 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 minimising the vapours that are created while you are
pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are
pumping
on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes into your tank becomes
vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into
the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your
money.

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 you 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 petrol and the atmosphere, so
it
minimises the evaporation. Unlike Service Stations, here where I
work,
every truck that we load is temperature
compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder. If there is a fuel truck pumping into 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 dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
Remember to always fill your car when the tank shows 'half'.
Always fill up in the early morning.
Always fill up in slow mode.

yes very mush so

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To clarify, does that also apply for diesel??

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I would think so, I got Diesel so will be trying the tips and see if there is a difference

Yep i'm going to try these tips as well, anything to help save the pennies

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Paula
Grifdegalles

I will try it any thing worth a try..
We also got a diesel.

Ooh some good tips there I had never even heard of before!
I'm going to give them ago lol