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It’s no secret that gas stations underfill with fuel. According to inspections by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, two out of three gas stations cheat on gasoline
Let’s start with fines and regulations. The “fuel” underfilling error may depend on the different operating algorithms of a particular “gas station”, but by law may not exceed 0.25% of the fuel volume delivered. This is clearly explained in the rules for the technical operation of gas stations or GOST R 58404. The penalty for violating the requirements is 100,000 rubles, and from 2024 it will increase to 500,000.
Meanwhile, as already mentioned, gas stations continue to mislead car owners. After all, they are usually warned about the upcoming inspection. And so-called trial purchases occur extremely irregularly. In fact, that is why such practice is flourishing en masse.
It is interesting that the equipment of gas stations can be configured according to different fuel supply algorithms. Let’s say adjust it so that 3-7% of the fuel is retained. In this case, the displacement is recorded on the column itself, which is close to the correct indicators.
And the greater the volume of petroleum products issued, the greater the underfill (read: “left” income). This is like mobile operators who cheat customers for only a ruble, but receive a huge amount in total. There are many consumers and they are not going anywhere – it is a sin not to make a profit.
You have probably come across the fact that 25-35 kopecks “cure” at a gas station, which gas station representatives explain by setting the electronics, or by an amount of fuel left in the fuel nozzle of a previous customer. Actually, this shouldn’t happen. Therefore, you must demand that the staff fully deliver the service you paid for.
However, you can prevent this by not indicating the amount for which you want to refuel your car at checkout, but the exact number of liters. Moreover, with a fully filled tank you can calculate the almost exact water displacement that went into it after the gas station. The technical data sheet of the vehicle and simple mathematical calculations will help.
Experienced drivers also check the “cleanliness” of gas stations by filling the bus. Here everything is much simpler: I poured gasoline into the container and saw with my own eyes how the paid liters corresponded to the volume of the container. As proof that they are right, the employees of the complex must provide the customer with a sealed control meter that complies with GOST.
If you are denied this and the fact of deception is obvious, feel free to contact the prosecutor’s office, file a complaint with Rospotrebnadzor and at the same time with the Committee for the Protection of Consumer Rights. Unless, of course, the government takes measures to resolve the conflict.
Let’s start with fines and regulations. The “fuel” underfilling error may depend on the different operating algorithms of a particular “gas station”, but by law may not exceed 0.25% of the fuel volume delivered. This is clearly explained in the rules for the technical operation of gas stations or GOST R 58404. The penalty for violating the requirements is 100,000 rubles, and from 2024 it will increase to 500,000.
Meanwhile, as already mentioned, gas stations continue to mislead car owners. After all, they are usually warned about the upcoming inspection. And so-called trial purchases occur extremely irregularly. In fact, that is why such practice is flourishing en masse.
It is interesting that the equipment of gas stations can be configured according to different fuel supply algorithms. Let’s say adjust it so that 3-7% of the fuel is retained. In this case, the displacement is recorded on the column itself, which is close to the correct indicators.
And the greater the volume of petroleum products issued, the greater the underfill (read: “left” income). This is like mobile operators who cheat customers for only a ruble, but receive a huge amount in total. There are a lot of consumers and they are not going anywhere – it is a sin not to make a profit.
You have probably come across the fact that 25-35 kopecks “cure” at a gas station, which gas station representatives explain by setting the electronics, or by an amount of fuel left in the fuel nozzle of a previous customer. Actually, this shouldn’t happen. Therefore, you must demand that the staff fully deliver the service you paid for.
However, you can prevent this by not indicating the amount for which you want to refuel your car at checkout, but the exact number of liters. Moreover, with a fully filled tank you can calculate the almost exact water displacement that went into it after the gas station. The technical passport of the vehicle and simple mathematical calculations will help.
Experienced drivers also check the “cleanliness” of gas stations by filling the bus. Here everything is much simpler: I poured gasoline into the container and saw with my own eyes how the paid liters corresponded to the volume of the container. As proof that they are right, the employees of the complex must provide the customer with a sealed control meter that complies with GOST.
If you are denied this and the fact of deception is obvious, feel free to contact the prosecutor’s office, file a complaint with Rospotrebnadzor and at the same time with the Committee for the Protection of Consumer Rights. Unless, of course, the government takes measures to resolve the conflict.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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