I am boycotting Esso

[takedown8]

Went to an Esso gas station last week and filled up. Pressed the "91 octane" button, and put about 45 litres in. Then when I get home, I look at my receipt and noticed that I was charged for 87 octane gas.

So either I received 91 octane and was charged for 87, or they didn't have any 91 and automatically put me onto 87! If it's the latter (which I suspect), I'm pissed! There was no sign that said "No 91 available". And if there wasn't any 91 available, it shouldn't let you pump 87 automatically.

I'm not sure what to do right now. Is my engine gonna be okay? I've thought about siphoning it out, but I think that's a bit extreme.

I shot off a pretty strongly worded email to Esso customer service, and I will no longer be buying gas there. I'm gonna stick with either Petro-Canada, Sunoco, or Shell.

[Dammmittt]

Nice.

[561design]

HEAR!! HEAR!!! I'll boycott Esso with you young lad! Stand strong!












(It also helps that I don't have an Esso down here, so I won't be tempted.)

[ovrkll]

^^ Hey, I don't remember ever seeing an Esso in this area



Sorry, just read the small disclaimer at the bottom.

[LeifG]

Originally Posted by 561design

HEAR!! HEAR!!! I'll boycott Esso with you young lad! Stand strong!












(It also helps that I don't have an Esso down here, so I won't be tempted.)

If you want to join the "resistance" and not support Esso, dont get gas from Exxon (Esso is Exxon's international brand name)...

[T Bone]

Most people buy cheap gas and it almost always runs out first. Since Esso is not able to offer the 87 octane crap, they sell the 89 and 91 octane at 87 octane prices.....

You should be thanking Esso.

[561design]

Ok, I can do that. I don't buy gas from Exxon anyways. So this can be an INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT! Send a link of this thread to Esso so they can know what we think of them.

[ovrkll]

I will join the boycott too.

[fire-n-ice]

takedown: just to be on the safe side, I would put a gas treatment in that tank. That way, if it is cheap gas, at least you'll have some 'insurance'.

[RCNet]

I'll join in and boycott Exxon Mobil and it's subsidiaries (including Esso). It's actually easy to do since I've bought into the whole Top Tier marketing thing and only purchase from Top Tier retailers. If it's good enough for BMW to set the standard, who am I to argue with them.

Top Tier info and retailers found here http://www.toptiergas.com/index.html

[takedown8]

Originally Posted by fire-n-ice

takedown: just to be on the safe side, I would put a gas treatment in that tank. That way, if it is cheap gas, at least you'll have some 'insurance'.

What's gas treatment?

Sounds like you're all willing to take the huge effort to not buy gas from a place you already don't buy gas from. Thanks! I guess I can always count on my fellow members to support me.

T Bone, what makes you think that I actually got 91? Even if they did run out of 87, they would still charge me the 91 octane price would they not?

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by takedown8

T Bone, what makes you think that I actually got 91? Even if they did run out of 87, they would still charge me the 91 octane price would they not?

As an M6 owner, I am an expert at gas stations and refueling

I have been to Esso twice over the past 2 years where they ran out of 87 and offered the 91 at the 87 pricing. If they just allowed people to run 87 octane, they would run into product liability issues.

So if you are confident you used the right nozzle and pressed the right selector button, you just got a good deal because they ran out of 87.

If you are paranoid, don't go full throttle for half a tank and then get some Sunoco 94 to mix up the gas in the tank....but if you are confident in your nozzle choice, I am almost sure you came out ahead.

[MakoBimmer1]

Originally Posted by RCNet

Top Tier info and retailers found here http://www.toptiergas.com/index.html

Where is Costco and Safeway gas listed??? LOL!

[takedown8]

Originally Posted by T Bone

As an M6 owner, I am an expert at gas stations and refueling

I have been to Esso twice over the past 2 years where they ran out of 87 and offered the 91 at the 87 pricing. If they just allowed people to run 87 octane, they would run into product liability issues.

So if you are confident you used the right nozzle and pressed the right selector button, you just got a good deal because they ran out of 87.

If you are paranoid, don't go full throttle for half a tank and then get some Sunoco 94 to mix up the gas in the tank....but if you are confident in your nozzle choice, I am almost sure you came out ahead.

Really? Well, you're making me feel better, but I am paranoid (that's how I've been trained) and will likely fill up with 91 or 94 when the tank gets a quarter or half full.

Just out of curiosity, how did you know that you really were getting 91 for the 87 price? Is that what they told you?

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by takedown8

Really? Well, you're making me feel better, but I am paranoid (that's how I've been trained) and will likely fill up with 91 or 94 when the tank gets a quarter or half full.

Just out of curiosity, how did you know that you really were getting 91 for the 87 price? Is that what they told you?

I know I got 91 because I checked the nozzle (they are not going to start swapping fuel in the underground tanks) and I asked the attendant (despite the language barrier).

[takedown8]

Originally Posted by T Bone

I know I got 91 because I checked the nozzle (they are not going to start swapping fuel in the underground tanks) and I asked the attendant (despite the language barrier).

Hmmm. Maybe your Essos are different from ours (what province are you in?), but in Ontario, Essos gas stations only have one nozzle and you press one of the 3 buttons (87, 89, 91) to choose what you want to fill up with.

That's why I'm less confident with my situation 'cause the place I filled at was also like that: one nozzle, 3 buttons.

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by takedown8

Hmmm. Maybe your Essos are different from ours (what province are you in?), but in Ontario, Essos gas stations only have one nozzle and you press one of the 3 buttons (87, 89, 91) to choose what you want to fill up with.

That's why I'm less confident with my situation 'cause the place I filled at was also like that: one nozzle, 3 buttons.

I am in Toronto....I can almost guarantee that if you hit the 91 button, you got 91 gas....

[takedown8]

Oh yeah, based on your handle, I'm guessing you're from Alberta.

EDIT: Oops, you beat me to it!

[takedown8]

Originally Posted by T Bone

I am in Toronto....I can almost guarantee that if you hit the 91 button, you got 91 gas....

Alright, thanks, T-bone. Hopefully you're right. How you likin' the M6? That car looks awesome. Do you have the coupe or the convertible?

You didn't happen to go to the Maxbimmer cruise recently did you?

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by takedown8

Alright, thanks, T-bone. Hopefully you're right. How you likin' the M6? That car looks awesome. Do you have the coupe or the convertible?

You didn't happen to go to the Maxbimmer cruise recently did you?

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Not from Alberta....from the Big Smoke.....

Relax....just drive slowly and use up some fuel and then get some Sunoco 94.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=m6+painted

[fire-n-ice]

takedown: Gas treatment is an additive you can pick up just about anywhere: NAPA; Automax; whatever local carparts store you have. It's cheap and extra insurance.
Coulda-shoulda-woulda...why not be safe, assume you got garbage gas and throw in an additive - problem solved. I don't see the dilema.

[Yal]

TBone, my wheels are almost the same color as yours at the end of the week. Then I wash them and they're silver again.

Gorgeous car. Wheels look great on it!