The car petrol and diesel thread....

deargas · 05-07-2011 12:51pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

deargas is your brother working in a branded petrol station or do they sell cheap diesel, as already said with a modern diesel engine with so much electronic parts fitted dont stray away for the saving of a few cents, as it will cost you big if anything goes wrong with the fuel system.

That's the thing. He works in a branded station with a good reputation. He said the owner would never be knowingly bring in anything like washed diesel. The do too much trade as it is and he knows how a bad name can shaft the business.

re: saving a few cents; Lesson Learnt.

biko · 05-07-2011 2:22pm

No offence guys but can we keep this thread on prices around Galway.
If you want to discuss diesel difficulties there's Motors forum.

deargas · 05-07-2011 3:03pm

Point taken Biko, but I stand by my original post. There's no use talking about the lowest price of fuel if the damned thing ends up ruining your engine because of inferior quality.

snubbleste · 20-02-2012 1:59pm

Unleaded 159.9 at Topaz yesterday.
That's the highest I've ever seen.

JohnCleary · 20-02-2012 6:15pm

Cheapest place in the city at the moment anyone?

Price of the stuff i'm afraid to fill up

Robbo · 20-02-2012 8:03pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

Cheapest place in the city at the moment anyone?

Price of the stuff i'm afraid to fill up

155.9 for daysul out here.

paulgalway · 20-02-2012 9:13pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Unleaded 159.9 at Topaz yesterday.
That's the highest I've ever seen.

Topaz in Bohermore €161.9 this evening.

€159.9 at the Docks and €157.9 in Maxol in the westside.

This is for Unleaded Petrol.

Col200sx · 21-02-2012 9:47am

I filled up with diesel out the Headford Road on Saturday, can't think of the name, but the petrol station by the castle on the right, joined onto the exhaust place.

But diesel there was 149.9, cheapest I've seen by 6c per litre.

Robbo · 21-02-2012 10:14am

Col200sx wrote: »

I filled up with diesel out the Headford Road on Saturday, can't think of the name, but the petrol station by the castle on the right, joined onto the exhaust place.

But diesel there was 149.9, cheapest I've seen by 6c per litre.

I really wouldn't recommend getting diesel there but caveat emptor and all that.

Acidflash · 21-02-2012 10:16am

161.9 In Texaco Oranmore this morning. Dearest I've seen so far.

Col200sx · 21-02-2012 10:56am

Robbo wrote: »

I really wouldn't recommend getting diesel there but caveat emptor and all that.

I'm not one to fill up in places that are said to be dodgy, are they considered to be?

If so I'll avoid in future.

Robbo · 21-02-2012 11:20am

Col200sx wrote: »

I'm not one to fill up in places that are said to be dodgy, are they considered to be?

If so I'll avoid in future.

Previous management and there's a general history of the place with the Revenue.

Col200sx · 21-02-2012 11:44am

Robbo wrote: »

Previous management and there's a general history of the place with the Revenue.

Cheers for that Robbo, hadn't realised.

I won't be going back.

extraice · 21-02-2012 5:54pm

Col200sx wrote: »

I filled up with diesel out the Headford Road on Saturday, can't think of the name, but the petrol station by the castle on the right, joined onto the exhaust place.

But diesel there was 149.9, cheapest I've seen by 6c per litre.

my mate cars is in u Rescu Towing place on headford rd after filling up at cheap station by the castle and say going to cost him lot ... not frist time been told stay away from there

Col200sx · 21-02-2012 6:08pm

extraice wrote: »

my mate cars is in u Rescu Towing place on headford rd after filling up at cheap station by the castle and say going to cost him lot ... not frist time been told stay away from there

That's not good.

I put €40 in, so on way home I'll fill up the rest in a reputable garage so it at least dilutes whatever potentially dodgy fuel, if any, went in.

How can the place be still open if it's selling dodgy fuel? Especially if it's common knowledge to the public and the authorities?

biko · 21-02-2012 6:38pm

Please stay away from implying that a certain garage is currently dodgy.
It's a free market, use another garage if that feels safer.

This thread is about local prices, let's stick to that.

Col200sx · 21-02-2012 6:40pm

biko wrote: »

Please stay away from implying that a certain garage is currently dodgy.
It's a free market, use another garage if that feels safer.

This thread is about local prices, let's stick to that.

Fair enough. But I wasn't implying anything, it was suggested to me in previous posts that it may be.

emptybladder · 21-02-2012 7:09pm

161.9c for petrol now in Arch Motors. Holy fock!

paulgalway · 21-02-2012 9:07pm

emptybladder wrote: »

161.9c for petrol now in Arch Motors. Holy fock!

Passed a few Topaz garages around town to-day, all have unleaded at €161.9, as is the garage at the docks.

Think Maxol at the Westside is still a few cents cheaper.

JohnCleary · 21-02-2012 9:08pm

Diesel was 153.9 at Corrib Oil, Tuam Rd today (21/02/2012)

wes31 · 01-03-2012 6:47pm

what is going on with petrol station in gort on the ennis road are they not selling fuel any more.

Irishgoatman · 01-03-2012 9:00pm

Just a bit of advice.

I have recently reported a certain petrol station in Claregalway to the authorities because:

I put exactly 10 ltrs of petrol in my tank.
Price on pump, and on board outside was 161.8 per ltr.
"This Sale" shown on pump: 16.78 euro.

I refused to pay that amount, told the lad manning pumps that I would be quite happy to make a call to the Gardia, he couldn't reach his boss so finally accepted my 16.18 euro, after I used the calculator in his hut to prove my figures.

The moral of this is just put 10 ltrs in at a time because it's easy to see if the pumps are working correctly. (Just move the decimal point one place to the left on the listed price).

Forgot to add that I took 'photos of the pump and board. so I do have proof positive of this.

tracker-man · 01-03-2012 11:21pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

Just a bit of advice.

The moral of this is just put 10 ltrs in at a time because it's easy to see if the pumps are working correctly. (Just move the decimal point one place to the left on the listed price).

Very good advice, I always only fill up to a round litre. 10 or 20 litres. Its easier to see the difference in garage to garage too, if there is any. I predict Petrol will be at 2 euro by the end of the year.

Blondie919 · 02-03-2012 1:50am

wes31 wrote: »

what is going on with petrol station in gort on the ennis road are they not selling fuel any more.

Are you talking about the one that used to sell cheap petrol and diesel which is not far from the Lady Gregory hotel? If you are, then that place got shut down because AFAIK it was selling illegal fuel. I did get petrol there a couple of times but it wasn't clean petrol.

skelliser · 02-03-2012 2:32am

Petrol in the topaz in kilcolgan is 163.9!!!

TheRealSquishy · 02-03-2012 3:08am

Topaz at the the Bodkin roundabout is 163.9 too today. Not a bloody chance!

alandublin33 · 02-03-2012 3:12am

155.9 for diesel in Jones oil in the wesht

snubbleste · 02-03-2012 2:57pm

Topaz Newcastle unleaded 163.9

200yrolecrank · 02-03-2012 3:05pm

Robbo wrote: »

Col200sx wrote: »

I filled up with diesel out the Headford Road on Saturday, can't think of the name, but the petrol station by the castle on the right, joined onto the exhaust place.

But diesel there was 149.9, cheapest I've seen by 6c per litre.

I really wouldn't recommend getting diesel there but caveat emptor and all that.

I've been filling there regularly and a few weeks back my emissions symbol on the car flagged up the car wouldn't start for a while after,I think you could have something here.

TheRealSquishy · 03-03-2012 3:21am

Ended up in the red today and had to get petrol here after all

TheRealSquishy wrote: »

Topaz at the the Bodkin roundabout is 163.9 too today. Not a bloody chance!

So after reading someones post in here about being overcharged I stopped at 10 litres purely out of curiously and it cost 16.41.

In fairness it's only 2 tenths of a cent over but out of principle I told yerman behind the register when I was paying. Got the reply 'yeah what do you want me to do about it?'. Nice sh*t! After handing over 50 quid and that's the attitude, never again!

I didn't see the price below 163.9 anywhere until I got to Clare again.

Irishgoatman · 03-03-2012 4:32pm

TheRealSquishy wrote: »

Ended up in the red today and had to get petrol here after all

So after reading someones post in here about being overcharged I stopped at 10 litres purely out of curiously and it cost 16.41.

In fairness it's only 2 tenths of a cent over but out of principle I told yerman behind the register when I was paying. Got the reply 'yeah what do you want me to do about it?'. Nice sh*t! After handing over 50 quid and that's the attitude, never again!

I didn't see the price below 163.9 anywhere until I got to Clare again.

Actually you were overcharged by 2 cents not 2 tenths of a cent.
Multiply that by the amount of fuel the garage sells in a week/month/year and the garage is robbing people of a nice sum of money.

jenno86 · 03-03-2012 5:11pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

Actually you were overcharged by 2 cents not 2 tenths of a cent.
Multiply that by the amount of fuel the garage sells in a week/month/year and the garage is robbing people of a nice sum of money.

161.9 in Emo and Top in Salthill. Thats what it was 2 days ago anyway!

yer man! · 03-03-2012 7:32pm

Why is fuel cheaper in dublin and cork? diesel is 154.9 in most places around there.

Unrealistic · 03-03-2012 7:34pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

TheRealSquishy wrote: »

So after reading someones post in here about being overcharged I stopped at 10 litres purely out of curiously and it cost 16.41.

In fairness it's only 2 tenths of a cent over but out of principle I told yerman behind the register when I was paying. Got the reply 'yeah what do you want me to do about it?'. Nice sh*t! After handing over 50 quid and that's the attitude, never again!

Actually you were overcharged by 2 cents not 2 tenths of a cent.
Multiply that by the amount of fuel the garage sells in a week/month/year and the garage is robbing people of a nice sum of money.

I don't see how you work out anyone is being ripped off in this situation? The OP stopped when the pump showed 10 litres. Presuming, like most pumps in Ireland it displays to the nearest 10ml it, the display actually read 10.00 litres. But, because the display only shows you two decimal places the 10.00 actually means the range from 10.0000-10.0099. And the price over that range is €16.39 if you got exactly 10.0000; €16.40 if you get 10.0032 litres or €16.41 if you got 10.0092. So three different prices, all accurate, and all while the display reads 10.00 litres. If it were more than €0.02 absolute difference (like your earlier post) then that would be proof there is something suspicious but, on the basis of the information given, there isn't necessarily anything untoward going on.

ladhrann · 03-03-2012 10:33pm

Petrol 157.9 in Ballindine, if anyone is heading to Sligo or Mayo.

aido76 · 03-03-2012 11:10pm

Petrol 161.9, Diesel is 157.9 in Glynns opposite Airport. Cheapest I have seen around Galway in the last week

03-03-2012 11:35pm

aido76 wrote: »

Petrol 161.9, Diesel is 157.9 in Glynns opposite Airport. Cheapest I have seen around Galway in the last week

they are only that cheap because of yer man up at Grealishes who is usually a cent cheaper

If it wasnt for him, you can be sure they'd be the same as the rest

Irishgoatman · 04-03-2012 12:10pm

Unrealistic wrote: »

I don't see how you work out anyone is being ripped off in this situation? The OP stopped when the pump showed 10 litres. Presuming, like most pumps in Ireland it displays to the nearest 10ml it, the display actually read 10.00 litres. But, because the display only shows you two decimal places the 10.00 actually means the range from 10.0000-10.0099. And the price over that range is €16.39 if you got exactly 10.0000; €16.40 if you get 10.0032 litres or €16.41 if you got 10.0092. So three different prices, all accurate, and all while the display reads 10.00 litres. If it were more than €0.02 absolute difference (like your earlier post) then that would be proof there is something suspicious but, on the basis of the information given, there isn't necessarily anything untoward going on.

I would agree with you except for the fact that at the garage which I usually use in Ballindine, which a poster has mentioned, is not only cheaper but their pumps read spot on to the cent.
If they can do it so can others.

The Nutty M · 04-03-2012 7:18pm

Unrealistic wrote: »

I don't see how you work out anyone is being ripped off in this situation? The OP stopped when the pump showed 10 litres. Presuming, like most pumps in Ireland it displays to the nearest 10ml it, the display actually read 10.00 litres. But, because the display only shows you two decimal places the 10.00 actually means the range from 10.0000-10.0099. And the price over that range is €16.39 if you got exactly 10.0000; €16.40 if you get 10.0032 litres or €16.41 if you got 10.0092. So three different prices, all accurate, and all while the display reads 10.00 litres. If it were more than €0.02 absolute difference (like your earlier post) then that would be proof there is something suspicious but, on the basis of the information given, there isn't necessarily anything untoward going on.

Why if as you say pumps read to the nearest 10ml are you using measures of 4 decimal places and not 3?I'm bamboozled

JohnCleary · 04-03-2012 7:52pm

165.9 / l Petrol at O' Connors Garage, Cong today.... :eek:

Unrealistic · 04-03-2012 9:01pm

The Nutty M wrote: »

Why if as you say pumps read to the nearest 10ml are you using measures of 4 decimal places and not 3?I'm bamboozled

Pumps display to two decimal places but they read more accurately than that. If they only counted on the basis of what they displayed then the counter that shows the amount you should pay would jump in increments of €0.01639. For example, it would jump from €0.00 to €0.02 (10ml/0.01 litres) then €0.03 (20ml/0.02 litres), €0.05 (30ml/0.03 litres) etc. But it doesn't do that. It climbs smoothly.

Irishgoatman · 05-03-2012 12:54pm

Unrealistic wrote: »

Pumps display to two decimal places but they read more accurately than that. If they only counted on the basis of what they displayed then the counter that shows the amount you should pay would jump in increments of €0.01639. For example, it would jump from €0.00 to €0.02 (10ml/0.01 litres) then €0.03 (20ml/0.02 litres), €0.05 (30ml/0.03 litres) etc. But it doesn't do that. It climbs smoothly.

This is all very well, but you are going off track slightly. If I put in 10 ltrs @ 161.8 cents per ltr, which I did, I don't be expected to be asked to pay more than 16.18 euro which I was. I was asked to pay 16.78 euro, which I refused to pay.

zarquon · 05-03-2012 1:05pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

This is all very well, but you are going off track slightly. If I put in 10 ltrs @ 161.8 cents per ltr, which I did, I don't be expected to be asked to pay more than 16.18 euro which I was. I was asked to pay 16.78 euro, which I refused to pay.

You were definitely over charged but the post above is not going off track. It is simple mathematics. 10.00999999999 litres of fuel would still cost €16.34 and this would register as 10 litres exactly on the pump. If you were charged between €16.18 and €16.34 you would not be overcharged but in this case you were overcharged by at least 44 cent or 4.4 cent per litre. As a rule of thumb for 10 litres of fuel allow for an overall rounding discrepancy of 10% of the per litre cost.

Irishgoatman · 05-03-2012 2:12pm

zarquon wrote: »

You were definitely over charged but the post above is not going off track. It is simple mathematics. 10.00999999999 litres of fuel would still cost €16.34 and this would register as 10 litres exactly on the pump. If you were charged between €16.18 and €16.34 you would not be overcharged but in this case you were overcharged by at least 44 cent or 4.4 cent per litre. As a rule of thumb for 10 litres of fuel allow for an overall rounding discrepancy of 10% of the per litre cost.

I fully understand the mathematics as I spent many years working in accounts and statistics offices, my point is that the pumps should be accurate to the number of decimal point shown on the pump which is 2.

If someone would tell be how to insert a 'photo of the pump in question I will do so as I took one at the time.

cyberblade 918c · 05-03-2012 6:25pm

ladhrann wrote: »

Petrol 157.9 in Ballindine, if anyone is heading to Sligo or Mayo.

Noticed that myself - now I know its just over the Mayo border - but yet in milltown last week end petrol was 1.63.9 - which I thought was nuts as Ballindine is only about 5 miles away:rolleyes:

Irishgoatman · 05-03-2012 6:41pm

cyberblade 918c wrote: »

Noticed that myself - now I know its just over the Mayo border - but yet in milltown last week end petrol was 1.63.9 - which I thought was nuts as Ballindine is only about 5 miles away:rolleyes:

And the pumps are accurate. I live near there.

Here's a picture of the faulty (?) pump in Claregalway.

Bozacke · 05-03-2012 6:55pm

Hi Goatman,,
Well there's only one Petrol station in Claregalway, so this makes it easy. Although I drive by it everyday, I never stop there unless I'm desperate since they are always several cents per litre more than almost everywhere else. Now after reading your story I'll certainly never go there. I always stop at 10L whenever I'm pumping petrol for a reality check and I've been doing it for years and I've never seen any mismatch, so I suspect this pump wasn't wrong by accident, if it was an accident there would be a fifty/fifty chance you'd be under charged, but that never happens.

I hope you have reported this to the authorities, I'm sure most people don't do a pump calibration, so who knows how long they've been overcharging and this should be reported.

Thanks for posting and the photo! Maybe this will make more people vigilant at the pumps.

Irishgoatman · 05-03-2012 7:06pm

Bozacke wrote: »

Hi Goatman,,
Well there's only one Petrol station in Claregalway, so this makes it easy. Although I drive by it everyday, I never stop there unless I'm desperate since they are always several cents per litre more than almost everywhere else. Now after reading your story I'll certainly never go there. I always stop at 10L whenever I'm pumping petrol for a reality check and I've been doing it for years and I've never seen any mismatch, so I suspect this pump wasn't wrong by accident, if it was an accident there would be a fifty/fifty chance you'd be under charged, but that never happens.

I hope you have reported this to the authorities, I'm sure most people don't do a pump calibration, so who knows how long they've been overcharging and this should be reported.

Thanks for posting and the photo! Maybe this will make more people vigilant at the pumps.

Thanks for this.
Yes I did report it to the National Consumer Agency, and they were very interested. And as I said in an earlier post, I argued with the guy at the pumps and only paid what it should have been not what the pump said.

snubbleste · 07-03-2012 12:14pm

Unleaded now 164.9 at Topaz(plural) in town

Irishgoatman · 07-03-2012 1:02pm

Ballindine (yes I know it's in Mayo) as of yesterday still 157.9

The car petrol and diesel thread....

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