Often there are reports of fraud with people at petrol pumps. Sometimes there is fraud of thousands of rupees. If seen, filling oil at a petrol pump is not a very difficult task. It is very important to keep some things in mind while filling oil. By taking care of these small things, you can avoid a big loss. Those who do not take care of these things may have to face big problems. Many times petrol pump owners adopt some methods to cheat customers. Therefore, while filling oil at a petrol pump, these 4 things must be kept in mind.
Keep an eye on the zero on the meter.
Before filling the oil, check whether the meter is at zero or not. Many times petrol pump owners start filling oil without zeroing the meter, in such a situation the customer may suffer a lot. So keep an eye on the meter and make sure that it is working properly.
Never get fuel filled in round figures.
Often people get fuel filled in denominations of 100, 200, or 500 rupees or get fuel filled in denominations that are multiplied by 100. Many such reports have come to light in which it has been found that if fuel is filled in denominations that are multiplied by 100, less fuel is given. Therefore, fuel should always be filled in denominations like 125, 209, 525, 1055.
Take care of the type of petrol.
Many times petrol pump owners fill power petrol. Power petrol is not necessary for normal vehicles. Therefore, get the type of petrol that your vehicle needs filled.
Check the quantity
If you doubt in your mind that you are getting less fuel, then you can tell the petrol pump employee. For this, you can get the measuring container filled and measured by telling the petrol pump employee.
In this way, by taking a little caution while filling fuel at the petrol pump, you can avoid big losses. By following the above-mentioned tips, you can avoid fraud and get the correct quantity of oil.
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