Top Tier gas no guarantee

[garagerog]

Here in the low country of SC at least 2 convenience stores selling Shell branded gasoline had enough water in their gas to cause engine no-start, and/or flashing CEL's in many vehicles this week. One of those belonged to a co-worker of my wife and she had to have her beloved 2017 Tahoe towed to the dealer. One would assume since more than one station was involved it wasn't an issue of ground water seeping into a tank, but the contaminated fuel came from the jobber. The local station I use happens to be Top Tier, but that doesn't make me sleep any easier at night, we all pretty much know that fuel jobbers supply many different branded gasoline stations, when is the last time anyone has seen a tanker truck emblazoned with Exxon or Shell on the side of it? I guess my point is if your not using top-tiered gasoline, don't feel guilty, just throw a bottle of Techron at your rig every once in awhile. One other thing, my wife is afraid to use her debit card because of skimming devices, so she uses a gas card. However by using a credit card you're limited in liability for fraudulent charges and have a receipt as proof of purchase for recourse against the gas station in case you should be ever so unfortunate to purchase contaminated fuel.

[GPGuy]

Often times the problems with the gas are not so much about where it comes from, but rather the tanks that they get put into at the station because that's usually where the water in the gas originates. 

 

My mechanic used to be at Top Tier gas station and let me tell you they were checking those tanks every week. 

[SnakeEyeSS]

I use QuikTrip, and besides being local, their gas is guaranteed. If you have any problems and it is caused by the gas they sell, they will cover the repair costs. 

 

Now how easy it is to get a claim, I have no idea.

Edited December 15, 2018 by SnakeEyeSS