First fillup whoops :O

[Jasonstiller]

First fillup and got greedy. Needle was halfway into the red and I squeezed 16.4 gallons into the car before diesel started puking out lesson learned...

 

[hhead]

Find another station with handles that WORK! Hah
You'll actually find out, after that first shut-off click, you can almost get another gallon in there before it overflows!!

 

[tdiatlast]

...and until you figure out how to control the foaming, wrap the filler neck with a paper towel before pumping...

 

[Mr. Furious]

Find another station with handles that WORK! Hah

I had my first diesel spill last week. Looked over and it was spilling out and running down the side of the car. I shut it off, got it cleaned up, and when I went in to tell the attendant, she said "oh, yeah, somebody mentioned that yesterday." Well, good thing you didn't DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. Yeesh.

I filled up there yesterday (using the other pump) and she said that they had since replaced the handle, so at least I know I can use either pump again.

 

[PaulB]

And then there are those of us who simply stop filling at the first shut-off (assuming there is a shutoff). How boring is that! But at least we're not cleaning diesel off the side of our car and from our clothes.

I guess I never understood the need to cram more in when you get 750 miles on a tank. Maybe I'm missing something...

 

[Mr. Furious]

And then there are those of us who simply stop filling at the first shut-off (assuming there is a shutoff). How boring is that! But at least we're not cleaning diesel off the side of our car and from our clothes.

FTR, mine never made it to the first shut-off.

 

[Lightflyer1]

It isn't necessarily trying to cram more in, it is more for consistency of filling to the same level every time.

 

[Moltenburn]

I guess I am at a loss on why people care so much about logging their mileage. I also have it not filling 100% but I stopped caring once I realized that is what it was doing. Its like the lamest bragging point in the world. (nerdy voice) " uhm, well.. according to my calculations I get 43.75 MPG compared to your 42.58 MPG, So according to scientific law I care more about mother earth than you do" LOL

 

[740GLE]

When I was traveling 600+ miles a week, getting that last gallon in the tank was the difference between filling up once a week or twice a week. To each his own.

 

[Lightflyer1]

Maybe not so much bragging rights. It can be used as a diagnostic tool to see if something bad is happening. If your mileage starts dropping significantly you may want to start checking for something wrong. People track their mileage for all different reasons.

 

[kjclow]

Keep track of tire rotations, oil changes, mileage changes (as Lightflyer1 mentioned). Total miles per year. Cost of fuel used per year. Lots of reasons for tracking mileage. Plus the satisfaction that I am getting better mileage in my diesel than I would be getting in the same car with a gas engine.

I was filling up on the Penn turnpike the other day and figured it needed about 14 gallons. So standing there waiting for it to fill, freezing my buns off, and really needing to hit the restroom, the stupid nozzle did not shut off. Figure I lost about half a gallon on the ground and down the side of the car, but at least I knew it was full to the brim! Told the station attendent and he came out to check out the pump and went over to the truck pumps. Even though I was still washing the windows on my car when he went by.

 

[psd1]

I guess I am at a loss on why people care so much about logging their mileage. I also have it not filling 100% but I stopped caring once I realized that is what it was doing. Its like the lamest bragging point in the world. (nerdy voice) " uhm, well.. according to my calculations I get 43.75 MPG compared to your 42.58 MPG, So according to scientific law I care more about mother earth than you do" LOL

Some people dont care about it, some do. I bought a car that gets good MPG, and I like to track it. Lots of people brag that they are getting 45 MPG, when they may be getting 42 or 43 MPG. I like to be able to tell people that I get X MPG, and know that I get X MPG as stated. Am I an MPG nerd, maybe. I do know exact;y what my car can return, and as others have said, if it isnt returning these numbers I can look for problems.

Maybe not so much bragging rights. It can be used as a diagnostic tool to see if something bad is happening. If your mileage starts dropping significantly you may want to start checking for something wrong. People track their mileage for all different reasons.

There's nothing wrong with getting great MPG and being proud of it. Just like getting a great deal on a car, or a great return from an investment. I dont brag about it, but if someone asks, I can tell them what my car and I can do in regards to MPG.

And then there are those of us who simply stop filling at the first shut-off (assuming there is a shutoff). How boring is that! But at least we're not cleaning diesel off the side of our car and from our clothes.

I guess I never understood the need to cram more in when you get 750 miles on a tank. Maybe I'm missing something...

Maybe you are missing something, or maybe your MPG doesnt matter to you. I prefer to fill my car to the same point every fill and track it, I have been able to do this for years, and I am still not cleaning D2 off the side of my car...maybe I'm the boring one?

 

[jck66]

And then there are those of us who simply stop filling at the first shut-off (assuming there is a shutoff). How boring is that! But at least we're not cleaning diesel off the side of our car and from our clothes.

I guess I never understood the need to cram more in when you get 750 miles on a tank. Maybe I'm missing something...

I frankly HATE going to the fueling station, so an extra gallon in the tank means 40 more miles before I have to fill up. This is equivalent to around one day's commute for me.

I don't criticize you for shutting off on the first click; I do this with my wife's gas car because with that car's 300-mile range it's not worth the extra effort & risk to cram more in.

 

[Papachristou]

When I was traveling 600+ miles a week, getting that last gallon in the tank was the difference between filling up once a week or twice a week. To each his own.

so how are you getting an extra 600 miles out of 1 more gallon?

i stop at the click, thats consistent.

 

[dwfdiesel]

Different strokes for different folks.
I track mine every tank so I know when it's empty, not the first time a car I owned had a bad fuel gauge. Also I like to know when I will run out which helps me to plan where my fuel stops will be and when I have to take the time out of my day to do this as every thing is planned to be on time nothing worse than a cold supper or the boss asking where have you been work started 5 minutes ago. I hate getting fuel on the weekends when everybody else is there waiting in line.

 

[tditom]

so how are you getting an extra 600 miles out of 1 more gallon?

i stop at the click, thats consistent.

He didn't claim that.
Unless the temperature is always the same and you are using the same pump every time, it will not be consistent.

 

[PaulB]

I'm all for "different strokes". I'm still getting a chuckle out of it however.

I didn't say I ignore my mileage. I just don't imagine I can get a consistent fill with each tank. There are any number of reasons you can't get that, for example the temperature in the station fuel tank, the level of the surface around the pumps, the difference in the foam from one gas station to another, etc. The automatic shutoff is just one of many inconsistent factors.

I average my mileage over 5 tanks and I also keep watch on my lifetime mileage in my spreadsheet. Hey, I can get as anal as the rest of you guys.

I got a couple of thousand mile tanks with my B4. That was cool. Then I stopped worrying about it, and did what was easy.

Now, when I'm fuelling up my Honda XR250L, which gets maybe 150 miles on a tank, I do cram every last drop into it!

 

[tditom]

I...
I average my mileage over 5 tanks and I also keep watch on my lifetime mileage in my spreadsheet...

This works every time

 

[WutGas?]

When I was traveling 600+ miles a week, getting that last gallon in the tank was the difference between filling up once a week or twice a week. To each his own.

How's that possible?

 

[LokiWolf]

How's that possible?

That wasn't what he was saying. If he doesn't get the last gallon in the tank, he has less than the range he needs to make it that whole week without filling up again. If he squeezes that last bit in, he makes it the whole week, to when he fills up again.

I personally try 3 times after the last click. Also, I have learned from years of experience with crappy diesel pumps I NEVER leave the nozzle.


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[dwfdiesel]

yep I agree I can't always get the same level of full at every station but almost. I also never leave the nozzle while filling up to big a chance of disaster and I also learned many years ago to listen while filling to hear the tank being full. I can mostly get the same mileage out of every tank between 1000 km and 1150 km depends on the foam and how patient I am at filling to the brim, if I know my mileage over the next few days and it requires cramming the tank full then I will. My commute has maybe .10 to .20 cents a liter difference from start to destination so I tend to want to fill up at home to save a couple of bucks 2 or 3 times a week.
Cheers keep on keeping track

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

And then there are those of us who simply stop filling at the first shut-off (assuming there is a shutoff). How boring is that! But at least we're not cleaning diesel off the side of our car and from our clothes.

I guess I never understood the need to cram more in when you get 750 miles on a tank. Maybe I'm missing something...

Yes. You're missing that you could be getting 800 mpt.

 

[psd1]

Yes. You're missing that you could be getting 800 mpt.

Or more...

 

[jhsjr2]

It isn't necessarily trying to cram more in, it is more for consistency of filling to the same level every time.

so if you stopped at the first shut off every time, wouldn't that be consistent??

 

[jhsjr2]

I personally don't like the way the nozzle fit in to the filler opening. Always seems like the pump handle is just sort of dangling there. Never had that on any other vehicles.

 

[kjclow]

I see that from time to time and then you get the ones that are almost too big but not the truck nozzels. It all depends on which handle they put on the diesel line.