...Yesterday I filled my 60 litres tank vehicle with 63 litres in one of the 'branded' fuel stations. The manual of the car says that when the red sign comes on, there is 7 liters remaining in the tank. Since I wanted to check how many liters the tank will hold, I ran around for afew more kilometers and by the time I went for refilling there must have been 4 liters left. My question the is how can you fill a 60 liter tank with 65 litres or thereabout? Shell is a known company and I am sure there have their pumps checked by KEBS. HAs anybody experienced this? I have the receipt and would like to hear your opinions before I go to KEBS...If there is need. Most of us do not fill our tanks and therefore difficult for us to know that we are being robbed by these oil companies.

@ Magigi,

I think its not KEBS but the department of weights and measures in the Ministry of trade. Inspectors are supposed to check regularly for conformity and are supposed to put a stamp of approval once satisfied.
check on these links for more info.
http://www.tradeandindus...e/documents/wm_laws.pdf

http://www.trade.go.ke/i...amp;id=24&Itemid=45

Other con men include the butchery guys. One Kg in one butchery will not weigh the same in the next, especially those using non electronic types.

There was a petrol station between Muthaiga and Pangani that used to be called GAS - Glory Auto Station [or something like that]. This guys used to quote and sell fuel at some of the 'lowest' prices in Nairobi. Woe unto you if you actually fuel there. They had messed up with their pumps and they were actually among the most expensive filling stations. People started realizing that they actually covered less distances after fueling there as compared to when they fueled at the more 'expensive' stations. You fuel at an 'expensive' station for x shillings and the fuel last you 6 days. You fuel at GAS and the fuel last you 4 days - Exactly same routine! With time they ran out of customers and had to sell off the station to some walalos. The walalos are okay but it has become very difficult to convince old customers that the station is 'now under new management'. They are also planning to sell it!!!

Moral of the story? These pumps can and are actually messed up with to dispense lesser fuel than indicated. If you notice you are doing less mileage for the 'same' amount of fuel, potea!!! Suspect the station before you suspect your car!!!

Ngai fafa... i am a victim.....kumbe that is why i thought the rate of consumption of my guzzler imepanda?????

I discovered this afew days ago...and thought of changing my spark plugs!!!

Kwani is it possible to pump air instead of fuel to the tank?

I realized that the distance that i can travel with the same amount of fuel after filling is now lesser.....i may need to fuel freuently compared to mbeleni.....

I was wondering kumbe i am not alone??

I fikad an extend of coming out of the car to check that wanaweka.....

what is the way forward?? MAJAMAA WATATUMALIZA

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If you have a car with a digital fuel gauge [the ones that show the exact quantity of fuel - e.g. 42.75 litres] then you are safe. If not, then you have to depend on intuition. And also fuel at a different station - with roughly the same price as you 'ka-locals' - and compare the mileage for the same quantity of fuel.[/quote]
@maich

Are there cars that have a digital fuel gauge? sio mambo ya indicator for full and empty?

OK guys....kama ni hivyo kunaenda....mimi nitanunua na jerikan then mimi mwenyewe nikamwagia kwa tank kutumia funnel....NKTest!!!!

Hao majamaa wanadhani sisi tunawatafutia????

what is this thread doing in sports? hapa hakuna mchezo! nkt or is it nyet?

As u continue with this discussion, maybe you need to Mulika the rogue Petrol Stations so that wazuan dont fuel there!!

Another trick; if the petro attendant had just fuelled another car say like 400 ksh and has not replaced the fuel muzzle, then you ask for a 1,000 ksh refill, all the guy does is to enter +600 and the display shows 1,000 ksh and you are softly swindled