How do you finish fueling up?

[XR8-260]

shake every last drop : - stops petrol dripping on the mercury XR8...

[Eb Barbie]

I shake it to stop it dripping down the side of my car, never even thought about doing it to gain a few extra drops. Cbf standing there for that! Although I can agree with those who do, dam Petrol prices!! :

[Powdered Toast Man]

I shake then tip the nozzle up when I pull it out so I dont get any petrol on the paint, not to get my moneys worth.

Or I just unscrew (BBQ fuel)

A few drips is only what, .1c? Some people are cheap! lol.

[irlewy86]

I shake it like I mean it, then I put hands in the air and throw em' around like I just don't care. $1.65 a litre does strange things to man.

[XR6_661]

This thread is gold!

I think it's been established now that it's more the case of people shaking so they on't get nasty fuel stains on the paint.

I'm even more of a shaker now I own a BA XR6.

Although, at $1.39 for V-Power, I do feel a tad sad when I see fuel drop onto the ground.

[Bitmap]

I shake out as much as possible so it does not drip onto the paintwork when removing the nozzle from the fuel tank.

[Fair302]

Originally Posted by mattp

I only shake to avoid having the fuel drip on my paint. What's 2 drops of fuel worth?

Same, some people thank that i do it to get the last drop. But that is just real sad and those two drops wouldn't make any difference to my car.

[irlewy86]

I wonder if men shake more than women. I mean maybe is a sub conscious thing guys have were if your holding a hose and your done you shake.

[StealthAu]

I try to park a bit of a disstance from the pump so there's not much slack in the hose. After filling, shake, then turn nozzle upside down while pulling it out. This isnt to get every last drop in the tank, just to get no drops on the side of the car.

[burnz]

i wonder when it get's the (mad max) senario
little rage mopupe the preshius jiuce squeez the rag
"lord humungus ruler of the wasteland's"

[DDXR6T]

I pull out, and then spray it all over my car's sexy rump.

[cupic]

As i finish I lift the hose straight up to get all the fuel left in the hose

[BLDNUT01]

only lately i when i fill up i select the amount on the pump (been a while since i filled it up) once the pump has stopped while the trigger is still held in i lift the bottom of the hose to get so there is no droop in the hose so it all goes in the tank

[HOON69]

when i lift the handle i always quickly put it in the filler,as it always sits 20-50ml of fuel before it starts,then i fill up always making sure i go 2 cents over
10.02
40.02 etc etc etc

i always shake ;)

[cupic]

Originally Posted by HOON69

when i lift the handle i always quickly put it in the filler,as it always sits 20-50ml of fuel before it starts,then i fill up always making sure i go 2 cents over
10.02
40.02 etc etc etc

i always shake ;)

Shaken not stirred

[schmidty]

We need to establish the difference between the "Tap" and the "Shake."

The "Tap" is an important wrist action that causes any fuel remaining in the nozzle on the pump hose to run out and into the tank. It is purely to allow the filler nozzle to be returned to the pump without the risk of dropping fuel onto the paint, leaving nasty stains. Done mostly by car lovers who take pride in their ride as opposed to

The "Shake" which is usually done by hose stranglers trying to get every last drip out of the hose as its their little way of getting their own back at those big nasty oil companies. That extra 2c worth and the extra few ml out of the hose are their way of making a stand and they feel better for it. Those who "shake" instead of tap and say they are shaking to save getting the petrol on their paint, are tight ar$#$ in denial.

I laugh at shakers! Its so funny watching people wrestle the hose up into the air to try and get their extra few c! The funniest though is i saw a chick at BP the other night fill with 91, then pick up the 95 and ultimate hoses and shake them into her tank too! ha.

[robbo_yobbo]

Originally Posted by Dan635

I pull out, and then spray it all over my car's sexy rump.

hahaha, thats gold

[cupic]

I laugh at shakers! Its so funny watching people wrestle the hose up into the air to try and get their extra few c! The funniest though is i saw a chick at BP the other night fill with 91, then pick up the 95 and ultimate hoses and shake them into her tank too! ha.


Thats gold

[Jayden]

lol @ thread.

I shake, but thats just so it doesnt drip afterwards. ... the fuel nozzle that is.

[Jesk]

Originally Posted by tex

I put 5 lt into a container the other day, went home and put it into a laboratory flask with proper accurate measurements............. = 4.85lt !!!!

How many millions of dollars are stolen from motorists each year ????

98 costs $1.689 per lt where Im from.!

well I know at most servos I work at from so many people complaining thinking we rip them off on the volume of fuel, we get our pumps calibrated monthly at least and on the 10L calibration I've seen only between 9.99L and 10.03L

Originally Posted by XR6_661

I Finish up by pulling out and spraying it all over the windscreen

well I suppose thats better then changing over half way to sticking the nozzle up the exhaust pipe!

Working at a servo I laugh at some of the shakers! but the tappers I fully understand

[Eb Barbie]

Originally Posted by Jayden

lol @ thread.

I shake, but thats just so it doesnt drip afterwards. ... the fuel nozzle that is.

Hahahahaha

[thenemesis876]

Originally Posted by XR6_661

I Finish up by pulling out and spraying it all over the windscreen

while listening to "Wake me up before you go go" i guess? lol

[LilMissDrift]

just so everyone knows woolies n coles staff get discounts... lol

[stef4001]

we know.thats if you got ride.pump thing is a classic.fuel up and then hold the trigger then you get the last drop.my uncle still does that.hehehehe

[webby_191189]

Originally Posted by LilMissDrift

just so everyone knows woolies n coles staff get discounts... lol

God its great working for woolies lol. Cheaper fuel. I give the nozzle a little shake or tap so i dont get fuel on the paint work.

[V3RSAC3]

Originally Posted by Bitmap

I shake out as much as possible so it does not drip onto the paintwork when removing the nozzle from the fuel tank.

yeah thats what i do ... i dont care about the extra 2 drops ... i just don't want it on my paint .. does funny things too it ... and took the glue off that was holding the plastic down on my old ute ...