Originally Posted by Yah-Tah-Hey
Nebraska periodically test fuel quality at retail outlets. Like most state agencies, probably not much of a deterrent for some shister stations.
In Ohio, the county auditors want to be able to check gas stations for more than just dispensing the proper quantity of fuel, specifically they want to be able to test "quality". In the stories I saw about this though, it was for checking for water, contaminants, etc, not octane. Is water, "dirt", etc a problem ? It could be but I stick to high-volume stations and avoid the shady-looking Marathons, Valeros, and so on (ironically, supposedly "Top Tier" stations).
Nebraska periodically test fuel quality at retail outlets. Like most state agencies, probably not much of a deterrent for some shister stations.
In Ohio, the county auditors want to be able to check gas stations for more than just dispensing the proper quantity of fuel, specifically they want to be able to test "quality". In the stories I saw about this though, it was for checking for water, contaminants, etc, not octane. Is water, "dirt", etc a problem ? It could be but I stick to high-volume stations and avoid the shady-looking Marathons, Valeros, and so on (ironically, supposedly "Top Tier" stations).