Kathmandu. When people go to a petrol pump to fill petrol or diesel in their cars or bikes, the fuel filler asks them to check the meter ‘0’. This may be your case as well. You look at ‘0’ and are satisfied when you fill up with petrol or diesel. You take money out of your pocket or pay online and move on. <\/p>\n
But do you know that along with seeing ‘0’ on the meter of the petrol pump, you do not even know that fraud is also happening? Let’s understand how to protect yourself from this and what precautions you should take the next time you go to the pump. <\/p>\n
There are many ways to cheat customers at petrol pumps. Videos related to it go viral on social media every day. A similar viral video was recently in the news. In which an employee of a petrol pump was seen presenting a picture of fuel adulteration and advising against it. He was seen advising monitoring the density meter instead of the zero sign. This is the truth. Because that’s where the real fraud happens. <\/p>\n
In fact, the customer is cheated by manipulating the data displayed on the density meter. You may have noticed that the petrol pump staff asks to check the zero sign but does not ask to check the density meter. Now when you go to fill petrol or diesel, make sure to check it out. Because it will benefit you. <\/p>\n
First, let’s understand what a density meter is. It is a measure of the purity of petrol and diesel that you fill your car. It tells you how pure the fuel going into your car or bike is or that adulterated fuel is being used to rob your pocket and damage your vehicle. This meter displays the quality of fuel and standards have been set for it. <\/p>\n
The density of petrol and diesel is measured by density. This is because when a product is made with a certain amount of minerals, its quality is determined based on that, and tampering with it can indicate adulteration. The density of petrol is 720 to 775 kilograms per cubic meter. The density of diesel has been fixed at 810 to 845 kg per cubic meter. <\/p>\n
If the density of fuel at the petrol pump is within this range, then everything is fine. However, if it’s above or below it, understand that you’re being scammed. That is, the petrol or diesel in your car has been adulterated. <\/p>\n
By keeping an eye on the density meter, you can avoid fraud at the petrol pump. This is not a single problem, but a dual problem. Because adulterated oil is harmful to your vehicle’s engine and can damage it. <\/p>\n
Fraud can be prevented by monitoring the density meter for tampering, but it is also important to keep a few things in mind. If the zero that the petrol pump employee tells you to check is moving from 0 to a small number like 3, 4, or 5 when you start refueling, then everything is fine. However, if it goes straight from 0 to 10 then even this zero meter is tampered with and the customer is being cheated. <\/p>\n
The ongoing war between the US and Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have deepened the oil crisis in many parts of the world. The price of petrol and diesel has increased in many countries. In such a situation, it is necessary to be very careful to avoid fraud from the petrol pump. – With the help of the agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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