Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore

Spitfire · 29th April 2011, 10:32

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Originally Posted by donarun

Has any member had bad experiences with this bunk ?

They are cheats/goons/low life's. Had a small fight with them the only time I ever filled there.

Use the one opposite Manipal instead. Or the HP one just after the Pizza Hut junction on the LHS while going towards domlur.

sumathindra · 29th April 2011, 10:35

The Advaith petrol pump in jayanagar is quite reliable, have been filling there since it started. However will all that i am reading on these guys cheat it is better to always step out of the car and keep a watch!

mac187 · 29th April 2011, 11:37

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

IOC in HSR Layout.
HP on Koramangala 80 feet road near Manipal Cure and Care
HP on Hosur Road near St Johns turn-off

All these three are good in my opinion - Ive not had any issues on either quality nor quantity.

I occasionally use the HP in HSR Layout near the BDA and where that new flyover is coming up, only when I am re-entering HSR Layout from the Agara side. So far no serious complaints per se but I am yet to get used to them somehow.

They are located a little inconveniently at the moment on account of the road works going on and many people break the rule by coming along on the wrong side of the road divider when trying to go there to fill up.

I live in HSR sector 2, can you suggest me good fuel pumps near by? Till now, i have filled once from the pump opp to BDA.

ahwajid · 29th April 2011, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

They are cheats/goons/low life's. Had a small fight with them the only time I ever filled there.

Use the one opposite Manipal instead. Or the HP one just after the Pizza Hut junction on the LHS while going towards domlur.

I've been filling up at this bunk for a while now and its good. @Spitfire: I guess you confused the HP bunk with IOC on Airport road.

Spitfire · 29th April 2011, 13:38

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Originally Posted by ahwajid

@Spitfire: I guess you confused the HP bunk with IOC on Airport road.

Ok which is the one after the signal at Pizza Hut? This is a good one. I am bad at names.

The one after the sky-walk is the one I was warning about.

swiftnfurious · 29th April 2011, 13:56

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Originally Posted by donarun

How good is the HP bunk (before Manipal hospital) on old airport road if you going towards domlur ? Has any member had bad experiences with this bunk ?

Its pretty good and I believe its a COCO [Company owned]. A better point is that they have an association with iMint as well - So you could get those extra points if you have an iMint card.

amitoj · 29th April 2011, 15:16

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Originally Posted by libranof1987

Aren't the pump manufacturers and oil companies aware of the ways a pump can be manipulated? Why are such incidents so common?

This was the first time i heard of such a modus operandi. Didn't know it was a common occurence. I anyway fill till the cutoff kicks in.

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Originally Posted by amitoj

The pump is on Bellary road, between Hebbal and Mekhri circle. Its an IndianOil pump. I'll get the name today and post it here later.

Correction: This IndianOil pump is on the Bellary road, before the Hebbal flyover, when coming from airport. It is close to the Godrej Woodsman apartments. These are the coordinates, from google maps: 13.058444,77.593762

Cheers
Amitoj

Latheesh · 29th April 2011, 16:00

^^
Some local news channel (7?) did a sting operation sometimes back by connecting bike tank to a can and filled 1ltr petrol at many stations. Most had less than 1ltr (difference of more than 10%), this clearly shows that manipulating/tampering machines are very common.

m8002? · 9th May 2011, 17:58

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Originally Posted by mac187

I live in HSR sector 2, can you suggest me good fuel pumps near by? Till now, i have filled once from the pump opp to BDA.

I fill regularly at the BP on 27th main next to the HSR police station. No reason to complain till date. I found them much better than the IOC on ring road.

kap04 · 14th May 2011, 23:09

After the hike, whats the price of Petrol in HP/IOC now? Are the prices similar to Shell for the time being?

Or has Shell increased as well ?

libranof1987 · 15th May 2011, 10:30

It's ~71.10 for regular petrol at IOC/HP/BP.

Kimified · 15th May 2011, 11:25

I regularly fill diesel in the IOC bunks next to tafe access and the one opposite to tafe access on st.Marks road. Found them both to be decent. Anyone here faced issues or bad experiences there ?

azeemhafiz · 16th May 2011, 09:11

A few lessons that I've learned over the years while filling fuel, steps from the time i enter the petrol bunk:

1. Open the fuel filler cap and get out of the car. walk towards the attendant.
2. Before they ask anything - Ask 'Do you accept credit cards'. Wait for the reply.
3. Always fill full tank - As the tendency to cheat is less as they would not know how much of fuel is currently present in your car.
4. keep a close eye on the meter - If somebody asks you any question or attempts to distract you only reply to them verbally or using body language but DO NOT take your eyes of the fuel meter.
5. Ensure that fuel filler cap is safely put back on, with reassuring sound of lock in most of the cars

Finally - Try and fill up at the same bunk, repetitive face familiarity can do wonders.

I use all these even today at HP COCO bunk near Bagmane Tech park for close to 3 years now. Although this bunk has been of bad experience to fellow Bhpians, I've managed to what it looks like 'pleasant' experience today.

bandlimitedlife · 17th May 2011, 10:17

IOC Bunk near Tindlu village next to the Bhupati Tennis Village is very good. Straight forward and no cheating. I filled up today as well. The guy didnt start filling till I confirmed the Zero on the meter.

gtonsing · 17th May 2011, 11:20

And now we have to shell out 71.05 INR for a liter of normal petrol!!! Woe to all Petrol Car owners like me. Cutting down on a number of un-essential trips has greatly increased!!!

29th April 2011, 10:35	#332
sumathindra BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 762 Thanked: 492 Times View My Garage	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore The Advaith petrol pump in jayanagar is quite reliable, have been filling there since it started. However will all that i am reading on these guys cheat it is better to always step out of the car and keep a watch!
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29th April 2011, 16:00	#338
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,090 Times	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore ^^ Some local news channel (7?) did a sting operation sometimes back by connecting bike tank to a can and filled 1ltr petrol at many stations. Most had less than 1ltr (difference of more than 10%), this clearly shows that manipulating/tampering machines are very common. Last edited by Latheesh : 29th April 2011 at 16:02.
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14th May 2011, 23:09	#340
kap04 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 245 Thanked: 235 Times	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore After the hike, whats the price of Petrol in HP/IOC now? Are the prices similar to Shell for the time being? Or has Shell increased as well ?
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15th May 2011, 10:30	#341
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 7,615 Thanked: 18,342 Times	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore It's ~71.10 for regular petrol at IOC/HP/BP.
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15th May 2011, 11:25	#342
Kimified BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 242 Thanked: 80 Times	I regularly fill diesel in the IOC bunks next to tafe access and the one opposite to tafe access on st.Marks road. Found them both to be decent. Anyone here faced issues or bad experiences there ?
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16th May 2011, 09:11	#343
azeemhafiz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 290 Thanked: 310 Times	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore A few lessons that I've learned over the years while filling fuel, steps from the time i enter the petrol bunk: 1. Open the fuel filler cap and get out of the car. walk towards the attendant. 2. Before they ask anything - Ask 'Do you accept credit cards'. Wait for the reply. 3. Always fill full tank - As the tendency to cheat is less as they would not know how much of fuel is currently present in your car. 4. keep a close eye on the meter - If somebody asks you any question or attempts to distract you only reply to them verbally or using body language but DO NOT take your eyes of the fuel meter. 5. Ensure that fuel filler cap is safely put back on, with reassuring sound of lock in most of the cars Finally - Try and fill up at the same bunk, repetitive face familiarity can do wonders. I use all these even today at HP COCO bunk near Bagmane Tech park for close to 3 years now. Although this bunk has been of bad experience to fellow Bhpians, I've managed to what it looks like 'pleasant' experience today.
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17th May 2011, 10:17	#344
bandlimitedlife BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 81 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore IOC Bunk near Tindlu village next to the Bhupati Tennis Village is very good. Straight forward and no cheating. I filled up today as well. The guy didnt start filling till I confirmed the Zero on the meter.
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17th May 2011, 11:20	#345
gtonsing BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 484 Thanked: 268 Times	Re: Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore And now we have to shell out 71.05 INR for a liter of normal petrol!!! Woe to all Petrol Car owners like me. Cutting down on a number of un-essential trips has greatly increased!!!
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