[540indiana]

Don't have a link yet. Just saw the update on Facebook . Not sure if it is local , regional or world wide. Will try to post link later.

 

[shaftdrive]

Don't have a link yet. Just saw the update on Facebook . Not sure if it is local , regional or world wide. Will try to post link later.

I wonder how you "recall" gasoline once it's in your gas tank?
What do they do? Pump it out and then clean your filter sock?

• BP recalling gas sold in Northwest Indiana after drivers report problems
• BP recalls unleaded regular gas from Whiting
• BP Recalls Contaminated Gasoline In Indiana
• BP recalling regular unleaded fuel in Northwest Indiana

BP is recalling unleaded regular gasoline that was shipped from the company's Whiting fuel storage terminal between Aug. 13 and 17 after motorists throughout the region began experiencing problems with hard starting or getting their cars to start at all.
According to a statement from BP, the company believes fuel stored in a tank at the storage depot could cause hard starting, stalling and other issues. The gas may have been bought by motorists patronizing BP and other retail outlets in Northwest Indiana during the past seven days.
The issue surfaced Monday as dealerships and service shops throughout the region were inundated with motorists having difficulty starting their vehicles.

James said the problem could be caused by water in the gas, too much detergent additive or some other unknown factor. Until the gasoline is tested it will be difficult to determine.
"We are still investigating so it is too soon to pinpoint the exact problem or how many shipments were involved, but we are acting with an abundance of caution and telling our customers to pull any fuel that we suspect to be bad from their gas stations," BP spokesman Scott Dean said via email Monday.
The company is going through its shipping records and contacting Northwest Indiana customers who may have loaded tanker trucks at the storage terminal during the period and is replacing the contaminated fuel with fresh gas, according to the statement.

"It looks like water, but we're not chemists," he said. Most of the motorists experiencing problems filled up some time over the weekend with problems beginning to be reported Thursday and Friday.
Dean said the company began investigating the situation Monday after reports of the problem.
"Whenever we get a report like this we take it very seriously. We are out following up on complaints, checking sites and checking the supply chain," Dean said.
At Costco in Merrillville complaints about the gasoline prompted the outlet to stop selling its regular unleaded gasoline Monday, assistant store manager Dale Robertson said.
"We're not really sure what's going on just yet. We were advised to just sell our premium," Robertson said.

"BP is committed to fuel quality and guarantees every gallon of gasoline we sell," according to the statement.

Schafer estimates each car he is fixing, with all the work cleaning out the systems, will cost an average of $1,200.

• For more information: BP Customer Hotline (800) 333-3991

 

[540indiana]

I wonder how you "recall" gasoline once it's in your gas tank?
What do they do? Pump it out and then clean your filter sock?

• BP recalling gas sold in Northwest Indiana after drivers report problems
• BP recalls unleaded regular gas from Whiting
• BP Recalls Contaminated Gasoline In Indiana
• BP recalling regular unleaded fuel in Northwest Indiana

That's a very good question . Good thing I use Shell. Thanks for the links!

 

[BigCo540i]

Gas man strikes again.

 

[540indiana]

Gas man strikes again.

~*~*~*~* The More You Know lol

 

[BigCo540i]

Good, info...but I'm like you, Shell only.

I thought I read somewhere that BP isn't top tier??

 

[540indiana]

Good, info...but I'm like you, Shell only.

I thought I read somewhere that BP isn't top tier??

I believe that holds true here in the states. I believe they are rather fond of it in Europe .

 

[AH673000]

Shell, Exxon, Mobil offer the highest level of quality and performance reliability ..... The balance of gasoline sold does not have advanced additive packages In their blends . Buying fuel at Costco or WaWa , etc is just asking for fuel side issues. Not a question of if, but when .

 

[BigCo540i]

I saw that the recalled gas was in N Indiana, there was some additive that is fouling up fuel systems to the tune of $1200 each vehicle. ...BP has agreed to pay for repairs.

 

[e39540iv8]

I only use Shell. Just about the same price but I like the way their gas stations look Their fuel is better too.

How did I come to that conclusion.......their gas stations look better xD.

 

[BigCo540i]

The main reason I started using Shell is because they were a sponsor of Ferrari when Schumi drove for them. And who doesn't love the name V-Power??

 

[Jim Rolando]

I only use Shell. Just about the same price but I like the way their gas stations look Their fuel is better too.

How did I come to that conclusion.......their gas stations look better xD.

I drink a lot of Australian wine for the same reason; I like the cute pictures on the labels.lol

 

[540indiana]

I drink a lot of Australian wine for the same reason; I like the cute pictures on the labels.lol

Yellow Tail????

 

[Quick99Si]

This isn't just NWI fellas, this hit Chicago too, up to Milwaukee in fact. I always fill up at BP and my M3 had a tough time starting a few times along with a hunting idle. Stramgely enough, I switched the Shell and now it runs rough