Filling fuel for 99 instead of 100 won't do any good. If you don't check this at the petrol pump, you'll be scammed.

The fuel machine has presets that can be manipulated. Therefore, people assume that if you say a different amount, the machine setting won't work, and you'll get the full amount.

Petrol Pump Safety Tips: Whenever you go to a petrol pump to fill fuel, you've likely seen many people filling fuel for 99 instead of 100, or 495 instead of 500. You've likely done this yourself many times. The common belief behind this is that petrol pump operators set the meter to 100 or 500, and when someone fills fuel for a full rupee, they're being cheated. Even after paying the full amount, they don't get the correct amount.

If you think this way and consider yourself smart by adopting this method, you might be wrong. In fact, to avoid fraud at petrol pumps, you should know some other ways instead of just getting 99 or 98 petrol fuel. Let's explain how you can avoid scams at petrol pumps.

If you have doubts, get your fuel measured manually.

If you suspect that your vehicle hasn't been filled with enough fuel despite paying the full amount, you can complain to the petrol pump employee and ask for a manual oil check. The petrol pump employee will not refuse. Every petrol pump has a scale to measure the oil quantity; you can check the quantity with it.

Must Check This

Density check is essential to detect under-filling or adulteration at petrol pumps. The normal density of petrol is 730 to 800. If the figures shown by the machine or manual test differ significantly from this range, the petrol may be adulterated or contaminated. According to regulations, every customer has the right to have the fuel's purity measured. You can also have the density checked manually. Also, be sure to check the machine for zeros, which indicates the meter has been reset. Pump staff may set the meter differently if you're filling fuel in rupees. In such cases, check the correct quantity by looking at the liters. The display should show 0.00/0 liters before the machine begins filling. Also, take a photo or video of the liters, price per liter, total amount, pump number, and a holding photo.