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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Stopped by the Wally World Gas station yesterday and noticed the pump displayed "Do you want to add fuel cleaner"? $2.00 extra.
However,I thought it was a great marketing tool. I do buy my Techron at Wally World but don't know what is in the cleaner direct from the pump. It is a great idea for the retailer to add some profit though.
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I try to only use Chevron as it has Techron in it.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by OGC5
Stopped by the Wally World Gas station yesterday and noticed the pump displayed "Do you want to add fuel cleaner"? $2.00 extra.
However,I thought it was a great marketing tool. I do buy my Techron at Wally World but don't know what is in the cleaner direct from the pump. It is a great idea for the retailer to add some profit though.
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Next McDonalds is going to charge extra for cream and sugar in the coffee. And just exactly how do you know the mouse milk was squirted in the tank? Years ago I happened to be in the area when a service tech was repairing a coffee machine. On the front was a button to push to get extra strong coffee. The back of the button inside the door had a leaf spring on it holding it in place, and nothing else. All you got when you pushed the button was the spring pushing back. What if the detergent is there all along and all you're doing is pressing a button?

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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JCMVette
I try to only use Chevron as it has Techron in it.
I also use Chevron,when I can find one.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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I also use Chevron,when I can find one.



I will only use fuel that has passed the BMW test nothing but the best for the Vette.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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I'd rather buy my own and know that it's in there rather than trust WalMart.
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I'll stick with a name brand gas.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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I'll stick with a name brand gas.
Wal-Mart's a name.

Like my buddy used to keep telling me I needed to get into shape. Round is a shape.

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Originally Posted by cruisemon
Next McDonalds is going to charge extra for cream and sugar in the coffee. And just exactly how do you know the mouse milk was squirted in the tank? Years ago I happened to be in the area when a service tech was repairing a coffee machine. On the front was a button to push to get extra strong coffee. The back of the button inside the door had a leaf spring on it holding it in place, and nothing else. All you got when you pushed the button was the spring pushing back. What if the detergent is there all along and all you're doing is pressing a button?

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It's called a Class Action suit if caught by the right person.....
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Like the candy near the registers. A number of people will go for it.

With thousands of stores around the country/world, ideas like that bring in big $$.
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