Woman says contaminated gas from metro Atlanta Costco led to $700 bill -- and they won't pay it
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2024
- A metro Atlanta woman says she got contaminated gas at a Sandy Springs Costco and the retail giant won’t do anything to help with the $700 bill to fix her car.
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#1, $700 is a screw deal. She got hosed on that. #2, If the gas were bad there would be more complaints than hers.
TRUTH. Costco sells a HUGE amount of fuel every day at each of their metro ATL locations with never an issue.
Costco sells tons of gas .why only her car?
Nope. That is not how fuels are sold in the USA.
@@Look_What_I_Didhuh?
@@buysncharge @Look_What_I_Did is right. In the USA we sold gas by the bottle.
@lordvader3425 bottle of gas? You mean cylinders? Of gasoline?
@@buysncharge LOL I am just making fun of him.
its impossible for this to happen to one car if there is water in the fuel all cars will have the same issue !
We all have alot of warer in the bottom of our tanks. Unfortunately. Some stations and brands are worse at it. Some cars are better with dealing with it . I dont use costco gas anymore something is up with it
Yep, sus
I'm a fuel hauler. Nearly all stations use the same supplier.
@@JoshL1976Something is definitely wrong with your spell check. By the way Costco doesn't make their own fuel it comes from the same tank farm as the others.
That's what I posted in previous comment. Not just one car more like a greedy dealer.
Shady repair shops most likely
Costco is also pretty shady in my experience. They did something similar to me.
@@Nayr747Why lie?
@@chickentenderlover2412 Because they're shady...
90% rubbing alcohol in the gas tank will work just fine 90% rubbing alcohol is about $3 and you spent $700 I would be talking to your mechanic asking them why the $3.00 cost $700😮
I mean you can even get the top of the line fuel cleaner for what $9 so why did it cost $700.
Costco isn't the one at fault wherever you took your car at $700
Diesels get water in their gas tanks all the time when it's cold weather it's literally cost $9 to remove the water out of the gas
@@Nayr747it literally cost $9 for the top end fuel cleaner or you can go out and spend $3 on 90% rubbing alcohol so why did her mechanic charge her $700 ????
I've been buying gas from Costco for 10+years and never had a fuel related issue with Costco gas. I suspect her mechanic/stealership shafted her for $700 dollars. There are very few auto mechanics that I trust, most are shady.
90% rubbing alcohol in the gas tank will work just fine 90% rubbing alcohol is about $3 and you spent $700 I would be talking to your mechanic asking them why the $3.00 cost $700😮
I mean you can even get the top of the line fuel cleaner for what $9 so why did it cost $700.
Costco isn't the one at fault wherever you took your car at $700
Diesels get water in their gas tanks all the time when it's cold weather it's literally cost $9 to remove the water out of the gas
@@ryu41s She could of bought a bottle of Dry Gas.
finding a trust worthy and good mechanic is so difficult, most are half assing their work and charging premium for it.
I agree. 00s of people would have had the same problem, that day.
Then why was the car jerking badly when she drove it?
Crazy no other customer seems to be complaining. Almost like if someone else did, Costco probably would've done something.
Most people get gas from multiple places so it'd be hard to pinpoint exactly when it happens. Considering she has proof she only buys gas there and the issue came from contaminated gas she a good case. We stopped buying gas at our local Walmart after noticing car problems, so small amounts of contamination can cause issues some less obvious.
I think the mechanics were pulling a fast one to charge for a problem that didn't need fixed.
@@albanymountainhomestead She has no proof she only buys gas at Costco. If there are other people who've had the same problem at the same Costco, then I might take the problem seriously.
@@fixpacifica so a bank statement showing you paid only 1 gas station isn't proof... how many people pay in cash
@@albanymountainhomestead Plenty of people pay cash. That's why gas stations have cash and credit prices.
Funny part is I have been delivering gas to Costco for almost 15 years and every other load is tested for water in the bottom of the tank with a special paste that is put on a stick that is dipped down to the bottom of the tank where the water would settle and if there is ANY water detected the paste that is white in color will turn BLOOD RED immediately. If it did happen every car filling up that day would have been effected too, That has happened at other gas stations and some of the vehicles were not even able to leave the station at all.
Every gas tank has water in it. The stick and paste shows the level. If it becomes high enough, it has to be pumped out. How fast you fill may determine whether you get water. I always fill slowly.
@@shadespiker4742 The siphon for the pumps are well above the water level let will sound an alarm on the VeederRoot or tank's system level indicator, it doesn't matter how fast you fill. In Arizona, if we see ANY indication of water in any tanks they are shut down immediately. Maybe in the Mid West or East coast water is acceptable at some level but never in the South West!!
Never use costco gas. U think you save money but you are not. For example, if u pump full tank from costco, u can drive for 2 weeeks. If u pump Shell or Mobil , you can drive more than 3 weeks bc shell amd mobil burn very slow. It is expensive than costco but you save more money than costco for cheap gas. Try it and you will see
Every tank has a water separator. Veeder root shows how much water is in the tank. I think it’s funny that the gas in the ”water bottle” has water
Right? There would be hundreds of cars affected.
My wife and I both do this. Every time we fill up we get a receipt, and write down the odometer reading on it, that gives you a place, date, time, and mileage stamp. It's also useful for checking gas mileage.
Funny I never need to do this when charge my car from home.
I always get a receipt but I never thought about the mileage. I will start taking a picture of my mileage
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Liar
90% rubbing alcohol in the gas tank will work just fine 90% rubbing alcohol is about $3 and you spent $700 I would be talking to your mechanic asking them why the $3.00 cost $700😮
I mean you can even get the top of the line fuel cleaner for what $9 so why did it cost $700.
Costco isn't the one at fault wherever you took your car at $700
Diesels get water in their gas tanks all the time when it's cold weather it's literally cost $9 to remove the water out of the gas
The EPA mandated strict guidelines back in the 90's when every gas station in America was forced to verify their tanks weren't leaking and those tanks were installed with alarms and water sensors and if the tank did leak or get water in the system, it informs the operators immediately.
Costco Atlanta didn't mess up the fuel in her tank... she has an enemy !
😂 👍🏻
screw the EPA
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 out of 800 calls 500 had contaminated fuel. State official said in piece
You would not say that if it was your car.
90% rubbing alcohol in the gas tank will work just fine 90% rubbing alcohol is about $3 and you spent $700 I would be talking to your mechanic asking them why the $3.00 cost $700😮
I mean you can even get the top of the line fuel cleaner for what $9 so why did it cost $700.
Costco isn't the one at fault wherever you took your car at $700
Diesels get water in their gas tanks all the time when it's cold weather it's literally cost $9 to remove the water out of the gas
Umm either the mechanic is lying OR someone put water in her tank before she got gas.
Not true
or she didn't tighten the gas tank cap and it rained. Water is heavier than gas and goes straight to the bottom of the tank. Just another option.
She is a scammer
She is lying and added water. Engine lights don't flash on and off and bad fuel doesn't effect the steering wheel.
@@walterwhite1agree
Just one complaint ?? Sounds very fishy
If there was that much water in her gas tank on a proportion basis (to me that looks about like a lot of water) I doubt other cars leaving Costco would have gotten that far..
Someone else mentioned it on the comments.. I would look for a Jilted lover before looking at Costco..
I think someone somehow spiked her Gas tank ..
Almost all modern gas stations have water sensors that will alert the people at the location if there is water intrusion. I am a mechanic. Once about 25 years ago a local gas station received a load of fuel. The delivery driver left the cap off the fill port and the cover that goes over that off as well. It rained very hard for an hour or so after that. It was very early morning and the station wasn't open yet. After it opened 7 cars pulled in and all pumped gas at pretty much the same time. As the cars started and began to drive away, one by one they all died. The lot was full of dead cars. Water is heavy and settles to the bottom of the tank and that is the same place that the fuel pump in your car draws gas from. They towed 4 cars to the dealership I worked at as we were the largest shop in town, 2 cars to another dealership and one to an independent shop. I don't know what the other shops did but another mechanic and I unhooked the fuel lines at the engine and then energized the cars fuel pumps. We ran them until the tanks were dry and then refilled the tanks with fresh fuel and a can of Heet water eliminator in each car. After putting the fuel lines back on we cranked the cars a few times as there was still a very small amount of water in the fuel rails on the engine itself. But once started they engines spit and sputtered for about 3 or 4 minutes and then smoothed out. We took each of the cars for a long test drive, about 12 miles total, and they were good to go. The bill was about $100 per car back then and the gas station picked up the bill. When there is a real problem there will be multiple cars showing it. Every pump, as long as it's the same octane gas, will pull fuel from the same tank, through the same lines. I know there was water in her gas, you can see it in the bottle but that isn't conclusive proof that the station is to blame. Plus, most modern gasoline has Ethanol blended into it and that alone will eliminate smaller amounts of water. It's basically the same as adding that bottle of Heet we put in 25 years ago.
Water causes ethanol to separate from the gas because it so readily mixes with water. In a way, ethanol starts the process and ATTRACTS water into your gas as it breaks down and separates and daily condensation cycles bring more and more.
Fresh ethanol mixes readily with it and is attracted to it (hydrophilic), which is why it can help, but it certainly doesn’t eliminate it. It just dilutes the separated water with something your car can burn.
True, also she got ripped off because it takes an hour or two to fix water in fuel and $700 sounds a little steep.
In many cases it’s not that the fuel was contaminated by water but rather the fuel had too much ethanol. If there were a mix up you might end up with double the ethanol, or worse (E85, for example). You might find a tank half full of water and ethanol if you park your motorcycle or store your boat over winter like that. Granted, it couldn’t happen in a week and a half like this woman is claiming but it does happen.
@@emmettturner9452 Yes, I think you are right as I have seen some amount of water in ethanol gas in more cases than I can count but it wasn't causing any issues with drivability.
Makes me think she may have left the gas cap off her car 😢
So while I have no doubt she's telling the truth, I'd have one question: did other people come forward with the same issue? If she got bad fuel, that same day, I would expect to see dozens of other people with the exact same issue. It would have been very helpful if WSB-TV at least mentioned, "We didn't find out if others had this issue", or, "We reached out to other drivers that bought gas that day and they also had issues", or, they reached out and no one else had issues.
If no one else had issues with the fuel, then I wouldn't blame Costco. If 20 other people had the same issue, then Costco wouldn't have a leg to stand on. Thankfully, it's only a $700 bill. Obviously not cheap, but it's not like she needs a new engine.
More than likely water may have got into her gas tank through an unsecured fuel cap or another breach in the system. If there were water in Costco's holding tanks, then others would have the same complaint.
I dont even know why they even chose to produce and air this without multiple complaints.
To get the 55k + views they wanted.
There is zero evidence or proof of what the woman claims.
🤔 sounds familiar to what happened cars on O'ahu, Hawai'i back in 80's from cheap COSTCO fuel❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️{oil tanker with gas} 😮
GET A TESLA AND U WONT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS CRAP
Sounds like a scam this customer and her mechanic cooked up to get rich.
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WSB-TV
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While you are investigating Costco you should investigate the mechanic..!
Well after this news story, Costco will know if they got a load of bad gas because others will report the same problem. Tank sensors and warning systems can fail like anything else I would imagine.
Was there others who had the same problem? She got the gas on one day and the next day her car acted up! When you get bad gas the car shows signs of it quicker than the next day! Someone put water in it somewhere else!
I work at Costco and can tell u every tank i got over the last 12 years never had a problem. If fact we get 3 or 4 tankers every day. That gas doesn't sit at Costco but maybe a few hrs over night but next day new gas.
There's a product called HEET which is alcohol that dries up water...i keep one in my car all the time, about half a bottle for a full tank. Moisture, temperature flux, water gets in from careless attendants and fuel shippers.
@TonyTiger-xg9cr buy/use methyl alcohol same stuff but cheaper.
It doesnt dry up the water. It lets the water and gas mix so it can all be pushed out when you drive it. The video of the mechanic holding a bottle of gas and water... you can see it separates. Thats what it does in your gas tank. The ethanol in gas is also water soluable so that will blend with the water and stay in it (quick way to make %10 ethonal gas zero ethanol gas for lawn mowers and other small engines as it damages the internals
Heet allows the water to be burned off with the gas. It is a great product to keep on hand in case you get gas at a station with water in the gasoline. Grandparents used it in their vehicles, so I use it too.
Shane is correct. Alcohol raises the octane equivalent and bonds with the water to make a small contamination burnable. E10 does this naturally...while 100% gasoline will only form water bubbles and eventually a bottom layer.
Likely she buys ethanol and her car has a non vented tank. It would take a lot of water to ruin her fuel.
Now the evidence shown here in the drink bottle is likely not ethanol, as the water would be cloudy white and the water it couldn't bond with would be clear and on bottom. Maybe they shook it for the shot...but it looks like a classic old gas and water in it story they used to tell us about repaired lawn mowers that weren't fixed correctly.
The mechanic is also showing debris in the sample. That would plug her fuel filters and mean a simple dump and flush plus new filters. The mechanic is likely just as shady with the "bill".
However if sand and 20% water was being pumped that day, 100 customers would have complained....yet nobody else is on this story or been alerted to GA inspectors that day or week.
@@zeddymcdog5794 Heet doesn't damage seals, some models don't like methanol though, you have to look it up internet..far better than 700.00 mechanic bill. I've used Yellow color Heet many times many vehicles it's ok, Red Heet has menthanol, Yellow Heet doesn't.
Impossible! I worked in the fuel industry and when you check the tanks when fuel is delivered drivers put a paste on the stick that will turn red when delivering when water is detected . This protects delivery companies and stations from bad fuel , the cases of bad fuel are usually from fuel that sits in the tanks to long usually mid grade and premium the fuel will separate and give off a funny smell . Diesel fuel actually has water in it and living organisms will grow in the fuel which also will smell funny and clog filters .
Costco probably fueled more than 100 cars in the 20 minutes surrounding when she fueled.
Where exactly is parking lot full of cars disabled from the contaminated fuel?
This claim makes as much sense as saying “we got old gas at Costco.”
Ex husband some like a suspect😂😂
All I pumped was Costco gas back in 2016 for my then new Honda pilot and was driving one day when all dash lights came on and similar symptoms like she had with shaking steering wheel. I brought it into service and they replaced the throttle body h set warranty. I traded it in thereafter.
You would think other customers would’ve complained if it was that contaminated. I suspect more than likely she parked the car somewhere and someone did a cruel prank on her and poured water into her gas tank.
Or the dealership put the water in the sample just to screw her out of $700.
Did ya’ll even watch the video? there were over 800 complaints last year with 500 of those confirmed to be contaminated.
@@riveratech1 in the state. Not at that Costco.
@@riveratech1 Did you even watch the video? It's 800 complaints from all across Georgia from different gas stations.
As a claims adjuster who deals with this and correspondence with the body shops/dealerships along with GA fuel and measures paperwork in respect to fuel contamination claims. I get she didn't know what to do but why she didn't call her insurance company. I wanna say she got a 1k deductible and don't want to pay it, imo
sounds about right
Because why would she pay 1k when the issue costs less?
happened to me and others in Mississippi years ago............didn't have to wonder where the gas came from, as NONE of us made it more than 100ft from the pumps
Yup! Happened to me in Las Vegas. My Peugeot sedan started going goofy.
Took me a while to get it diagnosed but the gasoline station was very honest and cleaned my gas tank and fuel line. Filled my tank with new gas and away I went.
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We had an issue like this at the dealership i work at. But in our case, it was immediately after they filled up and it was multiple vehicles showing up the same day. With as busy as that Costco is, I'm surprised its just her with the issue. Thats a pretty large amount of water too, something tells me someone dumped a bunch of water in on purpose. Could be a neighbor, a random person, someone she wronged, hell it could be the mechanic. Ive worked with some shady people, whose to say that water bottle was empty when he filled it up with the gas.
WHAT!!!! NO WONDER COSTCO ALWAYS HAS THE CHEAPEST GAS PRICES
2:23 this poor woman is delusional if she thinks Cosco or ANY other business is going to voluntarily accept responsibility for damages caused by one of their products. Until they are FORCED to accept responsibility in court they will deny ANY responsibility and they may even blame the victim…
Woulda helped had the customer provided PROOF. Also- no other customer complained.
The Veeder Root fuel tank alarms would not only sound audibly but would also print out a water alarm triggered by contamination and if i remember correctly the Veeder Root tank monitor computer stores all alarms for 30 days.
Water in fuel is pretty rare these days and im leaning towards her mechanic being crooked and wanting to charge big $ for a problem that may have been pretty inexpensive or simple. Technicians almost never check for water like this vid showed a jar with H2o usually they just replace the fuel filter and done deal if her water to fuel concentration was so high that the tank had to be drained it wouldn't have run.
Plus it doesn't sound like even one other customer had this experience.
Get a new mechanic and always look at the reviews they have 😉
How do you know it’s not the dealership trying to scam you
Yes this does happen. The issue is, so many people dont know where to begin when their cars break down. A lot of people dont take their cars to the dealership to find out thats what it is. The car goes to a friend or family member to get worked on and by the time one finds out its water in the gas, its too late. Water in gas has happened to me on a few occasion. My vehicles were under warranty at the time so i took it to the dealership to find out that water was in my gas. Makes sense because the car breaks down about 10 mins after leaving the gas station. Nobody ever expects it to be gas because in all of the years of getting gas, it has never happened to us. That we know of. So i believe her.
They tried this at my work, judge said since no other complaints the case is dismissed.
Come to find out the mechanic faked the gas sample to increase her repair bill from $150 to over $7,000 dollars.
it’s either phase separation cause that’s what ethanol does to fuel or someone’s putting water in your tank
For other commenters on here that say she or the mechanic is lying, this actually could be a possibility. I remember getting bad gas on my way back from Fort Worth one time. My car started jerking a bit and didn't stop until I used up all the fuel and refueled.
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Many commenters is pointing out about the amount of water in the mix, not just there is water. You could have had a much smaller amount of water.
547 out of 809 complaints were confirmed?! That's pretty high...
Time 220 to 230 " I got it on the 4th and it happened on the 5th ."
Well, if this was actual contaminated gas from the station, the effects would have been very apparent by the time she drove less than a 1/4 mile.
“You have bad gas.”😂😂😂
I remember when that Costco opened in the fall of 1996. Still only two deep fueling stations? Here in Las Vegas, it is three cars deep.
it happens often! especially at the cheap independent stations buying gas from anywhere!
A Volkswagen with a problem, can’t believe it.
Sounds like they charged 700 for some spark plugs
Someone who has been a truck driver for decades just told me the other day that I should stop getting gas at Costco. He said they are known to have sub quality gas and that it could ruin my engine.
I've been pump gas at Costco Venture Dr Duluth GA since 2015 nothing ever happen to me.
I’m a fuel hauler we definitely have to be careful on which products we unload in what tanks. Cross drops are preventable dropping the wrong gas can lead to a lot of trouble.
Weird how she was THE ONLY ONE
Like oth3rs said that much water in her fuel would lead to hundreds of issues with other cars, why only her so far. Looks to me 50% fuel 50% other which would likely lead to others with a similar issue. She wouldn't just have shaking issues, be more hard starts(or no start), major vapors out of the exhaust. Seems weird.
Just happened to me near Arkansas
Always was suspicious with cheaper price at Costco gas stations.
Isn’t it more likely her mechanic is ripping her off?
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Tampa had diesel get pumped into the regular gasoline tanks that semis loaded and took all over the south FL area. Almost immediately started getting complaints...
Thats why we always take the receipt after getting fuel for our vehicles! This same thing happened in our area only the fuel distributor put diesel in where regular unleaded fuel wad supposed to be!! They did cover the costs of repairs to several vehicles damaged!!
That's what happened to my last Car 🚗 years ago at Walmart Gas ⛽ in Locust Grove, Georgia ❤
Others would have issues as well, not only her.
Did the water contamination happen in Costco’s gasoline storage tanks or was it delivered from the refinery like that? Are used to work for a gasoline station. We were delivered bad one time and the refinery was found at fault. They had to pay for the repair bill. Plus you needed a receipt to prove that you were visiting that day..
Here is her problem, if the car before her, the one after her, the hundred before and after didnt have water in their gas and she was the only one, there is no way on planet earth that it only happen to her.
The Costco I work at get at least 3 or 4 tanker trucks every day. That gas doesn't sit long
Did other customers had the same issues? I gas at Costco and never had any issues.
It wouldn't work at all if you could see the water and gas
I have been using Costco gas for a decade. Never had any issues on any of my vehicles. Are there other customers complaining?? Seems like a shady mechanic... or an existing problem with the car that the owner didn't take care of in time.
That is just silly. Costco pumps have lines around the block and if there was contaminated fuel in their reservoir , all the other people behind her would have had the same issue. There were none! Someone simply must have poured water into your gas tank, or maybe she did it herself . I ride with Costco
love for this company so crazy. I never go to that place horrible company.
@@jimnorton4520Were you touched inappropriately looking at men's underwear there?
It’s strange either gas station or dealerships are lying I took my vehicle which was diesel to the dealership and they said it was due to faulty gas which to my surprise made no sense since my other diesel trucks were fine but that same dealership ship days later when I came to pick up my car had told someone else the same thing about their vehicle . They needed to clean fuel lines fuel pump wasn’t working etc just strange
That’s why I don’t use Sam’s gas, no matter how cheap it is. I heard it has water in it as well. I only use Chevron. Once in a great while, Shell.
The Chevron near me sells regular at $.70 above the price at Costco.
The mechanic could also lied to her. It could just be a faulty spark plug or wire that caused the abnormal idling. It's not the first time where mechanics take advantage of people with no experience in fixing cars. Usually those people are women. They'd make up some bogus claim that her car needs (an expensive) procedure to flush out the whole fuel system and put new fuel inside. Because she's such a nice customer (Sucker), they'll only charge her $700 bucks. If the pumps had problems, there should be more than just one car that had that problem. It's just like how to trace the source of a foodborne disease outbreaks.
You would think of a million other reasons to scam a customer if you wanted to.
my initial thought was also if she had water, others would have gone back to that station the same day or within days as well. there was no line of fuming customers in this video that i saw.
Useless news station, more than one person should have had a problem. It’s not like the person ran a scam and put water in their gas tank. Or the mechanic did it.
My daughter had worked at one of these discount store gas stations and she stated they don’t try to filter or put any gas treatments in their gas🤨
My coworker had an issue with Costco gas in her car. She took it to the dealership service dept and then complaint to Costco. Costco was able to reimburse her because she had the receipt.
Costco is paying now as the fuel is being tested and results provided to consumer for their claims. It's reasonable to suspect that bad gas does happen. The corporate response is unreasonable. The same thing happened to me with Kroger. The instantly refer you to their insurance company. They investigate, test, and you get estimates for your repairs.
Someone likely put water in her tank. If was bad gas, many others would have complained. Why only her? Fishy story and lousy reporting. Costco should take legal action against WSB.
My wife’s car used to shake violently during idle after filling up with that cheap gas. Once she switched to a more premium gas, the shaking stopped.
This happened to me before
Fuel and Measures may have their hands in someone’s pockets
Mechanics used that tiny water bottle to pour water in her tank 🤣🤣🤣
Costco changes it fuel filter every day unlike gas stations owned by mom and pop who wanna save money and sell expired candies and chips. I’m sure u know what I’m referring to.
If there was water in your fuel, the car in front of u and behind you as well as adjacent to you would have shaky steering wheel and catalytic converter issues. I did get bad gas from quick trip once that ruined my catalytic converter.
The only place I trust to fuel up my vehicle is Costco. They don’t have unfresh fuel
I’ve compared Costco gas to other brands out here in Northern CA and found that even Arco gas performs better @ times while Shell, Mobile. Chevron & 76 blow it outta the water. Tried both regular and premium when I owned a Camaro 2SS 2011. I even put in Costco gas and put in the fuel tank a Chevron additive and still wasn’t impressed :/
Someone put water in her tank and she’s blaming it on Costco. It should be noted, no one else was affected
I always thought Costco was overrated. Glad I don't fall for that BS.
It's really odd how just one person had a complaint about water contamination in fuel from an establishment!
Every pump connected. Where are the other cars from that day?
I won't even buy a hotdog at Costco after getting Botulism. I will NEVER go there again.
This is ludicrous. I have been filling up my vehicles with Costco gas for 15 years and I have never had a problem.
If cosco didn't do this some one else did it!
I drive to Lexington (70 miles) to get gas at Costco(that's not the only reason for the drive), its 50 cents a gal cheaper and its better gas than all the stations in my town
Last time coming back from NJ, I stopped at gas station about halfway, I filled my car and my wife's car, my car ended up broke down, we took detour to my cousins in OH and came back next day with 2 bottles of dry gas......evaporates water from gas, I was down to just above half tank when it finally wouldn't go no more, put that in tank, gave it about 30 min and it started and had evaporated down below 1/4 tank.......wife's car had no problem....mine was 82 Honda Prelude hers was 87 Cutlass Wagon(6cyl)
$700 kinda expensive
Been fueling at costco for 10+ years.... no issues..... and never heard of until this video 😂
There’s always more than one complaint if there’s water at the gas station tanks, there’s no way this happened to only one customer.
I have filled gas at multiple Costco gas locations across multiple states over 2 decades. This has never happened to me.
Well that $700 bill is about to snowball into hundreds of thousands.
costco is correct for not just accepting a persons word as truth. they need proof that their fuel was cause of the issue before forking out a check to someone. some kid could have gone and packed snow in her gas tank filler because she might be an HOA brat.
There is a reason your told to run top tier fuels from from well known distributors
Costco is one of them !& Shell as well . Those are the only two places I buy gas from & never no issues.
Funny how the news was hating on EVs but forget that gas cars have WAY more issues.
Why this happened to only one person? My local Costco has better quality gas than any other gas station
😂 he lying you know they investigate themselves
Everyone is saying that if this happened, more people would've had problems. How do you know that more people didn't have problems? Just because they didn't also end up on the news?
usually when you see a report about bad gas they have multiple people and broke down cars within blocks. as busy as costco is tow lines would have been ringing off the hook
I get it. I run water/meth on a ported supercharged 5.0 and a turbo 2.5, so I know what happens when an engine gets water in it (I've almost hydrolocked because of a faulty solenoid). My point is that everyone jumps to concrete conclusions with basically zero intel beyond a 2 minute news feed, but whatever.
Costco has changed hands, they don't care about their members anymore.
$700 to drain a gas tank? 😂
Come on Costco, do what’s right.