Guys, do oil companies check up on their franchised stations to make sure they're offering the type and quality of gas you're paying for?

Reason i asked, there's a particular Chevron station close to where i live that really has me doubting. Every time i get Premium from that station, the car runs very sluggish. And on my old vehicle it pinged as well... things got so bad i eventually developed a sensor problem that was diagnosed by the local dealership tech's as caused by extended use of regular gas... which it was never fed.

I avoid that station now, obviously.

 

I do believe gasoline is a government regulated commodity. any discrepancy or fraudulent activity relating to how it is sold or advertised would be a federal offense... big fines and/or shut down of that location.

 

+1 thats what ive heard as well

 

That's good to know. Thanks to both of you. Would this fall under the Federal Trade Commission?

 

np. thats what i would assume

 

If you know you're having problems with that station then why continue to go there?

 

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