Beware, premium mixed with water

Beware, premium mixed with water

From Warta Kota

I had a bitter experience that the public should be aware of.
On Nov. 26 at about 1 p.m., I bought 30 liters of premium at
gasoline station No. 34-0695 in Cikuda village, Karya Mekar,
Purwakarta subdistrict.

Upon filling my tank, I was ready to drive off toward Bekasi.
But after driving for three kilometers, my engine abruptly
stopped, while prior to my stop at the gasoline station I had
absolutely no engine trouble. My car was in fine condition as it
was still new and was regularly serviced at an official
(competent) garage.

Confused by this engine trouble, I called a mechanic from a
nearby garage. When he checked, he found nothing wrong with the
engine. The mechanic suspected and guessed that the problem was
the premium gasoline I had just bought. When the gasoline tank
was cleaned, it was discovered that the gasoline had been mixed
with water. This fact was not only witnessed by me and the
mechanic, but also by the people who happened to see the
incident. I kept a sample of the premium-water mixture.

As the injured party, I returned to the gasoline station and
explained that their premium contained water, but they ignored
me. Using various arguments they denied they had ever sold
premium mixed with water. When invited to examine the proof, they
gave 1,001 reasons, but the essence was that they refused to come
and see for themselves.

With this experience, I recommend that motorists take caution
if buying premium at this gasoline station, so they will not
have the same bitter experience.

DR. TIMUR PB

Bekasi, West Java