Costco Gas & water don't mix

**GTMRS4** · 07-09-2008 07:57 PM

So today in the mail I got a letter from Costco because apparently they accidently mixed water in with their 93 Octane gas last week when I filled up. This actually explains the pinging I heard yesterday, and now I'm worried about the fuel system.

Any recos?

Was thinking of doing some heet and then seafoam.

**B6Lovin** · 07-09-2008 07:58 PM

you better demand a total replacement of your engine and fuel system on the basis of suspected damage

then go with an even bigger turbo

**GTMRS4** · 07-09-2008 08:04 PM

Yeah I thought about that but probably coculd only get a new fuel pump or injectors out of the whole thing....

hmmmm... maybe just do add a gallon of water to cause it to seize.

**0000VW** · 07-09-2008 08:14 PM

demand dry gas treatment... don't cheat a good company like Cosco now Wallyworld on the other hand...

**mtbrider** · 07-09-2008 08:37 PM

hmm,time for a new engine

**HeHateMe** · 07-09-2008 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by GTMRS4

So today in the mail I got a letter from Costco because apparently they accidently mixed water in with their 93 Octane gas last week when I filled up. This actually explains the pinging I heard yesterday, and now I'm worried about the fuel system.

Any recos?

Was thinking of doing some heet and then seafoam.

Ok, maybe I missed something but how the hell did that happen?

**Tiesto** · 07-09-2008 10:23 PM

And this is why you don't buy Costco gas or anything besides Shell for that matter.

**eddier** · 07-09-2008 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Tiesto

And this is why you don't buy Costco gas or anything besides Shell for that matter.

yeah costco is pretty known for pushing shitty product...

just figure out if they actually did any real damage and then act accordingly...costco is a good company, no need to rip them off. They were even courteous enough to send you a note telling you that they made a mistake, im not sure that that is common practice, might be wrong though...

**GTMRS4** · 07-10-2008 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by eddier

just figure out if they actually did any real damage and then act accordingly...costco is a good company, no need to rip them off. They were even courteous enough to send you a note telling you that they made a mistake, im not sure that that is common practice, might be wrong though...

LOL - like ripping them off would be something anyone on this forum would do

Nah - just going to get fuel filter changed, and dry gas treatment and then hand them the bill. But if my fuel pump dies well thats on their dime

**A4Avant02** · 07-10-2008 08:50 AM

Just ask for a lifetime membership.

**mike-2ptzero** · 07-10-2008 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by B6Lovin

you better demand a total replacement of your engine and fuel system on the basis of suspected damage

then go with an even bigger turbo

Water mixed with fuel isn't going to cause damage, if it did then no one would ever use a WI setup.

Now if he was pumping direcly from a water tank maybe, but then he wouldn't have moved very far from the pump. If they had mixed in diesel fuel into their 93 tank he would have plenty of damage to both the engine and fuel system.