Trusted Petrol Pumps in Bangalore

CaliAtenza · 4th April 2007, 01:47

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

While i remember reading here that the HP pump near the new Cosmos mall in Brookfields were cheats, going by the number of people filling up there, looks like not many know about it.

where is this new mall? where is brookfields??

benbsb29 · 4th April 2007, 09:50

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Originally Posted by CaliAtenza

where is this new mall? where is brookfields??

Cali : Brookfields is the area you cross when u travel from Kundanahalli junction towards ITPL. Thats the same area where HLL is present. Suddenly seeing a lot of real estate development here owing to the IT presence. Cosmos is a new shopping mall which has opened along this route. Houses a new Ezone, Pantaloons, and more. Not really sure if its been thrown open to the public or not. As for me, it should be a nice place to hang out, as it kinda close to where i live.

sathya_nars · 16th May 2007, 14:36

Guys,
Could you suggest good petrol pump near Sarjapur road (Wipro) or marathahalli?

From above threads, I derived these:
1. Pump opp to Manipal hospital in Airport road
2. Shell at hosur main road
3. one near udupi garden signal in BTM

anything else?

PhiGolden · 29th July 2008, 10:24

Hi,

Can we please reopen this thread post fuel price hike. The following pumps I hate.

One in the surjapur road hosur road junction near St johns medical college.
One in Madiwala Near mass restaurant. They are currently using the pump us a parking lot.

lazy · 29th July 2008, 11:28

HKP & benbsb - why do you say the BP outlet near cosmos mall is a cheat ?

Asking because, I normally tank up there (I live rather close by).

They have big very visible counters in the front, unlike the regular ones that are built into the pumping machines. And never have they started filling without showing me the zero.

cheers

manziee_crusier · 29th July 2008, 12:30

Is the IOC Bellandur pump near Salapuria Softzone/SoBha apartments good ?

sanjaymugur · 29th July 2008, 12:33

where do i get speed97, which BP outlet is good ? one in BTM layout junction ?

mshooli · 29th July 2008, 13:26

The Shell pumps in general have been good. Have never had a problem with them.

Otherwise, I normally tank up at
1. IOC Bunk next to Koshys on St. Mark's Road
2. IOC Bunk at the junction of Palace Road and Cunningham Road
3. HP Bunk near the New BEL Road railway over bridge.

Experiences have been good with these places.

PhrozenFire · 29th July 2008, 13:41

Im new to Bangalore, and its crazy but at almost every pump I've been to so far, they've tried to rip me off. One guy will stand in front of you and will try to distract you. Even if you are looking at the meter the attendant wont start filling till the moment you take your eyes away and look at the guy in front who is asking you questions like 'Bill kitne ka banaoo?', 'Aap kahaan se hai?' (Since my bike is MH registered), and so on and so forth. The moment you look away and then look back, the meter has magically already filled up Rs 100 worth of fuel. This pisses me off no end. Its happened to me at the pump in Agraha, opp HSR sec-1, at the pump opposite Pizza Hut and YoChina in Kormangala, at the pump just after the Silk Board junction at Madivala, and a few more.
The trick is, no matter what, do not take your eyes off the meter till the guy starts filling. He'll realise that the distraction is not working and will start filling the fuel soon enough. I have been to many many cities in India, but this kind of a situation I've faced only in Bangalore. Its experiences like these, and others with the auto drivers (dont even get me started on them!!-for another thread), that ruin Bangalores perception (to outsiders), against what is an otherwise excellent city with very nice people

Spitfire · 29th July 2008, 15:24

We had come to bangalore in 1999, stopped to fill fuel at the Pump close to race course road. We asked them to top it, the meter started and didnt stop till it reached Rs 1500, the car could not take that much fuel. The tank was much smaller. My dad started arguing, first he was laughing at them saying what sort of idiots are you people? You are trying to fool me and being big idiots at that. But then the usual outsider - Kannadiga bull**** started. Everyone started ganging up. MY dad pointed at the Navy Sticker on the car and gave a good warning, all the kannada pride drained out of them and they let us go.
This was even before the IT boom started and the 'outsider' phenomenon happened. The fuel bunks in Bangalore have always been fooling people and they still get away with it.

sajands · 29th July 2008, 16:47

Hi All,

I' ve been filling up at the IOC COCO bunk next to the water tank in BTM Layout. Service is good and they dont distract you. well, atleast in my case or maybe because of the team-bhp sticker on my car's back bumper

Regards,
Sajan

sammyboy · 29th July 2008, 19:04

I was taken for a ride with the rs 100 filling once but now i have made it a habit to get out of the car (lock it) and then stand next to the pump when the guy starts filling, give him my card/cash and ask him to go and get a receipt

this way he is not there to distract me as he is busy with the receipt.

Nikhilb2008 · 29th July 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by adit1329

cauvery outlet at lalbagh west gate, he has been there for years and his fuel is good.

the worst is DG petrol bunk in bsk-III stage ring road (owned by you know who) sells adulterated fuel mixed with kerosene...

I totally agree ab t Cauvery.

The owner is an ex-colonel or something. I have seen him many times. He carries a danda with him all the time and doesnt hesitate to use it on his employees. They are really afraid of him and rarely try any tricks.

Nowadays(almost for the past year), I have noticed a lot of female employees. They are softer and more polite and less likely to try to cheat you.

I have never been disappointed with this place.

Gregory · 29th July 2008, 23:51

Nowdays allmost all bunks bad fuel.

I stick to the HP Gojer Service Station near Cantonment. I get the best FE when I tank up here.

vezj420 · 30th July 2008, 01:01

i second Gojer! one of my faves...and FE indeed goes up tanking there! not bad at all for an HP.

16th May 2007, 14:36	#63
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 642 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	good petrol pump near Sarjapur road or marathahalli Guys, Could you suggest good petrol pump near Sarjapur road (Wipro) or marathahalli? From above threads, I derived these: 1. Pump opp to Manipal hospital in Airport road 2. Shell at hosur main road 3. one near udupi garden signal in BTM anything else?
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29th July 2008, 10:24	#64
PhiGolden BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Banagalore Posts: 123 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Can we reopen this thread Hi, Can we please reopen this thread post fuel price hike. The following pumps I hate. One in the surjapur road hosur road junction near St johns medical college. One in Madiwala Near mass restaurant. They are currently using the pump us a parking lot.
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29th July 2008, 11:28	#65
lazy BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 308 Thanked: 1,301 Times	HKP & benbsb - why do you say the BP outlet near cosmos mall is a cheat ? Asking because, I normally tank up there (I live rather close by). They have big very visible counters in the front, unlike the regular ones that are built into the pumping machines. And never have they started filling without showing me the zero. cheers
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29th July 2008, 12:30	#66
manziee_crusier BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 91 Thanked: 2 Times	Is the IOC Bellandur pump near Salapuria Softzone/SoBha apartments good ?
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29th July 2008, 12:33	#67
sanjaymugur BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 57 Times	where do i get speed97, which BP outlet is good ? one in BTM layout junction ?
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29th July 2008, 13:26	#68
mshooli BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	The Shell pumps in general have been good. Have never had a problem with them. Otherwise, I normally tank up at 1. IOC Bunk next to Koshys on St. Mark's Road 2. IOC Bunk at the junction of Palace Road and Cunningham Road 3. HP Bunk near the New BEL Road railway over bridge. Experiences have been good with these places.
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29th July 2008, 13:41	#69
PhrozenFire BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 267 Thanked: 5 Times	Im new to Bangalore, and its crazy but at almost every pump I've been to so far, they've tried to rip me off. One guy will stand in front of you and will try to distract you. Even if you are looking at the meter the attendant wont start filling till the moment you take your eyes away and look at the guy in front who is asking you questions like 'Bill kitne ka banaoo?', 'Aap kahaan se hai?' (Since my bike is MH registered), and so on and so forth. The moment you look away and then look back, the meter has magically already filled up Rs 100 worth of fuel. This pisses me off no end. Its happened to me at the pump in Agraha, opp HSR sec-1, at the pump opposite Pizza Hut and YoChina in Kormangala, at the pump just after the Silk Board junction at Madivala, and a few more. The trick is, no matter what, do not take your eyes off the meter till the guy starts filling. He'll realise that the distraction is not working and will start filling the fuel soon enough. I have been to many many cities in India, but this kind of a situation I've faced only in Bangalore. Its experiences like these, and others with the auto drivers (dont even get me started on them!!-for another thread), that ruin Bangalores perception (to outsiders), against what is an otherwise excellent city with very nice people
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29th July 2008, 15:24	#70
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	We had come to bangalore in 1999, stopped to fill fuel at the Pump close to race course road. We asked them to top it, the meter started and didnt stop till it reached Rs 1500, the car could not take that much fuel. The tank was much smaller. My dad started arguing, first he was laughing at them saying what sort of idiots are you people? You are trying to fool me and being big idiots at that. But then the usual outsider - Kannadiga bull**** started. Everyone started ganging up. MY dad pointed at the Navy Sticker on the car and gave a good warning, all the kannada pride drained out of them and they let us go. This was even before the IT boom started and the 'outsider' phenomenon happened. The fuel bunks in Bangalore have always been fooling people and they still get away with it.
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29th July 2008, 16:47	#71
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 967 Thanked: 454 Times View My Garage	Hi All, I' ve been filling up at the IOC COCO bunk next to the water tank in BTM Layout. Service is good and they dont distract you. well, atleast in my case or maybe because of the team-bhp sticker on my car's back bumper Regards, Sajan
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29th July 2008, 19:04	#72
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 526 Times View My Garage	I was taken for a ride with the rs 100 filling once but now i have made it a habit to get out of the car (lock it) and then stand next to the pump when the guy starts filling, give him my card/cash and ask him to go and get a receipt this way he is not there to distract me as he is busy with the receipt.
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29th July 2008, 23:51	#74
Gregory BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	Nowdays allmost all bunks bad fuel. I stick to the HP Gojer Service Station near Cantonment. I get the best FE when I tank up here.
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30th July 2008, 01:01	#75
vezj420 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 266 Thanked: 23 Times	i second Gojer! one of my faves...and FE indeed goes up tanking there! not bad at all for an HP.
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