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This question applies regardless of whether you buy a full tank of gas up front (I don't like) or choose to bring it back full (preferred).
There is no easy way to do this. In my experience, a topped off tank has the gauge reading above the "F" on most cars, at least 1995 models and earlier.
Once I received the car with the gauge reading below the "F", I went in and the agent agreed to call it 7/8 full instead of full.
You could drive to the nearest gas station (if not far) and top it off there and if the amount is considerable, drive back to the rental office and complain.
I would guess that the rental companies simply put the car back into the lot for the next renter if it comes back approximately full. But there is room to shortweight the gas on the customer if the company wants to. For example if the customer does not bring it back full, fill it until the nozzle clicks off and that is it.
I have rented from agencies, notably off brand ones, where the car comes with perhaps half a tank and expected back eith the same amount. If the amount is reported in eighths of a tank but is not an even eighth I ask the agent to round it down, for example 7/16 is reported as going out with and expected back with 3/8 full.
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9/65 Disneyland
3/75 (World Inn* off I4 near DD)
4/85 (Kon-Tiki* on 192)
'80s Disneyland once or twice
7/94 PORiv (DxL)
9/97 ASMu
11/98 ASMu
12/98 (Knights Inn on 192)
9/99 ASMo
12/00 ASSp
11/01 ASSp planned
*no longer exists
This question applies regardless of whether you buy a full tank of gas up front (I don't like) or choose to bring it back full (preferred).
There is no easy way to do this. In my experience, a topped off tank has the gauge reading above the "F" on most cars, at least 1995 models and earlier.
Once I received the car with the gauge reading below the "F", I went in and the agent agreed to call it 7/8 full instead of full.
You could drive to the nearest gas station (if not far) and top it off there and if the amount is considerable, drive back to the rental office and complain.
I would guess that the rental companies simply put the car back into the lot for the next renter if it comes back approximately full. But there is room to shortweight the gas on the customer if the company wants to. For example if the customer does not bring it back full, fill it until the nozzle clicks off and that is it.
I have rented from agencies, notably off brand ones, where the car comes with perhaps half a tank and expected back eith the same amount. If the amount is reported in eighths of a tank but is not an even eighth I ask the agent to round it down, for example 7/16 is reported as going out with and expected back with 3/8 full.
Other travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm
9/65 Disneyland
3/75 (World Inn* off I4 near DD)
4/85 (Kon-Tiki* on 192)
'80s Disneyland once or twice
7/94 PORiv (DxL)
9/97 ASMu
11/98 ASMu
12/98 (Knights Inn on 192)
9/99 ASMo
12/00 ASSp
11/01 ASSp planned
*no longer exists
