# Purchase additives injected at the pump?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, expedition\
**Created:** [February 6, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975 "2011-02-06T18:07:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/1 "2011-02-06T18:07:53Z")

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What is this all about?  
  
 (In a hurry, I had no time to read.)  
  
  
  
 Do they actually do anything?  
  
 Worth the cost?  
  
  
  
 Thank you,  
  
  
  
 Robert

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/2 "2011-02-06T18:22:31Z")

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I Don’t Know. I’m In A Hurry And Don’t Have Time To Investigate For You.  
CSA

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/3 "2011-02-06T18:23:00Z")

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There’s nothing like that around here but a safe bet is that this is nothing more than profit enhancement. It won’t hurt but it’s also not needed.

You might ask them if they’re selling inferior gasoline that needs additives then where’s the substantial discount if you don’t want the add-ons.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/4 "2011-02-06T18:24:37Z")

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What are ‘additives injected at the pump’? What pump?

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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/5 "2011-02-06T18:41:11Z")

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You were called to rush blood platelets to a hospital for a patient with a dissected aortic aneurysm?

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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/6 "2011-02-06T18:59:55Z")

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King Soopers (Kroger) grocery store gas pumps have a panel next to each pump from which various additives can be purchased.  
The additive will be mixed into the gasoline you are pumping into your vehicle.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/7 "2011-02-06T19:06:30Z")

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I don’t like this idea at all. Sounds like pure profit for King Soopers. Question…How do you know that the additive was added in the first place? I hope this idea fades into the sunset because there is just too much room for a ripoff.

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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchase-additives-injected-at-the-pump/60975/8 "2011-02-06T19:17:55Z")

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I reposted this under GENERAL DISCUSSION  
Sorry.