After refueling at one of the Orlen stations in Koszalin, drivers reported numerous vehicle breakdowns. It turned out that there is more water in the fuel than gasoline.
Drivers refueling with Pb98 petrol at one of the Orlen gas stations in Koszalin on Sunday, February 26, and Monday, February 27, report massive problems with the engine. According to some customers of the station, the cars could not drive even a few hundred meters. It turned out that there is more water in the fuel than gasoline.
Water instead of fuel. Obaitek translates
“In accordance with the procedures of PKN Orlen, the sale of this product at our station was immediately suspended, samples of this fuel were taken from the tank at the station and sent for analysis. Gasoline tests confirmed flooding of the fuel batch. Preliminary findings indicate a leak in one of the elements of the tank sump. The resumption of the sale of the product (Verva98 gasoline) at this station will occur only after 100% certainty that the malfunction has been completely and finally eliminated.
- We have 10,000 tanks. This is an incident that was removed immediately. This is a station that came over from the Lotos group, one of the tanks was opened and water got into it, Daniel Obaitek, President of PKN Orlen, said on ZET radio.
“No one wanted to deceive anyone?” asked the interviewer Bogdan Rymanovsky.
- Of course not. It was an accident, failures happen. We have 10,000 tanks can always leak, Obaitek assured.
Compensation for drivers
Drivers who refueled at Orlen on a bad weekend now have to reckon with considerable expenses. In some cases, repairing an engine after flooding with water from a fuel dispenser can cost up to several thousand. zloty. However, drivers can count on compensation from Orlen.
- So far, seven users have reported that such compensation will be paid, - said Daniel Obaitek. He assured me it was a matter of weeks.
Source: Wprost
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