Bad gas in Winnipeg 17 years ago

About 17 years ago I was one of a number of people in Winnipeg whose car was infected with bad gas pumped from a Gulf Canada service station.

Gulf Canada refused to acknowledge responsibility and instead, in my case, blamed my Petro-Canada service station for ruining my catalytic converter and destroying my spark plugs and other parts with horrible carbon gunk.

Coincidentally, about one year after the bad gas had hit Winnipeg, Petro-Canada bought Gulf Canada. Within a few weeks Gulf Canada admitted that it was their bad gas with a tainted addictive and not Petro-Canada that caused the problem. I received $1,400 in compensation for the damage to my car and expenses.

Hope this information helps you folks. It is a terrible experience that I shall never forget — especially having Gulf continue to deny there was a problem and trying to make me out as a liar — and then trying to make Petro-Canada out to be liars.

Joanne Thibault
Winnipeg