Gas Pump Shutoff

[tab]

O.K., here's a minuscule thing: does anybody else have a problem with gas pumps (would virtually always be a Shell station) shutting off prematurely when filling the M6 GC? Like I know it's down to 1/8 a tank, it needs 18 gallons, so why does it shut off every few gallons? So I re-start it, because I know it needs more. Is it something about the shape of the filler neck? I've filled plenty of cars, and I don't think it's like I'm bad at this. It just seems to happen annoyingly frequently with my M6.

-Annoyed in Chicago

[Eurohorses]

Originally Posted by tab

O.K., here's a minuscule thing: does anybody else have a problem with gas pumps (would virtually always be a Shell station) shutting off prematurely when filling the M6 GC? Like I know it's down to 1/8 a tank, it needs 18 gallons, so why does it shut off every few gallons? So I re-start it, because I know it needs more. Is it something about the shape of the filler neck? I've filled plenty of cars, and I don't think it's like I'm bad at this. It just seems to happen annoyingly frequently with my M6.

-Annoyed in Chicago

Happens to me all the time, but not only with Shell. Happens at other gas stations as well. Shuts off multiple times before the tank is full. I find that holding the pump trigger half way stops this from happening. But then it takes twice as long to fill up.

I thought this only happened to me

[devondragon]

Same issue here. Gotta be something odd in the tank filler tube design that triggers whatever shuts off the pump handles? IDK but it is annoying.

[JakeBMW]

I have a 2016 650i GC and have not had that problem.

[dentaltech]

If you push the nozzle to far in and the the rubber seal seals too tight it seems the there is splash back and the pump registers it as full (safety)

I do not push it too far into the curve of the filler neck and try and hold it more parallel to the inlet.

Its not a car you can jam in there lock the filler and let it run. Its a hold your hand baby it fill up and yes its a bitch!

[tab]

O.K., it's nice to know i'm not crazy! I also do the thing where I put it on slow feed, and don't jam it all the way in. Still can be difficult. If that's the only bad part of my day, I'm doing fine, I know....

[Don N.]

Does suck when it happens. That's why I always have to pay attention to roughly how many gallons I think my car needs, based on the fuel gauge.

[speedracerlo]

Been having this issue since day 1, but I thought I might be the only one in the world if I complained about such a thing... lol now I know
There seems to be a design flaw where the nozzle air suction cups don't align well to the M6 inlet.

[wanna6]

Just got a 14 m6 gran coupe and I can report the same problem. Good to know it's not just me!

Will try to insert it halfway next time and hold by hand as a previous poster reported.

[2007 to 2016 M6 Cab]

Yes I see the same ... I never place the Gas Nozzle all the way in ... So it doesn't happen as often, but then again I do not squeeze the pump handle all the way either as I HATE WHEN GAS SPRAYS OUT AND ALL OVER THE PAINT

[S800vxr]

UK cars do this as well so I'm glad I've read this as thought my car was broken somehow!

[daddymalu]

I have taken my 14 coupe in for this issue and they said there was no trouble found.

[Twitch Massacre]

I had this issue on my M6, figured out an angle that would prevent it from happening 90% of the time. Move the nozzle around a bit and see if you can find an angle where it won't stop.

[doughboy650gc]

13 650i gc had the car for 2 weeks and worry that I'm going to get sprayed back at some point

[tab]

OK, now that I know I'm not crazy, I decided to try something. Last time I filled up, I put the nozzle in and turned it so the bottom of the handle was pointing down and to the right, like 5:00 position. (I would normally stand behind the fuel filler door and probably cock the handle between 6:00 and 8:00, without really thinking about it.) It didn't kick back. I'll keep trying that. I'm thinking there must be an angle at which it works. So far, I'm trying 5:00.

[Msizzle]

13 m6 with same issue

[tab]

OK, the next time I tried 4 or 5:00, it shut off. So I tried it cocked at an extreme 8:00 and it worked.

[doughboy650gc]

just filled up last night and it didn't do it.. this happened to me the first 2 times I filled up it but now I refill when I hit the 1/4 mark and it doesn't shut off on me....

[skydavis]

Happens to me too

[XxTORONTOxX]

it happens when you have an empty tank, there is air in the tank which causes this. Try holding the nozzle at 90% force it will fix the issue