Is it more cost-effective to pre-purchase a can of oil at the car rental agency or to rent a car with a full tank and return it with a full tank ?

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TJ Lao Li@SG

When picking up the car from the rental company, the tank should be full. When returning the car, the tank should also be full, otherwise one liter will be deducted three Australian dollars, which is twice as expensive as the gas station. Australia is vast and sparsely populated, with vast and desolate areas outside the towns and more animals than people. In some places, you may have to travel two or three hundred kilometers before you see a gas station, and it is not open after dusk. You must ensure that you have more than one-third of the reserve oil, and you must always fill up the tank when refueling. Once the fuel gauge starts to rise, add some more oil. Never wait until the fuel indicator light is on to find a gas station.

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