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Remember free air to blow up your tyres?

Started by: i-spy (15298) 

it used to be part of the service at petrol stations. today it cost me 50p (ten bob!!!) and I had to be as quick as a grand prix pit mechanic to blow up all 4 tyres before time ran out.
I was in need of air at the end.

Started: 5th Oct 2012 at 16:05

Posted by: dostaf (inactive)

Handy hint #78686

Remove all dust caps before starting.

Many waste time and money by not doing.

Replied: 5th Oct 2012 at 16:20

Posted by: tonker (28745) 

Handy hint #78687

Buy a 12v air compressor or a footpump!

Replied: 5th Oct 2012 at 22:27

Posted by: PeterP (11795)

Handy hint#78688
Get someone else to do the job

Replied: 6th Oct 2012 at 08:41

Posted by: Mac (inactive)

Has your airwear burst, Tonker?

Replied: 6th Oct 2012 at 09:36

Posted by: ayrefield (4465)

And you got a free squirt Redex when you filled up too, oh and free oil if you had a two stroke engine.

Replied: 6th Oct 2012 at 12:04

Posted by: mache (inactive)

Tip:- Don't take the nail out of a tyre until pay day

Replied: 6th Oct 2012 at 12:10

Posted by: linma (2953)

My Dad would fill up customers with petrol, check their oil and water, and always with a smile. And yes, no charge for putting air in tyres.

Replied: 6th Oct 2012 at 12:49

Posted by: dostaf (inactive)

Not bad for a Bank Manager, Linma.

Replied: 6th Oct 2012 at 17:38

Posted by: Mac (inactive)

Filling customers up with petrol is frowned upon these days.

Replied: 7th Oct 2012 at 10:18

Posted by: alan lad (443)

The Prospect garage of early sixties remember it well.joviull chap owd Massa was .

Replied: 7th Oct 2012 at 18:41

Posted by: linma (2953)

I remember it well too Alan.

Replied: 8th Oct 2012 at 14:54

Posted by: staffbullterrier (2224)

as you travelled down wallgate towards the pier,there was a petrol station there on the left....i bought my 1st gallon of petrol from there,and the petrol pump attendant also gave me a free squirt of redex as well

Replied: 8th Oct 2012 at 15:12

Posted by: bentlegs (5330)

Has no body getten a leg we a pump on , t end

Replied: 24th Nov 2022 at 13:30

Posted by: PeterP (11795)

This thread is 10yrs old and it still costs 50p to inflate your tyres

Replied: 24th Nov 2022 at 15:04

Posted by: linma (2953)

What a compliment for my dad Alan.

Replied: 25th Nov 2022 at 15:55

Posted by: sonlyme (3395)

It's 50p in morrisons here and you you have to pay by contactless card.

Replied: 1st Dec 2022 at 17:56

Posted by: PeterP (11795)

Normally use a plug in pump at home . Last week had a look at the pumps at Asda one pump was 50p the other was £2 but I think this included a vacuum clean for the interior of the car

Replied: 1st Dec 2022 at 19:23

Posted by: mollie m (7792) 

Why would anybody want to blow up their tyres in the first place, 'cos then they'd go all raggedy and you wouldn't be able to drive? Increase tyre pressure yes, but don't blow 'em up folks.

If you live in the vicinity, Pemberton Tyres do all four for the princely sum of nowt! I take mine there every time my car starts complaining.

Replied: 1st Dec 2022 at 19:29

 

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