Remember free air to blow up your tyres?

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.

Handy hint #78686

Remove all dust caps before starting.

Many waste time and money by not doing.

Handy hint #78687

Buy a 12v air compressor or a footpump!

Handy hint#78688
Get someone else to do the job

Has your airwear burst, Tonker?

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

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

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.

Not bad for a Bank Manager, Linma.

Filling customers up with petrol is frowned upon these days.

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

I remember it well too Alan.

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

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

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

What a compliment for my dad Alan.

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

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

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.