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Whatever happened to free air at gas stations? A station near me used to have free air, but recently changed to a coin-operated machine. With the price of gas and oil company profits, I would think it would be worth the goodwill to forgo the tiny amount of income and help out the customer. I know I would be more inclined to check my tires more often if it didn't cost me 50 cents every time. I might even be more inclined to patronize that station.It would also be environmentally friendly to enable people to keep their tires properly inflated to save gas.
So, does anyone know of stations around town that have free air?
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Posted 6 years ago # -
gold42
West Los Angeles
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I can tell you the best air pump in the city... no joking. The Get-Go (Formerly Marathon) at Powell Rd and Rt. 23 has an air pump that not only is free, but has a digital readout that you set to the pressure you desire. The pump then automatically fills your tires to that pressure.
Not to mention the bad ass $5 car wash they have... plus gas is usually pretty reasonable up there!
Posted 6 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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gold42 wrote I can tell you the best air pump in the city... no joking. The Get-Go (Formerly Marathon) at Powell Rd and Rt. 23 has an air pump that not only is free, but has a digital readout that you set to the pressure you desire. The pump then automatically fills your tires to that pressure.
Wow... pretty fancy. I haven't seen any others like that anywhere. :shock:
Posted 6 years ago # -
turbo ninja
Formerly Crumb Bus, Oh. Now Durm, NC.
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Most places will turn on the air pump for free if you buy gas - just ask the cashier. A notable exception is the Shell station at S. High and Sycamore, which SAYS they'll turn on the air for paying customers but they've conveniently "lost the remote control" that activates the pump.
Posted 6 years ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Stephen43215
Downtown
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Bp on Broad street in Olde Town still has free air. My tire pressure was down in my car so I stopped at Speedway..It was 1.00 for air but it actually let you know when the tires were filled to the right weight.
Posted 6 months ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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the_linotypist
Olde North Columbus
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Baer Wheels on North High St. and Oakland Park has a free air pump just outside the front door.
Posted 6 months ago # -
mrpoppinzs
Arena District
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Stephen43215 said:
Bp on Broad street in Olde Town still has free air. My tire pressure was down in my car so I stopped at Speedway..It was 1.00 for air but it actually let you know when the tires were filled to the right weight.If you go in and ask, most UDF's and Speedway clerks will turn the air machine on for free from inside the store.
Posted 6 months ago # -
stephentszuter
Downtown Columbus
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I was looking for a vacuum to clean out my car on Sunday... I guess the only gas stations that have it are the stations with car washes attached... Makes sense. I felt like an idiot.
Regardless, I don't have a shop vac, so I'm going to have to find one somewhere. It seems as though the only auto-car washes in the city are out in the burbs...
There's Klean-a-Kar which is right by my apartment, too, but they close before I get home from work.
Sorry... stealing the thread...
Posted 6 months ago # -
mrpoppinzs
Arena District
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stephentszuter said:
I was looking for a vacuum to clean out my car on Sunday... I guess the only gas stations that have it are the stations with car washes attached... Makes sense. I felt like an idiot.Regardless, I don't have a shop vac, so I'm going to have to find one somewhere. It seems as though the only auto-car washes in the city are out in the burbs...
There's Klean-a-Kar which is right by my apartment, too, but they close before I get home from work.
Sorry... stealing the thread...
There is a car wash on 5th ave near McDonalds in Grandview that has free vacuums. They figure that you are paying to wash your car but the vacuums are at a seperate place.
Posted 6 months ago # -
stephentszuter
Downtown Columbus
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mrpoppinzs said:
There is a car wash on 5th ave near McDonalds in Grandview that has free vacuums. They figure that you are paying to wash your car but the vacuums are at a seperate place.That's still a pretty far... but may be my best bet. Thank you!
Snarf said:
Moo-Moo has free vacuums but they don't suck very hard which makes them suck hard.l. o. l.
Posted 6 months ago #
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