[Sushi604]

It looks like all my go to gas stations stop offering free air. Do any of you know of any locations in Vancouver that still offer free air?

[GabAlmighty]

I go to the ones that charge for air. Then I walk inside. I proceed to tell them to turn on the air please. I fill up my tires.

[SB7]

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[IMASA]

All the Chevrons that I go to offer free air. Shell seems to be the only one that I go to that charges for air.

[a00755836]

Yea chevron. Also, they offer free water. I think it's for coolant.

[Gridlock]

and at a frigging dollar? Hi! I pay $3 for a sip of something fizzy, I think you can blow up my tires on the house...Esso, I'm looking at you.

[Indyjones]

What have the times come to...but hey, all is not lost. Free air for your automobile: :D
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Remember to put your back into it!
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[Expresso]

Sometimes I just roll into the lane connecting to full serve and just use the air they have there.

[adambomb]

As others have said, most Chevrons still provide free air/water. To keep something this simple free to your customers and car lovers is one of the main reasons Chevron always gets my business. :thumbsup:

[H.Specter]

no 2 + new westminster - Chevron

[jmanhas]

im pretty sure Petro Canada charges for air too

[Soundy]

Pretty much all of them can and will turn on the air for free, you just have to go inside and ask. So quit your whining, get off your lazy ass, walk inside the store and ASK THEM TO TURN ON THE AIR.

[westopher]

I've never once had someone not turn on the air for free, even if I'm just cruising buy on my bmx and don't buy anything.

[GabAlmighty]

Pretty much all of them can and will turn on the air for free, you just have to go inside and ask. So quit your whining, get off your lazy ass, walk inside the store and ASK THEM TO TURN ON THE AIR.

I think I mentioned that in my first post but everyone still seemed to feel the need to repeat themselves over and over:rukidding: It's fun when I have to asked them to turn it on 6-7 times when i'm airing the Yota back up haha.

I've never once had someone not turn on the air for free, even if I'm just cruising buy on my bmx and don't buy anything.

I had ONE attendant not turn it on, some guy at a Shell in Desroches... Fucker.

[Sushi604]

Pretty much all of them can and will turn on the air for free, you just have to go inside and ask. So quit your whining, get off your lazy ass, walk inside the store and ASK THEM TO TURN ON THE AIR.

Actually I have asked this once before, and the guy inside the Esso on Victoria and Kingsway said no. Since then I never asked anyone else since it was assumed I would get the same answer everywhere else.

That was a year ago... maybe things have changed since then?

[Sushi604]

Now that I mention it, if your ever in Point Roberts getting gas, the nice people at USA GAS and Texaco will turn on the air for you if you ask nicely.

[Sushi604]

All the Chevrons that I go to offer free air. Shell seems to be the only one that I go to that charges for air.

I'll go ask later tonight when I pass by a Chevron gas station to confirm this!

[GabAlmighty]

And what did mommy and daddy teach us about assuming...

[Sushi604]

And what did mommy and daddy teach us about assuming...

That you shouldn't spend more gas/money/time to hunt for another gas station that might say "Yes" to free air. Man up, pay the exorbitant air tax, fill your tires and be on your merry way?

Yes, the god damn "ass of u and me" lines never seems to fail us in life.

[Acura604]

i picked up one of these and leave it in trunk... pretty cheap .

mixed reviews..but mine has been working solid for over a year now.


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[roastpuff]

$10 dollar compressor at Canadian Tire... don't have to go to a station to fill up air. :thumbs:

[jlenko]

Pfft... just use the 30 gallon compressor in your garage, pull a line out to the driveway and pump up your own air.

What? You don't have a compressor set up in your garage like everyone else? For shame...

[PJ]

+1 for just going inside and asking.

The 50 cents or whatever is mostly just to stop people from messing around with/abusing it.

Chevron on 41st and Main has "free" air for sure though.

[BABU]

Chevron on Arbutus and Valley drive has free air pump.

[Manic!]

Charging for air is a scam. There is a company in B.C. that goes to all the gas station telling them that running air costs a lot of money and that they will install a air system for free and will split the money they make. Once the system is installed they get the store to donate there profits to charity. The company takes all the money but who knows if they give any to charity. Our gas station has been open for 22 years and have never charged for air and never will. Our cost has been around $1500 that includes 3 air compressors. Customers should not have to pay for air.

[Gridlock]

And what did mommy and daddy teach us about assuming...

It makes an ass of 'u' and 'ming'.

[asr]

Most gas station offer air and water for free. If not, you can reach the cashier to request air service. 99% gas station will offer for free.

[godwin]

For people who really care about their cars, get a home compressor + a moisture filter. Gas station compressors often sits in the open, you will be pumping a lot of more moisture into the tires. Not to mention you will never get a good consistent baseline to see if your tire pressure is consistent.

[Graeme S]

One day I got a low-pressure warning while on the way out to West Van. Decided to drive back to Burnaby along Hastings to try and get air. Neither the Chevron at Clarke nor the one at Willingdon had any air, free or otherwise. Came all the way back to the Petro Can at Kensington. Where the air is free, thankfully.

Unfortunately, I didn't have a tire pressure gauge, which they kindly lent me. And so I got them a $20 starbucks card as thanks. It was a good day.

[Marshall Placid]

Charging for air is a scam. There is a company in B.C. that goes to all the gas station telling them that running air costs a lot of money and that they will install a air system for free and will split the money they make. Once the system is installed they get the store to donate there profits to charity. The company takes all the money but who knows if they give any to charity. Our gas station has been open for 22 years and have never charged for air and never will. Our cost has been around $1500 that includes 3 air compressors. Customers should not have to pay for air.

It's all about cost and profit, nothing at all personal. Just dollars and cents.

And, this is dependent on location, traffic levels, wages, and land value.

The idea is to NOT charge for air, and then generate loyal customers who come back for gas and small groceries/drinks purchased at the station.

As long as customers go to specific brands/stations for free air, and fill-up, and buy drinks, then the air will be free.

But, if after undergoing tests and long-runs of free air, and the gas station owners/corporations/etc. find that giving free air does not convert into higher sales/profits, then the gas stations will charge for air.

[entrax]

i used to be a petro-can customer and every single one i've been to has had a machine that says "insert $1" or whatever, every location has turned it on for me for free by just asking them. i switched to chev because they have 94 and i've always been able to just use it without asking anyone.

[jlenko]

It's all about cost and profit, nothing at all personal. Just dollars and cents.

And, this is dependent on location, traffic levels, wages, and land value.

The idea is to NOT charge for air, and then generate loyal customers who come back for gas and small groceries/drinks purchased at the station.

As long as customers go to specific brands/stations for free air, and fill-up, and buy drinks, then the air will be free.

But, if after undergoing tests and long-runs of free air, and the gas station owners/corporations/etc. find that giving free air does not convert into higher sales/profits, then the gas stations will charge for air.

Meh.. that's how it USED to be.. and should be. But now it's all about how we can nickel-and-dime the consumer to death.

[Manic!]

It's all about cost and profit, nothing at all personal. Just dollars and cents.

And, this is dependent on location, traffic levels, wages, and land value.

The idea is to NOT charge for air, and then generate loyal customers who come back for gas and small groceries/drinks purchased at the station.

As long as customers go to specific brands/stations for free air, and fill-up, and buy drinks, then the air will be free.

But, if after undergoing tests and long-runs of free air, and the gas station owners/corporations/etc. find that giving free air does not convert into higher sales/profits, then the gas stations will charge for air.

But the gas station makes no money by charging for air. the company that installed the system makes all the money.