Comments on: Does Self-Service Gas Save Money? http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sat, 18 May 2013 17:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bonnie http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-279340 Bonnie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:58:59 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/#comment-279340 I live in Los Angeles. I go to full service every two months. I fill up to 7/8 of a tank at my favorite low price station. Then I drive over to the full service station down the street and tell them to fill it up and check everything. They give me 1/8 of a tank and check my car’s fluids & tire pressure. It’s worth a few bucks not to get my hands and clothes dirty. I always have them tell me how much oil I have (not just if I need it or not) so I know if I need to add some at home. However I have a 2000 Toyota Camry, and I have never had to add oil, I am never low, and it gets taken care of at the time of my regular oil change.

]]> By: Savon http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-4707 Savon Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:21:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/#comment-4707 Well, I live in Oregon, and all the stations are “full service”. But all they do is pump the gas – they don’t check anything. Only once did an attendant wash my windshield. I thought maybe I should tip him! Fortunately, the full service price here is comparable to the self serve in many other states.

In Connecticut, I have had them wash my windshield at full service. They may have occasionally checked the oil.

What state do you live in, that you get all this fancy service?

]]> By: davis http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3881 davis Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:56:27 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/#comment-3881 I can’t remember the last time I filled at a full service pump. I agree. If you own a car, you should know the basics of taking care of it.

]]> By: edmund http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 edmund Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:35:02 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/#comment-3864 Full service often means just getting the gas tank full .. I suppose it could be wroth the money if you actually get full service and get the tires checked, and oil checked and the rest.

]]> By: annab http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3849 annab Wed, 31 May 2006 15:22:19 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/31/does-self-service-gas-save-money/#comment-3849 there are only one or two places that have it where I live. If there’s not a garage with the gas station, you can’t find it at all.

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