tesco petrol station air pumps - SV650.org

chris8886 · 02-12-08, 11:17 PM

sorry if this has been done before but...

i am IMENSELY annoyed at my local tescos petrol station because i am now required to pay if i want to use their digital air pump to fill my tyres!

this is the only digital air pump around that works (i can't work out how to use those other ones that you mainly find in shell garages). i know they aren't particularly accurate, but it's quick and easy and i usually have a pressure gauge with me to check after and make alterations if needed. anyone else had this problem?

am just really HACKED off

rant over

DarrenSV650S · 02-12-08, 11:21 PM

Immensely annoyed? How much are they charging?

chris8886 · 02-12-08, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Immensely annoyed? How much are they charging?

no idea, i'm too pi$$ed off to look, why should i have to pay for air? when they charge enough for petrol etc!

02-12-08, 11:28 PM

Buy a footpump and do it home! thats what I do cos I cant get the garage ones to fit on the valve! lol!

chris8886 · 02-12-08, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Buy a footpump and do it home! thats what I do cos I cant get the garage ones to fit on the valve! lol!

got one, but i find that it's even less accurate than a station one. plus i'm lazy and it's easier to do having just filled up being there at site with a digital one.

02-12-08, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris8886

got one, but i find that it's even less accurate than a station one. plus i'm lazy and it's easier to do having just filled up being there at site with a digital one.

I use a digital pressure guage in conjunction with the footpump

02-12-08, 11:48 PM

20p

but it normaly runs out just as you get the the other wheel

03-12-08, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hovis

20p

but it normaly runs out just as you get the the other wheel

Even worse for a car then! When we had to do the car tyres it cost us 20p, and it managed 3 tyres then had to put more money in. Petrol stations have been charging for ages I thought, perhaps its just the big supermarkets that used to do them for free?

03-12-08, 07:15 AM

all around me charge 50p

im lucky and have a air compressor at home so i got the tyre attachment the other day just need to get a digital tyre guage checker thing bob,

03-12-08, 07:55 AM

My local tesco have never charged for air.

02-12-08, 11:17 PM	#1
chris8886 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 2,797	tesco petrol station air pumps sorry if this has been done before but... i am IMENSELY annoyed at my local tescos petrol station because i am now required to pay if i want to use their digital air pump to fill my tyres! this is the only digital air pump around that works (i can't work out how to use those other ones that you mainly find in shell garages). i know they aren't particularly accurate, but it's quick and easy and i usually have a pressure gauge with me to check after and make alterations if needed. anyone else had this problem? am just really HACKED off rant over __________________ AR08 to AR13-QUALITY! 650s: '52 curvy in yellow, was my baby cbr600rr: Mivv exhaust and a bagster tank cover. Now gone to a new home. Daytona 675: Arrow can (with a baffle that's gone missing in action....), quickshifter, shorty levers, custom paintjob

02-12-08, 11:21 PM	#2
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,407	Re: tesco petrol station air pumps Immensely annoyed? How much are they charging?

02-12-08, 11:28 PM	#4
ArtyLady Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tesco petrol station air pumps Buy a footpump and do it home! thats what I do cos I cant get the garage ones to fit on the valve! lol!

02-12-08, 11:48 PM	#7
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tesco petrol station air pumps 20p but it normaly runs out just as you get the the other wheel

03-12-08, 07:15 AM	#9
ricky Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tesco petrol station air pumps all around me charge 50p im lucky and have a air compressor at home so i got the tyre attachment the other day just need to get a digital tyre guage checker thing bob,

03-12-08, 07:55 AM	#10
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tesco petrol station air pumps My local tesco have never charged for air.

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