I dont know if anyone else has had this problem lately, but its happened to me twice this week so i figured id mention it. I guess with the high price of gas more people have just been gettin regular... I went today and asked for super and he started to put 87 in but luckily i caught him... just sayin pay attention at the pump

 

I'd kick the dude's *** that did that **** to me. lol.

 

damn you're right..usually when i get gas, i get out of the car and go inside their mini-mart..for all you know, i been getting regular for a while and not knowing it..

im gonna watch him from now on before i do anything else..

 

They still have full service gas stations?

 

haha i was just going to say the same thing

 

We have a few of them around here. The catch is: Gas is about 20 cents a gallon HIGHER for the privilege of full service. But it is true, old fashioned full service, clean the windows, vacuum the floormats, check the oil, etc etc.

A lot of the elderly folk around here use nothing BUT the full service at the local Conoco station.

 

All of Oregon is full service. Well, at least they have to pump it. That is about the lenght they go for "full service.

 

he's from NJ where its all full serve, AND cheaper than across the river in PA. however i'd rather pay more and do it myself so that **** doesn't happen.

 

No wonder we don't have them in CA. Since our gas is already more expensive from those extra additives, we had to make cuts somewhere.

 

ya i forgot theres only a few full serve states left... id rather pump it myself

 

took the words right out of my mouth!!

 

dito, that would be kind of cool to have a full service gastation around in CA though I am thankful I got 100 octane around the cornor if I feel like dumping 5 bucks a gallon

 

yeah only higher octane place i know is in sanleandro and its 5 a gallon there forlike 95? where do you get 100 octane in the bay if you dont mind me asking

 

There is a place in SJ off of Almaden Expressway IIRC.

 

Rynberg, it is NJ state law that you cannot pump your own gas. All stations are attended and full service.

 

imo, full service gas stations are lame, as well as octanes with ratings below 91 =p

 

Wow. And the rest of the country makes fun of Cali for it's "questionable" lawmaking!

 

I cannot remember the last time someone else pumped gas for me!

Why would they enact such a law? Too many idiots smoking cigarettes while self-serving??
Or is it more likely that it helps prevent people from driving off without paying??

 

Apperently it provides jobs to the kids and derelicts. I'm wouldn't be surprised if some were pumping diesel into your cars.

 

From what I've heard, it was enacted after WWII to create jobs for veterans returning home from the war.

 

But in my memory, the concept of 'self-serve' gas stations did not exist until the 1970s.

During the 1960s, every gas station would provide full service, and that always included cleaning your windshield and checking your oil.
My favorites were those Sinclair stations that were shaped like a big brontosaurus, and there was a pump on each leg!

 

wow...not gonna visit there. I would be like what the **** is this ******* doing under my hood?

 

there are two 76 stations i know about one in is off of 280 and woodside and the one near me is alamden and foxworthy both are 76 station

 

You are kidding right?
That is not true, unless... this new law took efect 4-5 days ago...

 

No, he's right. I pumped gas during my summers in college from 1995-99.

I also have blown a motor after supposedly getting a full tank of '93 octane.' receipt said 93 octane, but car ran like a champ on a trip from georgia up to NJ (to include three 150 mph runs), then get to NJ fill up and detonate first time I boost it (this after turning the boost from high/15 psi down to low/10 psi). Tank was drained and the gas looked like ****. This was at (insert ironic comment) the same Exxon station that I used to work at.

Screw NJ and their gas pumping monkeys. I go to sunoco and only get 94 octane, and gladly pay the premium.