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Your lucky then Elton, I can't remember when I last saw free air in Southampton. If anyone knows of one please point me in the right direction.

 

I look at many companies soaring profits, then see what was always considered part of the service to customers and went on E-bay and bought a small compressor/tyre pump for under a fiver and try to only fill up at service stations that give free air. If its that bad around you I suggest getting your own air pump/compressor. I check my tyres weekly and I've had the tyre pump/compressor for over 4 years so it soon paid for itself...Be independent then you only need worry about the cheapest fuel selling place and for that there are a couple of organisations who tell you the cheapest in your area my wife uses them all the time and said she saved over £100 in the last couple of years.

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Come on Elton, loosen those purse strings. What's 20p to pump your tires up when you're filling up an Evo with a tank of premium petrol? :rolleyes: It seems a strange thing to feel economical about!

 

I feel a bit bad now. Send me your address and I'll pop 20p in the post for you ;)

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What's all this about putting air in your tyres. I have had my Vitara for 4 years and hever once put any air in it. Should I be doing something. I did have it services last year and I guess they might have checked.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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What's all this about putting air in your tyres. I have had my Vitara for 4 years and hever once put any air in it. Should I be doing something. I did have it services last year and I guess they might have checked.

 

 

your havin a laugh surely ? check what the recommended psi is for your vehicles tyres then go to the air pump and see what it really is. its probably at about 15-20 psi. generally tyre pressure is around 35psi on cars like hatchbacks, saloons, estates.

 

ive noticed in my car if psi goes to 20 because i havnt checked in a while i noticed the car sticks to the road better with the recommended psi of 35 in each tyre

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I'm with Elton. I bought a compressor that also does the airbed, kids footballs etc. Just plug and go, save money and energy. :D

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your havin a laugh surely ? check what the recommended psi is for your vehicles tyres then go to the air pump and see what it really is. its probably at about 15-20 psi. generally tyre pressure is around 35psi on cars like hatchbacks, saloons, estates.

 

ive noticed in my car if psi goes to 20 because i havnt checked in a while i noticed the car sticks to the road better with the recommended psi of 35 in each tyre

 

 

No, I have never ever checked the tyre pressure. Think I may take a look at it this weekend, as I am little worried now.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Back in the 80s just about every filling station in Scotland had free air. When I left school I used to pump gas (this was before you filled your own tank), every car that came on to the forecourt got an oil check and had there windscreen washed when they came in for fuel.

 

The only place I see free air now is in France.

 

 

I remember reading of an American's trip to Japan where his car was given a windscreen wash, oil-check etc.

 

His initial thought was that 'I'm paying for all this' (in higher fuel prices).

 

Then he thought more about it and realised that here was a young man earning a living by doing something.

 

Back in the states there was another young man who used to clean windscreens and check oil, now on welfare benefits, and he was now paying through his taxes for him to do nothing, whilst losing out on the benefit of having his windscreen washed and oil-checked.

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Come on Elton, loosen those purse strings. What's 20p to pump your tires up when you're filling up an Evo with a tank of premium petrol? :rolleyes: It seems a strange thing to feel economical about!

 

I feel a bit bad now. Send me your address and I'll pop 20p in the post for you ;)

 

We have four cars and I like to check the pressures weekly.

 

Would a Direct Debit help? :D

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No, I have never ever checked the tyre pressure. Think I may take a look at it this weekend, as I am little worried now.

 

im not sure what the vitaras psi is but im sure it will be higher than 35psi, loss of pressure isnt always noticeable by looking at the tyre. you need to set the pump to what ever pressure your tyres can take then when you start pumping air in it will show how much is actually in it and will slowly increase as it fills them with air. check the air pump isnt set to bar when filling it up though :lol:

 

some woman stopped me in the filling station once asking how it worked she had it set to bar, cant remember the figure but it was really high. 35psi is 2.5 bar! so if you misread it be prepared for a bang!

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No, I have never ever checked the tyre pressure. Think I may take a look at it this weekend, as I am little worried now.

 

Aha! wrong tyre pressure can cause excessive tyre wear, increased fuel costs, and poor adhesion to the road and/or a loss of traction. Just to mention a few of the potential problems. Should you be unlucky enough to get involved in an accident then the insurance company might try not to cover the claim by saying you have failed to maintain your vehicle properly a snotty policeman might also try that one on.

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