Gas Stations with free air for tires??

[wardpr68]

Originally posted by JZS_147
lol. waste $10 of gas driving around looking for free air, instead of paying $1.

Most people who are cheap are also not that intelligent....

[lilmira]

Yep, bought a small compressor for the same reason. Had enough with the gas station, they don't work half the times even when I pay. It sucks even more to do it outside in winter.

[msommers]

Did you guys buy a small compressor from crappy tire?

[speedog]

Originally posted by msommers
Did you guys buy a small compressor from crappy tire?

Princess Auto too.

[kenny]

They charge for air so people don't leech services for free. If you're a customer (gas) you can always ask for free air.

[toastgremlin]

Husky in Sundance was free the last time I was there.

What compressors at Princess Auto are good? I was thinking of picking one up to use for an impact wrench or air ratchet, but I'm a little anxious about ever buying power tools from there even if the tool end is higher quality.

[Mar]

Husky on 32 and Barlow but it's always broken. Went there yesterday and all it did was deflate my tire.

[msommers]

Yeah I'm in the same boat. I think for an impact wrench and filling tires would be all I'd need it for so I don't want to spend a lot. Does princess auto or crappy tire even sell something that's worthwhile? If so, which ones so I can keep an eye out in the flyers.

[Canmorite]

Centex on Centre ST and 24th ave NW, as well as Centex on 16th ave across from Home Depot. (Hose was broken last time I was there).

Call me cheap, but I hate paying for air

[lilmira]

For filling tires you don't need a big one. For air tools though, nailers aren't too bad, air wrench and such uses a lot of air.

[nismodrifter]

Centex (former Gas King) in Midnapore is free

[HuMz]

I haven't tried any compressors from Princess auto but anything from Canadian tire will be garbage. I've used about 3 in the last year and none are capable enough to fill up a LT load range E tire past 28psi.

Best bet would be a ARB onboard air compressor for bigger tires and air tools.

[speedog]

That's the problem with public air - most of them are usually not working for whatever reason, missing the hose or it just don't work right. And of course when the weather gets cold, then that seems to be when everyone needs air and that's when even more public air places go on the blink - thus, my own compressor at home in the garage for the win. Hose is long enough to reach well into the alley so I don't even have to pull into the garage.

Yupp, used to be cheap as well, but the winter before this pissed me off too much on one day when it was cold and the wife's SUV had some low tires - first off, way too many places driven to to just find broken machines and the last one was spewing out so much moisture in it's air that it froze my stems in the open position - luckily some lock de-icer saved the day and the next trip was to Princess Auto for my own set-up.

[colinxx235]

I always use co-op in Mckenzie towne/copper field.

Macs in mk towne has one too I believe

[msommers]

Originally posted by HuMz
I haven't tried any compressors from Princess auto but anything from Canadian tire will be garbage. I've used about 3 in the last year and none are capable enough to fill up a LT load range E tire past 28psi.

Best bet would be a ARB onboard air compressor for bigger tires and air tools.

Good to know, thx. What size of tank would you suggest?

I have E-load LT tires and fill them cold to ~45psi. The rest would be for rotating tires and maybe the odd job on the truck eventually requiring it. The impact gun I have now is electric and works fine for putting nuts back on but doesn't have the power to take them off and I end up having to crack them all by hand anyways.

[ercchry]

i have this kit. it works great

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

i have had it for 6 years i think? havent even had to top off the oil.

EDIT: mine came with more attachments though.

[Tomaz]

It's not being cheap, but I honestly don't know when the last time I carried change on me...

Anyway, Flying J truck stop at Deerfoot and Barlow. It's hidden. Comes out of the ground at Pump 13 I think.

[BigBadVlad]

it's not wasting $10 in fuel looking for free air when it's along one of your daily routes... you keep paying for air and I'll make note of the free air here and where I know it's free. The money I don't spend for air I'll buy a compressor soon enough to have the convenience at home. It hasn't been a priority when the neighborhood Husky has free air too, 24th ST SW just south of Anderson.

[alloroc]

Originally posted by KO22
most of the cashiers in the stations will trick the air machines if you go on in and talk to them ..

[btimbit]

Every Centex has free air. Most other stations will do it for free if you buy gas and just ask them for air.