Digital Air pump at Servo!!!

[Insurgence]

Ok, maybe i have been living under a rock for the last 5 years, but I went to a different servo today and they had a digital air pump where you select the pressure and it fills the tyre for you!!!

so you can get it exact every time!!!

just thought i should share cos many people would be very particular about their pressures

[AJ]

LOL........yep, BP have had 'em for years mate, altho, there HAS been some heated discussion over their accuracy & you've probly opened another COW........just for the record, i used one friday afternoon & then checked it with my manual pressure gauge & it was spot on

[Boags]

I used one and then went to a defensive driver training day - all 4 were different...

I used a different one and all four were the same...

It depends on how often they are calibrated. Most are not calibrated often.

Boags

PS - I haven't seen one of the old ones at a servo in ages...

[Adam_NAclubman]

The ones at the BP's I use all seem to match my guage, so I'm happy

[SuperMazdaKart]

the BP ones also take hot air out, but probably still best to re-pressure on cold tyres for better accuracy

[rodent]

The trick with these things is to always make sure you've got a good seal, since the friggin clips are usually broken from people running over it!

[bruce]

You have been living under a rock - they've had those for at least 5 years.

[irwin83r]

Ok, maybe i have been living under a rock for the last 5 years, but I went to a different servo today and they had a digital air pump where you select the pressure and it fills the tyre for you!!!

so you can get it exact every time!!!

just thought i should share cos many people would be very particular about their pressures

where do you live??

[Insurgence]

haha i'm around heidelberg.

must be the servo which i usually go to which doesnt have a digital pump!

also i have only had my car this year, so previous to that there was no need for me to investigate pumping up tyres

[bruce]

The next big thing is they will charge you to pump up your tyres! (Air ain't free y'know). It will happen soon-ish and very quietly.

[Insurgence]

i sincerely hope you are joking

[Okibi]

been around for years!

One of our Forum members (a kiwi) works on these systems and says they're very accurate.

[Boags]

The next big thing is they will charge you to pump up your tyres! (Air ain't free y'know). It will happen soon-ish and very quietly.

They already do in the UK. Not all servos have air facilities, and those that do generally charge 20-50p (50c-$1.20) to use it.

Boags

[Caffeine]

The one at the local BP has a real problem with my rear left tyre. Always tries to inflate it to 50psi, then goes \"ERR\" and deflates it to 15 or so

[rain902]

haha i'm around heidelberg.

the 7-11 on heidelberg rd alphington has had it for 10 years.