Self-service gas in NJ?

mlc50 · 06-01-2022, 01:57 AM

Coming in from out-of-state and staying at my family's in NJ for the summer.

What do you guys in NJ do when you get gas?

I grew up here and know that most attendants couldn't care less. Overfilling the tank, spilling gas all over the side, letting the cap hang all over the paint, over-torqueing the cap etc.

Thoughts? As a general principle it just feels weird to me having randoms touch my car.

midlifecrisis · 06-01-2022, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mlc50

Coming in from out-of-state and staying at my family's in NJ for the summer.

What do you guys in NJ do when you get gas?

I grew up here and know that most attendants couldn't care less. Overfilling the tank, spilling gas all over the side, letting the cap hang all over the paint, over-torqueing the cap etc.

Thoughts? As a general principle it just feels weird to me having randoms touch my car.

LOL. Nothing has changed. They'll yell at you if you try to pump your own. They're trained professionals, after all.

Gfit · 06-01-2022, 04:41 AM

With all that's going on in the world, this would be #1,0001 on my list.

mlc50 · 06-01-2022, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gfit

With all that's going on in the world, this would be #1,0001 on my list.

What an odd reaction...

All the more reason to treasure the things/people we care about and exercise control in those aspects of life where we can.

Also, I think you missed the part where I drove my G80 3,000 miles from LA to NJ to be with family for a while lol. That's #1 on my list.

BGM-M3COMP · 06-01-2022, 11:12 AM

I pump my own gas. I came to realize the more you use a particular station, you can get away with such things. The one station i use, the guy already knows all the cars i drive. When i pull up, he just nods his head and goes and attends another car lol.

Although on the rare occasion when i show up and it's a different dude working, like someone completely new, they freak out when i try to do it myself. But i still do it myself anyway.

BMWRacer523 · 06-01-2022, 05:33 PM

I go to the same Sunoco station by my house whenever possible and the attendants know me and allow me to pump my own gas. I also have a Sunoco fleet account so I need to input mileage, driver id etc into the pump anyway.

MachinesWithSouls · 06-01-2022, 05:39 PM

I always pump my own. I can't imagine anyone giving you a hard time about it.

mlc50 · 06-01-2022, 08:59 PM

Update: made friends with the owner of local Exxon so I think we're good

There isn't a Shell around here somehow lol

JDR_G80 · 06-01-2022, 09:01 PM

About 2 weeks ago 75 gas stations around the state went full self serve so people would see the price difference. There was a bill or something about allowing self serve in the state government, but it didn't get through.

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BMWRacer523 Lieutenant Colonel 2519 Rep 1,773 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Competition xDrive Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I go to the same Sunoco station by my house whenever possible and the attendants know me and allow me to pump my own gas. I also have a Sunoco fleet account so I need to input mileage, driver id etc into the pump anyway.
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mlc50 Private 64 Rep 98 Posts Drives: G80 M3 (6MT) Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Update: made friends with the owner of local Exxon so I think we're good There isn't a Shell around here somehow lol __________________ '21 M3 Base - Brooklyn Grey CA -> NJ
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