Remember when gas station full serve was just that? Uniformed employees would not only fill your tank, but wash your windshield, check your oil, and tires, collect your cash, provide change and the receipt. They were friendly and helpful. So what happened?
The sign says “Full Serve”, but you can forget about a clean windshield and having your oil or tires checked. Today, full service is standing there and explaining how to use the pump while watching you do it. Empty wash fluid and/or missing squeegee is common not to mention no paper towel. Check your oil or tires? Some attendees don’t even know how to find the dip stick, never mind check tires.
“We jump to the pump” has become “we sit like a lump”. Maybe they did pump your gas, but you still end up going in to pay – unless you used “pay at the pump” which means you got out of the car and did everything except put the nozzle in the tank.
When you actually need oil after checking it yourself? Good luck synthetic users. If anything, the 1 liter regular oil price is the same as retail for 5 liters elsewhere. They really prefer you pay inside in the hopes you purchase some of that overpriced oil – or some chocolate to reward yourself for doing the station’s job. Good thing gas prices are so cheap.