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Bats_197 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: Rave : Shell Tyre Pressure gauge

So I stopped at a Shell yesterday to fill up, and pump my wheels and I was amazed at what I found...

Basically its an digital pressure gauge that shows you the accurate pressure while you pumping up your tyres,

You program in the desired pressure before you start and it beeps to let the attendant know when he hits the mark...

I've personally never seen one of these in a petrol station and quite possibly I've just been sleeping, but either way I'm rather impressed that such a simple invention has now found its way to a regular little petrol station as I've been well pissed off over the years with the poor service most attendants give, and often I've had to fix the pressures myself...

I would love to test the accuracy of it, but as far as feel goes, I don't think my tyres have been pumped up as accurate / evenly as this in a long time..

Well done Shell, great initiative

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Lino · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:56 am Post subject:

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rudolfm · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:58 am Post subject:

At last! I never pump my tyres at a garage! Their gauges are usually useless!! I have a compressor at home with a proper gauge. I will have a look out for one of these though.

The other bad thing about garages is the amount of water in their airlines. They dont drain the compressors regularly, and their watertraps just dont work!!
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Flys · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

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Dr Phill · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:08 am Post subject:

Which Shell is this Bats?
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RSTuningSA · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Saw these in Europe when i was there in Sept

Put the pressure and it will inflate or deflate to the required value.
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Mac · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

i've seen these at a few service stations....

what makes you think these are better than the normal ones though, even these can lose calibration and be incorrect.

Best thing is have your own gauge and always check yourself
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carlo_sg · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

Nice one!
We've actually had these in CT for a while... JHB is so slow.

BP in Forest Drive, Pinelands, has had them for some time.
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HanroR26 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Very nice

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Shark · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject:

Frank · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

I've been using the same pump at Shell Co Rabie & Hans Schoeman, Randburg

Very nice

Cuzzen · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

Batman

Most BP Garages has had them for over a Year Or so my bud.

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Shark · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:45 am Post subject:

Drazen · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:02 am Post subject:

Ok, so we all agree that it is neither Joburg nor Cape Town, but it's Bats that is slow??

To be honest, I haven't used one myself
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Frank · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject:

Shark · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

rob_dbn · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject:

FOR KZN guys

BP westville has had one for over a year now .....i take the race car there to get the tyres pumped and supa accurate !!
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toolmantim · RS Freak Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Car: RED R26 Posts: 711

who puts air in there tyres ? have you never heard of nitrogen .......