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silly question, Is guadaloupe Pemex open?

El Norte - 10-15-2007 at 05:08 PM

Can anyone tell me, is the Gasolinaria (Pemex) in Guadaloupe on Mex 3 open? I ask this as when we last past this way it was closed and roped off and a local told us that it was closed permanently. I doubted this was true but don't know. I allways fill up there with diesel both south and northbound. We will be passing that way soon and would like to know. Thanks for any advice. Cesar

CaboRon - 10-16-2007 at 06:17 AM

Never depend on any Pemex being open or closed.

- CaboRon

El Norte - 10-16-2007 at 06:45 AM

Thanks for the "help". I never depend on any Mexican Gas station being open and always carry spare fuel and have sufficient range to reach several stations beyond. My question is: Is the Guadaloupe Pemex station open for business usually or is it closed permanently. Is it a usually active station or has it permanently been removed as an active station, as the local told us?

David K - 10-16-2007 at 09:08 AM

El Norte, sorry it is taking so long for you to get the answer here! I have filled up at the station at the entrance to GUADALUPE/ FRANCISCO ZARCO and it was open the LAST time I went by... Problem is that I have not been by that way since May (I think)...

DianaT - 10-16-2007 at 09:13 AM

Dang,
We were just by there heading north and didn't pay any attention. --bought gas at the fancy new one, a cualli one, on the edge of Tecate.

Diane

David K - 10-16-2007 at 09:32 AM

If the Guadalupe one is open, then the price would be a lot cheaper than in Tecate (where prices are matched to U.S. side prices)... as gas in San Diego nears $3/ gallon and south of 20 km. from the border it is closer to $2.40 something.

El Norte - 10-16-2007 at 08:36 PM

Thanks David, It was end March that a local told me it was closed permanently so your May experience is just the confirmation I was hoping for as I couldn't believe what I was told. Thanks again.

David K - 10-16-2007 at 08:46 PM

El Norte, I would be more comfortable if another Nomad came forward and could confirm it from a recent observation... In any case, it is only about 20-30 more miles to/ from the Ensenada area Pemex stations if it is closed.

Bwana_John - 10-17-2007 at 09:11 AM

It might be open,

But.. does it have gas?:?:

El Norte - 10-17-2007 at 07:39 PM

somehow only David K understood my question. I know that there is no one that can tell me if the station has fuel or not. My question was; is the station operational or not. It seems that it is. I know from experience at the Los Barriles Pemex, that operational does not necessarily mean that there is fuel available. In Los Barriles it is 50 - 50. There are no guarantees in Mexico and thats fine by me!:lol:

Open

rdrrm8e - 10-22-2007 at 09:35 AM

It was open and had fuel October 8th, 2007