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Pemex open at night near San felipe

dizzyspots - 8-25-2014 at 08:28 PM

Headed down to Gonzaga .from Tucson....crossing at San Luis before midnight or so..and headed south...any Pemex open overnight in San felipe?...

David K - 8-25-2014 at 09:30 PM

Most are and you will pass about 6 along the way through town starting with the El Dorado one by the Rockadile sign. The last is 0.7 mi. after turning right at the traffic circle. Not all are 24 hr. so use the first one you find open and let us know.

Bajajorge - 8-26-2014 at 08:24 AM

Rule #1 - Don't drive on Hwy5 after dark. No bandito worries, just alot of vehicles with no headlights, some with no tailights and some with no lights at all driving quite slow using the moonlight.

Bajaojosazul - 8-26-2014 at 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Bajajorge
Rule #1 - Don't drive on Hwy5 after dark. No bandito worries, just alot of vehicles with no headlights, some with no tailights and some with no lights at all driving quite slow using the moonlight.


Never a dull moment when driving in Mexico at night. :o. We were in San Felipe last week but confined the night driving to our hotel from the malecon. I had thought the 5 was pretty straightforward but will limit it to the daytime. Thx.

Sorry, no idea on 24 hr stations but like David said, there are lots of them. There is a Pemex in Puertocitos that was not open yet and appeared brand new--no pump handles. I am sure you probably know about all the vados from San Felipe to Puertocitos. We only ventured about 20 miles past Puertocitos but the road was outstanding and the vista even more so.

Also, just in case-- we had to have a flat repaired @ Llantera El Morrito. Main Street by El General. 70 pesos

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[Edited on 8-26-2014 by Bajaojosazul]

dizzyspots - 8-26-2014 at 10:26 AM

We usually leave Tucson after work, spend th enight in Yuma and leave early the next morning. Last spring we (guy trip) left Tucson and drove straight thru...only to get delayed at San Felipe for fuel (Rockadile Pemex was closed...like closed for good, not overnight) and traffic circle Pemex wasn't open yet...also very backed up on a holiday (Semanta Santa)
The truck with camper and boat in tow might make it from San Luis to GB on one tank, but it would be close.. the actual drive on the 5 wasn't bad...

desertcpl - 8-26-2014 at 11:04 AM

number of yrs ago I used to get my diesel at the harbor fuel depot,, don't know the hours though, but I would think early for
the shrimpers,
maybe some one here knows

PaulW - 8-27-2014 at 07:15 AM

The way it was last May
The Eldorado station is open 24/7
The station south of the glorieta in SF is closed
The Puertecitos station has never been open. Never will be.
The station at Gonzaga is frequently open during the day. If the door is open even if nobody is viewed just wait (honk) and some one will show up and crank up the generator for your fuel. They sell 86 octane with 91 octane price. If the station is closed go the the rancho store/restaurant and ask for help. They have a pump in back.
At LAB there are two stations, don't know their hours.
Next station heading south is at Villa Jesus Maria - don't know their hours.
PW

willardguy - 8-27-2014 at 09:30 AM

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Originally posted by PaulW
The way it was last May
The Eldorado station is open 24/7
The station south of the glorieta in SF is closed
The Puertecitos station has never been open. Never will be.
The station at Gonzaga is frequently open during the day. If the door is open even if nobody is viewed just wait (honk) and some one will show up and crank up the generator for your fuel. They sell 86 octane with 91 octane price. If the station is closed go the the rancho store/restaurant and ask for help. They have a pump in back.
At LAB there are two stations, don't know their hours.
Next station heading south is at Villa Jesus Maria - don't know their hours.
PW



The Puertecitos station has never been open. Never will be.


thats pure BS. we've been buying gas there for a couple years now.

TMW - 8-27-2014 at 10:01 AM

We got gas at the Puertecitos station in July.

bbbait - 8-27-2014 at 01:18 PM

The Puertecitos Pemex is usually open, except when they run out on busy weekends, and then siesta from 1pm-3pm...

dizzyspots - 8-27-2014 at 03:04 PM

Is there a different "Eldorado station" other the one near the "Rockodile" sign. Over this past Easter weekend, that station was boarded up and closed???

David K - 8-27-2014 at 10:41 PM

There was a second station going up south of El Dorado on the west side, and before the big curve into town...

The El Dorado Pemex closing is quite strange as they were always busy...??? Of course that would only be the couple times a year I would be there!

With all the El Dorado and San Felipe Nomads here, why was this not reported when it happened...?

dizzyspots - 8-28-2014 at 05:32 AM

I'm talking the large modern pemex ..past the Rockodile sign on the west side of the road...large convenience store as part of it

David K - 8-28-2014 at 09:03 AM

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Originally posted by dizzyspots
I'm talking the large modern pemex ..past the Rockodile sign on the west side of the road...large convenience store as part of it


Yes, that was the only one open north of town when I last was there... May 2013. The other one was not yet open... a few miles south.

Bajajorge - 8-28-2014 at 09:31 AM

Folks living in and around the Pemex by the Rockadile sign have said to be very careful when dealing there. Several complaints of the attendants failing to "zero" the pumps before beginning to fuel. Debit cards have been scammed with larger amounts added to the actual total purchase.
I deal there when in Baja. I always check to make sure the pump is "zeroed", and I never, ever use a credit card or debit card there. I always deal in exact amounts, paid in Pesos only. ie $500 pesos, please.

David K - 8-28-2014 at 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by Bajajorge
Folks living in and around the Pemex by the Rockadile sign have said to be very careful when dealing there. Several complaints of the attendants failing to "zero" the pumps before beginning to fuel. Debit cards have been scammed with larger amounts added to the actual total purchase.
I deal there when in Baja. I always check to make sure the pump is "zeroed", and I never, ever use a credit card or debit card there. I always deal in exact amounts, paid in Pesos only. ie $500 pesos, please.


Since it has been closed and boarded up, this seems to have been dealt with, yes?

I have bought gas there many times, and never had a bad experience. Attendants always have calculator in hand to convert if using dollars. Sad that good things don't stay good!

meme - 8-28-2014 at 12:57 PM

The Pemex station north of town at entrance to Eldorado ranch development is not boarded up or closed at all. It is open everyday, tho I am not sure what their hours are? To my knowledge ( I live less than a mile from it) it has not been closed nor planning to be closed. Yes, some have had problems with credit & bank cards there. We still buy gas there almost every week if not there in town at the OLD Pemex on Chetumal St. The Rodriguez Pemex on Airport road has been closed quite a long time now but just heard a few days ago that it is opening again. There is a newer Pemex as you head into town from the north that is also open.Between Eldorado Pemex & town. There is a Tecate store right near it on your right side going in. To my knowledge it has not been closed either.

dizzyspots - 8-28-2014 at 02:25 PM

I know I can make it from the border at San Luis to San Felipe...not sure I can make it to GB . My jerry cans have to be empty for the border crossing.

David K - 8-28-2014 at 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by dizzyspots
I know I can make it from the border at San Luis to San Felipe...not sure I can make it to GB . My jerry cans have to be empty for the border crossing.


Getting gas in Gonzaga is more of a maybe than worrying about San Felipe Pemex stations being open.

So, where did you hear the El Dorado Pemex was boarded up and closed??? Sounds like that was an urban myth?

dizzyspots - 8-29-2014 at 05:41 AM

David K...in person....trying to get gas during our spring "guy trip" over Semanta Santa 2014...seemed odd for it to be closed on such a busy weekend

The GB Pemex has actually been very reliable in being open and having fuel and supplies

David K - 8-29-2014 at 07:49 AM

Okay... weird... Meme lives there, so I am going with her that it is open (again).

Yes, I have bought gas at both the Pemex in Gonzaga and at Rancho Grande before the Pemex finally opened. However, there around 6 gas stations in San Felipe area, so getting gas there should not be an issue.

meme - 8-29-2014 at 09:47 AM

I am not aware of anytime (even Samanta Santa) that the Pemex nearest Eldorado has been closed or especially boarded up. They do sometimes run out of gas on big holidays but are getting better at being prepared for them. We make sure we get gas BEFORE the touristas get here!! What was the "guy trip" smoking or drinking? :-) :-) :-)

David K - 8-29-2014 at 05:19 PM

I may be there tomorrow, so I will report on what I find, naturally!

meme - 8-29-2014 at 07:50 PM

Got gas tonite at eldorado Pemex. NP plenty to go around. Seemed to be business as usual.

dizzyspots - 8-29-2014 at 09:14 PM

So...just to double check my sanity,,it was about 0500 in the morning...i called one of the TBR buddies that was with me...it WAS indeed closed..ie boarded up...perhaps for a remodel or something, but definitely not open for business...this would have been the Thurs before Semanta Santa...when we got to the traffic circle Pemex..we waited in line for the cashier to open...

meme - 8-30-2014 at 10:37 AM

I had dinner with 14 other people that live here last nite. None of them ever knew of a time the Pemex nearest Eldorado was ever closed up & boarded up.? We think someone must have been thinking of Pemex on airport road as you head south out of town? Even when they had an electricity outage they could not pump gas but the OXXO store was still open. No one ever remembers it being boarded up anytime & these are all people that live here full time.

freediverbrian - 8-30-2014 at 06:35 PM

I use to get fuel at the in SF at the south pemex open all night, they gave the bank exchange rate . After it closed I use the El Dorado station because they give the bank rate . If you get fuel at Gonzaga you will get 12 to 1, and lose in the exchange. If you have pesos no problem but sounds like you are in a hurry.

Desertbull - 8-30-2014 at 07:20 PM

Agree Meme...someone has to be thinking the Pemex south of the circle that closed and is fenced and boarded up...but clearly El Dorado Pemex is 24/7 but the store is not 24/7, but you can get gas or diesel there 24/7, I did very recently at 3 am...chasing the chupacabras!

Gas at Puertecitos, gas and diesel at Gonzaga, gas and diesel outta drums everywhere you just got ask, but everyone should have a mileage range of 300 miles and with 5 gallons you can go make it almost anywhere. Lol

Of course in the Dodge Cummins 4WD Black Mamba 75 gallon tank gets your a 1000 mile range...no kidding!

Mexican diesel is the BEST! :cool::cool::cool::cool: