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zach4
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fuel along the way
Hi,
So if we drive from Tecate to GN in one day:
Is there a gas station right next to the border on the US side?
What are the places between Tecate and GN to fuel?
Is always paying in cash? in US dollars or in pesos?
How much should I give as a tip for the person who fuels the car?
thanks..
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Pacifico
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Yes, there is a gas station on the US side....
Lots of places to fuel down to El Rosario, definitely top up there. Gas available roadside in Catavina and at the Bahia de Los Angeles turnoff. Then
Jesus Maria...no problem getting to GN.
Better to pay in pesos and I usually tip them 10 pesos.
Good luck!
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Pompano
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Hola zach4,
You asked:
"Is there a gas station right next to the border on the US side?"
Yes.
You'll see a small mall on your left just as you are approaching the Mexican border at Tecate. Gas is there on the right side of the mall. Also
propane, some groceries, etc.
Lots of gas all down the Baja Highway. Pay in pesos, tip 10p if windows are washed.
[Edited on 2-17-2014 by Pompano]
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chuckie
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BUT gas at that "small mall" is way more expensive than at the Pemex on the way out of Tecate...and they Have Haagen daas Dark chocolate ice cream
bars...
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David K
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The approx. halfway point to Guerrero Negro is El Rosario's Baja Cactus Pemex station with 100% honest pumps... so top off there... just about 225
miles from the border.
I suggest paying the slightly higher Pemex in Tecate, Mexico over the Tecate USA gas because you will be getting 100% gasoline and not the ethanol
diluted stuff sold in California, which reduces gas mileage and is not good for the engine.
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DaliDali
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Fuel up at the large Tecate Pemex (with a big mini-market) on the right side of the highway, just south of town central. Easy in and easy out.
Most any vehicle can make it to El Rosario from there with a full tank. About 225 miles.
A fill up in El Rosario will easily get you to the next Pemex in Jesus Maria. About 200 miles.
That small mini-market gas station on the US side of the border is a SHEET hole...literally.
DO NOT GO IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM. Just stay away period.
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Bajahowodd
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First of all, if you are headed to Guerrero Negro, You will be traveling through Ensenada. There are gas stations on almost every corner.
The old days when the ability to obtain fuel was difficult have long been over.
Frankly, the only stretch of highway 1 that still presents a problem is between El Rosario and Guerrero Negro. But, if you can handle a slightly over
200 mile stretch with your tank, you will be good. We always fill at the Pemex by Los Pinos, just South of San Quintin. We then see if we get to
Villa Jesus Maria, just North of Gurrero Negro, to see if we can make the next 40 miles or so.
You will be absolutely amazed at how many Pemex stations there are in Baja today.
[Edited on 2-17-2014 by Bajahowodd]
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
... You will be absolutely amazed at how many Pemex stations there are in Baja today.
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and just as amazed as to how FEW there are after El Rosario!
It as the last Pemex station for 200 miles on Hwy. 1... it is honest... owned by a Baja Nomad member, and nobody works harder for the people of his
town or the visitors from the north than Antonio Muñoz... 'BajaCactus' himself!
Please support Baja Cactus in El Rosario!
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zach4
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Okay, thanks.
Maybe a stupid questions - but these stations in El Rosario and Villa Jesus Maria - are they just on the road and easily observed when you approach
them?
it's our first time on this road and I don't want to miss them...
thanks
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MulegeAL
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Z,
They are totally visible, you can't miss em.
C U in a few weeks!
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Alan
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The Auto Club used to have a map that showed which towns had gas stations along the entire peninsula and indicated whether they had gas and diesel or
just gas. My map is pretty old but still fairly accurate. About the only town that has gotten fuel since it was printed I believe is BoLA
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apple
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Hey, this book has a lot of great info for the drive down, especially when it comes to advice on the roads.
http://www.amzn.com/0974947180/
That said, you can't miss a Pemex and ALWAYS pay in pesos.
"Lleno, por favor"
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MulegeAL
Z,
They are totally visible, you can't miss em.
C U in a few weeks!
A |
Both are on your left, when southbound and both are at the entrance (north side) of each town. Here is El Rosario's Pemex station (looking north):
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Fuel or TP
I would be more concerned about the availibility of toilet paper.....bring your own!! 
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baconjr
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Take pesos. Yesterday in Ensenada I saw cambio from 12.60-13.10 exchange rate at different stations.
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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But in a crisis, there are vendors selling Magna out of cans in pickup trucks near settlements between El Rosario and Villa Jesus Maria.
Villa Jesus Maria is the last point going south to get USA refined Magna and ULSD Diesel. South of there is all made in Mexico Magna and diesel.
The dispensers at Villa Jesus Maria are "Far Less Accurate" than the ones in El Rosario but being none from there south are accurate at least you can
get better Magna. Made in Mexico Magna has a ways to go before it equals USA non ethanol gasoline (like Chevron and other TOP TIER gasoline). Some
engines can care less what is burned others are @#$%^&! and demand USA top tier regular or Mexican Premium.
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Alan
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I'll stick with Mexican gas. Can't buy non-ethanol fuel in California.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Alan
I'll stick with Mexican gas. Can't buy non-ethanol fuel in California. |
Hmmmmm, interesting. At Safeway yesterday, I looked very carefully at the self-serve gas pump while fueling my car, and I saw NO placards saying
that there was any ethanol in the fuel being dispensed. Don't fuel pumps dispensing "ethanol" in the States have to state that fact??
Barry
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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TOP TIER FUEL DOES NOT CONTAIN ETHANOL. Oh pretty please post an image of a Chevron or Shell dispenser that has the mandatory CONTAINS ETHANOL on it.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
... You will be absolutely amazed at how many Pemex stations there are in Baja today.
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and just as amazed as to how FEW there are after El Rosario!
It as the last Pemex station for 200 miles on Hwy. 1... it is honest... owned by a Baja Nomad member, and nobody works harder for the people of his
town or the visitors from the north than Antonio Muñoz... 'BajaCactus' himself!
Please support Baja Cactus in El Rosario! |
I was seriously wondering exactly how much Antonio pays you for each positive post.
Although we have stayed at Baja Cactus a number of times in the past, we decided several years ago to change our pattern. We stay at Jardines, and
fuel at Los Pinos.
Why?
The straw that broke the camel's back was several years ago. We were headed to to border after a long trip down to Cabo. We pulled into Antonio's
Pemex, only to find that they had just begun a shift change. Seeing that it was going to take some time, I decided to take a leak at their sumptuous
restrooms. Of course the place was less than pristine. While I was relieving myself, one of the employees came in with a mop and started to mop the
floor.
Despite of the fact that there was no soap and no paper towels, after he mopped the floor, he held out his hand and asked me for a tip. Buena suerte.
When I returned to my car at the pump, it was at least 15 minutes since we arrived. An employee approached me, but not to pump gas. He was holding a
jar of fuel additive that he wanted to sell me. I had to wait even longer for someone to come over and fuel my vehicle.
So, after that over 20 minute encounter, we decided, never again.
Nunca. Nada.
Hope you get spiffed well by Antonio.
I have gone on record in prior posts about how the hotel is grossly overrated. I will spared you those details.
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