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Cliffy
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Gas stations and gas in Baja Looks good now.
Just wan to let everyone know that every Pemex we went to down to Loreto and back had new electronic pumps that self zero AND I checked each station
we used at 19 liters into a marked can and every one of them was accurate! Even GN!!!!
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ehall
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I had the same experience. San Felipe, Gonzaga Bay, El Rosario, San Quinton, and El Rumorosa. All clean stations with electronic self zeroing pumps.
Never felt like I was short changed except when I argued with an attendant about my change and he pulled out a calculator and made me feel like an
idiot. Ha Ha my bad ( I paid in pesos and got change back in dollars, really screwed me up)
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sancho
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Another Good Old Day hurdle gone, when the Santa Rosalia station
would charge for 4 gal. more than the vehicle would hold,
or run out of gas for 2-3 days
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blackwolfmt
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So does this mean they take credit cards??
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Udo
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I would NEVER use a credit or debit card at a Pemex station.
Udo
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dasubergeek
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Only as a last resort... that's just inviting trouble.
Now if only they could get to the part where they don't disappear with your 500$ bill (for a charge of 280$) for ten minutes.
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chuckie
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UDO! I used yours...no problema....
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ncampion
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I use credit cards occasionally at the station in Loreto, I don't see any more risk there than at any other location.
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Ateo
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I had a problem at the Rosarito Toll Road station last week. Told the attendant 400 pesos of verde. He proceeded to just fill the tank up and I was
charged 900 pesos. I had the money but still.................not cool.
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Cliffy
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as a test I used one card a few times at Pemex Now we'll see what happens I'll check on line Every time they used a reader right at the pump but only
in stations up north would they accept a credit card
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TMW
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We've used a credit card a few times over the last couple of years and have not had any problems. I did hear from a friend that had a problem after he
used his card at the Pemex on the north side of San Felipe. That was several months ago.
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Udo
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I'm glad it is still working, Chuckie!
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UDO! I used yours...no problema.... |
Udo
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Bajahowodd
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Isn't there an independent contractor involved with the Pemex stations that take credit cards?
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David K
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Pemex stations are franchises, but without a lot of independence form government regulation and control.
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alacran
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It pays to pay attention, between 400 and 900
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dirtbikr
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Now if they could get some low sulfer diesel...in sur
[Edited on 5-11-2014 by dirtbikr]
If you\'re not living on the EDGE... You\'re taking up too much room! Its never too late for a darkside.
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shari
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we always use a credit card to buy gas...no problema.
talking about Pemex stations...Bahia Asuncion's new Pemex is getting ready to open very soon...sometime this month...here are the latest pics of
it...I am sooooo looking forward to it and hope the store has coffee!!! It will be run by the neighbours.
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DavidE
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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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Boy I've heard that one before. After pavement was laid, pumps waxed and polished, signs erected new the gasolineras sat for months while the permit
process crawled along. Vamos a ver.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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durrelllrobert
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US credit cards are no problema at PEMEX unless the attendant takes it inside to process the transaction 
Bob Durrell
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SFandH
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Just got back from a couple of months driving around the peninsula. I bought A LOT of gasoline (cash, pesos) and stopped at many PEMEX stations. ALL
of them provided excellent full service, clean bathrooms, most have convenience stores, and the larger ones (most of them) have plenty of parking to
stop, take a breather, and take care of the dog's requirements. We even spent one night in the camper at the Los Pinos station south of San Quintin.
We got there well after dark and were leaving early the next morning. We told the workers we were going to do that and they said fine. Coffee and
clean bathrooms in the morning. Excellent!
One attendant told me while she was filling the tank that she works 8 hours a day and makes 160 pesos. After I heard that I decided to tip 10 pesos
every time, whether the windows are washed or not.
[Edited on 5-13-2014 by SFandH]
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