Why is it so hard to check your tyre pressures.

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Front drivers side looked a bit low so drove to the filling station, airline out of order, station two, no airline, station three, success, BUT, im behind a bloke carrying out a 12000 mile service, he does tyres, radiator, washers, oil cleans screen then goes to vacuum the interior! I've driven seven miles so I'm sticking with it. Finally get my turn, it's 20p and I don't have change, so I have to buy a mars bar to get change. Remove all the valve caps, set the meter to 32 and off I go. Does the airline reach all the tyres? Barely, can I see if the pressures are down? Nope, can't see the readout so I listen for the bell which you can barely hear. Then my 2 minutes of air runs out before I've done all four tyres omitting the suspect front! Can't be bothered to get another 20p so replace all valve caps but, as is the way, one is missing (nice alloy caps too) I just need to get out of this place. Head home and I've driven 14 miles and its taken an hour. Is it just me who hates this job?

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I'm going to buy one, I just can't face going again.

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martinnitram said:

You are obviously very serious when it comes to tyre pressures,
But i wouldn't call a chap at the petrol station checking his tyres as utterly stupid, i wouldnt be so rude,
but, nipping to the garage and waiting half an hour to pump them up wouldn't have life threatening consequences on pressure.
Would it.

I thought that was rude too. Blimey, I was only releasing a bit of frustration at the hassle ( a bit self inflicted) of checking the pressures. I don't think temperature is really an issue on a regular car used for nipping around in. I thought there would be more peeps adding to what a general palaver it an be.