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Pep Boys Offer Free Tire Air Pressure Checks
11 April 2007
The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack, the US’ leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, will offer free tire air pressure checks during National Tire Safety Week, April 22-28.
The US Department of Energy reports that properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage up to 3.3%. Underinflated tires are also responsible for automobile crashes that result in 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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They'll check it for free. How much will they charge to fill the tires up to recommend pressure?
Posted by: stomv | Apr 11, 2007 8:54:00 AM
People have a right to make money on their labor - if they want to charge money to adjust the pressure that the vehicle owner should monitor on their own, they should do so.
Posted by: JJ | Apr 11, 2007 10:49:02 AM
These are three of the nicest guys you could ever know. Thanks fellas!
Posted by: gr | Apr 11, 2007 6:13:54 PM
