[Army Air Corps]

The father of one of my childhood friends owned a full-service gas station. When I would visit the station as a kid, I marveled at the flurry of activity when a car drove up to a pump. The attendant speedily cleaned the windshield, checked all the fluids, checked the tire pressure, and filled the tank. Also, it was all done with courtesy and a smile.

[Navy Patriot]

The father of one of my childhood friends owned a full-service gas station. When I would visit the station as a kid, I marveled at the flurry of activity when a car drove up to a pump. The attendant speedily cleaned the windshield, checked all the fluids, checked the tire pressure, and filled the tank. Also, it was all done with courtesy and a smile.

That was probably me.

[Spktyr]

Here’s why full service went away, because after the 50s it rapidly degraded until the 70s and 80s, this is what you got:

“The attendant speedily scratched the hell out of the windshield, put in the wrong fluids, lowered the tire pressure, and spilled gasoline all over the side of the car all while charging a premium price for it.”