Shell

This Shell is always clean and never busy! Its a quick stop, easy pull in from Muir or Morello, and though it is not the cheapest — it is often the cheapest Shell in town. The car wash is very busy, I don’t use it, but I see the lines often. For fueling its convenience first, and if thats your aim, this is it.

Hey owners of this station: If you put a bucket of cheap sudsy water and a brush at your car wash so we can scrub our wheels, it would give the perception that you care about your customers. It will cost you all of $ 3 at the dollar store and the dividends (loyalty to this store) would be far greater than that. Thanks!

Man, 25 minutes in line to get a simple $ 7 car wash? Not worth it in my opinion. 3 cars in front of me and I don’t feel that if you want your car waxed and shined you should drive thru a car wash aka it shouldn’t be an option on the «menu.»

Had such an awful experience today I was compelled to make a review!
Myself and an older gentleman ahead of me ATTEMPTED to get a car wash today. However the car wash broke, as soon as it sprayed soap all over the front of the mans car it shut off. We both proceeded to the cashier booth to find a hard headed, down right rude «owner». He named called, tried to blame myself and the man and took ZERO responsibility. I asked for a refund, and after a long verbal confrontation received one. My two young children were in the car, and the older gentleman was yelled at within inches of his face!
This is not about the $ 7.99 car wash, which after a 15 minute confrontation I finally got my money back.
This location is independently owned, I myself own a franchise, and I will tell you from experience one bad apple spoils the bunch! No only will I not return (I can probably speak for the older gentleman as well) but I will urge anyone I know in the area not to also!

This is my neighborhood Shell station. I would give the car wash a 4 or a 5 star however the actual Shell station only a 3. One of the main problems I have with this location is the pumps everytime you try to lock the handle down so that it continuously pumps it constantly hops off and I have to reset it, super annoying. I’ve tried different pumps it happens at all of them. The other thing that I find extremely annoying is that it constantly doesn’t take my debit card and it tells me that I need to go to the attendant and give it to them. After a ridiculously long amount of time when the pump reset resets it usually takes it the second time or if I move to a different pump. Again both of these things are just super annoying. The station is usually very clean well kept and the car wash is almost never down. Because of the two problems I talked about above I only go here when I need a car wash otherwise I always go to Chevron.

My local shell station of which I get gas and a car wash. Not super expensive when you get both.

I really love the car wash here! It uses lots of water and soap if you get «The Works.» Unlike some gas station car wash where they use plenty of soap and barely rinses your car off.

This is nice gas station near the freeway.
However, I got my Shell Gas Card SKIMMED here, according to Shell Cards. This was about 2 months ago, and charges were made in Southern CA.

I service myself here, but only when the price is comparable to the service I’d be serving myself over at the Chevron across the street.
I thought this was funny: the cashier is in a booth and all the drinks and snacks are outside in the open air of the petrol station. I’ve never bought anything, but I guess you just show the guy what you are buying in addition to your gas.

Right next to the 680 freeway. Always has open pumps so im pumped and back on the freeway in less than 5 minutes.

This Shell is fast and easy, like Ivy R. says (btw, Ivy is always spot on w her review so pay attention to her!)
But, they don’t accept the Lucky/​Shell Oil discount card.

This is my other favorite gas station/​car wash in Martinez.
Get your gas then get your car washed all in less than 20 minutes. Depending on the line at the car wash.
The car wash line is also lined with tall Redwood trees. They are great for parking under the shade when waiting for the other cars in front of you to finish up their washes. Its nice because you can turn your car off and wait with out killing yourself in an over heating car.
When you purchase a car wash from the pump after getting gas it lasts 99 days. Nice because if you notice a long line you don’t feel pressured to come back immediately before the car wash code deactivates.
Not a real store to buy things so I don’t usually get drinks or even look at the attendant when I’m here.
Fast and easy if you ask me.