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1) This rule will cause most shops to institute an extra charge for
the "tire pressure service" whether or not such a service was
previously part of the standard package performed. The rule should
place some reasonable limit on the amount of such a charge. Based
on experience with the "hazardous waste" fee that's always added to
service bills now (which is not required by law), the amount will
most likely be in the $10-20 range at most shops, which in the case
of a basic oil change service could almost double the cost to the
vehicle operator and would discourage performance of period service
which is needed to maintain safe and emission-minimizing
operation.

2) The rule should also require that gas stations make free air
available to customers to encourage self-service tire pressure
maintenance. Most no longer maintain air hoses, or if they do they
charge $1 or more for the amount of air needed to check and adjust
all tires on a vehicle.