Bwana, my dad also had a service station when I was very young (until I was maybe 13 or so). I went to work with him almost every day I wasn't in school. Those were the days you'd pull in for $2.00 worth of gas, get your oil and antifreeze levels checked, ALL tire pressures (including the spare), get your windshield cleaned AND have the car swept out. I had my own little whisk broom and the sweeping was my job. I'd actually get a nickle or a few pennies tip at times. (for a nickle, I could buy a coke from the coke machine!). He originally owned a Sunoco station and later changed to Phillips 66.