La Jolla Unocal 76

All these 1 star reviewers are from tourists, not locals. These guys are not crooks. They post their gas prices just like anywhere else, if you can’t read them sounds like your problem. (?) Their prices are a little high, and they offer FULL SERVICE, welcome to La Jolla. They’re perfect for locals to drop in and get quick service where they know who you are. If you want the super cheap touristy places, go down the street.
If a few dollars is going to break the bank, what are you doing in La Jolla?

Super shady place. Have a billboard lit up that says gas is one price but if you pay with credit card there is another smaller board in the dark below the sign that has a different price. In this case 20¢ more per gallon. When I asked the cashier he said, «it’s not fair but it’s not my business.»

They are crooks! I just left the gas station after complaining about their gas prices. The price they have on the gas pump for a gallon of gas are very misleading. The prices on the pump themselves are cash prices. If you use your credit card, which 99% of individuals do AT THE GAS pump, then you pay much more for a gallon. When I inquired about the misleading prices they referred me to their billboard on the corner of the lot, which again were misleading. I complained to them that if one is paying at the pump, then one is most likely paying by a credit card and thus the prices on the pumps should reflect the prices per gallon for using a credit card and not for cash. They again pointed at their billboard on the corner of their lot. I will never go them again.

Don’t go to this place. Way overpriced. Crappy service. Plus there going to Tear it down to build condos. Yuck

Continually has highest priced gasoline in San Diego area! Cheaper 2 blocks down the street at Chevron @ La Jolla Blvd and Pearl St! Don’t know how they stay in biz!!!

I’ve been taking my car here for oil changes for the past couple years. I like the mechanics and don’t feel ‘ripped off’ I do agree however that the gas is pricey. They offer diesel oil change which is a plus.

I’d call them crooks but I don’t want to reduce the integrity of crooks everywhere by comparing them to this place. I had a flat tire and couldn’t get three of the lug nuts off because they were on so tight they bent my lug wrench! I only asked if they could unscrew three lug nuts and I’d take the car off the property and change the tire myself (for liability reasons). I’d then bring it back so they could use their better equipment to re-​tighten them. The guy I talked to said that was fine and mentioned nothing about paying for 10 seconds of labor. Neither did the manager who was right there. I then walked the 1-​and-​a-​half miles to my car (near Nautilus) to drive it (very slowly) to the Unocal station and take care of things.
When I came back, another employee informed me that I would have to buy a new tire. After a short debate he let up.
After driving across the street and off the property to change my tire, I came back and got the lug nuts tightened. Just as I was ready to buy them drinks for helping me out, the manager came out and said it would be $ 25 for less than a minute of labor. To sound nice, he said it would be $ 20 if I paid in cash. It was less than a minute of work but let’s assume it actually added up to a minute. $ 20 per minute times 60 minutes per hour comes out to $ 1,200 per hour labor for loosening and tightening lug nuts. You can bet your life I’m going to buy a new lug wrench that doesn’t bend when lug nuts are too tight.
The only reason I’m giving an extra star is the fact that they’re the only game in town (that I know of) if you get a flat in the vicinity of La Jolla Cove or Windansea. So they only get a star because they exist. They give new meaning to «greed», though.
If you’re going to get a flat tire, make sure you get it somewhere else.

1÷26÷2011 Very dishonest. Stay away!

BEWARE! They’re crooks.
A few years ago, I drove my 71 Mustang from LA to La Jolla. Along the way, the car started loosing power. It limped into La Jolla. So I took it to the La Jolla Unocal. After three or so days of testing the compression and other things, the mechanic there told me my engine was wrecked and I needed to replace the whole thing. And… REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. He was quoting me THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS worth of work.
Instead, I had the car flat-​bedded to LA and delivered to Mustangs, Etc. That shop fixed my car within a day and charged me $ 40. What was wrong with the engine? A loose valve, they said.
Guess when the mechanic at La Jolla’s Unocal 76 station saw my car, he though my car was stuck there, and dollar signs floated before his eyes. So he lied and tried to screw me.
Thus… beware! They’re crooks.

76 in La Jolla… gas is pricey everywhere, not just here. When I was on empty I was glad to stumble upon this location.

I filled up my car at this gas station today for the first time. I had a few minutes to spare before picking up my kids from school and was low on gas so I pulled into the 76 on Pearl Street to fill up. I didn’t pay much attention to the price because at the other gas stations where I usually get gas are all around the same price, give or take 10 cents. I was shocked when I looked at my receipt and it cost $ 64. Then I looked at the per gallon price and it was $ 3.99 per gallon for premium gas! When I was driving home I drove past my usual gas station and it was $ 3.09 for premium. So I paid 90 cents more per gallon at this 76 station in La Jolla! Never ever again.
It may be partly my fault for not checking the price first. But my tank was empty and I didn’t realize there could be such a huge price difference at different stations. I thought that they were all competitive nowadays. I don’t know how this place gets business, especially after reading all the other reviews.
I will never go to this station again.

I was referred by my brother to get my nail removed from my tire and plugged. He was charged $ 15 a few weeks prior for the same thing. They charged me $ 25. Crooks. Do not patronize! Also rude and will make you wait while they chat with their scum friends.

30 bucks to plug a hole in my tire! Ridiculous!!! Plus their gas prices are usually 30 – 50 cents higher than the station three blocks away. No wonder the place is like a morgue 90percent of the time. La jolla residents are on to the fact that the 76 station and their gas prices are the most expensive in San Diego!

I can tell you what it’s like. 90 dollars for a smog pass. I had to give them a hard time to get my car out. I had a different situation where they wanted me to charge 90.00 for something, and they reduced their prices in half.
I think Mike and Shawn and nice guys, but I won’t be taking my vehicles here. They need to come back down to Earth.