Flex Oil of Martinez

You need to pay inside. Guy is friendly. Cheapest gas on that strip.

No fluff or frills. Don’t expect anything beyond cheap gas, which I consider to be a godsend during these times.

Flex Oil is located across the street and on the same side of Alhambra as the Virginia Hills Safeway. And now that gasoline prices seem to be creeping up again, this service station is at or near the lowest in price.
My father owned a gasoline station for years, so I’m attuned to certain things, yet have a high level of acceptance for others. Hence, it’s hard for me to give this sort of an establishment anything lower than 3 Stars, unless it’s located in a dangerous area or it violates my Dad’s Cardinal Rule — No Dirty Bathrooms (!). However, Flex Oil bothers me in 2 ways: No «Pay at the Pump» feature and the 2 clerks who should be spending less time watching the loud soap operas on the TV behind the counter, and more time keeping the place organized/​tidy and engaging their customers.