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Cash Cow – Shell Petrol Station at JB CIQ Exit

January 19th, 2009 lawrence.gan

There used to be a time when you have to queue up to fill up your tank at the Caltex petrol station, the one located right before the old Johor Bahru custom. This even though Caltex petrol station has close to 30 refilling booths.

Familiar sights includes staffs holding thick wads of cash on their hands (from the collection of sales), presence of oil tankers maneuvering into the station to top-up the oil reserves and the of course, the license plate of most vehicles that starts with either a “S” or an “E”. Some of these drivers are seen mysteriously pressing their vehicle downwards harmonically. All these to ensure that the maximum petrol can be squeezed into the petrol tank, where each litre pumped equates to certain savings.

With the obsolesce of the old Johor Custom, this Caltex petrol station is made irrelevant. The new kid on the block is the Shell Petrol Station that is situated right outside the Johor CIQ .

Limsimi.com - Shell station outside the new Johor CIQ exit

Barely 100m from the Johor CIQ exit (in the direction towards Jalan Tebrau), it is convenient point for refueling. In addtion, some Singaporeans patronize this station as it is also one of the nearest to the Johor CIQ entrance (to Woodlands) as well.

Limsimi.com - Brisk Sales at Shell Petrol Station

Besides refueling, this station has a SELECT minimart as well as a washing bay for “Snow Wash”.

Limsimi.com - Snow Wash

Limsimi.com - Car Wash rates

Limsimi.com - Plenty of cars in line

A wonderful combination of location and good business planning makes this Shell Station a potential cash cow for the owners. Looks like some of the wealth drained from Jalan Wong Ah Fook has been allocated here. Snow wash.. anyone?

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10 Comments Add your own

1. jungwei | January 19th, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Caltex sells unleaded 97 rated petrol. i think Shell sells unleaded 98 rated petrol.. better..

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2. warrior | January 19th, 2009 at 11:49 AM

I was there at this Shell station jst over the weekend! They have a waiting area where u can read newspaper while gettin the car washed. must say they actually do quite a good job.

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3. Chomp | January 19th, 2009 at 8:32 PM

Nice article here. I dun like the staffs at caltex anyway…

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4. ken | January 20th, 2009 at 12:46 AM

Hi, did anyone realise tht the sg custom no longer check the fuel tanks now?

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5. ken | January 20th, 2009 at 12:47 AM

Think it is safe to go in with 1/4 tank instead?

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6. Ah Kiat | February 6th, 2009 at 1:50 PM

Just to add that I heard both the Caltex and the Shell stations which you mentioned are both owned by the Johor Royal Family.

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7. Ang | February 6th, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Left pocket right pocket?

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8. Devil May Cry | March 16th, 2010 at 12:37 PM

This Shell stn have wifi internet excess too, it’s nice if u go in alone and while waiting, u can serve the net too.

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admin Reply:
March 26th, 2010 at 10:40 PM
I guess the station must be doing so darn well to even consider offering Internet access – even SG petrol station do not have this!

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9. jason | April 28th, 2010 at 11:55 PM

tonight i queue up to fill up ma tank…i alrady wait for 15 mins due to the singapore car take a very longer time to fill the tank…until my turn the boy on duty juz take opportunity to serve singpore car only…shell only serve singapore car…local car no right for the petrol….

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