This place is horrible! I've been doing my inspection and emission checks here for years, but today…read morewas my last day. I'm completely disappointed. Yesterday, I went to get the inspection and emission for my new car. Last night, I looked at the paperwork and noticed that they had put the wrong miles on it. Today, I went back to the location and spoke to the inspector, 16680 Syed, Zahid. He checked the car, but then he started acting like it was my fault. He started yelling at me for no reason. I was just there to fix the problem, not to be yelled at for someone else's mistake,

Absolute SCAM! Just…read morepurchased $70 of $5 scratch off lottery tickets from this gas station. Of which 3 tickets of $30 winners. Then went back to claim winnings. The same clerk I just a couple days earlier, tells me these tickets are Invalid. Continues to tell me it's not his fault, of the computer doesn't approve, the tickets are invalid. Total Scam, do not support this place. Will be sure to tell everyone I know, never to come to this gas station!

5 stars for the prices alone. Consistently affordable…read more No service. You pay at the pump and fill up the tank yourself. Some of the Liberty gas stations have drive thru-car washes. This Liberty does. Be mindful of the hours of operation because they close the car wash at specific times.

Hey there, I'm back again. I tend to visit here more in the summer because of the carwash & I…read morereally only can add that than they have a new carwash machine & are now open 24 hours. As always, if you buy a carwash your gas purchase will be discounted & they have vac machines for $2.

This Shell has been here for considerable time. If you're running close to empty, they are fairly…read morecompetitive with other nearby stations. This is between Annandale and City of Fairfax proper. There you might save a few cents. I've had the car inspected here, and had a EGR valve handled to my satisfaction. If not mistaken, I still believe they have online and paper coupons for oil changes at a great price. It is a tight fit in here. Route 236 is never boring. If you go here in the evening rush hour, I hope someone will let you out westbound side. The employees are decent folks. It's a clean station, and they have a small selection of candies or sodas for a quick pick you up. If in the area it works for basic purposes.

Went in for an inspection and they came up with a myriad of random things they wanted to fix…read more Quoted $300+ on a part I can buy on Amazon and replace myself for $50. Laughable that they think they can pull one over on you. Highly discourage anyone go to these scam artists.

These people completely BUTCHERED a simple task. And I say simple because they are IN POSSESSION of…read morethe necessary tools to complete the job. I came in with 3 locks on my tires I needed removed because I had recently lost my key. They removed all three but damaged the bolt in the picture. After buying a new set of locks and trying to tighten it on, they accused me of being the one that did the damage -_- AS IF. I never thought I'd need the police present for ANYTHING in my life. After seeing the damage, the manager, grabs her mechanic and asks him to check. They grab my BRAND NEW LOCK and try to tighten it on with their HANDS BRO I can't make this up. And then they tell me, "look! It works you're wrong." Right before telling me the brand new lock is what is damaged. They communicated in SPANISH, WHICH I SPEAK, but I guess she forgot so, and said to each other, "esta sobado" meaning the bolt is damaged. If you zoom in on the pictures you can see the difference between the 3 old ones and the 1 new lug nut. The 3 old ones have SEVERE signs of struggle which they did struggle to remove them because they didn't have the proper key so they had to use their own. And the brand new lock is where the problem lies......... YEAH RIGHT I highly recommend people stay away from here, these people are unprofessional as hell. I ultimately ended up getting a refund of $75 AFTER she tried to charge me $110 to fix the bolt they ruined. All this trouble for a $35 difference that could've been avoided if she had just agreed to fix what they had ruined. ZERO integrity ZERO character.

Got me in quickly for a tire change, courteous and did a fine job. On the road again...read more

Saved $1.30 today with my Giant Fuel Rewards!…read more Still a very convenient location but today, my pump #7 kept cutting off for no reason & they still do not have anything out to clean your windows; the containers continue to sit there empty. Bummer!

A seasoned mechanic called Lee: I know automechanics, including brake pad replacement--Ive seen…read morehundreds of brake jobs, but I must say that Lee's work exceeded any other in professionalism and expertise, no short cuts or sloppiness on the part of This professional! I have 3 more cars that I intend to entrust to Lee's expertise.

This review was from the summer…read more Good prices today. You save more on the price per gallon when you pay with cash.

This gas station that is very conveniently located with two entrances/exits access…read more They have plenty of fuel pumps & you can either pay outside at the pump or inside at the cashier. They have window cleaner available for your convenience to wash you windows while you pump & there is also a little shop inside They are open seven days a week from 7am-10pm.

I have been a regular customer of Backlick Service Station for over 20 years. I have only positive…read moreexperiences. Bill is an honest, hardworking mechanic who offers the best service at the lowest prices possible. He really cares about his customers. I highly recommend this station for all your car needs. It is a family-owned business. Bill and his wife Donna work hard and care about the people. I love pretty flowers that Donna plants to make this gas station very pretty. Remember to bring cash to pay for gas in order to get the lowest gas prices in Annandale.

Honest family run business. Fair prices and quality workmanship. Maintenance and repairs are always…read moredone right the first time.

I've been going to Cardinal Plaza Shell for several years now, and they've consistently delivered…read morethe best service I've ever experienced at an auto shop. Whether it's something simple like a state inspection or more custom work on my various vehicles, they always take great care of me. One of my favorite things is their text message updates--it makes the whole process so much easier and keeps me in the loop without having to call and check in. What really sets them apart, though, is the personal touch. Every time I walk in, they greet me with a "Hi" or "Good morning"--by name. It genuinely feels like my service center, not just some random place I take my cars. That kind of consistency and friendliness is rare these days. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for honest, reliable, and personable auto service.

10/31/2025: DISHONEST RIP-OFF BUSINESS…read more My wife brought here car in for a simple annual inspection. They failed the vehicle for a cracked tail light lense (see attached photo) which was very minor and has passed for years. There was no water or dirt inside the tail light, all the lights functioned perfectly but most importantly there WAS no holes on the plastic lense until we brought it there; at which time magically a new hole appeared when there never was one. They told my wife the "entire rear assembly on the car needed to be replaced". Of course she shares this information with me after the asshat who works at Cardinal Plaza Shell Station told her it would COST $847.67 to replace it (see attached photo of the estimate). The part from a DEALERSHIP is $300.00. You mean to tell me it costs $547.67 in labor to replace a tail light which consists of four screws and a few light connections?! AVOID this "generational family run establishment" and take your vehicle somewhere that has integrity, doesn't try to take advantage of people especially women.

I stopped in recently for Gas and it was just a good gas station. However, I decided I needed to…read morego to the bathroom and wow do they do a good job of keeping the bathrooms clean. So many service stations do not - these folks know how to keep customers happy.

Gassing up and got a love the Giant fuel rewards cuz I save 60cents/per gallon, whoop whoop! The…read moreservice station and it's operations staff are very nice and helpful. I come here often and I thought I reviewed them before but either I didn't or I reviewed the wrong shell, lol. This one can be tricky to get into from from the road & it looks like an older, beat up station but it does look like redoing it. This one is conveniently located in Annandale off Little River Turnpike & the best thing about it is how large is it. The fuel pumps are in such a big area that it is super easy to get in and out. A new feature they have as you start fueling is a little computer screen that plays advertisements to keep you company while you pump, lol. They have air ($1.50 cash for 3 min or a calibrated air pump for $1.50 cash or $1.75 credit card), vacuums, food mart service center, & they sell propane & ice. I chose the calibrating one but it would not let me calibrate it to what I wanted/needed & I was stuck with the preset psi so that's a bummer. It says on the Yelp site that they are closed today, Sunday, but they are very much open!

"Accidentally" fueled my pump with an extra $10 dollars $30 bucks instead of $20 dollars.read more

Gas here is good value. Significantly cheaper than any nearby gas station. I have been going here…read morefor inexpensive gas for a while, and while the lines are long, someone who makes not much money like myself really appreciates the extra dollar or two you save every time you fill up here. However, over the past week I have had a series of issues, alongside extremely poor customer service. I purchased a car wash alongside my gas a few days ago. It was late at night (~10:30pm). It was $8.50. The receipt in the machine did not print, so I could not get my code to use the wash. So, I parked my car, went up to the kiosk, and there was no one there. Waited, I kid you not, like 3 minutes for the guy to come to the front (there was a buzzer, I made sure to hit it when I needed service.). Finally, he printed the receipt for me. With the code on it! But my troubles were in fact far from over. I pulled up to the wash, started entering my code, and the machine said "OUT OF SERVICE, CONTACT MANAGER" on display. Darn. You'd think the guy printing my receipt would tell me that, but things slip peoples minds constantly, so whatever. So I go back to the kiosk. This time I don't have to wait for the guy. He is actually walking out the back. I stop him, tell him that the wash didn't work, and he said something about it missing a part. Okay. I asked for a refund. He said no. What? It's late. I don't have time for this. He told me the code was good for 2 weeks, and I could come back at any point. Okay. Fine. This place isn't far. I'll live. Fast forward a few days and I stop to get my long awaited car wash. Lo and behold, The wash is cheap and bad. It did not use any soap. There are still water marks and pollen stains all over my vehicle! It was no better than just letting my car sit in the rain. Well, crap. So I assume that there's an issue with their car wash, and that I didn't get duped because I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. So, on my way home, I gave them a call. The guy on the other end says there's nothing he can do. No refund, no credit toward another wash, doesn't even want to look at the car and see if something genuinely went wrong. Hangs up on me. How foolish of me! I expected soap, in my car wash. I might still buy gas here. But if I find a place that offers similar prices and has even mediocre customer service, I will start going there in a heartbeat.