I have a Walmart story as well, but it's not nearly as bad as Jiffy Lube - the last oil change I did in my 240 DL Volvo before I did them all myself was at the Walmart near me. The tech guy was really new, not ASE certified or anything, and ended up doing the job about five times before he got it right. Nothing actually went wrong with the job, but it took close to an hour, and they tried to charge me for all the additional oil the guy had spilled, and the four oil filters he had ruined before getting the last one right - some BS about how my car "Wasn't up to spec, caused a lot of difficulty." I told them they were lucky I wasn't charging THEM for the mess they made of my engine bay. I actually watched the guy squeeze one filter with a wrench until it broke, and poked a hole in another with a screwdriver trying to see if he had tightened it enough (?!). Man, from then on it was Oil Change City in my driveway...

 

you should change your own oil, its not hard and that way you know its done right.

 

I actually went to Wal Mart to get my oil changed the last time just because it was so cold outside. No complaints

 

Why wasn't this statement made by someone else at the beginning of this thread?! Seriously kids, if it's too cold outside to change your oil, wear a freakin' sweater; if it's too hot outside, take off the sweater; if it's raining outside, put on a d*mn slicker; if there's a tsunami outside, wait a few minutes and read a book to pass the time. Don't pay someone to change your oil.

I agree that you should take your car back to the company that made the mistake. Don't take it to someone else to fix a problem that wasn't their fault. You will pay twice. I'm not keen on raising a ruckus, but if a company inappropriately disturbs the proper function of your property, they must accept the blame. Basically, raise hell if they don't take credit for their incompetence. All you have to do is speak with the right person. This may not be the first person you speak with. Hint: you might want to start off stating how you want to keep going back to their company in the future. They will be much more willing to help you. The raising hell thing comes in later.

The worst situation I can perceive is that some road debris got into your engine oil through the cap opening. Simple oil change will cure most problems that might occur because of this. Now...who is going to do this oil change? That's right, bucko'. You are. Get your money back from W*M, and do it yourself.








*gets off of soap box*

 

And the dipstick said ?

 

Check the oil level.

If the level's okay, then you should be fine. Of course some is going to spill out, but as long as you were running with sufficient oil, it should be okay.

I would, however, have the oil and filter changed again. You don't know what dirt or other crap could've fallen in there while you were driving, especially if the underside if your hood has any dirt on it. I'd change it again, oil and filter, make sure the level is good, and that everything sounds okay mechanically.

And I sure as hell would make THEM pay for the second oil change.

 

exactly, how low on oil where you???


i left mine off by mistake and driven around, opened the hood, and its a mess, but when i checked the dipstick is was a little lower than normal, so no biggy.

 

Wal-Mart is a JOKE. I don't know a damn thing about changing the oil and I'm 100% sure I am more competent than anyone there. I had 2 incidents with them. Once, they also left the oil cap off. 2nd time...they put the WRONG oil in and then told me I would have to pay for it to be redone. I threw major bitch fit with manager and got it done for free (like it should have been). I gave not been back to Wal-Mart for oil changes since!

 

wow this threath is OLDDDDDDD :goodjob: but i mean, we're Prelude owners, we change the oil ourselves right??? i mean, isn't hard and you put the best oi/filterl sinthetic or not in your engine,
Oscar

 

haha, My friend brought his Mitsu EVO 7 in to juffy lube for a oil chang & some other stuff......they CRACKED his valve cover trying to change the damn pcv valve!!!! how incompetent can you get??? I nthink he EVENTUALLY got them to replace it, but that shouldn't even be an issue!!! Hod do places like this get business?? or for that matter, STAY in business?!?