worst oil change experience
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Originally Posted by dubcac
When I had my old prelude and before I worked on cars (I had just turned 16, first car) I took it into an oil change place. The idiot didn't replace the crush washer on the drain plug. Now I don't use a new one everytime, because it's not needed. But he didn't replace it period...not the old one, not a new one...nothing...just the drain plug. So I got home, and oil leaked all over the garage floor....took it back and bitched.
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I get mine done at Wal Mart for cheap. They're good too, so I'm not complaining. I once took my car to Jiffy Lube...What a mistake... It took forever, alot more money, they tried to sell me a bunch of shit I didn't need and I lost alot of mpg after that.
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Boy striving for attention. You get what you pay for. If you cannot change your own oil then you can't complain so much. 5w-30 and 5w-20 is not much different. They probably put some crap oil filter on for you.
If you really care about your car you wouldn't let anyone else do it. I've seen and heard too many horror stories about oil changing places.
If you really care about your car you wouldn't let anyone else do it. I've seen and heard too many horror stories about oil changing places.
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From: down at Va Beach
Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Boy striving for attention. You get what you pay for. If you cannot change your own oil then you can't complain so much. 5w-30 and 5w-20 is not much different. They probably put some crap oil filter on for you.
If you really care about your car you wouldn't let anyone else do it. I've seen and heard too many horror stories about oil changing places.
If you really care about your car you wouldn't let anyone else do it. I've seen and heard too many horror stories about oil changing places.
and yeah they did put in a crap oil filter. i do care about my car but i do this b/c i believe its more convenient than coming home after work to change my oil in below freezing weather. but hey, i was wrong. ive only had good experiences in the past w/ the places i go, so i was being naive.
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You have to be a retard to go to one of those one stop places in the first place. Who brings a BMW to one of those places? That's even more retarded. Change it yourself or bring it to a good mechanic or the dealer both of which probably hardly charge more and are probably more skilled and accountable. I mean I've heard they put the drain plug on with an airgun.
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Originally Posted by TaekOne
striving for attention? :dunno: not at all, man. and right, even if that were my objective im sure that doesnt line up perfectly w/ a bunch of other members and their threads on this board
and yeah they did put in a crap oil filter. i do care about my car but i do this b/c i believe its more convenient than coming home after work to change my oil in below freezing weather. but hey, i was wrong. ive only had good experiences in the past w/ the places i go, so i was being naive.
and yeah they did put in a crap oil filter. i do care about my car but i do this b/c i believe its more convenient than coming home after work to change my oil in below freezing weather. but hey, i was wrong. ive only had good experiences in the past w/ the places i go, so i was being naive.
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Originally Posted by MarshyTheKid
they tried to sell me a bunch of shit I didn't need and I lost alot of mpg after that.
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haha my mom got her brakes done and 3 days later she went to get her oil changed... and they said she needed to have her brakes replaced... she filed an "official complaint" with the corporate office... got her free oil changes for life there 