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> Oil Change?
CyberGypsy
post Jul 16 2007, 01:22 PM
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I would like to know other the thedealer, where is a safe place to get a oil change, ?????
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post Jul 17 2007, 10:27 AM
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Your driveway is the only place where you know it will be done right, and can drink while doing it! :beer:
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post Jul 17 2007, 10:29 AM
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My question is how badly can a garage possible screw up an oil change. I mean there are only about 3 steps involved... But yeah, I agree with the beer part!!!!!!
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post Jul 17 2007, 04:31 PM
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if they dont put synthetic oil in, you would regret not doing it yourself. You are right tho, they cant screw up too much. Do it yourself and get drunk.
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post Jul 18 2007, 06:46 PM
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safest place is definetely your garage. I worked at a dealership a while back and my first day I was emptying the oil from a car I was waiting til it completely drained and I got yelled at because I was wasting time...

...they wanted it dumped quickly plugged and filled. I told em there is still lots of oil in there..they said we got a line of other cars waiting to get done still...

That means there is still a good amount of old dirty oil left in there since car was just shut off, plus you are paying for whatever amount of oil your car uses

It doesnt take long and its easy and you know for sure youve emptied it out completely. No worries about the wrong oil or brand either
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post Jul 18 2007, 07:03 PM
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the only thing is i have a bad backand right arm, socant really do it myself....wish i could :(
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post Jul 19 2007, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE(ChachiPower @ Jul 18 2007, 06:46 PM)
safest place is definetely your garage. I worked at a dealership a while back and my first day I was emptying the oil from a car I was waiting til it completely drained and I got yelled at because I was wasting time...

...they wanted it dumped quickly plugged and filled. I told em there is still lots of oil in there..they said we got a line of other cars waiting to get done still...

That means there is still a good amount of old dirty oil left in there since car was just shut off, plus you are paying for whatever amount of oil your car uses

It doesnt take long and its easy and you know for sure youve emptied it out completely. No worries about the wrong oil or brand either
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the best is your own garage, my ex-girlfriend had her wrx done at jiffy lube and the filter wasnt tighten enough and blew her engine!!!
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post Jul 26 2007, 08:53 AM
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I agree Jiffy Lube seems to be the most unsafe place to get an oil change.
Pep Boys sometimes run good promos and you can always look in their service bay while they do it. They seem to take their time letting the old oil out the few times I've been there.
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post Jul 26 2007, 10:29 AM
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I guess, I'll learn to trust my dealership for this oil change and other diamond care maintenance works, so as not to complicate things later especially in claiming some warranty issues.
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