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Originally Posted By: hhu168 Even a 15 minutes quick lube place takes more time than DIY if you factor in the time of getting there and back, unless you live next door to one. Or if you are already going somewhere and theres one on the way, or not far out of the way...

well yes, but you are going to find that to be the case anytime you compare DIY or sitting and watching someone do it for you. I was talking about something such as dropping off a car and going about your business. Or even, I suppose, a quick lube who does it in 15 minutes.

Now, to the article itself. When you think about it, it's not that far off. DIY oil changes are still the way to go we are losing ground in the maintenance/repair category. For example, oil changes can still easily be found for 20-25 dollars. My oil change usually cost me about 15-17 to do...

Everyone has different interests. Some people dont find it as satisfying to change their own oil, so it's not that they do not know of the "satisfying feeling of diy oil changes", its simply they do not find it satisfying/interesting themselves. Just because someone does not share the same...

yea you are probably right it was probably on a mixed diet of whatever was available. Whatever they used the oil was changed at a steady 5k the inside looks pretty clean on the inside of the oil cap, its kind of weird to open the cap and the timing chain be right there. Thanks for the input!

as far as skin cancer the exposure to sun does greatly increase the risk of skin cancer. Now if you are very tan you are less likely to burn and you can stand longer periods in the sun. Burning increases your risk even more, skin cancer usually comes in the forms of some nasty moles. As far as...

Originally Posted By: Johnny Originally Posted By: jjohn320 Yup I love it there Im on year 3. Where is the ford Dealership in Wausau? I have only had to deal with Scaffidi (spelling?) once so far for a transmission fluid change in the escape, just started to shudder when you went up a hill at 60...

Originally Posted By: NHHEMI Originally Posted By: jjohn320 Hey I own a 2001 ford escape XLT with the 3.0L V6. I am the second owner of this vehicle the first owner is the manager at a local ford dealership. It runs good and has been kept up nicely. Currently the odometer is at 123k (I bought it...

Yup I love it there Im on year 3. Where is the ford Dealership in Wausau? I have only had to deal with Scaffidi (spelling?) once so far for a transmission fluid change in the escape, just started to shudder when you went up a hill at 60 with cruise on and it was a really faint shudder...

I definitely do not want to bash any honest Jiffy Lubes out there, but it maybe a good idea to mark youre oil filter before and take the time to double check the work. 5 out of 9 Jiffy lubes was way Higher than I thought but you have to remember it is districtly run...so get in a good district...

Actually I go to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point! Surprising I dont hear of many people coming through Grantsburg very often!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf6KY6rrqYU&feature=related They actually recapped this again not too long ago..for those of you who will cry false and claim that the reporter did that back years ago..

Im not going to go out bashing all Jiffy Lubes but there have been some very scary stories told and some pretty bad reports on what they have done to vehicles.... My one personal experience with it was when I was younger my old brother got a job at one and quit after a couple weeks because the...

Hey I own a 2001 ford escape XLT with the 3.0L V6. I am the second owner of this vehicle the first owner is the manager at a local ford dealership. It runs good and has been kept up nicely. Currently the odometer is at 123k (I bought it at about 115k). Im guessing it has been on the MC diet...