Auto parts stores pushing oil additives

[Virtus_Probi]

I sort of get the opposite at my local O'Reilly shop.
I forgot what I was picking up, but an older guy was sitting near the register while a kid was ringing up my purchase.
The older guy suddenly said, "You don't have a diesel, do you?"
I said that I didn't, and he came back with, "You run that in a gas engine and it'll seize up!!"
My eyes got wide and I said, "WHAT?!?!?!"
The older guy started laughing so hard that he nearly fell off his chair, and then started fist bumping the kid..."Oh man, we really got him!!"
I wanted to just immediately walk out the door and have them lose the sale, but whatever I was buying was on clearance and I wanted that price.

Same guy tried to pull the gag on me again on a later visit, but when he asked me the lead in question I just stared at him all the hatred I could muster and didn't answer.

 

[Piston_slap]

Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz
Not only is that AAP employee clueless, he must drive an old beater because every new car manual I have read in the past 10 years advises against using oil additives.
Your first mistake is that you presume they can comprehend what they read and reading their computer screen for parts lookup requires no comprehension.

 

[E150GT]

Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz
Not only is that AAP employee clueless, he must drive an old beater because every new car manual I have read in the past 10 years advises against using oil additives.


Yeah well tell my Mazda dealer. When I would take my car in they always wanted to put additives in the oil and gas from BG. If I did have my car serviced there I would write on the drop off slip, DO NOT ADD ANYTHING TO OIL OR GAS AT ALL

 

[raytseng]

I also think the guy is sincere. but keep in mind the best job he could get was at the auto parts store so thst tells you something about his background and education that led him to where he is.
if he didntl believe it he's just mumble off s quick line st the end of checkout.

overall before you jump on him, take a look in thr mirror. I would say at least 50% of the posts here are people giving their advice on already answered questions or things the OP could google. at least another 40% is arguing your own view and not really discussion.
why?
because it feels good to give advice. People feel better when they can show they have the answer to someone else's problem.

On the flip side, people are irrationally upset when that advice isn't taken, even if it's not their car or their life. Case in point here as 1 random dude in 1 random partstore likes oil additives, and people are trying to paint a picture of his whole backstory and have an urge to set him straight, who cares what 1 guy in 1 store thinks.

 

[SatinSilver]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
This is one of the worst sites for passing off bad information-


Good thing it's not one of the best sites for passing off bad information.

 

[y_p_w]

Originally Posted By: E150GT
Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz
Not only is that AAP employee clueless, he must drive an old beater because every new car manual I have read in the past 10 years advises against using oil additives.


Yeah well tell my Mazda dealer. When I would take my car in they always wanted to put additives in the oil and gas from BG. If I did have my car serviced there I would write on the drop off slip, DO NOT ADD ANYTHING TO OIL OR GAS AT ALL

When I picked up the 1989 Integra that my folks got for me to drive in college, one of the first things sales did at pick up was go over the manual. I did find it odd that they were recommending 20W-50 as an acceptable option when it recommended 5w30 or 10w30, but she took a highlighter and marked where it says that aftermarket oil additives are not necessarily and may interfere with the proper balance of additives already in motor oil.

 

[AntsinmyEyes]

Originally Posted By: Piston_slap
Your first mistake is that you presume they can comprehend what they read and reading their computer screen for parts lookup requires no comprehension.


way to [censored] on thousands of hard working people there

 

[a1mfw]

Might have an incentive/bonus program to push certain products monthly.

 

[harryberry]

I won't get surprised if they do. But if I had to choose, I'd still go for the nano-based ones like the Everglide. A lot of truck drivers had given a positive feedback about Everglide's moly-graphene formula. Made my engine quieter too. Some oil additives do help in extending mileage and engine life but it all depends on the quality of it as well as the formula.