I live in a small So Cal high desert town. We have only 1 quick lube place and it's a "mom & pop" shop that's highly thought of in the community.
Today I was there turning in my used oil. And while talking to the owner, an engine fires up in one of the 2 bays.
The owner SCREAMS "Shut it off, shut it off, what the ---- are you doing"?
The "tech" looks at him and says, "You told me to get the mileage".
The ownwer says, "You don't have to start the engine to get the mileage".
The "tech" than says, "Oh, you don't?"
Then the owner says, "Here, let me show you". And he says goodbye to me, then he "teaches" the "tech" how to get the mileage without turning on the engine.
Now, was any damage done to the engine during the 7 seconds it ran with no oil or filter? Who knows.
But, what I do know is that will never happen to a vehicle that I own............ EVER.
These same "techs" that don't even know how to get the mileage on a car without starting it, are the same "techs" that are responsible for your oil and filter change....Pretty scary.
Darryl
Today I was there turning in my used oil. And while talking to the owner, an engine fires up in one of the 2 bays.
The owner SCREAMS "Shut it off, shut it off, what the ---- are you doing"?
The "tech" looks at him and says, "You told me to get the mileage".
The ownwer says, "You don't have to start the engine to get the mileage".
The "tech" than says, "Oh, you don't?"
Then the owner says, "Here, let me show you". And he says goodbye to me, then he "teaches" the "tech" how to get the mileage without turning on the engine.
Now, was any damage done to the engine during the 7 seconds it ran with no oil or filter? Who knows.
But, what I do know is that will never happen to a vehicle that I own............ EVER.
These same "techs" that don't even know how to get the mileage on a car without starting it, are the same "techs" that are responsible for your oil and filter change....Pretty scary.
Darryl