Funny oil change ad from the Pennysaver

[speedy341]

All Tune and Lube special offers....


Quality Oil Change & Lube
Includes:
Change oil (up to 5qts.)
Lubricate chassis
Replace oil filter
Free safety inspection
$13.90


SUV Oil Change Special
Includes:
Change oil (up to 6qts.)
Lubricate chassis
Replace oil filter
Free maintenance inspection
$17.90


...I guess that last quart of oil is pretty expensive.

 

[Patman]

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Originally posted by speedy341:



...I guess that last quart of oil is pretty expensive.

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Or maybe they're charging more labor for lifting up the SUV's bigger oil filter that might weigh one or two ounces more.

 

[Mike242GT]

Or they figure that if you can afford the higher cost of owning and operating an SUV, you won't mind being gouged a bit.

 

[Pick]

All the lube places around here charge extra for 4X4's. I cannot figure out why. I was told because there are more grease fittings, but I don't believe that. So it takes an extra 30 seconds to hit a few more zerks.

Last time I went to a lube stop place they charged me an extra $10 for a PF454. Costs an extra 5 cents over a PF1219 at the dealer.

 

[labman]

So how many grease fittings does a modern SUV have? My 02 cavalier has 2 and a transmission you can't check. It lacks a rear end, transfer case, etc. My old truck must have a dozen or more fittings, a transmission and differential needing checked. I hope they take time to check what really goes in it, and use it, if it needs topped up.

Thirty seconds for a Zerk? I spend a lot more than that, finding it, cleaning it, and gently pumping in enough grease to fill it properly.

 

[FowVay]

I bet it's because the mechanic has to dig his way around all of the mud and rocks and sticks that are plastered to the underside of these 4X4's. I've seen some of these women SUV drivers cut straight across the front flower patch at the local mall just to get at that parking spot up by the handicapped sign. I know I wouldn't do a SUV oil change for a meer $13.99. There's liable to be a snake or even a rogue stick of lipstick meshed in all that wild debris under these manly vehicles.

 

[speedy341]

Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
Smells like a steak, and seats thirty five?
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down
It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Hey, hey!
Twelve yards long, two lanes wide,
Sixty five tons of American pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports,
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
She blinds everybody with her super high beams
She's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin' drivin' machine
Canyonero! Canyonero! Canyonero!
Whoa, Canyonero! Whoa!


....from The Simpsons

[ December 05, 2003, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: speedy341 ]

 

[VaderSS]

Don't know about the latest SUVs and truck, but into the late 90s, they still had 13 or more. It's funny, but I get the "car" rates, even though my car looks more like a modern truck underneath, than a modern car. My car has 11 from the factory. By the time I'm done, it will have around 20.

 

[joee12]

quote:

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Originally posted by speedy341:
Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
Smells like a steak, and seats thirty five?
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down
It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Hey, hey!
Twelve yards long, two lanes wide,
Sixty five tons of American pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports,
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
She blinds everybody with her super high beams
She's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin' drivin' machine
Canyonero! Canyonero! Canyonero!
Whoa, Canyonero! Whoa!


....from The Simpsons

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That was one of my favorite episodes. BTW, I have seen every Simpsons Episode. -Joe

 

[medic]

Grease fittings -

My '97 F-150 4x4 has 1 factory grease fitting. The '98 expedition also only has 1 grease fitting.

Funny thing is, all of Ford's non-greasable joints on my truck have either worn out or are wearing out (U-joints, ball jounts, & tie rod ends) and now my truck has 6 grease fittings with more to come

 

[TC]

If I was a mechanic, I'd milk SUV owners for every last dime. Why? Why not would be a better question. Excepting those who live in snow country, if one is willing to buy a 4 wheel drive, 3 ton truck chassis for many thousands of bucks more than what a car goes for, all to transport a gallon of milk from the grocery store, that customer has a big neon dollar sign painted on their forehead. All's fair in a free market...

 

[RobWest]

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Originally posted by TC:
If I was a mechanic, I'd milk SUV owners for every last dime. Why? Why not would be a better question. Excepting those who live in snow country, if one is willing to buy a 4 wheel drive, 3 ton truck chassis for many thousands of bucks more than what a car goes for, all to transport a gallon of milk from the grocery store, that customer has a big neon dollar sign painted on their forehead. All's fair in a free market...

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Yup! 90 percent of the SUV's around here usually have one occupant and not the first crum of dirt anywhere on it. I bet half of them have never seen 4 wheel drive!

 

[medic]

I was watching a test on the H2 the other day. It was pretty impressive. It navigated over many different kinda of terrain with problems. They said that it's too bad most H2's will never navigate anything more challanging than the mall parking lot.

But I do want to make one thing clear - yesterday morning I had to get through 23 inches of snow just to get to my truck. I will not attack SUV owners in my area even though most drive PU's.

[ January 09, 2004, 09:44 PM: Message edited by: medic ]