I committed three BiTOG automotive no-no's

[Joe1]

I've been a member here for 20+ years and l will confess that l recently did three things that have always been frowned on here:

1. Paid $119 for a synthetic oil change at the dealership.

2. Allowed dealership to upsell me on a cabin air filter for $59 followed by a "cleaning" of the vents for another $100.

3. Took the car through an automatic car wash.

I guess l am getting old because l would have NEVER done #1 and 2 when l was younger. I used the excuse that it was "too cold" to do it myself. But at least l got a free cup of coffee at the dealership.

 

[wings&wheels]

Trying to think of BITOG appropriate penance.....maybe recite your cars oil recommendations, normal and severe service, 10 times??

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

 

[cptbarkey]

You do not need to explain what you do to anyone except your wife.

 

[4WD]

I've been a member here for 20+ years and l will confess that l recently did three things that have always been frowned on here:

1. Paid $119 for a synthetic oil change at the dealership.

2. Allowed dealership to upsell me on a cabin air filter for $59 followed by a "cleaning" of the vents for another $100.

3. Took the car through an automatic car wash.

I guess l am getting old because l would have NEVER done #1 and 2 when l was younger. I used the excuse that it was "too cold" to do it myself. But at least l got a free cup of coffee at the dealership.

Take me to the river - drop me in the water

 

[rijndael]

I used to hate cabin filters and the added maintenance, but now I have a car that gets maple tree helicopters caught in the blower motor and they just buzz around. So, I'm a little more accepting of them.

 

[anderson]

lord have mercy , so they say

i can one up you and confess that i am about 10 years plus 40 some odd thousand kms over on the oil change on the 98 ram 2500 5.9 diesel i got for scrap.

it had been sitting for the 10 years and ive driven it this far after

automatic car washes are not that bad as long as its touchless !

 

[JavierH19]

Why stop there. Commit a seventh one by topping off the engine with royal purple once you committed the sixth one by only putting oil in only after you heard a knocking sound because you committed a fifth one by waiting until the red oil light came on and kept driving on after committing a fourth by ignoring the low oil level message for so long.

 

[4wheeldog]

How old are you? I turn 73 in a couple of weeks. Had a shoulder replaced in June and crawled under my Motorhome to replace 3 80lb batteries a month later. Wouldn’t consider having anyone change oil for me.
Had a knee replacement 4 weeks ago and I did bring my old 4Runner to a shop for repair to the manual transmission and replacement of the 290k miles clutch. Wasn’t easy for me to bring it in but I really do have to start making allowances.

 

[IndyIan]

I would like to see what the vent cleaning process is? Run some long swiffer type thing in them while the cabin filter is out? Or maybe its nothing...

 

[eljefino]

Couple months ago I went in for an inspection sticker and they popped me for $40 for two of the cheapeset wiper blades in the world. It happens.

 

[anderson]

I would like to see what the vent cleaning process is? Run some long swiffer type thing in them while the cabin filter is out? Or maybe its nothing...

i would be intrigued too , that would be beneficial on older and used vehicles.

 

[Wheel]

Do we need a forum section for Oil Confessions? Maybe the responses only allow penance ideas and not commentary?

 

[ripcord]

Forgive me BITOG, for I have sinned...

 

[andrew_j]

I never touch oil changes in winter.

I have yearly inspections in Feb/March so let inspection place do it.

 

[wavinwayne]

Say three Hail Mobils and five Our Filters. You are forgiven. Go in peace.

 

[edyvw]

I've been a member here for 20+ years and l will confess that l recently did three things that have always been frowned on here:

1. Paid $119 for a synthetic oil change at the dealership.

2. Allowed dealership to upsell me on a cabin air filter for $59 followed by a "cleaning" of the vents for another $100.

3. Took the car through an automatic car wash.

I guess l am getting old because l would have NEVER done #1 and 2 when l was younger. I used the excuse that it was "too cold" to do it myself. But at least l got a free cup of coffee at the dealership.

Ban this person ASAP!

 

[I<3oil]

Hey Zeus

My local Honda dealer is advertising $39 synthetic oil changes with filter right meow

 

[4WD]

Forgive me BITOG, for I have sinned...

Beat me to that one > and your last confession was??

 

[4WD]

Ban this person ASAP!

Well, yeah - didn’t use 0W40 Euro