Originally Posted By: CROWNVIC4LIFE
Originally Posted By: OceanRocket24
I have never had any issues with my quick lube place. We have a Speedee Oil Change here in town. $30.99 for an oil change with Chevron Supreme, an oil filter, and a check of all fluids. I have never seen non-existent oil filter replacements or absolutely ridiculous recommendations, although they do pull the "air filter is dirty" game every once in a while. Fast service though!
I see you have never been to South Florida.
I have yet to find a honest quick lube place without taking you for a major hosing...I have actually seen fist fights erupt between customers and quick lube employees.
We take all our cars back to Ford for oil changes..Plus we keep a close an eye on them also.
Well while I was waiting for them to pull the truck in, there were several things I saw that made me raise my eyebrows a bit, but nothing spectacular. One woman had her car in for state inspection, and it failed because the CEL was on. Error was "Catalyst efficiency below threshold" which as most of us know simply means one of the O2 sensors is faulty. He told her her catalytic converter needs replaced. Another guy came up, and he told him their battery tester indicated that his battery was getting low. It was a Chrysler Sebring if I remember, he said to replace the battery the passenger wheel needs to come off, and the inner fenderwell too. I seriously doubt that, but ok whatever. Of course he told him that they did battery replacements for $100. They may be better than most, but I son't think they knew all that much about what they were talkinga bout. And it was interesting, because while I was watching, they tested NONE of the batteries on any of the cars. Hmm.
Originally Posted By: OceanRocket24
I have never had any issues with my quick lube place. We have a Speedee Oil Change here in town. $30.99 for an oil change with Chevron Supreme, an oil filter, and a check of all fluids. I have never seen non-existent oil filter replacements or absolutely ridiculous recommendations, although they do pull the "air filter is dirty" game every once in a while. Fast service though!
I see you have never been to South Florida.
I have yet to find a honest quick lube place without taking you for a major hosing...I have actually seen fist fights erupt between customers and quick lube employees.
We take all our cars back to Ford for oil changes..Plus we keep a close an eye on them also.
Well while I was waiting for them to pull the truck in, there were several things I saw that made me raise my eyebrows a bit, but nothing spectacular. One woman had her car in for state inspection, and it failed because the CEL was on. Error was "Catalyst efficiency below threshold" which as most of us know simply means one of the O2 sensors is faulty. He told her her catalytic converter needs replaced. Another guy came up, and he told him their battery tester indicated that his battery was getting low. It was a Chrysler Sebring if I remember, he said to replace the battery the passenger wheel needs to come off, and the inner fenderwell too. I seriously doubt that, but ok whatever. Of course he told him that they did battery replacements for $100. They may be better than most, but I son't think they knew all that much about what they were talkinga bout. And it was interesting, because while I was watching, they tested NONE of the batteries on any of the cars. Hmm.
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