I dont think you are a moron for not being able to change your oil. But I consider it one of my small joys in changing oil. I do it on 4 vehicles and three tractors, and wouldnt mind more. But do you have any friends willing to change it for you while you are at work, perhaps? I used to pick up my older aunts cars, leaving my car for them to drive, while I changed their oil, and did regular maintenance. I, for one, would welcome an opportunity to help a friend out this way if they provided the materials (and perhaps threw in a Diet Coke and a bag of "pork skins"). I even thought about doing that as a business. May get back to that someday, with the increase in older drivers these days.
The "special" things that happen at Jiffy Lube
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Get a 4X4 truck. You can sit-up while underneath and change just about anything, anywhere.
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I'd rather go to a local gas station for an oil change than to any quickie lube place -- at least you don't have to keep your eyes on four guys screwing up. How many mechanics does it take to change the oil? ;-)
How can you put a crush washer on wrong? I know on my Nissan there is one. When I change it out (once and awhile) I never know which end to put up? Down? Really doesn't matter though.quote:
Originally posted by JMG:
When I changed my oil in my Accord the crush washer on the drain bolt was put on wrong so I couldnt get it off, I had to cut it off. Made me mad
"The 'special' things that happen at Jiffy Lube"
"Special" people do "special" things at "special" places like Jiffy Lube. Heck, they're so special, they even have their own Olympics!
"Special" people do "special" things at "special" places like Jiffy Lube. Heck, they're so special, they even have their own Olympics!
I was forced to go to a lube joint when I had some groinal surgery once. Couldn't hunker down for a couple months.
Idjits told me my engine had no oil in it........it goes downhill from there.
BTW You guys crack me up!
Idjits told me my engine had no oil in it........it goes downhill from there.
BTW You guys crack me up!
The Jiffy Lube Olympics? Now we're heading down a slippery slope.
At least with a gas station or other shop your likely to have a real mechanic do the work.
Jiffy Lube guys are not mechanics. I know it's not rocket science but they still somehow goof it up. I know one guy where they didn't tighten the drain plug properly and it leaked. The next day it had no oil .He noticed the gauge in time, they denied the wrongdoing and said he must of done something. I know another guy that had the sane problem. This time it lost oil on the way home. Lost the motor. And again, not Jiffy Lubes Fault. He was on his way home from that place and they still denied resonsibility.
Get a real mechanic to do it. It might even be cheaper.
Jiffy Lube guys are not mechanics. I know it's not rocket science but they still somehow goof it up. I know one guy where they didn't tighten the drain plug properly and it leaked. The next day it had no oil .He noticed the gauge in time, they denied the wrongdoing and said he must of done something. I know another guy that had the sane problem. This time it lost oil on the way home. Lost the motor. And again, not Jiffy Lubes Fault. He was on his way home from that place and they still denied resonsibility.
Get a real mechanic to do it. It might even be cheaper.
When you tighten the living daylights out of the drain plug as Jiffy-Lube is known to do, the crush washer can get bent up in such a way that it isn't going to come off and it's less trouble to just replace the plug.
With Jiffy Lube you get what you pay for! Unfortunately, you paid twice, by bringing your own oil & filter.
the oil change signature isn't like 29.95? and that's for dino! the jiffy boobs were short on customers so the lube monkeys had these signs made out "special oil change price $19.99" they were standing on the sidewalk by the road like someone asking for donations. it was funny. I couldn't stop laughing at them.
Do you have a Pennzoil quick lube near you? I've had much better overall experiences there compared to Jiffy Pop.
My worst monkey lube story. Coupon in hand I took my new 86 toyota turbo SR5 down for a "documented" oil change. Watched them like hawk through the window everything seemed ok. The lube and oil went fine but when doing their "9 point inspection" one of the monkeys FILLED my battery! The result was boiled electrolite on my first long trip, wind and e-fan located near the battery blew caustic crap all over the inner fender well. Enough migrated onto the top of the hood to get into the clear coat. I had quite a haggle trying to get any restitution or at least an apology from them, got neither.
Different vehicle, another lube joint. They brought in a really dirty oiled airfilter claimed it came out of my rig. Said I need a new filter AND pvc valve as it was faulty causing all the oil. Jerks, I had to show them that the pvc system on this 4.3l motor dumped back in below the throttle body nowhere near the filter like on some cars. Instructed them if they were going to try and cheat people on this they'd better learn a bit about it. Never got them to admit it wasn't my filter though I demanded my filter back, but did get them to put a new one in no charge.
I called and wrote the parent company on both of these instances. Being independant franchises they basically could care less and blew me off.
Different vehicle, another lube joint. They brought in a really dirty oiled airfilter claimed it came out of my rig. Said I need a new filter AND pvc valve as it was faulty causing all the oil. Jerks, I had to show them that the pvc system on this 4.3l motor dumped back in below the throttle body nowhere near the filter like on some cars. Instructed them if they were going to try and cheat people on this they'd better learn a bit about it. Never got them to admit it wasn't my filter though I demanded my filter back, but did get them to put a new one in no charge.
I called and wrote the parent company on both of these instances. Being independant franchises they basically could care less and blew me off.
Get an oil extractor and you will need someone to change your oil half as often.
Most decent apartment complexes prohibit vehicle maintenace on site. Keeps the riff raff from keeping junkers around and making the place a mess. FWIW, back in my apartment days, I just got up at the crack of dawn and did my quick oil changes when most were sleeping. None the wiser.quote:
Originally posted by BlazerLT:
You don't have a parking space and 15 minutes free in your life?
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I have three Jiffy Lubes in my area, and I've the managers make the employees stand outside with those signs at all of them. It must suck, especially when it starts raining! Since they're so dirty from the oil changes, they look homeless!
I e-mailed my independent VW shop & he replied that he charges $70 for an Amsoil oil change & for whatever reason said he couldn't change the oil "hot".
He didn't specify what type of filter he would use.
He didn't specify what type of filter he would use.
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