1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Just saw on the news some squid launching himself from his bike over the guard rail, into a tree and down a cliff. Squid riding beyond his abilities.
Car and Bike Talk
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BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
Never forget seeing crashes like that
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
rod
Retired 22 years
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
They need to take that to Bonneville.
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
Check this out. Interesting....
rod
Retired 22 years
This don't surprise me at all. I have a brother-in-law who used to own a quick-lube place. As far as I know you got the correct oil at his place but you probably got stuck with a $100 serpentine belt replacement or a 10 dollar tail light bulb that cost him 22 cents. Very few got away with just an oil change. He sold the business because said he couldn't hack ripping people off for a living.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
With our work hours it is very hard to go to the dealer unless I am on vacation or take a day off. That being said, while I do like their convenience, I do not like their "hard sell" tactics, especially on people like me who don't know a whole lot about cars.
I have heard of people marking their oil filters with a grease pencil before going for the oil change to make sure that their filter was changed.
I don't know how you could mark the oil pan to make sure that they changed the oil.
oldngray
nowhere special
One time I went to one of the quick oil change places and they didn't replace the drain plug gasket. It got a nick on it and leaked so I had to go back and they had to replace it and change the oil again (for free). Of course if I hadn't noticed the leak I would have been screwed. I don't trust those places and don't go to them any more.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
I have never paid somebody else to do this sort of thing and I don't plan to change my ways
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
We all don't have access to the proper tools, live in a place that allows it or just plain don't want to be bothered by it.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Good to know. I'm still me.
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oldngray
nowhere special
Good to know. I'm still me.
If you have someplace to do it yourself its probably quicker than going to one of the oil change places. I probably don't save any money but use good synthetic oil for the same price as quick change crap.
rod
Retired 22 years
How often does everyone change their oil? I used to do it religiously at 3,000 miles. Now its more like every 5,000. My new truck even says every 5,000. I used to do it all myself but now I let the dealer do it. On "senior day" (Wednesdays)with the discount its not much more than if I did it myself----------and you get a free car wash and pop corn and get to friend with the salesmen thinking you are there to buy a new car.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
WalMart have the best prices I've seen for MC specific synthetic.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
I saw a commercial for a new synthetic oil (I forget the brand) that claims you can go 20,000 miles between changes.
Clean the drain plug and the area around it well, and put a dab or two of nail polish on it.
No way would I try to change the oil in my wife's Forester. Too damned hard to get to the drain plug without a lift. But, the filter is right on top and in the open.
My truck, I would change, but there isn't really anyplace around here any more to get rid of the used oil. Besides, I work for the auto group that owns the Toyota store where I bought it and I get a killer discount.
