If I went to Jiffy Lube, will they have a oil filter for the car?...
11-21-2002, 10:52 AM
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If you want a good filter (like OEM), then you have to bring it, but...
Reading all the horror stories of people having their oil changed at places like JL, I'd never take my car there in the first place.
11-21-2002, 11:10 AM
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Danger, Will Robinson!
I made that mistake once. Never again.
Get some good synthetic oil (Amsoil!) and take it to the dealer. Or to a good garage that you trust (keep the receipt!) The OEM filter is OK, or you can get an Amsoil (first choice) or Mobil1 filter. I wouldn't let anybody put on any other brand of filter.
Jiffy Lube doesn't give a crap whether they do a good job or not, as I found out the hard way.
Get some good synthetic oil (Amsoil!) and take it to the dealer. Or to a good garage that you trust (keep the receipt!) The OEM filter is OK, or you can get an Amsoil (first choice) or Mobil1 filter. I wouldn't let anybody put on any other brand of filter.
Jiffy Lube doesn't give a crap whether they do a good job or not, as I found out the hard way.
11-21-2002, 11:28 AM
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Take it to an indepedent garage or your dealer.
What can go wrong?
They don't properly secure your belly pan, and it comes flying off at 80 mph. That's $120 down the toilet for a new belly pan, and hopefully somebody else doesn't get hurt by that flying belly pan.
The crossthread your drain bolt. Next time you go to change your oil, you discover that it's FUBAR'd.
They don't tighten your drainplug, your oil drains out, and if you don't resolve the situation quickly, you've got a siezed engine.
They crossthread the oil filter. Another royal headache.
They overtighten the oil drain plug leaving you screwed the next time you change your oil.
In short, most of the things they can do to your car are a royal pita to work out down the road. So we're telling you to save the aggravation, and take it to your dealer, or an indepedent mechanic that is familiar enough with the belly pans on these cars to know how to re-install it correctly!
They don't properly secure your belly pan, and it comes flying off at 80 mph. That's $120 down the toilet for a new belly pan, and hopefully somebody else doesn't get hurt by that flying belly pan.
The crossthread your drain bolt. Next time you go to change your oil, you discover that it's FUBAR'd.
They don't tighten your drainplug, your oil drains out, and if you don't resolve the situation quickly, you've got a siezed engine.
They crossthread the oil filter. Another royal headache.
They overtighten the oil drain plug leaving you screwed the next time you change your oil.
In short, most of the things they can do to your car are a royal pita to work out down the road. So we're telling you to save the aggravation, and take it to your dealer, or an indepedent mechanic that is familiar enough with the belly pans on these cars to know how to re-install it correctly!
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11-21-2002, 11:51 AM
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Bring your own oil and give them ONLY enough for the oil
change. If you give them four quarts they'll put 4 in. If you give them 5 they'll pour until it over flows, stick the cap on and charge you $30. And that's the dealer I'm refering too.
From now on I'm brining in my 3.75 quarts of mobil one and no more.
From now on I'm brining in my 3.75 quarts of mobil one and no more.