AudiWorld Forums

A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi A4 produced from 1995-2001 B5 FAQ

Is it safe to get an oil change service at Sears, PepBoys, or JiffyLube?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-19-2002, 02:03 PM
  #1  
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
 
kyan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Is it safe to get an oil change service at Sears, PepBoys, or JiffyLube?
I need an oil change (oil service light came on almost a week), and my dealer won't be available till Thursday this week. Is it safe to get an oil change at a place like Sears?
kyan is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:04 PM
  #2  
AudiWorld Super User
 
khukwgn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,042
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
can you DIY?
khukwgn is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:09 PM
  #3  
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
 
kyan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default I thought about doing it after reading an article on edmunds.com...
But I'm not sure if I have enough experience and I don't think I have enough tools to do it. I don't really wanna mess around w/ it cos I need my car to get to school / work.
kyan is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:09 PM
  #4  
Elder Member
 
djnelsen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 14,813
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
You'll survive 'til thursday. A couple of days won't make any difference.
djnelsen is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:12 PM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
 
kyan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default That's good to know.
Because I chkd my OM and it says the oil lite comes on like 600mi / 6 days in advance, that's why I was kinda concerned.
kyan is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:17 PM
  #6  
Elder Member
 
djnelsen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 14,813
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
How many miles are on the car? More importantly, how many since the last oil change?
djnelsen is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:21 PM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
 
kyan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
It was less than 3500 mi ago, but I forgot to bring my own Mobil 1 last time.
kyan is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 02-19-2002, 02:25 PM
  #8  
Elder Member
 
djnelsen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 14,813
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
Dude! Your oil change interval is 5000 miles! You're fine
djnelsen is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:30 PM
  #9  
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
 
kyan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default But the oil service light came on since last week...
Maybe there's something wrong... cos the oil pressure light came on in Dec. last yr, but dealer couldn't find any problem, they just recommanded me to replace the camshaft seal...

Thanx for ur help.
kyan is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2002, 02:36 PM
  #10  
Elder Member
 
djnelsen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 14,813
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default You're just talking about the "service oil" prompt in the odometer, right?......
Ignore it. It knows nothing about the actual state of your oil. It's just counting miles since the last time it was reset. Half the time the dealership never resets them.

I hope you aren't talking about a big nasty red warning light in your trip computer with a big oil icon in it. THAT is serious. That means there's no oil in your engine.

If it's just the little "service oil" text in your odometer, don't worry about it. You're cool.
djnelsen is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Is it safe to get an oil change service at Sears, PepBoys, or JiffyLube?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:55 AM.