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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2018 12:54 pm

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Managed to shatter my wrist a few weeks ago and did not want to do an oil change so took my 5.0 Ranger to a national chain quick lube. 1st time in decades that I've paid for such minor work.

1st problem -- Sign in sheet was twice as expensive as sign posted on side of building. Only after I challenged the price did they agree to honor the posted price.

Then, the BS started.

My 4 month old premium Auto Zone battery failed their test. Under 100 CCA!

My freshly rebuild transmission "desperately" needed a full service!

My 2 year old fuel filter was badly clogged!

My year old air filter was clogged!

Truck was unsafe to drive with my 4 month old windshield wiper blades!

At that point, I nearly lost it, interrupted the guy and made it clear I just wanted an oil change, was only going to get an oil change and was prepared to leave.

How many people get suckered how often by these thieves?

There really should be a law.

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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2018 02:29 pm

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I had an ex wife..... took our 98 explorer in for an oil change. Cost me 250 bucks plus. So they don't make money on the oil it's all the up-sells. And the suckers.

They are trained to do that.

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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2018 05:17 pm

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Stripping the threads on your oil pan, driving it out of the garage with no oil in it, using a Fram filter, inflicting body damage to the vehicle and/or driving it through the overhead door when it's down aren't on your list; with this in mind I'd say the children making min wage + $.50/hr at the national oil change parlor were very kind to you and you don't have anything unusual to complain about. Really.

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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2018 07:52 pm

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Wow made me remember, I got tires one time at walmart, back when I had a Corsica. That's dripping with poor I know but hang with me.

They stripped a lug nut off putting it back on, impacted it back off AND PUT THE HUB CAP ON. It's a good thing I saw them do it, I mean mistakes happen but don't try to cover it up.

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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2018 09:36 pm

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I had a room-mate who had a first generation Integra. It was about 10 years old and had 250K on the odometer. He had a 110 mile round trip commute for work.

He had been offered another job that was much closer and he had decided that when he got his first pay-stub he would trade in the Integra but it still needed an oil change.

He used the same Jiffy Lube for most of the life of the car. On that last service they forgot to put the oil plug back into the oil pan. He made it about a half mile down the road before it seized. Jiffy lube paid for a factory reconditioned motor and he drove it another 10 years.

With the new motor he went ahead and had the suspension and steering rebuilt, 2 months later new carpet/seat covers/headliner/dash. A few months latter new paint job.

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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2018 10:42 pm

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I watched an old video covering this subject last year, it's amazing what they still do to people who can be talked into anything :(

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