Why I Ceased Having My Engine Oil Changed by the Dealer

ACoupe · 04-30-2009, 07:56 AM

You're supposed to change the oil in a car?????

SiXK · 04-30-2009, 08:14 AM

I know a guy here in orlando that has worked for one of the Nissan dealerships service departments for over 20 years. I hire him on the side sometimes to help me work on my Z32 whenever I have a job that takes two people. He told me that the oil change guys forget to put oil back in customers cars "probably once a month" and then crank the car on up. When they realize what they did, he said they turn the car off real quick and put oil in it. If it appears theres no damage they just go with it, but he said probably once or twice a year they have to replace engines due to oil change techs forgetting to put in oil.

He also told me, a few years back, that if they saw someone drive up in a Z32 they would tell them almost anything to get them to go away, as they did not like working on them any longer. I can't imagine taking mine to a dealership and I won't take my 370 either unless its an absolute necessity or an alignment or something else I can't do.

semtex · 04-30-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ACoupe

You're supposed to change the oil in a car?????

I'm assuming you're kidding. Right?

drdre8424 · 04-30-2009, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACoupe

You're supposed to change the oil in a car?????

Yea! You just drive it till the oil lite comes on.

04-30-2009, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
SiXK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 352 Drives: 09 370Z / 91 300ZXTT Rep Power: 187	I know a guy here in orlando that has worked for one of the Nissan dealerships service departments for over 20 years. I hire him on the side sometimes to help me work on my Z32 whenever I have a job that takes two people. He told me that the oil change guys forget to put oil back in customers cars "probably once a month" and then crank the car on up. When they realize what they did, he said they turn the car off real quick and put oil in it. If it appears theres no damage they just go with it, but he said probably once or twice a year they have to replace engines due to oil change techs forgetting to put in oil. He also told me, a few years back, that if they saw someone drive up in a Z32 they would tell them almost anything to get them to go away, as they did not like working on them any longer. I can't imagine taking mine to a dealership and I won't take my 370 either unless its an absolute necessity or an alignment or something else I can't do. __________________ Magnetic Black 2009 370Z / Pearl Yellow 1991 300ZXTT

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04-30-2009, 07:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
ACoupe Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 22 Drives: 2007 G35 Coupe Rep Power: 18	You're supposed to change the oil in a car?????