Waking up to a puddle of oil under my car = bad.

Zcott · 08-06-2009, 02:13 PM

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Is it just me or is service getting worse?

While it's probably worse at dealerships, this pretty much applies to most service centers. They don't put the certified techs in the oil change area.
That's where the "cheap" labor goes, and you are getting what you pay for.

I once took my wife's car in for her free change... one of the "techs" was changing the tranny fluid on the car beside hers and dumped it all over the passenger side of our car accidentally. Apparently he sprayed a little water at it, and then walked away.

I didn't find it until I got home. The manager got an earful, but it didn't change what happened. If I hadn't noticed it you can imagine what that paint would have looked like a few days later.

mspeasl · 08-06-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zcott

While it's probably worse at dealerships, this pretty much applies to most service centers. They don't put the certified techs in the oil change area.
That's where the "cheap" labor goes, and you are getting what you pay for.

As the title above states, open your mouth and ask for a tech to change your oil.......... You're the customer not the guy behind the counter writing up the work order. Make sure that it is the same guy each time and the one that does all of the other repairs on your car. In this manner I know what I am getting each and every time I return to the guy that sold me the car.

TBSS2008 · 08-06-2009, 04:04 PM

I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

Mike · 08-06-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

All auto parts stores and shops that do oil changes are required by law to take your old oil and dispose of it for you for free. I have a 5 gallon gas can that I use to store old oil in to cut down on trips.

kannibul · 08-06-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

All auto parts stores and shops that do oil changes are required by law to take your old oil and dispose of it for you for free. I have a 5 gallon gas can that I use to store old oil in to cut down on trips.

5 gallon bucket and lid is what I use. I'd use a jerry can if I could find one for cheap!

kannibul · 08-06-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

Autozone, O'Reilly's

Most of the places that sell car parts take oil and send it off for recycling.

The fire station in my little hick town where I grew up, would let you dump oil in this huge canister behind the building for recycling.

DeLRo · 03-25-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Zcott

While it's probably worse at dealerships, this pretty much applies to most service centers. They don't put the certified techs in the oil change area.
That's where the "cheap" labor goes, and you are getting what you pay for.

I once took my wife's car in for her free change... one of the "techs" was changing the tranny fluid on the car beside hers and dumped it all over the passenger side of our car accidentally. Apparently he sprayed a little water at it, and then walked away.

I didn't find it until I got home. The manager got an earful, but it didn't change what happened. If I hadn't noticed it you can imagine what that paint would have looked like a few days later.

You think that was bad. Back in '02 my roommate had her oil changed in her A4 the day we were leaving from LA to SF. I'm driving over the grapevine and start to see white smoke out the back.
Luckily I was just nearing an exit. I put it in neutral and coasted into a Motel parking lot. Turns out she was 2qts+ low of engine oil and tranny was 1qt+ over or something to that effect.
It took 2 months before Audi admitted fault and paid $8k to replace motor and tranny.

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