Who changes your oil?

shumby · 02-27-2009, 10:48 PM

my old lady changes my oil

kdo2milger · 02-28-2009, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkunzi01

Hey guys my friend is telling me I should change my own oil because all bets are off when you use jiffy lube by me. Do you guys bring your cars back to the dealership for the change or you do it yourself or just bring it to the local spot?

i change my own oil in my vehicles

frost · 02-28-2009, 12:33 PM

I posted this in a similar thread, but never trust those places:

You will be lucky if they dont give you the cheapest oil they have and charge you full price. And charge you for an oil filter they never changed. If you chose to go to those places, I recommend you watch that vid first, and if you still want to do it, make sure you make them let you watch everything they do.

spiderman · 02-28-2009, 12:40 PM

Nice post Frost ... definitely change your own oil/filter. It's the ONLY way you know what you're getting and it's done right.

Greg · 03-01-2009, 07:38 AM

Change my own...

And Jiffy Lube should never ever be mentioned from this day forward.

drmike · 03-01-2009, 10:40 AM

Also change my own oil. I've never thought of having a quickie-lube type place do it.

I did let a Toyota dealership change the oil on my wife's new truck back in 2003. They left the old filter gasket stuck to the engine when they put the new filter on, and on my way home the stacked filter gaskets blew out and the engine starved for oil. They ended up putting in a new engine after they figured out they couldn't B.S. me into driving off the lot with a loud rod knock. So I think I'll stick with changing the oil myself.

semtex · 03-01-2009, 02:39 PM

I change my own oil. Not just the engine oil, but the gear and diff oil as well.

Crash · 03-01-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike

Also change my own oil. I've never thought of having a quickie-lube type place do it.

I did let a Toyota dealership change the oil on my wife's new truck back in 2003. They left the old filter gasket stuck to the engine when they put the new filter on, and on my way home the stacked filter gaskets blew out and the engine starved for oil. They ended up putting in a new engine after they figured out they couldn't B.S. me into driving off the lot with a loud rod knock. So I think I'll stick with changing the oil myself.

Where's that dealership? I got a car that can use a new motor!

LOL

arcticreaver · 03-03-2009, 03:00 AM

actually i go to this place near my house. its like 5 mins away. i buy my own synthetic oil and oil filter and i tell them to do it for me. and i get to watch them do it. the people at this shop is very nice and everything and even explains everything while they do stuff.

02-27-2009, 10:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 237	my old lady changes my oil __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

02-28-2009, 12:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
spiderman Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 57 Drives: PG Touring/Sport/6M Rep Power: 268	Nice post Frost ... definitely change your own oil/filter. It's the ONLY way you know what you're getting and it's done right. __________________ *grateful to be alive ... grateful to drive!*

03-01-2009, 07:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
Greg Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Age: 57 Posts: 551 Drives: 06 350 ZR CS Rep Power: 300	Change my own... And Jiffy Lube should never ever be mentioned from this day forward. __________________ Chef Greg At Your Service

03-01-2009, 10:40 AM	#21 (permalink)
drmike Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kern Co., California Age: 53 Posts: 356 Drives: '03 Mini S+'94 Miata Rep Power: 17	Also change my own oil. I've never thought of having a quickie-lube type place do it. I did let a Toyota dealership change the oil on my wife's new truck back in 2003. They left the old filter gasket stuck to the engine when they put the new filter on, and on my way home the stacked filter gaskets blew out and the engine starved for oil. They ended up putting in a new engine after they figured out they couldn't B.S. me into driving off the lot with a loud rod knock. So I think I'll stick with changing the oil myself. __________________ txwerks.com (side biz) xcor.com (main biz)

03-01-2009, 02:39 PM	#22 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I change my own oil. Not just the engine oil, but the gear and diff oil as well. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

03-03-2009, 03:00 AM	#24 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 924	actually i go to this place near my house. its like 5 mins away. i buy my own synthetic oil and oil filter and i tell them to do it for me. and i get to watch them do it. the people at this shop is very nice and everything and even explains everything while they do stuff.