Jiffy Lube sucks
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Jiffy Lube sucks
Last week I didnt have time to do my own oil change so I went by the jiffy lube next to my gym and just have them do it. The bastards left my radiator cap off...thank god I noticed it on time before the car overheated and created another serious issue. Pisses me off to think that if I didnt noticed and overheated and damaged my engine they wouldn't hold themselves responsible. "If you want something right u gotta do it yourself".
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Back in the early 90's they use to be pretty good [at least the one I use to go to] but over time they started to go down hill. Many people have gotten burned by them either doing a half-butt job or just plain old ripping people off and not even changing the oil.
Sad.
Say what you will about the dealer but they always seem to do a good job on oil changes although it takes them about an hour to do it.
I'd never use Shifty Lube for anything.
Sad.
Say what you will about the dealer but they always seem to do a good job on oil changes although it takes them about an hour to do it.
I'd never use Shifty Lube for anything.
Last edited by Hidef1080; Aug 27, 2009 at 08:17 AM.
If i don't take mine to the dealer i go to my friends oil change spot cause he hooks me up and always does the job right 
I say if your not doing it yourself then take it to the dealer......
I say if your not doing it yourself then take it to the dealer......
Even dealer mess things up sometimes. forgot to put oil filter back, overfilled, etc.
I just do it myself. if I cant do it today or this week, wait next week, my car wont blow up just because I dont change my oil this week
I just do it myself. if I cant do it today or this week, wait next week, my car wont blow up just because I dont change my oil this week
True, but if anything happens you better be sure the dealer is gonna fix it. places like shifty lube will be like screw you lol
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@ OP: No offense but you took you're car to Jiffy Lube to save time? Assuming they have a human working on your car you should be able to do it just as fast - the wait time. Then again we all live and learn. I hope your engine gets fixed and your 8 rides strong again.
Precisely why I do it all my self. The only thing I take my car there for is emission and inspection, and when I do my car never leaves my sight, I stand right outside the bay watching those monkey's.
It takes 15 minutes to do an oil change.. I don't have a garage or anything. I do it on the street.
I use the floor jack to lift the right side of the car up until I can get 1 jack stand underneath.
Got a container for the oil, just reach under with a 19mm socket and undo the drain bolt. Let it drain. In the meantime replace the oil filter. Tighten the drain bolt back on.
Refill.
Done.
I use the floor jack to lift the right side of the car up until I can get 1 jack stand underneath.
Got a container for the oil, just reach under with a 19mm socket and undo the drain bolt. Let it drain. In the meantime replace the oil filter. Tighten the drain bolt back on.
Refill.
Done.
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It takes 15 minutes to do an oil change.. I don't have a garage or anything. I do it on the street.
I use the floor jack to lift the right side of the car up until I can get 1 jack stand underneath.
Got a container for the oil, just reach under with a 19mm socket and undo the drain bolt. Let it drain. In the meantime replace the oil filter. Tighten the drain bolt back on.
Refill.
Done.
I use the floor jack to lift the right side of the car up until I can get 1 jack stand underneath.
Got a container for the oil, just reach under with a 19mm socket and undo the drain bolt. Let it drain. In the meantime replace the oil filter. Tighten the drain bolt back on.
Refill.
Done.
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I do it at my dads job I dont have tools at home. But Im going to buy some so I can just do it at my house from now on. BTW the engine was never damaged I noticed it on time
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It takes 15 minutes to do an oil change.. I don't have a garage or anything. I do it on the street.
I use the floor jack to lift the right side of the car up until I can get 1 jack stand underneath.
Got a container for the oil, just reach under with a 19mm socket and undo the drain bolt. Let it drain. In the meantime replace the oil filter. Tighten the drain bolt back on.
Refill.
Done.
I use the floor jack to lift the right side of the car up until I can get 1 jack stand underneath.
Got a container for the oil, just reach under with a 19mm socket and undo the drain bolt. Let it drain. In the meantime replace the oil filter. Tighten the drain bolt back on.
Refill.
Done.
The alternative that I usually use, is jack up the passenger side, position the pan and remove drain plug, then lower the passenger side so the pan can drain fully. Then raise it back up, replace drain plug.
You should actually jack up the drivers side, so the oil goes over toward the drain hole...by jacking up the passenger side, a good amount of oil stays over in the other side of the pan when you are trying to drain it. Result...you still have a quart plus of dirty oil in the pan.
The alternative that I usually use, is jack up the passenger side, position the pan and remove drain plug, then lower the passenger side so the pan can drain fully. Then raise it back up, replace drain plug.
The alternative that I usually use, is jack up the passenger side, position the pan and remove drain plug, then lower the passenger side so the pan can drain fully. Then raise it back up, replace drain plug.
most of the time I just jack the driver side only.
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Last week I didnt have time to do my own oil change so I went by the jiffy lube next to my gym and just have them do it. The bastards left my radiator cap off...thank god I noticed it on time before the car overheated and created another serious issue. Pisses me off to think that if I didnt noticed and overheated and damaged my engine they wouldn't hold themselves responsible. "If you want something right u gotta do it yourself".
