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".

 

Yea , they screw something up in my Saturn a few years ago . Have never been there again.

.......................A bunch of kids playing........MR Goodwrench..........................

 

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.

 

Yes, they do, which is why I haven't gone there in years.

 

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......

 

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

 

Just filled up the water this morning...Bastards broke the tip of the coolant reservoir so the cap wont stay on. Now I gotta buy a new one. Anyone have one to sell me?

 

that happened to my bros 8 last month only one he could find was from the dealer. $200

 

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

 

Gotta ask, why did they take off the radiator cap? Is that where they put the oil?

 

lol 911SC

@ 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.

 

The one thing I will always go to the dealer for is an Oil Change. Trust no one else

 

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.

 

^ +1 you dont need MUCH time to do it ... i ALWAYS do my own

 

I used to do it when i first bought my car, but i just have no time with work, and girlfriend/family.... so now i just take it to the dealer for the oil change only.

 

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

 

Yeah that place is super shady.. I'm never going back.

 

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.

 

I do that when Im not lazy :P

most of the time I just jack the driver side only.

 

damn i thought everyone knew not to go to jiffy lube. everyone i know that has gone there has a horror story or two to tell.

 

The only times I go through Jiffy Lube or Valvoline drive-through would be when my daily beater has its fluctuating Check Engine light for cat-related issues.

 

Any reason why you don't go back to Jiffy Lube and demand that they pay for the damage? You might not get anywhere, but it can be lots of fun to yell and scream at the manager. Especially if they're busy and you can do it in front of other customers.

Ken

 

I didn't know you put oil in the radiator.

 

^Well, that is the new advanced method they are using at Jiffy Lube don't cha know