Author Topic: taking your vehicle in to get oil changed (Read 7742 times)

wes mantooth · « **on:** June 03, 2011, 11:01:29 PM »

rough ridin' hate it. don't know anything about vehicles and hate it when they tell me that they recommend this or that. hate it.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:03:58 PM »

have a friend who works at one of those places. he always "hooks me up"

wes mantooth · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:05:55 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on June 03, 2011, 11:03:58 PM

have a friend who works at one of those places. he always "hooks me up"

what does that even mean? changes oil for free or doesn't try to eff you in the ass (figuratively)?

Tobias · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:06:13 PM »

i feel the same way about doctors.

but yeah, i usually crumble in situations like that but for some reason i get superhero powers around those fuckers.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:07:14 PM »

Quote from: wes mantooth on June 03, 2011, 11:05:55 PM

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on June 03, 2011, 11:03:58 PM
have a friend who works at one of those places. he always "hooks me up"

what does that even mean? changes oil for free or doesn't try to eff you in the ass (figuratively)?

discounts mostly, line up the best tech to do the work, etc.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:09:18 PM »

Tell them that your wife makes all of the major purchasing decisions and you will have her call to schedule an appointment if she deems it necessary.

steve dave · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:12:30 PM »

them: you need shocks and a new belt
me: no denied
them: the vehicle owners manuel thing or whatever schedule says it's due for them
me: no denied
them: do you want the expensive elite oil
me: no denied
them: it will make it last longer or some other stupid crap
me: trading it in before I pay for any of that crap
them: .....so just the oil change?
me: yes, approved

wetwillie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:25:02 PM »

Damn SD I guess you have limits to your unfrugalness. Will they not let you use your spg plastic?

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:26:14 PM »

I always take a Sharpie (taped to a stick) and put an "X" on the oil filter because it's really hard to get to on my car. About a 1/4 of the time they don't change it.

EllToPay · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:35:42 PM »

company car. i just give them the credit card and they do what they want.

jtksu · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:51:07 PM »

Usually just do it myself. Kinda like mowing the lawn- sure, I could pay somebody to do it but I kinda like doing it myself. If I do go to like a Jiffy Lube or whatever I tell those SOBs I'm not paying for crap except the oil change. If they want to do anything extra, that's on them.

hemmy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:52:36 PM »

bring it to midas and get the Midas Touch Maintenance Package

Pexikan · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2011, 04:19:18 AM »

I change my own oil. Only time I revert to other people doing it is when I'm in a hurry to leave town and notice I'm like 2 grand over the milage limit. But really I like changing the oil in my car. I get to pull up the car in the garage and jack the front up, crank the radio to 10 on whatever old school rock station I find, grab a beer and take my sweet time with it. Make the neighbors think I'm a gearhead. I can usually pull this off, though not so much in my wifes compact suv. Btw, I never dispose of my oil in a timely manner. I'll just funnel the old oil back into the jug that came with the new stuff. Seriously, I got like 25 liters of used motor oil. If anyone wants to kill Wefalds grass PM me...

CNS · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2011, 08:34:18 AM »

Free oil changes for life of my vehicle.

Cire · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2011, 08:49:36 AM »

my father in law works at a dealership.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2011, 09:51:32 AM »

New car everytime.

Dirty Sanchez · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2011, 10:06:42 AM »

It takes like a half hour and will cost you half as much. Lazy asses.

steve dave · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2011, 10:27:33 AM »

Quote from: Dirty Sanchez on June 04, 2011, 10:06:42 AM

It takes like a half hour and will cost you half as much. Lazy asses.

A half hour of my time is worth more than it costs

06wildcat · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2011, 10:57:39 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 04, 2011, 10:27:33 AM

Quote from: Dirty Sanchez on June 04, 2011, 10:06:42 AM

It takes like a half hour and will cost you half as much. Lazy asses.

A half hour of my time is worth more than it costs

Cire · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2011, 11:38:54 AM »

I drop it off, get a test driver and go on with my day, pick up later. maybe 30 dollars?

chum1 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2011, 11:50:59 AM »

when they recommend something, ask yourself if you could deal with it failing while you're driving. if it's engine related and you don't mind the possibility of a breakdown, you probably don't need it. if it's brakes, wheel, or steering related, you might have to think about the failing while driving scenario for a bit.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2011, 12:16:21 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on June 04, 2011, 11:50:59 AM

when they recommend something, ask yourself if you could deal with it failing while you're driving. if it's engine related and you don't mind the possibility of a breakdown, you probably don't need it. if it's brakes, wheel, or steering related, you might have to think about the failing while driving scenario for a bit.

Triple-A and dashboard Jesus. BOOM! Roasted.

jtksu · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2011, 12:38:21 PM »

You should also ask yourself if you're a conplete rube and they're just raping you for repairs that are not needed. It happens more than you think.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2011, 12:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Dirty Sanchez on June 04, 2011, 10:06:42 AM

It takes like a half hour and will cost you half as much. Lazy asses.

Not true. It costs about the same with a coupon. Only difference is they don't use as good of oil that you can buy yourself. Also, you can get your tires rotated for free with said coupon.

CNS · « **Reply #24 on:** June 04, 2011, 12:45:56 PM »

Loved how Jiffy Lube would have some dumbass mechanic, who can't even manage to brush his hair, show you some chart on his computer that illustrates why you need a new flux capacitor, fuel modulator, accelerator coolant, etc in addition to an oil change.

They are the Boiler Room of dumbass bad hair mechanic places.