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Wanna bet? I had a bud that bought a new top of the line F150. He took it to Jiffy Morons where they proceeded to change his oil for the first time. The truck had 1500 miles on it. He paid his bill and took off across town. By the time he got to where he was going he was leaving a smoke trail. Seems they filled the engine with transmission fluid, not oil. Had to get an attorney for them to replace the truck.
The wifes car needed an oil change and told her to go to our usual ASE shop and have them do it since I didn't have time. Well she decided to take the car to Jiffy Morons. She paid her bill and took off. Two blocks away she stopped at a light and the car was covered in smoke. She thought it was on fire. Called me to come quick. When I got there it was still smoking and a nice puddle of oil under the car. Seems Dimwits R Us didn't tighten the oil filter and it was pumping oil like it was free. Went and got the manager of the place and took him to the car so he could see. Stupid thought he was going to charge me $75.00 for a wrecker. I missed one hellva shot at going to jail over it.
I go to walmart, and watch them every step of the way. 15 years and counting. No problems. But I do watch them. Like a hawk.
I can attest to consistent quality jobs performed by walmart. It's surprising, actually.
Other experiences to note:
Jiffy lube - got upsold twice and went elsewhere.
Firestone - caused $400 of damage after improper oil change. tried to weasel out of fixing it.
Dealership - consistent for the most part but crap attitudes and long wait. once, a mechanic unscrewed the air box to change oil and left it like that. drove home with irregular noise, noticed and fixed myself. notified dealership and received 2 vouchers for free oil change (while any customer that paid msrp or close to it gets free lifetime oil changes). had to deal with the "monday" lady from office space for the whole ordeal so i should have been paid for that.
I know my oil changes are done properly with proper oil and filters cause I do it myself. No I'm no mechanic, learned how to do it watching Youtube videos actually. I've now done it like a dozen times without a problem so I guess I'm doing it right.
I had to do them myself cause I've had mechanics not do the work but charge me.
I had my oil changed at firestone when I was getting new tires; I usually do it myself. Next oil change I had to replace the oil drain plug with a self tapping one because the idiots stripped the threads when they put the plug back in. Never again.
Do basic oil changes *really* need to be done by employees making more than $15/hr to be done correctly?
I ask the same question about McDonald's employees that demand $15/hr to man a clam grill.
Seriously... Employees at Jiffy Lube sound like they ended up there because they don't possess the brain power required to run a cash register at Wal-Mart.
Why do I insist on changing the oil in my cars by myself?
Because over the years I have heard so many stories like the ones in this string.
When I change my own oil, I do a perfect job. I lift the car at the proper lifting points. I use premium materials. I make sure none of the bolts are over torqued. Not one drop of oil gets splashed anywhere. I inspect the under side of the car to look for worn out bits.
I go to walmart, and watch them every step of the way. 15 years and counting. No problems. But I do watch them. Like a hawk.
But you ever wonder if it's worth taking to a place where you have to watch them "like a hawk?"
If places aren't even competent enough to do a minimum skill job, then I really don't know what our society has come to.
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