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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

5-minute oil change is a lie. The car ahead of me has been in there for over half an hour. I cannot leave because there are cars behind me, blocking me in. I think this lady has seen more filters than an AC repairman.

Update: Car ahead of me took 50 minutes. I pulled into the bay and sat for 10 minutes. They did nothing and I finally left.

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[-] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If you care at all about your car please follow this advice.

Quick lube places survive off of up sells like wipers, belts, and filters. Plus they'll impact on your oil drain plug which will strip and stretch the threads. The oil filter will go on with no oil on the gasket, and every single ugga they can dugga will be used to tighten it on there. The oil they use is the cheapest they can find.

Find a good mechanic that won't try to sell you every minor repair your car needs.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I've been using Valvoline, but I bring my own oil and filter, and they actually do use a torque wrench on everything I can tell. It's $60 (with coupon) for my 6.7 that I also have them rotate my tires, I'm in and out in 30 min, and I don't have to dispose of the oil. Just turn down the the other services, especially the air filter (that I typically replace while I'm waiting in line), and they're not too bad. I just wish they'd do my fuel filters, but LiAbIlItY.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

I don't have to dispose of the oil

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

You do see how that's a terrible idea, right?

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

I mean, they pull oil from the ground, only makes sense to put it back from where it came. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty sure it was posted as a joke.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I used to go to a quick change place until yep, they did indeed strip the threads of my drain plug. The next oil change I got was at a nicer place and cost less. They replaced my drain plug. I just had to drop it off for a couple hours.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That's assuming they remember to put the drain plug back. My brother lost an engine that way

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