[quote=flu]Let’s not forget the horror stories at those 15 minute instant oil change/lube places (won’t name names)…Some stories of junior techs accidentally pushing the wrong button and filling the engine with it tranny oil instead of engine oil, or vice versa…Or overfilling the engine with so much oil the engine ends up seizing.[/quote]
I would NEVER, EVER take my car to Sears or one of those “quicky” shops. I had a friend who worked at one of those places and he literally had a horror story every week. Punctured gas tanks, cars not driven properly onto a ramp, and falling off, nuts, bolts, filters tightened too much and stripping it, etc, etc. They really do hire inexperienced mechanics and train them on the spot. Your car is the test bed. I don’t think most people would let an untrained newly graduated barber cut your hair, why skimp on a few bucks for an oil change and let someone mess with your +$10k car. I don’t live near shopping centers or work. A down car would cost me dearly. BTW, I change my own oil. It’s such a simple process that I’d rather make sure it’s done properly.
