too low for oil change?

[gtikid]

i worked at an (american service station) and they had me do some shady stuff like not change a filter, not change the oil at all, one time I had to change the oil on a VW and the undertray bolts were stripped so they just ripped it off and told me to just leave it off.

point of this little story is

CHANGE YOUR OWN OIL
because no one cares about ur car like u do.

That's why you keep on eye on them and then check their work after they're done

[Barefoot]

That's why you keep on eye on them and then check their work after they're done

if your going to thru the trouble of watching them every step of the way and then checking when there done. u might aswell do it yourself and get it over with.

[gtikid]

if your going to thru the trouble of watching them every step of the way and then checking when there done. u might aswell do it yourself and get it over with.

For what? Looking out the window is nowhere near as much work as changing clothes, putting a car on wooden ramps, jacking up the car, placing jack stands, possibly fighting with the bolt, then doing all that over again in reverse order.

Besides, it's not that hard to pop the hood and check for a filter. Takes 2 secs at most.

[Barefoot]

Besides, it's not that hard to pop the hood and check for a filter. Takes 2 secs at most.

theres a lil more than that. i got 3 main points i want to get at.

1. how do u know u are getting the right oil for your car and or what u even paid for. most places oil pumps arent labeled the person putting the oil in just has to know which 1 is which. thats just going on my personal experience working for places like that back in the day.

2. is how do u know that they didnt cross thread your filter. just got it tight enough to seal and not leak for now. ive seen that done.

3. the oil pan bolt u know how many oil change spots really change the crush washer let along give a fuck if the bolt goes in or comes out cross threaded. i worked at 1 shop the bolt came out cross threaded told the boss. he told me to put it back in and make it work.


point being get off your ass and change your own oil. dont be lazy an take it to these we dont give a fuck shops with high school kids making 6.50 an hour who dont give a flying fuck about anything because its a throw away job to them.

[gtikid]

theres a lil more than that. i got 3 main points i want to get at.

1. how do u know u are getting the right oil for your car and or what u even paid for. most places oil pumps arent labeled the person putting the oil in just has to know which 1 is which. thats just going on my personal experience working for places like that back in the day.

Which is why you take them your own oil

2. is how do u know that they didnt cross thread your filter. just got it tight enough to seal and not leak for now. ive seen that done.

You can do that on your own too

3. the oil pan bolt u know how many oil change spots really change the crush washer let along give a fuck if the bolt goes in or comes out cross threaded. i worked at 1 shop the bolt came out cross threaded told the boss. he told me to put it back in and make it work.

Again, this could happen at home too.

point being get off your ass and change your own oil. dont be lazy an take it to these we dont give a fuck shops with high school kids making 6.50 an hour who dont give a flying fuck about anything because its a throw away job to them.

O yea, I forgot changing your own oil makes you a REAL MAN Not all of us have time to feel like a "real man". I'd rather take it to a shop that i've been going to for years, that are up right and honest and friends of the family and be in and out in under 10 minutes and pay $10 for them to change my oil, with the oil and filter that I provided. Is my time worth $10? I think so...

[Barefoot]

Which is why you take them your own oil



You can do that on your own too



Again, this could happen at home too.




O yea, I forgot changing your own oil makes you a REAL MAN Not all of us have time to feel like a "real man". I'd rather take it to a shop that i've been going to for years, that are up right and honest and friends of the family and be in and out in under 10 minutes and pay $10 for them to change my oil, with the oil and filter that I provided. Is my time worth $10? I think so...

taking kinda personal there u must not be a "REAL MAN" sry. remember this is only an oil change we are talkin about.

[gtikid]

taking kinda personal there u must not be a "REAL MAN" sry. remember this is only an oil change we are talkin about.

Exactly, it's only an oil change, not rocket science. If gettin underneath a car and taking off one bolt makes your balls feel bigger, then by all means keep boosting up your self-esteem that way