The 'oil change places' will suggest and sticker you for 3000 miles no
matter what you are using for oil. They sy they are following Manufactuers
Suggustions, which may not apply if you are running full synthetic.
gwbower@hotmail.com
"Mike Crumley" <mcrumley01@home.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:44:20 -0500, Puddlestompa@aol.com wrote:
>
> >I got my moms oil changed at a Jiffy lube today (which I will never do)
and
> >they put in synthetic oil because the manufacturer recomends it (99
Passat)
> >they also put on the sticker I should change it again in 3000 miles, isnt
> >this really short
>
> Not if you own the Jiffy Lube and want to get people back in as often
> as possible. Otherwise you're safe to go at least 5K miles or more.
>
> >Also they wanted to do an oil flush, but i remember someone saying that
> >engine flushes are bad becasue it can clear away important buildup and
cause
> >leaks, is an engine flush the same as an oil flush, and are either good
to
> >do, thanks
>
> I'm sure they wanted to do whatever they could get you to pay for :-)
> An engine flush gets rid of built up deposits in the engine. The
> higher the mileage of the engine the more likely an engine flush is to
> cause a leak. Personally, I've never had that happen, but it is
> possible. I think an oil flush just gets rid of the old oil (more than
> just draining does). It's totally unnecessary.
>
> >Bastards charged 27.99 for an oil change, not including the cost of
synthetic
> >oil, I feel raped.
>
> Did you find out what the charge would be before having the work done
> or did you just walk in, open your wallet and say, "Help yourself"?
> Did we learn a lesson from this experience?
>
>
>
> Mike Crumley
> mcrumley01@charter.net
> 97 V6 Dallas Cowboys Silver
>
> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,
> it's time to pause and reflect." --Mark Twain
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