RE: Jiffy Lube - Stupidity at its finest...

From: Ed Buxton (flamin_red_dakota@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jan 27 2005 - 17:07:41 EST


Moral of the story? Don't spend 10's of thousands of
dollars on a vehicle and then take it to the cheapest]
bidder for an oil change.

--- Zachary Burcham <roadking_dakota@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
> Wow, that took a lot of nerve. Not to defend the
> guy, but I remember my bro
> had to butcher is stock oil filter to get it off,
> they are apparently
> machine installed or something, he almost ripped it
> in half trying to get it
> off. Using pliars wasn't the best option though, I
> couldn't comprehend not
> having a oil filter wrench or strap wrench around.
>
> Zach Burcham
> 92dakotahd
>
>
>
>
> >Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:01:42 -0600
> >From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: DML: Jiffy Lube - Stupidity at its
> finest...
> >
> >While I can't mention which one it was...it's
> definitely from one in
> >Austin,
> >TX.
> >
> >Had a 2005 Durango come in to the shop yesterday
> afternoon (5.7L Hemi -
> >Loaded) with an oil leak and slight "ticking".
> >
> >Last oil change sticker was from a Jiffy Lube (very
> recent at that). Here's
> >the kicker..."Factory Installed" stamped on the
> MOPAR oil filter with plier
> >marks all over it (and a small hole due to the
> plier marks). Guess what
> >happened...they couldn't get the oil filter off so
> they just drained the
> >oil
> >and refilled (leaving the factory installed filter
> on the vehicle).
>
>
>

        
                
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