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It is worth noting that pretty much all the "quick oil change" brands have horror stories associated with them. Everything from minor ("they didn't notice my ai
by RHSeeger 4y ago
It is worth noting that pretty much all the "quick oil change" brands have horror stories associated with them. Everything from minor ("they didn't notice my air filter needed replacing") to fraud ("they tried to get me to pay for an air filter that was replaced the week before; and showed me a dirty one that wasn't mine") to outright dangerous ("they left a tool on my engine that could have (or did) destroy when it fell into the workings, later" [1]). As a general rule, they tend to hire people without any _real_ training or motivation to be good at their job. I highly recommend being very wary of such places.
To be clear here, not all of them are like this; possibly not even most of them. But enough of them are that I generally try to always go to a local shop to get my oil changed. It's not worth the risk to me. If you have one that you know enough about to be comfortable with, none of this applies to you.
[1] I had this happen to me. Got home, popped the hood, and there was a screwdriver sitting on top of my engine. If it had fallen in on the highway, it could have caused some serious damage/injuries. Luckily, it didn't.
- Amezarak 4y agoI would also recommend looking up the procedure for changing the oil and doing basic maintenance on your car! On most modern cars it is very easy, and then you can trust it was done right.