My $1,500 Wal Mart Oil Change

[Timmah!]

Derp left the oil fill cap off.  On the bright side, I have new shit for my whip.

[MtDeW]

 

[Timmah!]

...you posted that earlier on another topic?...  I'm smellin' b0t.

[lTplkey336]

Hmmm, the walmart tech must have a cousin working at delta sonic car wash in NY. My kid went for the oil change and  customary check of all fluids. Left radiator overflow bottle cap loose and the car overheated so I had to service and bleed out all the air in system. Some times its just better to do it yourself so you know its done right I guess.

[BUDMAN]

I would NOT recommand flushing egine oil...

[HowChunks]

Walmart is the biggest rip off on anything car related, damn

[Timmah!]

33 minutes ago, BUDMAN said:

I would NOT recommand flushing egine oil...

It's basically them cleaning the injectors & the top end of the engine; not really flushing it.  It was raining the whole day I drove around with the oil-fill cap riding shotgun at the bottom of my windshield.

[Timmah!]

$450 for a fukkin' alternator is what floored me; just glad I'm not paying for it.  The Wal Mart insurance adjuster contacted me within 2 or 3 days, informing me she was cutting a check & apologized for the mishap.

[major-mark63]

usually i go to the dealer ship ,  maybe a bit more expensive but they are not paid for the amount of parts they change .

here we have Canadian tire sound they work like your Walmart...

[major-mark63]

2 minutes ago, Timmah! said:

$450 for a fukkin' alternator is what floored me; just glad I'm not paying for it.  The Wal Mart insurance adjuster contacted me within 2 or 3 days, informing me she was cutting a check & apologized for the mishap.

did you checked at honda dealer OEm parts are sometime cheaper..

[Timmah!]

8 minutes ago, major-mark63 said:

did you checked at honda dealer OEm parts are sometime cheaper..

This repair shop will not install OEM due to warranty, liability etc.  

[BUDMAN]

38 minutes ago, major-mark63 said:

usually i go to the dealer ship , 

Not any more, they can't find GOOD tech's  like everything else ...

[Smeggie]

My car doesn't stop at Walmart....pretty much ever.  

[Snap]

OMG what a nightmare. it seems nobody gives a fuck anymore and misses details. Once had a rad flush and rad was not refilled, that was fun. I get scared when they rotate wheels I have to check the nuts to make sure they put them all on and tightened them. Now I will check oil cap to add to my list.

[KaptCrunch]

3 hours ago, major-mark63 said:

usually i go to the dealer ship ,  maybe a bit more expensive but they are not paid for the amount of parts they change .

here we have Canadian tire sound they work like your Walmart...

the tire has one licensed tech and the rest are apprentices, this why you get screwed for green horns 

[Johnny3Time]

At least they are taking care of it and not giving you the old run-around.

[Labob]

he drove his car with no oil they did not cover the damage that did. 

[GhostfaceJim]

I left the oil fill cap off once and drove 50 feet and sounded like my engine was done for!  Opened hood and was like happy that nothing was wrong except the cap needed to go back on.

[Labob]

there was damage ya just can't see it yet. Like a broken limb its ok but really its not   it will hurt like a basturd it will die like cream cheese on your hood in south texas like Ruggers love life after posteing the real pitures from the yearly events  

[Timmah!]

8 hours ago, Labob said:

he drove his car with no oil they did not cover the damage that did. 

The oil pressure light did not come on, so more likely is that there isn't any damage.  When drained, there was remarkably still 2 quarts in it.  That's after driving it all day.

[Tw33tle_Dee]

Hard to find a good shop anymore. Last time I got new tires the tech broke 2 studs off. Was too close to quitting time, was told to return the next day in the morning. On the way home 6 more studs broke off. Decided to fix myself, did not want them touching my truck anymore. Returned the next day and told them what happened, said that they were embarrassed. Refunded money for parts and labor and got mounting, balancing and rotations for life, means nothing because I won’t be returning.

There are lots of shortages from the pandemic, except for morons.  

[TBB]

On 9/26/2021 at 10:36 AM, BUDMAN said:

I would NOT recommand flushing egine oil...

Just use beer you >IDIOT<   

[Timmah!]

2 hours ago, TBB said:

Just use beer you >IDIOT<   

One of my first vehicles was a '64 Pontiac Catalina.  The engine oil was thick & gunky.  I flushed the engine with automatic transmission fluid, then took the top of the engine down to the cylinder head gasket; soaking all the components (pushrods, rocker arms, etc.) with solvent & cleaning them nice & shiny.  Reassembled according to my trusty Hanes or Chilton; torqued to spec, yada yada.  Drove it to the gas station to proudly fill up with gas & go for a fun day of cruising the country back roads.  As I arrived at the pump, the oil dumped & an impressive cloud of smoke issued forth, flowing along the ceiling of the pump canopy, curling up & along its edges; taking my day's aspirations with it.  Unbeknownst to me, the previous owner had used 5W20 because the oil pan gasket & other seals were shot.  Learned several lessons that day.  =D

[SgT.Chris]

On 9/26/2021 at 4:15 PM, Timmah! said:

$450 for a fukkin' alternator is what floored me; just glad I'm not paying for it.  The Wal Mart insurance adjuster contacted me within 2 or 3 days, informing me she was cutting a check & apologized for the mishap.

shit son you got cheap oil over there every time I service my chevy it's between £70-80 about $100 just in the oil for the type of 5-W40 my car needs 

and yeah we have the same problem over here can't find any good mechanics won't hire or train technicians I'd have fixed the alternator rather than bought a new one, new board core or motor sure no probs btw I've probably had my boss fire 4-5 apprentices over stuff like this now i double check the work they do and keep a score on the how many fuck ups board 

Edited September 28, 2021 by SgT.Chris

[BUDMAN]

Flushing causes all the sludge and so on to the oil pan, and stops up the the  Oil Pump pick up Screen ...

Edited September 28, 2021 by BUDMAN