Please answer quickly...

06Saleen3V · 10-23-2007, 12:22 PM

As yall know, I am saving for the s/cso it's always good when I can save a little. I have already purchased my motor oil...so is it ok to get my oil changed at like a Jiffy Lube rather than the STEALership. Afterall, they are only changing the oil...is it necessary to pay more and go to the dealership? Thanks

Yellow Fever · 10-23-2007, 12:27 PM

The last time I checked.It didn't cost me anything to do it myself.

06Saleen3V · 10-23-2007, 12:30 PM

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Yellow Fever

The last time I checked.It didn't cost me anything to do it myself.

I knew that was coming...I dont have any of my tools, jack stands, or any where I can do it myself, otherwise I would

Red_Devil · 10-23-2007, 01:45 PM

I took my car to Jiffy lube last time. All they do is change oil so they are pretty dang good at it!

eviligloo · 10-23-2007, 01:55 PM

I don't know if you'll be able to take it to jiffy lube to have it changed. Your car might be too low to pull into the bay. I got my tires replaced and I went to several places before I found one that had a lift that could pick it up.

And I don't want to scare you about quick change oil places because 99% of them are excellent.....but Jiffy Lube stripped my oil pan on my VW Jetta because they screwed up. My oil pan leaked slowly for over about 3months before I realized it. (to their credit, they paid for it). Since then I take my VW to the dealership.

Another horror story: I had a friend that took histhunderbird in for an oil change and theymixed up the hoses for transmission fluid and oil. His car died about a mile away and the engine was shot.

Obviously this could happen anywhere, but be careful of places that put a premium on speed and hire low-skilled labor. I know you worked hard for your car.

04#231SC · 10-23-2007, 03:08 PM

I use Mobile 1 in my car so it comes right out of the container but the point on stripping the bolt is a good one. Igo to a Jiffy lube type place and they put some boards up that I drove on to get the front end a little higher to get over the rails that run along the edge of the pit so the car doesn't fall in. Worked fine. $35 or 40.00 I think for Mobile 1 10W50. I beleive.

06Saleen3V · 10-23-2007, 04:38 PM

I took the car to Jiffy Lube...no problems there. OF course they tried to get me to replace about 5 other things while I was there like fuel filter (which I did), they also said they wanted to replace my rear diff fluid and flush the injectors but I didn't want to pay for those at the time.

eviligloo · 10-23-2007, 04:48 PM

Glad to hear everything went ok.

Yeah....you shouldn't need your injectors flushed yet. Stupid Jiffy Lube trying to sell you something.

smoothy · 10-23-2007, 08:26 PM

http://www.mustangforums.com/m_3943019/tm.htm

06Saleen3V · 10-24-2007, 02:20 AM

Quote:

ORIGINAL: smoothy

http://www.mustangforums.com/m_3943019/tm.htm

Is there anyway I can check to see if they did the work or not? How can I see if they changed the oil and the fuel filter? I am really worried now