Consumerist
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cars
What You Know About Car Care Is Probably Wrong
Most Americans drive cars, but haven't the faintest idea how they work. Often we have car care axioms inherited from our parents or driving teachers that apply to cars from a generation or two ago. What are some commonly believed car care myths that simply aren't true? More » -
vehicles
Mysterious Oil Change Ruins Transmission, But Walmart Won't Respond
Update: Walmart has responded!
Jeff's 2006 Toyota Tacoma is now sitting in his driveway sans transmission, because back in February someone massively screwed up an oil change:
More »Apparently, a mechanic mistakenly drained all of the transmission fluid out of the housing. After realizing their mistake, they filled up the transmission with a mysterious chocolate-milk-colored, burnt, foul smelling liquid. Like gear oil.
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Engine Massacre After 10,000 Miles No Oil Change
It doesn't take 30,000 without an oil change to wreck an engine, here's pictures of reader Eugene's sister's blown engine and turbo after just 10,000 miles without so much a dipstick getting exposed to the outside air. See how it's covered in what looks like piles of dried BBQ sauce? That's not a good look for an engine. Oily is good, black-oily is bad. "One big week long project, " writes Eugene. More grisly photos, inside... UPDATE: Commenters suggest the bigger culprit may have been using non-synthetic oil in a turbo car. Looks like a VW 1.8 turbo- notorious engine for sludge buildup. A turbo engine, that one in particular, requires frequent oil changes and synthetic oil," says anAdmetus. More » -
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Don't Change Oil For 30,000 Miles? Here's Your Engine Carnage
This sludge-filled massacre is what happens to your engine if you don't change the oil for 30,000 miles. The six photos depict abject carnage, a crime scene for cars. Good job, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car. Don't let this happen to you. Checking and changing your oil is a good weekend project, here's how to do it. [via Jalopnik]
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jiffy lube
Malicious Oil Change? Jiffy Lube Ruined My Oil Plug "On Purpose"
Reader Andrew says he's certain that Jiffy Lube purposefully filed down his oil plug so that he couldn't change his oil himself. Conspiracy? Or incompetance? You decide. More » -
walmart
Wal-Mart Fails To Change Your Oil And Lies About It
Tipster Toland pointed us toward the Stonecipher Report which contains an entry about a weary traveler who, against his better judgment, decided to get his oil changed at Wal-Mart. After his car was returned, he noticed that his oil monitoring system was still indicating 10% oil life. He asked the Wal-Mart employee if the oil had actually been changed to which she replied, "Yep, I know it was, cause I did it myself." He then went to go check the dipstick and discovered the oil hadn't been changed after all. His post, inside... More » -
walmart
Don't Get Your Oil Changed At Walmart
We understand why you might buy socks at Walmart. We even understand why you might buy food there, god help you. What's the worst that can happen? Salmonella peanut butter? Cold feet? A Walmart oil change, however, is something that gives us pause. Reader Jason writes: More » -
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jiffy lube
Jiffy Lube's Underhanded Charges
Jiffy Lube charged Carlo for an oil change. They even warned his car suffered from a transmission fluid leak and an excessive oil leak. Only one problem: They hadn't looked at the car.When I came back, they told me that my car was ready and even pointed out that my car had a transmission fluid leak and excessive oil leak. They even said that they replaced my filters and window wipers. I agreed to the charges and paid for it. After five minutes, the cashier comes back and tells me that my car hasn't been serviced, yet.
Carlo's car was a chameleon. They thought the car was green, even though Carlo told them it was "bluish-green." Well, that explains everything. Carlo had been a Jiffy Lube customer for six years. Now, he will service his car elsewhere. More » -
wal-mart
Wal-Mart Takes A Page From Jiffy Lube's Book
Looking to Jiffy Lube for inspiration, Wal-Mart has seen the light: turn-around and profit both are a hell of a lot higher when you don't actually bother doing the work. More » -
automobiles
Jiffy Lube Up For Double Reaming
Yesterday, within 58 minutes of one another, we got not one, but two stories about Jiffy Lube trashing two separate customers' cars in different ways. Neither accusation is provable; by themselves, mere coincidences. Together, though? Too strange a dark alignment of the illest stars. More »
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