Oil change shops caught cheating under the hood
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- When you take your car to the shop for maintenance, you expect to get what you pay for. But a KXAN undercover investigation found that’s not always the case at some oil change shops in Central Texas.
For 100 dollars, you can buy a set of Rhino ramps, 5 qts of full synthetic, and a nice oil filter - and you'd have 20 bucks left over for lunch.
....and a six pack of beer.
Facts
Buy a decent import that doesn't need an oil change more than once each year and don't go to some POS garage, amerikkka has Costco, I think they do oil changes, and they are a great company.
This is why I always do my own maintenance. My car requires full synthetic. It costs me around $35 for a filter & 6.5 qts. & I can dispose of the old oil at a local shop for free.
@@georgiaactivist8728 Good for you, but a lot of people (including me) can't or won't get under their car to change their oil. I bought a Honda SUV that lets me know when the oil needs to be changed and that's about twice per year because I drive a lot. But many cars now need only one change each year.
Buy your own oil buy me a 6 pack of beer and I’ll change it for you
Josh Miller shit if you were close to me I’d take you up on that offer😂
I assume you do the work BEFORE you get drunk?
I'd buy you a keg.
Josh Miller right!! 😂
I buy you 24. Case plus 2 bottles you change it
I’ve changed my oil since I was 17
I’m 52 now
@USA STRONG I do, I was 16 and still work on my cars at 60. Don't be rude not very professional.
@USA STRONG you care enough to reply, fuckface
I’m not good at math so you’re like 34 now?
USA STRONG - have you been a douche all your life or is this just something you’re trying out… If you didn’t care then you wouldn’t of responded you would’ve just moved the fuck on asshole
And you changed it once..
It seems like everywhere you go, theres always someone willing to rip you off.
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Yup
@@gregorypaine513 no one's a bigger thief than don, he routinely refused to pay people who did work for him, and then put his lawyers in court and then they couldn't afford to keep fighting. Do your fcuking research. I've been reading about the slug since the 90's. Only a thief would admire him
GREGORY MUST BE AN OLD FART LIKES TO TYPE IN CAPITALS.😂😂😂😂😂
I nearly fell out of my chair when I heard him say $95 for an oil change.
Yes but with 10-12 qtz I'd be doing it a lot less often..
10000 or 12000 mile oil changes..
i got forest whittaker eye when i heard 95
@Forest Whitaker You misspelled your own name.
Black Buick it's a GM. Engine's always in distress.
It's why I've been changing my own oil for the last 45 years...
When my vehicles leave my garage I'm confident it's done right!
@Coolride17 Lucky you have a garage
Had to drag myself on the ground to change an alternator in winter.
@@bryanmartinez6600 Thats because your not a pussy like most men these days.
In the words of Larry the Cable guy Get err done!
Me too. I do it myself as well.
Im 23, that's exactly why i do it now. Same price as paying to have it done but i know my vehicle better
Feeling cute. Might use conventional instead of full synthetic. Idk
Huh??
Hahahaha feeling cute hahahha
blankbug Its a meme
Gaaaaay
LMAO💀😭😭
theft and fraud, not to mention the possible damage being done to people' vehicles... their customers should absolutely sue them and they should be arrested and charged as well
ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaa
$90 for an oil change 😂😂😂 talk about a finesse
Thats the cost of 2 oil changes including filters if you did it yourself and had to buy tools both times
I do my own oilchanges. Its about 90 dollars for 4 liters of oil and the filter+new crusher washer - and that is if the oil is on sale. I do not live in the US. I use OEM filter (think it is bosch for this car) and Castrol Edge full syntetic 5W-30.
Idk where y’all are or what car you guys drive but I get full synthetic for $40 at the shop I go to
@@gtamonkey3061 Name brand synthetics (castrol, penzoil, mobil 1, etc) cost 50 canadian dollars here retail price for a gallon. My last oil change moto master synthetic was on sale for 20 dollars down from 50 so i bought 5 gallons to last me the next 3 or so years tho
I told my dad not to do it but my dad got charged £100 at the dealership by just changing the oil and no filter, I told him they scammed you and I wasn’t that happy
it’s places/shops like this that give us gear heads a bad rep.
Irks my nerves that it’s the oil changing places also
Ive never changed the oil in my car. Ive always taken it to the small oil change places. I stopped getting synthetic a long time ago bc of this fear.
@@ManoloSeFue if your car requires synthetic you should use it. It matters engine by engine. Read the owners manual because the wrong oil can really be bad for your car
I disagree. If you're doing it right, you have nothing to worry about.
@LactoseTheIntolerant doesn't really matter of you switch back and forth
fuck man 100$ for any kind of oil change is a rip off to begin with
tune ups are not 100$..
Major Disdain , you're damn right about that.
if you're paying less than 100 for a tuneup they're either putting I. cheap knockoff parts or not even doing the job. u can't even get plugs and wires for under a hundred from the parts store
Not a diesels oil change
This is a straight oil change for $95.
Imagine how many women, old people, college students etc that have paid for a oil and filter change and the vehicle was never touched.
Probably happens a lot more than we think. I just changed my oil from a BMW dealer after 9 months and it looks dark as black coffee and thick like creamed soup. Pretty confident they didn’t change my oil…
That even happens at places like Jiffy lube
this happens to me at Brake Master. They charged me $70 for a transmission oil change but never touch anything. I confronted the damn manager and he had his technician replaced my transmission oil.
@@SlyEvoIX yo dude ik im late as tf, but if your oil is creamy then uu prolly have a head gasket leak that’s causing coolant to mix with your oil
@@19ShilohK he said dark as coffee and thick “like creamed soup”. Not creamy color.
I learned how to change my car's oil after something like this ended up in my local news. Saves me a ton.
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I’ve changed the oil in all my equipment & I know that what I put on them is the good stuff.
I put the Lucas oil additive in my 7.3 &
She runs better than ever! 4000 almost 5000 miles later it’s time for another oil change.
More oil to filter to make black
Diesel for my injectors.
They like 5-10%
Or a quart of oil every fill up. I take very good care of my stuff, if something breaks on my watch I know it’s not because I didn’t maintain it right.
I’ll buy my own oil and take it to a local mechanic to change
What will save you a ton is if you didn’t change your oil every five minutes.
s h ok boomer lol
i guess that's why you change your own oil
Not everyone is mechanically minded and they shouldn't be ripped off because of the lack of knowledge
there are a bunch of reasons why people take it to mechanics even if they know how to change it. most people do not have a garage and chaning your oil on the side of the road is little awkward. weather could be a reason also,you don't wanna change your oile when its -10.
I'm a fitter by trade and I still get my car serviced because A: I'm getting too old for that shit and B: they stamp the book and it helps with resale of the vehicle
AutOdometer absolutely, as a former mechanic I can say it’s rarely the employees that cheat folks... most of the time it’s the management or owners squeezing whatever profit they can out of customers. I ended up walking out after seeing the owner of my company charge a little old lady for a full AC rebuild when all that was wrong was a $30 relay. I ended up waiting till the customer returned to pick up her truck, told her what she really owed the boss, then left for good.
Some cars are not as simple as you think. For some, a filter cup is required and you really need to get under the car. If you don't have a lift i don't know how thehell an average joe will get that off lol im telling you this because i work at a shop
Finding an honest mechanic is like finding ocean front property in Arizona
Luckily i found a mechanic and i go directly to his house when my car needs work😂☝and he does it for cheap
@@TreyGoose Congrats Bro. Cant beat a bargain like that. Wish u luck in ur future car endeavors
@Andrew Frost Thank You, Andrew
@@ringmaster2500 thanks😂☝i live Fresno California and I met him through facebook. He does great work for a low price. He used to work at s shop on luxury cars in the bay area. He's legit
@@TreyGoose Thats awesome. Wish he or one of his buddies worked in the Texas area, that would be nice.
I’ve caught garages and even dealers charging me for work they never did. When I have caught them on it their excuse always is “oh sorry the tech forgot”. Forgot, sure. Do not trust any shop to do what they say they’re doing. Ask to save the old parts for you.
Oh yeah we change Tesla's oil too
Lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tesla’s have oil silly
Would that oil be synthetic or electric
Tesla’s have oil...
I don’t like how they go after the workers. It’s definitely someone higher up who is making them do that. They are just sticking up for themselves to keep their job.
Doesn't make it right though does it.
Richard Jones I never said it was right.
Media goes after who is in front of them. Unfortunately, owners and master minds behind it are not even at shop, hiding also throws the employees under the bus, act like they are in shock!
You're an idiot they are just fucking lazy
That’s not an excuse. Yes, the owners are more at fault for telling their employees to do that but for the employees to knowingly rip off customers is shady, irresponsible, childish, immoral, and illegal. They know better, and if that were me or anyone I love working there, I guarantee I’d be out the door and reporting them EVERYWHERE. Please don’t make excuses for them.
If you pay $90 for an oil change you deserve what’s coming to you
I do my own oil changes but gotta admit what people typed on the above comments. If your really old or fat or both how are you going to change your oil? They have a point there.
God damn dealers are over that
I go to pep boys and use a coupon its only $20 😂😂😂
Well. Deisel engines are around 150 for a straight oil change over here. Plus, 90 percent of vehicles come with synthetic now. The new silverados take 8 1/2 quarts of 0w-20. Bout 80 dollars
If you can't change your own oil you deserve what's coming to you hahaha
I worked in an oil change shop. I’ve seen some shadey stuff and I’ll never work in a place like that again.
“You can tell by looking, that you can’t tell them apart”
legends say Jimmy's still in the bathroom
Haha
Lol I just cracked up laughing
Lmao he crying in the bathroom
jajajajajjajajajjaj
lol dammit jimmy
That is why I have been my own mechanic for 25 years and I give myself life warranty in all jobs everytime. I have cars with more than 150k miles running perfect.
150 is good but over 200 is a real achievement
Who?
Mines at 600k miles , 91 Camry
@@krisrivera3514 my gramps' Toyota has 500k and the oil is rarely changed, if at all.
@@JoseFlores-nb5cl what are you serious wtf lmaoo
“ I wannna get uh, the best ya got”
*straight from the sting book 😂
you should have got scotty kilmer to change the oil😂
Lol thanks for the likes
Rev your engines 😂
On your 93 celica!
John Donohue only if it’s a Toyota he’ll do it!$-$-$
Hes a legend
John Donohue 🤣
$95.19? DIY for $30 for full synthetic
lol I would NEVER pay $95 for an oil change unless a stipper is doing it... inna thong.
+osanti1978 um........business idea right there!! Let's go in 50/50
+bryan1282 hella yea bro!!!!
strippers while u wait...
" lube & grove full service"
+osanti1978 LMAO
+osanti1978 LMAO
People who cheat customers like this should be barred from ever owning a business in any form or fashion in this country.
Forreal , it seems like they all just go under a different name and keep on trucking
Agree... but to stop it you have to put them in jail for life. That'll end the malpractice.
There MUST be consequences. Authorities should make arrests and punish offenders.
I work in the food industry and this would be the equivalent of me selling you a filet mignon but giving you a sirloin instead
you’d be banning your politicians then
"Oh it's oil alright"..
"It's Mazola"..
"Is that why my exhaust smells like fried tortillas but my engine seized?" 🤔
Mazola is specified for all Mazda’s. And Canola is specified for all vehicles manufactured in Canada. Fortunately, my car was made in Mexico so it only needs inexpensive lard.
I’ve busted dealerships doing this and not even changing the oil filters.
Phillip Webb how did you catch them
Blackhawks when I went to take my vehicle in I would make a mark on the oil filter and after it’s serviced I check the filter when I get home
Phillip Webb that sucks. Did you call them, if so what did they’d say? I should start doing that too
Blackhawks No I just started doing it myself because I don’t trust anyone to do it now and your local Walmart is even worse because of you pay for upgraded oil they use the cheap oil .I know for a fact because a buddy worked there.
Jeremo Brown that sucks
He just said synthetic oil cost 3-4 times as much as normal oil. It's like $3 more for a 5QT bottle.
Its Voodoo he meant the service. Most places charge around $20 for a conventional change and around $90 for full synthetic
I noticed that too, and i do my own oil, and my car calls for synthetic so... either regular oil went way down in price or he means for the service.
But I've had a couple times where i needed an oil change, and had no way of doing it myself. Unless i crawled through mud. So once i took my own oil and filter and went to a place where this guy charged me $20 to do it. It was after hours and he pocketed the money worked out for both of us i guess.
More recently i went to a place, but they refused to use my oil & filter. They also asked $70. So screw that. Couple days later i got ahold of a friend with a garage, he did it for $10.
It's ridiculous what they charge at garages though, and mostly it's because everyone wants to make their share off you. There's the garage owner then the mechanics who work for them. That's why they charge like $100 an hour. $100 an hour... then whatever they ask for the parts which might not be top quality either.
I changed my wife's oil to, because I do not trust anyone.
Smart choice. Don't trust anyone.
Does your wife trust you that you put good oil in it?
Dan ok
Last time I checked her lube she was fine mate 🙈
Craving some pizza rn
I mean, paying someone else to change your oil is a scam in it of itself....
"would that mobil one be synthetic"
"i dont understand"
what
Hahaha
He is a mechanic and dont know what is synthetic oil
I laughed haha.
But he is a mechanic hahaha
@The Truth sir, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I display the rainbow colors so the question could be asked, and then the truth shall be made known unto the misunderstood. It has nothing to do with a confused identity. The confused, only attempted to conform God's promised rainbow into their disgusting lifestyle. But I come to let it be known.
@The Truth yes sir, indeed. You as well.. any other questions, please ask!
Some probably don't even change the oil or don't change the oil filter.
Walmart
You can easily check to see if they changed the oil by checking the color before and after the oil change on the dipstick. Before the oil change, the oil will be black. After the oil change the oil should be light brown, almost like honey.
Gerald K Yes but it’s not easy to check the oil filter.
Alex you ask them to give you the old filter
We'd skip the filter most of the time. Just spray it clean and put a date on it.
I’m disappointed in people in MY profession. Integrity, and honest will get you more customers in the long haul, not snake sales or con jobs.
where are you located...I need an honest NYC mechanic.
It's not the professionals or the workers, it's the capitalist owners that force their employees to do this, and then don't even give them a cut of the money they ripped off customers
Agreed. Agreed. agreed. It’s a shame regular people trust chain lube shops
“Tune up your vehicle with an oil change” 🤦🏻♂️
Technically it is a tune - up since your car would perform better and overall be happier with better oil
@Billybigrigger-ic7jp Not necessarily. Old oil can create more drag on the engine than new oil, and some modern engines call for the thinnest weight of oil available, such as 0W-08 in the Toyota Crown, which was only recently approved for use by the American regulator. Of course, the gain would be negligible, but it could be measured.
@Billybigrigger-ic7jp The layman term for it is in fact a "tune up" , not your definition coming from the videogame "NeedForSpeed:Carbon" or whatever.. lmao
"Full synthetic?"
"What's that?"
"Full synthetic oil."
LOL.
There’s full synthetic and synthetic blend.
🤣🤣😂😂
Ok for someone who goes to school and Chrysler classes stop calling these men mechanics just because someone changes oil doesn't make them a mechanic it's insulting for true automotive techs lol
Ricardo Ayala Thats what I thought because I work for GM and our "Lube Tech" if you will cant do anything other than change oil and mayb fix tires lol
Ricardo Ayala WHAT THE FUCK IS TRUE BALANCE????????
LOOKS LIKE A DRUG LUBE AND OIL JOINT
Gtr America Chrysler doesn't have the transmission gear oil I'm looking for so unfortunately I had to go with ATF4
marcos555554 well was it a chrysler product that wasn't modified?
Gtr America I don't know how old you are but we aren't considered mechanics as automotive technicians anymore. Best you get that right.
I feel bad for the technicians. just doing their jobs, but their bosses make them lie and do the wrong thing. poor Jimmy!!
their boss didn't make them do anything. if their boss said shot the next customer who walks in, do you think they would do it? they chose to do something they knew is wrong. they are just as guilty as the boss.
+Adam S When it's hard to find a job, you're not going to quit because of your moral values. Sorry, welcome to the real world.
+TheKittenish the point is, they chose to commit fraud. they are responsible for their actions. period. if they choose to keep doing it just to keep their job, that's their choice. doesn't make it ok.
This is why I’ve used UA-cam to learn so much about my vehicles. I do as much maintenance as possible. Have learned so much through forums and the internet. I do most of all the work needed on my cars. Can’t trust people. SMH.
Big respect to the ex employee, that's integrity
$25 @ Walmart. $8 for a quality filter. do it urself on a Saturday morning. seriously there is nothing as fun.
Do you use the old oil as lubricant when your man pounds you in the ass after?
Jeffrey Pell only a homosexual would know such a thing. Bravo for getting your ass pounded with lubed up oil.
Jeffrey Pell lmaooo tf
Ok hank hill XP
As a DIY Mechanic, I can think of more things than I can count on my fingers and toes than doing an oil change. It's a chore anymore lol. Idk, I guess my passion for working on cars is gone. After about the 500th oil change I've done, it got old.
And @Jeffrey Pell. Lmfao wut
Why are these bums still in business?
+don stromberg Because most of their customers are ignorant.
don stromberg did you not see
they charged 100 bucks for a oil change. they underpay their employees for sure and probably dont even pay tax. Im sure they use bulk extremely cheap oil. Imagine this
Employee hour pay: 9 bucks
5 gallons of oil bulk:11 bucks
they spent 20 bucks and made 80.
its that simple.
They should be hand on a pole outside their fucken shop others to see!
@SANITY IS FOR THE WEAK How is that racist? The shop owner is black, yes, but he's also a huge lying piece of shit. Just because someone falls under the "protected status" of today's PC age, doesn't mean they're not garbage people. If someone is a lying bum, they're a lying bum REGARDLESS if they're black, white, Mexican, Asian, etc.
Cause it's texASS
One service job I can’t do on a car: wheel alignment. Everything else is relatively easy. Oil change in a car: Easy so long as the filter isn’t buried by too many covers or leads.
Same. I hate alignments. I'll do it, but i dread doing them. Hopefully ill do enough to just get used to it.
@@shitboxenthusiast1557 I have done my own wheel alightment. But was not happy with the result. The one thing I’d rather have done. I do timing belts, brakes, everything, just not alignment. I am glad I have a manual transmission. If I had an automatic, I’d get someone to service it as well. Very fiddle and costly if you stuff up.
i have a wrangler on 40" nittos on 17" wheels that has never been to an alignment rack, even after 7" of lift, new dana 60 axles and a full set of fully adjustable control arms that i have installed myself in a garage without a lift. hell, i even installed the tires on the wheels myself! no excuses! shops are a ripoff for, and are usually serviced by the lowest payed employees! no. fucking. thanks!
Yeah it’s a guess and check without a machine.
You have to have a proper jack and jack stands, crawl under your car, drain the oil (some of which leaks to your driveway--same thing with changing the filter), make damn sure you don't cross thread the filter or the fill plug when replacing them then take the oil and filter to a recycle site. NO, I'll go to Valvoline instead.
legend says jimmy is still locked in that bathroom till this day. 3/27/19
JIMMY IS A FKN LITTLE COWARD. GO TO THE MAIN PANEL, SHUT THE BATHROOM LIGHTS AND FAN CCT OFF. GET A CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, GET A HOSE AND EXTEND THE EXHAUST LINE TO THE SLIT UNDER THE DOOR. HOLD THE DOOR SO JIMMY CANT GET OUT. GOOD BYE, JIMMY. LOL
PSA: DONT BE A JIMMY. BE A LERT. WE NEED MORE LERTS.
Daddy Mikey ... there’s no “laughing with tears” imoji I can click on!!!
Daddy Mikey Doesn’t that reporter understand Jimmy taking a long shit!!
I think he might've shat his pants.
it's literally 1 bolt
And 1 drain pan and one funnel and shovel 2 feet of snow and -9 degrees
On modern luxury cars, it's a pain in the ass.
CaptainCalico drain plug
And that filter that’s buried back up underneath the exhaust manifold that you can’t crack loose without burning yourself
And that pain in the ass cover that has 50 fucking bolts on it
Word on the street Jimmy is still pinching a loaf. Lol
😂😂
Oil changes places buy oil in bulk. You get whatever they have, not what your engine requires. STOP GOING TO THESE PLACES!
I'm convinced Valvoline stores are AOK.
wow im impresed by Camera Crew they even went to the Extreme of Having the oil tested for Purity KXAN you the Real deal!!!
People,,, do your own oil change. That's easy.
Some people are unable to do this!
+DYNO DON very few people would be unable to change there own oil. its more of a lazy thing. most people have the attitude "why change my oil and i can just pay someone else to do it cheap"
+DYNO DON or you live in a condo/apt complex and not allowed to do oil changes/ auto work.
Agree, you can get a pump to pump out the oils now of days. Then put 4 Quartz in depending on the engine size. Damn I should have given this information for $100 bucks.....lol
+bryan1282 I live in an apartment complex myself. I can't remember the last time I paid someone to change my car's oil. I bought my car brand new and it's only a few years old now. I don't trust others with an expensive purchase like this.
$90 for synthetic? My god you can get a 5 quart jug at Walmart for $24 lol
You can get a jug of synthetic oil and a high end filter for less then 95 lol
Bryan Dunn True and diy.
TIKIMAN198 FOXY FAST LUBE LIKE 95 DOLLARS PLUS TAX 115 DOLLARS
what brand thoe castrol gtx ? haha
Jonathon Ramirez I believe gtx cost $37 for 1 gal. in O'Reilly, or autozone.
That’s why I learned how to maintain my truck , you get ripped off always when you go to the mechanic and what makes that easy is that you don’t know much about car maintenance.thanks to all of these great mechanics out there Chris fix and Scotty and ry the car guy and others who put up a great videos to help people who wants to learn .
You don't expect to get shafted when paying for a lube job. Wait.
"Comic book guy voice" Best comment ever
Tacomaholic
Ha!
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I was pregnant @ the time my car needed oil changed. I was told I wasn't allowed in service bay "insurance regulations" however, just out side the bay door I watched my oil being changed. The break ring on the bottom of lids were already broken. Took their asses to court, won & now do my own changes. Screw me over & you'll get the butt hurt.
+Dixie May You just sound like a complete bitch, but congrats on the pregnancy & the court settlement!
Only a bitch when TRIED to be fucked over...Thank you
Justin M don't see how.. she's paying for a service she couldn't do herself. she paid for new oil to be put in the car, they did not. she proved they were being shady in court. how is that being a bitch?
Prototype_es real bitches get triggered when they get called out. Let him have this one lol
The FTC needs to intervene here like they have just done for shady retail automobile practices.
That ex-employee is a good man. Saw something wrong and didn’t just ignore it.
or was disgruntled for another reason and wanted revenge. either way, good move.
Sir I think you are a HERO for exposing them.
you dont know what "hero" even means, moron
I worked at a Valvoline Instant Oil change for 1 month. I had to quit. They had me put dirt on transmission dip sticks to push for a $75 "Transmission Flush Service"
They told me if a Oil filter was hard to reach or take off to wipe it clean and not worry about it.
And they also would push people into changing the air filter every oil change. And tild me not to do grease fittings if the customer didnt ask about it. Even if they paid for it.
I couldnt cheat people or lie to them like the boss wanted me to.
Most of those places are a rip off.
You mean oil filter ?
God may bless u brother theres alot of dishonesty in thus world and people lack The FEAR OF GOD. THEY FORGET 1 THING THAT TGE GOOD OLD SCRIPTURE THAT SAYS " Living Translation
God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. Eclasiastes 12:14
@@muhdsyakir9502 air filter, fuel filter and oil Filter. 3 filters
What grease fittings. They are dinosaurs.
@@muhdsyakir9502 air filter is intended to be replaced every 5 years (or something like that) so replacing it every oil change is a rip off.
And right after that chirsFix tutorial on how to change the oil😂😂
same
Best car maintenance channel do far
this is why I change my own oil
Gone are the days of doing honest business, now we are surrounded by greedy cons everywhere.
4:18 lol when he tries to act like he had no clue. just too funny.
Who else cringed when you grabbed oil from the dipstick with his hands!!
Hey,,,, give him some slack,,,,,, it was a "slip" of the hand trick.
Little girl 😂
That's why he wears a tie - not recommended when inspecting things like car engines - cooling fans can cut in - then he'd get a close up of why not to.
Or you can do it yourself and save money, also you can recycle the oil after your done. Seriously you don't need to be car guy like me and lots of others to do a simple job on your car.
Could not agree more !!!
also agree PCruler
@PCruler this is the reasons why I now change my own oils and do my own maintenance. Yeah it takes your time but fuck it, its my car and I paid for it, thanks~
PCruler I would, but I have a 2013 SRX, and it's much more difficult than most other cars.
Yes, but, It's still under warranty, and my Cadillac dealer does it for free, while I watch, and my mother and I test drive their other cars.
Thank you for letting us know what to watch out for.
PLEASE, become a 'Whistle Blower", & a Champ for the good/decent/poor people!
2:04 buddy they didn’t even change your oil 🤣
New oil is clean, the oil that looks to be tested is dirty.
Well as a guy w an old diesel where the oil is black after 1000 miles when I check oil on my tractors it looks like there’s still plenty of like in the oil.
@@michaelbenoit248 right, new oil has more like a brown color and is slightly transparent. Used oil gets more like pitch black
If the engine is sludged up a little, new oil will look darker after about 5 miles.
I would feel so bad doing that to a customer, I’d quit too
Go to a private garage that people use all the time ,and rated hi .
Years ago my cousin worked as a mechanic for a local service station. The owner of the station would fill name brand bottles of fully-synthetic, semi-synthetic, and conventional motor oil with cheap bulk 10W-30 recycled motor oil out of the same barrel. Customers would specify the name brand motor oil they wanted used from a sign listing all of the different name brand motor oils "available" and their cost. The owner would walk over to a shelf and get whatever brand of motor oil the customer wanted along with a cheap no name oil filter. But, unbeknownst to the customer, they were all getting the same cheap recycled 10W-30 motor oil.
Literally 1 bolt and a UA-cam search “How to do an oil change” 💀
My cummins holds 3 gallons of oil, has an oil filter that has to be accessed from the wheel well and the filter, full of oil, tilted to bring it out. Its not always a cake walk. However, you are correct, you should be able to perform all basic maintenance on your vehicle.
User Name that’s completely different everyone drives Gad here for a few exceptions it’s easy a 17mm Bolt and twist off the oil filter it’s simple
“Tune up car with a fresh oil change!?”
Tell me, how does changing the oil tune up the car?
Is two different systems but oil has a lot to do with an engine's performance so sorry to bust your bubble but well lubricated crank and cam ahafts and pistons can be called a tune up but i say a lube up sounds way better lol
Zacarias Blanco
You haven’t “burst my bubble” at all! An engines performance doesn’t fluctuate based on how old its oil is, load of shit.
Art of the grow
That’s a Placebo effect dude, the only way you could ever tell is in very few cases it might run slightly smoother but you’d be pushed to notice.
If oil changes anything in your engine, the damage has already been done and needs scrapping!
Darren Rice
Righty then...first of all you might wanna learn how to spell before trying to shoot someone down.
Second of all you’re talking nonsense, the plain fact is a tune up is not an oil change! A “tune up” is an old term for tuning the fuel/air mixture on a carburettor and resetting the ignition timing nothing to do with fluids.
Finally your outdated sexist assumption that I don’t work on cars is further evidence of you talking bullshit, I’ve been restoring classic cars and building engines for almost 20 years bud, I know more than you ever will! So go and make me a sandwich whilst I do some real work! Prick!
Darren Rice
Look buddy, its a nonsensical phrase in the context it was used, even you calling plugs fluids & filters a tune up, its not! That’s a “service” initially it wasn’t supposed to be argumentative but it is a bug-bare of mine.
Seriously? $90+ ???
I work at a Toyota dealership and we only use synthetic (unless the customer specifies otherwise or vehicle absolutely requires conventional) for our oil changes and its only $69. That not only includes the oil change but also covers all fluid top-ups and a full front-to-back examination of the vehicle for things like brakes, lights, wipers, and tire condition. It even comes with a free car wash! Takes roughly 30 minutes, but you can be damned sure your vehicle is in good shape when we're done. You even get a signed report from the technician outlining the details of the inspection. We service all makes and models too, not just Toyota.
People, seriously, check with your area dealerships before going to these express oil change places. You might be getting ripped off for more than just the type of oil used.
Yeah it's a ridiculous price of synthetic oil where I work we charge 49.88 for 5 quarts of oil
is this $69 deal valid in Dallas?
Austin Im ... Well, $69 is in Canadian so in theory it should cost less in the US. But who knows.
Gaming With ViperZeroOne 69 dollars isn't even enough to cover the Labour. it's as if oil changes are done at a loss to get service customers.
***** ... Haha, not sure which skid plate is worse, the Tundra or the 4-Runner. Tundra with the spacers installed would have to be the absolute worst though. Stupid things always hit the floor and go rolling three bays down.
An oil change is literally the easiest thing. I’m 14 and I do it for my family all the time.
Not always, some cars, especially micros are hard. Most cars are easy though
Easy has nothing to do with it. I'm not changing my own oil... but you can come change mine for me and I'll pay you the same as the shop, we have 4 vehicles. Deal? I'm sure I'm not the only one. Great business for you to start.
@@lilolme69 yeah sure
@@lilolme69 Usually when you calculate everything, it’s not much more to have it done anyway
It dont matter of how old you are.14 or 74. as long as you do it right.
Why the heck wouldn't you do your own oil change?!?!
Matthew Taylor Some people don't have the time or just don't want to get their hands dirty.
I know...
It's just a damn shame people get taken advantage of like this.
+Matthew Taylor where i live we cant work on our vehicles in the parking lot but there is a garage i can rent out but id spend about the same at a shop
Anyone who has a vehicle and some basic tools has no excuse.
+Diesel Man i have never in my life brought my vehicles to a shop for oil change and never will. diy is the only way to go.
Good on the guy for having some integrity and quitting that place and coming forward.
Sources say Jimmy up to date still hiding in the rest room he s a legend....
Joe Wamwai lol
Valvoline charges over 100$ for full synthetic oil. Full synthetic oil is under 30 at Walmart
Legend say jimmy still in that bathroom till this day
I could never rip off a customer. I think of something like that happening to my mother, wife, daughter, or anyone for that matter. So why does it happen?
I could never condone ripping anyone off for any reason. But I will say this, I was in retail auto repair for 26 years. And it isn’t what it used to be. At one time it was a good way to make an honest living. It was undoubtedly hard work with long hours some times. But at the end of the day you felt like you made a good honest living. The overhead was manageable. Uniforms, tools, licenses, repair manuals. Pretty much like any other businesses.
Over the last few years taxes and environmental fees slowly chipped away at profits. At one time companies bought used oil and fluids to recycle. Now it is considered hazardous waste and the fees to have it hauled away are astronomical. There are fees and taxes attached to almost every part of the business which must be passed on to customers that drive up the costs of simple repairs.
Raising the labor rates to cover those costs now makes the garage appear to be a rip off. In 26 years I watched the shop labor rate go from $19 an hour to $80 an hour. Profits certainly didn’t go up at that rate. If anything, they remained flat. Instead of shorting the customers to make a profit, I got out of the business. As I said, the auto repair business is not what it used to be.
Got a friend who is an ex auto mechanic who left the business. Got tired of being pressured by the boss man to rip off customers, got tired of the immigrants who didn’t know what they were doing messing up his work, got sick of the disgusting behavior between the other mechanics, and had had enough of the owner and the owner’s son fighting each other.
This is how they ruin your high end vehicle that requires full synthetic oil: Cadillac, corvettes, etc etc. that’s BS!
I'll give them credit they at least CHANGED the oil rather than just doing nothing and sending you back on your way for a blown engine.
5:01 The old hiding in the bathroom trick. The classics never go out of style.
Ol Jimmy’s in there shittin’ bricks.
He has to take a dump!
I work as an express tech at a Honda dealer, and this makes me disgusted, ruins the whole car repair business for people that do it right like me... I’m an express tech but I do a lot more than oil changes and I’m moving up...
Hell yeah buddy. I bet nobody changes wiper blades like you.
@@user-pq6mr6op3p you sound like you have something to prove so let’s hear it 😁
Changing wipers is childsplay
I recommend everyone to do their own oil changes. You will save at least 50% of what the dealer or service shop would charge and you know exactly what you are putting in your engine.
thanks for exposing that, what a shame
I've changed my own oil since I was 13. My dad taught me, if you want to drive this truck your gonna learn to take care of it. I can buy oil, an oil filter, Sandwich, and a 1 liter of mountain dew for $50.
You're overpaying...or buying a sandwich at Firehouse subs and getting quadruple meat. Every year Mobil and Castrol do rebates and 5qts of full synthetic comes out to $10. Stock up. I buy OEM Lexus and Toyota filters from online dealers that offer discount prices, $5 a filter with new drain bolt washer. Costco ran a deal a few months ago on their Kirkland full synthetic, $20.60 for 12qts delivered. I bought the limit of 5 (60qts) for just over $100.
@@michaelangelo5783 nah I get 15W-40 high mileage oil for like 24.00, a filter for 10 (I buy K&N filters cause they have a nut on the bottom and I hate oil filter wrenches) a 1 liter is $1 and then a sandwhich from subway is about $9 (footlong chicken bacon ranch) so that came out to $44 and thats fine with me, I dont buy foreign crap for my truck.
for half the price I can do it my self, and I know what I am getting.
I change my own oil.. never trust shops or mechanics
There are times when you need someone to work on your vehicle. It happens. Just do lots of research and check it out thoroughly afterward.
fleiva30 I wouldn’t say never trust them. You just gotta find the honest and good ones
It's not that I don't trust them. But I already pay a premium for changing my own: $50 for 5 qts of full synthetic, $15 for a K&N cloth filter. I'd rather pay $65 and do it myself and know what's in that crankcase than over $100 for an oil jockey at a drive-thru. I pay that much because I plan to keep my cars for a long time.
@@ApartmentKing66 You’re being shafted if you’re paying $50 for five quarts of full synthetic. K&N filters also have a tendency to starve the engine for oil. You’re better off using Mobil 1 oil and filters.
This is when u bring street mentality into
Legitimate business!! Never works out
This is why I’ve changed my own oil since I was 17. After my first oil change at the very first quick lube place in my home town (early 80’s), I myself witnessed what could happen if you don’t pay attention. After arriving home, I waited a few minutes then popped the hood to check things out. I pulled the dipstick, and to my dismay it was about a half quart overfilled. I then looked down at my oil filter, and it wasn’t even changed! It was still full of road grime. The amount of oil left in the filter explains the excessive oil in the pan. I immediately went back to complain. They couldn’t deny it. I ended up receiving another oil change on the spot, and got a coupon book for another 10 free oil changes. TOO LATE. The damage has been done. I gave that book to my home builder dad, who built the shop owner’s house! My dad went there with me in tow and chewed them a new one. Dude was so embarrassed.
Mechanics never remove all the oil. There is always 1/2 quart left in the drain pan. In and out no time to let all the oil drain. Takes about 45 minutes.
riccardo estavans all the oil in my car only takes about a min to drop. 45 minutes? Are you changing the oil in a damn space shuttle or something?
Pretty sure it doesn’t take that long
remind me again why i wont let dealers and shops near my car..
This stuff does go on. My brother worked for a place and quit after he talked to the truck driver that brings the oil. The guy said the owner of the shop had him fill all the tanks with the same cheap oil. My brother confronted his boss about this dishonesty and he refused to change. So my brother said he was not working for a dishonest crook and quit. This is precisely why I change my own oil and have for years.
Now I'm worried about all the oil I got at auto zone. That I took to mechanics to change. I got the best oil you could by .did they switch the oil and keep the expensive oil for there own car. Makes me think.
Mike Morea this has literally been disproven left an right.
My father use to own one he had huge shelfs field with oil Altho he never scammed anyone
Im happy of my father 😁
Changing oil is the easiest thing you can do on a car! DYI and save the $$$$
B______ F________ come clean mine while I have a choker chain on ya fuckin bimbo
Prelude Dude Si i believe it's DIY NOT DYI short for do it yourself or.
Paul Yanez typo snicka
B______ F________ wtf thread did I stumble upon
Actually checking your oil is much more simple... even putting air in your tire
The fresh oil in the car looked dirty for a gas engine. They might not even change the oil. And they could strip the drain plug, or not tighten it. Who knows. This country is becoming a big scam game. That’s how ingenuity is put to work anymore. May the best scammer win.
Perfect reason, either do it yourself or buy some beer for your buddy and have them do it for you.
Burritos work for me !
According to my experience, most car dealerships scam.
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That is the main reason why I change oil/filter on my cars. Not to mention it is cheaper too.
castrol RX synthetic $70 20L on special!
MAN filter $17
sump plug gasket $2
Diesel fuel filter $60 every second oil change 10k km
Spend Sunday tinkering on my ute
Priceless!
I actually feel so relaxed and satisfied doing my oil changes
I believe anyone could do a oil change,
it just comes down to if they WANT too do an oil change!!