I will NEVER send the GF to go do oil change again.

[SSSnail]

I have no idea how she went for an oil change, wash the car and came back with a $70+ bill. Oh, that's right, the air filter was dirty.... :roll:

I swear these freaking grease monkeys... one of these days.

Edit: for the kiddies.

 

[Turfzilla]

Originally posted by: SSSnail
I have no idea how she went for an oil change, wash the car and came back with a $70+. Oh, that's right, the air filter was dirty.... :roll:

I swear these freaking grease monkeys... one of these days.

Pwn3d

:beer:

 

[us3rnotfound]

:Q

 

[brxndxn]

Agreed..

The man's gotta do all the 'grease monkey' sh1t.. or at least do the negotiating. If the car only needs a $15 oil change, the @sshole monkeys will do all they can to intimidate a girl into getting $500 worth of stupid sh!t done.

Last time I was at a Jiffy Lube (also the same time I decided I would never go back), I saw a mechanic basically threatening a young freshman girl saying 'your life is at stake every time you drive your car until you get those brake pads checked.'

 

[Accipiter22]

One time they wouldn't pass my mom's car for inspection because her 'tires were bald'...and they just 'happened' to have a set of tires that would fit her car laying around. My mom refused, they failed her, and the place burnt down that night.

 

[RbSX]

Any idiot that lets their girlfriends do tasks like these deserve whatever is coming to them.

The last laughs at you buddy.

 

[her209]

Wait, so you girlfriend went in for an oil change and ended washing the car for the grease monkeys and wound up with $70+?

 

[Amused]

How many miles did you have on the old air filter?

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
One time they wouldn't pass my mom's car for inspection because her 'tires were bald'...and they just 'happened' to have a set of tires that would fit her car laying around. My mom refused, they failed her, and the place burnt down that night.

What were they inspecting?

 

[Excelsior]

What you should say is..."I'll never let her take the car in for an oil change cause I am going to do it myself from now on."

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Any idiot that lets their girlfriends do tasks like these deserve whatever is coming to them.

The last laughs at you buddy.

She got off a bit early, and the only thing I asked was to change the oil and have the car washed. You're quick to call someone idiot, I bet your life is filled with brilliance and friendship. I envy you.

 

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
One time they wouldn't pass my mom's car for inspection because her 'tires were bald'...and they just 'happened' to have a set of tires that would fit her car laying around. My mom refused, they failed her, and the place burnt down that night.

That sure is a funny coincidence. Ya know, the whole place burnin' down and such

 

[mugs]

What ELSE did she pay for? An air filter is only like $10.

 

[RelaxTheMind]

Originally posted by: RedArmy

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
One time they wouldn't pass my mom's car for inspection because her 'tires were bald'...and they just 'happened' to have a set of tires that would fit her car laying around. My mom refused, they failed her, and the place burnt down that night.

That sure is a funny coincidence. Ya know, the whole place burnin' down and such

And there went a perfectly fine set of tires that fit your mom's car.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: mugs
What ELSE did she pay for? An air filter is only like $10.

Many filters for late model cars are quite a bit more expensive than ten bucks.

I'm still wondering how many miles were on the old filter.

 

[PAB]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
One time they wouldn't pass my mom's car for inspection because her 'tires were bald'...and they just 'happened' to have a set of tires that would fit her car laying around. My mom refused, they failed her, and the place burnt down that night.

What were they inspecting?

Some states have annual "safety" inspections, which can turn out to be a license to steal.

 

[GasX]

She got an oil change an air filter and got $70 out of the deal? She must have lips like a grouper!

 

[iamaelephant]

F8ck all of you people who generalise mechanics. Not every mechanic tries to steal from female customers. We've all had bad experiences with tradespeople of many types, so let's cut out the damn stereotyping, hm?

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Amused
How many miles did you have on the old air filter?

Couldn't be more than 30K miles.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: PAB

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
One time they wouldn't pass my mom's car for inspection because her 'tires were bald'...and they just 'happened' to have a set of tires that would fit her car laying around. My mom refused, they failed her, and the place burnt down that night.

What were they inspecting?

Some states have annual "safety" inspections, which can turn out to be a license to steal.

These "safety" inspections are performed at the local jiffy lube and/or tire shop?

 

[wetcat007]

This made me think of this maddox post.. lol http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=oil

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Amused
How many miles did you have on the old air filter?

Couldn't be more than 30K miles.

What kind of car? What is the recommended change frequency? What kind of environment is it driven it?

 

[d33pt]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
F8ck all of you people who generalise mechanics. Not every mechanic tries to steal from female customers. We've all had bad experiences with tradespeople of many types, so let's cut out the damn stereotyping, hm?

You're right. They try to steal from all customers, but the female ones are just a bit easier.

 

[Minerva]

I change my own but I'd love to see one of these guys try pulling that "blinker fluid" sh!t on me. I'd have to play along for a while then slap them with some serious ownage. Perhaps the genius brother of mine can loan me one his cameras so I can sew it in the brim of a baseball cap.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Minerva
I change my own but I'd love to see one of these guys try pulling that "blinker fluid" sh!t on me. I'd have to play along for a while then slap them with some serious ownage. Perhaps the genius brother of mine can loan me one his cameras so I can sew it in the brim of a baseball cap.

You'd just be embarrassed when they convince you that you need to change the winter air in your tires to summer air.