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Shell Rapid Lube RAGE

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Supersonic64

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So I took my Focus to Shell Rapid Lube to get an oil change and tire rotation done at the 12k mileage maintenance schedule.

I raged. One, the guys got grease all over my hood, they didn't even use a little mat. Two, the guy wiped the interior of my cars handrest with his oil soaked towel. Three, the guy put my car keys on the roof of the car. Four, the guy put air in my tires without checking the PSI. Five, the guy rotated the tires and didn't tighten the bolts to their recommend torque range.
Charged me $60.

Needless to say, I may begin to do my own oil changes and tire rotations from now on.
 
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chewie_77 said:
Needless to say, I may begin to do my own oil changes and tire rotations from now on.
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When posting in the garage, yes, this goes without saying.

Also, your wheels need no exact torque value. I've never torqued wheels in my life.. Snug is good. Oil mess though, that is unacceptable.
 
thescreensavers said:
^ yep aluminum lugs are easy to strip and I rather spend 15 bucks on a torque wrench and be safe.
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A 15 dollar torque wrench is more inaccurate than snugging them down by feel.

Anyways, don't strip them, just make them snug.. Once you do it a few times, you just have nothing to worry about.
 
First I need to get a jack and some jack stands...the rest if pretty easy.

1. Drain oil, remove filter, pour new oil, new filter.
2. Wheel rotation is self-explanatory.
 
chewie_77 said:
First I need to get a jack and some jack stands...the rest if pretty easy.

1. Drain oil, remove filter, pour new oil, new filter.
2. Wheel rotation is self-explanatory.
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Following this logic..

1. Open hood, remove engine, get new engine, put new engine in, close hood
 
chewie_77 said:
First I need to get a jack and some jack stands...the rest if pretty easy.

1. Drain oil, remove filter, pour new oil, new filter.
2. Wheel rotation is self-explanatory.
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Would you mind giving me the details of that rotation? Just cause I'm curious.
 
look in any service manual for anything with wheels, there is an EXACT wheel nut torque

case in point, most late model Full size GM pickups will be 140 FtLbs or LbsFt, however you want to say it,
 
CraigRT said:
A 15 dollar torque wrench is more inaccurate than snugging them down by feel.

Anyways, don't strip them, just make them snug.. Once you do it a few times, you just have nothing to worry about.
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Actually, I heard Harbor Freight's wrenches are very accurate.
 
allanon1965 said:
look in any service manual for anything with wheels, there is an EXACT wheel nut torque

case in point, most late model Full size GM pickups will be 140 FtLbs or LbsFt, however you want to say it,
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Yup, and there's an "EXACT" torque for the spark plugs too.

Doesn't change the fact that I've never once used a torque wrench for either one and that I've never had problems because of it.

There are places where the exact right amount of torque matters (e.g. head bolts, etc) and places where it doesn't (spark plugs, lug nuts, etc).

ZV
 
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