Jim
Mobile,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, February 07, 2009
I'm a retired Master Mechanic maybe you were a "Leaky oil fIlter" victim and maybe not, go immediately to your dealership and request they check the oil pressure sending unit, if one fails it'll give funny blinks and leak, if so REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY if it fails it'll spew all your engine's oll out in a minute (Literaly 60 seconds) and give NO warning, and destroy the engine in another minute's dry running) This will cost you whatever they charge for "Looking at it" (different places different charge) but expect around 50 bucks, it's strictly a safety thing, I'd rather pay 50 bucks than buy an engine anyday. If needed the sender varies from 15 to around 100 bucks depending on whether it's a light/Gage/Computerized sender. No leaks at the sender, then forget about it, all OK.
Djssc
gaston,#3Author of original report
Sat, February 07, 2009
You are right, there is little or nothing I can prove. What I CAN do is warn others so that they are not RIPPED OFF by these lying crooks like I was
John
Memphis,#4Consumer Suggestion
Wed, February 04, 2009
You wouldn't believe what the turnover is like at these shops. They are hiring constantly. Semi-trained monkeys handling oil changes is a recipe for disaster. What makes it evens scarier is that these folks aren't satisified with oil changes, they want to flush your radiator and transmission as well. I wouldn't let them flush my toilet.....
Flynrider
Phoeix,#5Consumer Comment
Tue, February 03, 2009
"Since i had just had the oil changed, i knew it could not be low on oil." Did you bother to check the dipstick? It's not unheard of for these oil change outfits to improperly install a filter, which results in an oil leak and the check oil light coming on. Of course, by the time they'd had it for their 5 minute check, the probably noticed the obvious problem, slipped a new filter on and refilled the crankcase. What sort of legal action can you take now? If they're the only ones that looked under the hood or checked the oil level, I doubt you'll have any kind of a case.