# another jiffy lube oops... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 3, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991 "2007-12-03T09:22:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spektator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@spektator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spektator)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/1 "2007-12-03T09:22:03Z")
So I was at the local dealer getting parts and noticed the entire service staff standing under a BRAND NEW burnt orange Vett… being sarcastic asked how many techs it took to look at a car… To find out that an extemely wealthy man bought this Vette right off the line w/ pretty sure the only miles on it was from on an off the truck into the lot… He decided to take it to Jiffy Lube to have fluid changed… Well, long story short they changed the wrong fiter/ fluid and ended up fucking the car up… The techs not realizing what had happened at JL…turned the key and BAM!!! There goes the engine! With only 150mi on it. needless to say $15k motor replacement…and the owner no longer wants the car. OOPS!!! ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/2 "2007-12-03T09:27:15Z")
There are some goobers that work at those places ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/3 "2007-12-03T09:32:22Z")
![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/SMullett/capobvious2.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/SMullett/capobvious2.jpg) SAYS: ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/SMullett/laziness.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/SMullett/laziness.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/4 "2007-12-03T09:41:19Z")
I love the emphasis on BAM and OOPS Anyone with half a brain should know not to take their vehicle to Jiffy Lube… Lesson learned… Money CAN NOT buy you common sense. ---
**Author:** ![spektator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@spektator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spektator)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/5 "2007-12-03T09:48:39Z")
> [@The fcuk does this story even mean?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-fcuk-does-this-story-even-mean/33658/31): > > I love the emphasis on BAM and OOPS > > Anyone with half a brain should know not to take their vehicle to Jiffy Lube… > > Lesson learned… Money CAN NOT buy you common sense. couldnt have said it better!! What I dont get is why is was in for service with only 150 mi? And its under warranty…why wouldnt you just take it to the dealer? :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Integra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@Black\_Integra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Integra)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/6 "2007-12-03T09:50:20Z")
i knew people that used to work at oil change places like that and after hearing all the horror stories that they did and whatnot i will never take any of my cars to get oil changed, Ever! ---
**Author:** ![Jordons\_Pontiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jordons\_Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jordons_Pontiac)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/7 "2007-12-03T10:02:11Z")
people are stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/8 "2007-12-03T10:11:35Z")
I blame the guy for taking a VETTE to JIFFY LUBE. He’s the idiot. Which location by the way? ---
**Author:** ![spektator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@spektator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spektator)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/9 "2007-12-03T10:13:08Z")
> [@The fcuk does this story even mean?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-fcuk-does-this-story-even-mean/33658/33): > > I blame the guy for taking a VETTE to JIFFY LUBE. He’s the idiot. > > Which location by the way? agreed…but supposedly theres something diffwrent about the ne vetts…theres a spot where you DO NOT TOUCH to drain…and they did. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/10 "2007-12-03T17:57:17Z")
> [@The fcuk does this story even mean?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-fcuk-does-this-story-even-mean/33658/33): > > Which location by the way? ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/11 "2007-12-03T18:10:08Z")
I was under the impression from when I was at Don Allen that the first oil change was on GM, at 7500 miles… something about flushing out an additive they used? maybe i’m remembering wrong, but still unless it had been sitting for a year, or some long amount of time why change it with only 150 mi? ---
**Author:** ![t\_adreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@t\_adreams](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/t_adreams)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/12 "2007-12-03T18:40:54Z")
> [@8/8 Shredd & Ragan Cruise Night pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-shredd-ragan-cruise-night-pics/33641/27): > > I was under the impression from when I was at Don Allen that the first oil change was on GM, at 7500 miles… something about flushing out an additive they used? maybe i’m remembering wrong, but still unless it had been sitting for a year, or some long amount of time why change it with only 150 mi? Maybe he realized that he couldn’t afford the car and wanted to have a reason to return it/some company to buy it? ---
**Author:** ![spektator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@spektator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spektator)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/13 "2007-12-03T19:01:30Z")
> [@8/8 Shredd & Ragan Cruise Night pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-shredd-ragan-cruise-night-pics/33641/26): > that I dont know…but considering it was under warranty…GM paid for the damage. [QUOTE=t/adreams;637212]Maybe he realized that he couldn’t afford the car and wanted to have a reason to return it/some company to buy it? [/quote] I dont know. Whatever the reason, its his fault. I went by the shop today to pick up the parts I ordered and there was the vette still on the lift with wires and shit hanging down and the brandy new engine just chilling there on stand. lol They were given 30hrs labor. ---
**Author:** ![Misfit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misfit/32/3358_2.png) [@Misfit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Misfit)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/14 "2007-12-03T19:09:22Z")
ha i do work with a bunch of tools ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/15 "2007-12-03T21:50:54Z")
For fucks sake what location was it? ---
**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/16 "2007-12-03T21:55:08Z")
I once saw an oil changing place use an AIR GUN to put on a drain plug, talk about striping threads. ---
**Author:** ![Klinkb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Klinkb](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Klinkb)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/17 "2007-12-03T22:41:57Z")
> [@Vista, Office '07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-office-07/33705/3): > > For fucks sake what location was it? lol. ---
**Author:** ![SloWhite\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowhite_z/32/5969_2.png) [@SloWhite\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SloWhite_Z)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/18 "2007-12-03T22:56:35Z")
> [@8/8 Shredd & Ragan Cruise Night pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-shredd-ragan-cruise-night-pics/33641/27): > > I was under the impression from when I was at Don Allen that the first oil change was on GM, at 7500 miles… something about flushing out an additive they used? maybe i’m remembering wrong, but still unless it had been sitting for a year, or some long amount of time why change it with only 150 mi? most new ls1 motors have a zinc addative in the oil not sure whatfor but when steve (ultra Z) built his 408 he had to but like 12 a bottle quart oil that had a zinc addative for the break in period ---
**Author:** ![psychomantis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychomantis/32/6019_2.png) [@psychomantis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychomantis)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/19 "2007-12-03T23:26:58Z")
> [@Vista, Office '07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-office-07/33705/3): > > For fucks sake what location was it? +1 ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991/20 "2007-12-04T01:55:51Z")
> [@Vista, Office '07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-office-07/33705/3): > > For fucks sake what location was it? X4 thread kinda pointless without this info. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-jiffy-lube-oops/193991.md?page=2)