Stay away from Jiffy Lube (video)

[quickfingerz]

Here's a video. Enjoy!

http://mfile.akamai.com/12924/wmv/vod.ibsys.com/2006/0503/9152183.200k.asx

[ArunSenior04]

If this is what I think it is, than it is older than dirt itself.

[KeWLKaT]

WOW~ Crazy!

[bdiggy]

Does it really surprise you? This crap happens every day in a lot of shops. It's a matter of finding a mechanic you can trust or knowing how to spot weather or not the work has really been done.

[KeWLKaT]

Well I've never been to a mechanic my whole life, lol, except for warranty work.

[cobase]

It sounds like that story a year or two back. Jiffy Lube charging for services they didn't do - the ATF flush without the flushing machine, the fuel filter that wasn't changed at all, etc. I didn't watch all of it though.

[tharptroy]

yeah, I've heard about it... one of my friends works for firestone, and he says there are certain techs who pull that kind of ****.

I used to go to jiffy lube to change my oil when I was low on time. I'd bring my own oil and filter, and stand there in the bay watching them while they did it.

any other work I'm paying for (alignments), I take to my friend at firestone and make sure he's the tech working on it...and I tip him pretty well too. he's an honest guy, real sharp too...so I trust him.

[03GT]

Shops in general will screw you every time. They over charge for parts. Here's an example, a shop in my town charged $187 for a fan clutch for a 96 bronco. I raised hell about it because you can buy the EXACT same part from napa (same part number and everything) for $77. Their excuse was "everybody else does it".

So, if you're not mechanically inclined enough to fix your car yourself, either learn how, hunt around for a decent mechanic (only go by word of mouth) and ALWAYS buy the parts yourself and take them to the mechanic. Save yourself some big $$.

[theWorst]

i used to be a strong contender for being against jiffy lube...

but i think its all up to the individual shop to see what practices they partake in..

but truth be told.. its easy as hell to DIY

[only1db]

this is one of the reasons i starting doing my own work...so i could help out family and myself...i was lucky i found a good machanic and hell half the time let me help and would charge me for just the parts....

and why i'm now a hyundai tech....because the people who's cares i service get done the right way all the time...no exceptions.

for example...i just replaced a 6spd tranny in an 04 tib ( a member on NT) i also did a stage one clutchmasters clutch and fidenza flywheel....(btw...i really need to do my own clutch and get a fidenza!!!) but i took my time and did it right...did i meet time or even go under...nope quite the opposite...but i know wthat i was done correctly and the guy was very pleased....

i feel extremely bad for those that dont know and just trust their independent shop....