Just wondering what horror stories you guys have about going to Jiffy Lube. I have 2 of them.
1. Went there with my old '94 Cobra to get an oil change, I wait a few minutes and they tell me I'm all set and I drive home and when I get home I realize theres a pool of oil under the car in the driveway and a trail of oil coming all the way down the road and into the driveway. I threw an oil pan under the car and there was about half a quart left in the car. The idiot didnt tighten the oil drain plug all the way. I had to drive back to J.L. in my moms car and they gave me 5 new quarts of oil for free, they're damn lucky my engine wasnt destroyed.
2. The second event was more recently, brought my 300ZX (which I sold) to them to get an oil change, they talk me into doing a coolant flush too so I agreed. The guy drains all the coolant out and fills it up again and the second the coolant level reaches the top he puts the cap on and tells me I'm all set. (only now do I realize that you have to let the coolant seep down and then keep topping it off over and over again). My car was overheating like a MOFO almost immediately until I realized I needed to go back and have them finish the job correctly. Once again they're lucky my engine wasnt toast.
Ive had it up to here with the dumbass's at jiffy lube. I wont be going there ever again. Anyone else with me?
(i'm not making this thread just to bitch and moan, I'm spreading the word about how much Jiffy Lube sucks because they nearly destroyed two of my vehicles so I'm just returning the favor by reaching out the masses and spreading the word they suck ass and you take the chance of your vehicle being destroyed if you have service done there)
1. Went there with my old '94 Cobra to get an oil change, I wait a few minutes and they tell me I'm all set and I drive home and when I get home I realize theres a pool of oil under the car in the driveway and a trail of oil coming all the way down the road and into the driveway. I threw an oil pan under the car and there was about half a quart left in the car. The idiot didnt tighten the oil drain plug all the way. I had to drive back to J.L. in my moms car and they gave me 5 new quarts of oil for free, they're damn lucky my engine wasnt destroyed.
2. The second event was more recently, brought my 300ZX (which I sold) to them to get an oil change, they talk me into doing a coolant flush too so I agreed. The guy drains all the coolant out and fills it up again and the second the coolant level reaches the top he puts the cap on and tells me I'm all set. (only now do I realize that you have to let the coolant seep down and then keep topping it off over and over again). My car was overheating like a MOFO almost immediately until I realized I needed to go back and have them finish the job correctly. Once again they're lucky my engine wasnt toast.
Ive had it up to here with the dumbass's at jiffy lube. I wont be going there ever again. Anyone else with me?
(i'm not making this thread just to bitch and moan, I'm spreading the word about how much Jiffy Lube sucks because they nearly destroyed two of my vehicles so I'm just returning the favor by reaching out the masses and spreading the word they suck ass and you take the chance of your vehicle being destroyed if you have service done there)
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