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nsmitchell · 06-12-2007, 09:37 AM

Most quick lube joints stick a tube in the dipstick and suck it out, then they have another hose to fill it back up. I have never actually been to one of these places, but I have read about this stuff and heard from friends too. The recycled oil being used I read about in an Amsoil newsletter. These places are trying to save a buck wherever they can. The filters are friggin horrible. Probably less than a dollar to produce. They are also big on making sure you know to bring it back at 3000 miles religiously, and with the shit they just put in and that crappy filter, you better be back in 3000 miles or you'll be sorry. With Mobil-1 Extended Performance you can go 15,000. With an Amsoil bypass oil filter system, you can go 100,000 miles on 1 oil change.

blacksan · 06-12-2007, 10:48 AM

My local Jiffy-Boob is real famous for breaking shit and blaming it on the owner. I went there once with my pickup in the winter when it was real crappy out and watched them like a hawk through the glass next to the service bay. The retard on the oil hose dialed the dam thing up to 6 quarts (overfill) and then his buddy that checked my air filter tried to rip the cover off with out unsnapping it. To top off this adventure one of the shit bags stole a vacuum plug off the motor as I was looking through the glass! After screaming at them on 3 separate incidents the manager tried to get all huffy in front of the others to prove his manhood. So, I departed with a free oil. NEVER AGAIN!!!!

The funny part is the crew at the local Waly-World are top notch on cars and treat them like pros when doing any service.

GuySmily · 06-13-2007, 02:39 AM

One guy at my local Jiffy Lube is a fellow mr2 owner (they're all buddies there), so they take good care of my car.

As for 42mpg.. We're struggling to keep above 36mpg in my gf's liftback, while my mr2 (with 292k miles) just passed 32mpg.

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-13-2007, 02:58 AM

hey Rusty, right? how are you and your gf driving the LB? 36 is a little less than average (i would think).

petesimac · 06-13-2007, 04:35 PM

Well, on my first tank (filled up at dealership), I traveled 298 miles (I stopped for gas because I was just about to drop down to my last bar on the gauge); I put in 9.813 gallons of gass (which surprised me a bit with just over one bar showing to have used up nearly 10 of 11.1 gallons. This equals 30.4 mpg.

During this tank I drove about 98% in city-type situations: taking kids to school, shopping, etc. Sometimes it was just me in the car, but mostly one or more of my kids were with me, or my 250lb dad. I would have liked to get the 34 mpg city rate that the specs promise, but with a bit of AC use and the heavier weight at times, I'm not all that disappointed. I have a bit trip to FL coming up in a few days and I'm really hoping to get the 40mpg promised.

I strive for smooth acceleration, low rpms, and I try to use DFCO as much as possible, so my lower than average rate isn't my fault. I'm hoping that what other people have said is true: that the engine gets better mileage as it breaks in. Still in all, it's 10 mpg better than my Forester in city driving!

bkrownd · 05-14-2010, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petesimac

I strive for smooth acceleration, low rpms, and I try to use DFCO as much as possible, so my lower than average rate isn't my fault. I'm hoping that what other people have said is true: that the engine gets better mileage as it breaks in. Still in all, it's 10 mpg better than my Forester in city driving!

If you got good MPG on your first couple tanks of gas you wouldn't have been driving it right. You're supposed to give it a workout the first couple hundred miles.

Yaris Hilton · 05-14-2010, 07:04 PM

Doesn't really make any difference how you drive it the first few hundred miles. Just drive it.

Yaris#2 · 05-14-2010, 12:26 PM

Wife just checked mpg on last tank of gas. 44.8 mostly rural, 2 lane highway and intown. Just can't beat it. That is actually better mileage than Honda's hybrid... whatever it's called.

06-12-2007, 09:37 AM	#1
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Most quick lube joints stick a tube in the dipstick and suck it out, then they have another hose to fill it back up. I have never actually been to one of these places, but I have read about this stuff and heard from friends too. The recycled oil being used I read about in an Amsoil newsletter. These places are trying to save a buck wherever they can. The filters are friggin horrible. Probably less than a dollar to produce. They are also big on making sure you know to bring it back at 3000 miles religiously, and with the shit they just put in and that crappy filter, you better be back in 3000 miles or you'll be sorry. With Mobil-1 Extended Performance you can go 15,000. With an Amsoil bypass oil filter system, you can go 100,000 miles on 1 oil change. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

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06-12-2007, 10:48 AM	#2
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	My local Jiffy-Boob is real famous for breaking shit and blaming it on the owner. I went there once with my pickup in the winter when it was real crappy out and watched them like a hawk through the glass next to the service bay. The retard on the oil hose dialed the dam thing up to 6 quarts (overfill) and then his buddy that checked my air filter tried to rip the cover off with out unsnapping it. To top off this adventure one of the shit bags stole a vacuum plug off the motor as I was looking through the glass! After screaming at them on 3 separate incidents the manager tried to get all huffy in front of the others to prove his manhood. So, I departed with a free oil. NEVER AGAIN!!!! The funny part is the crew at the local Waly-World are top notch on cars and treat them like pros when doing any service.

06-13-2007, 02:39 AM	#3
GuySmily Drives: 2005 Toyota MR2 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA Posts: 158	One guy at my local Jiffy Lube is a fellow mr2 owner (they're all buddies there), so they take good care of my car. As for 42mpg.. We're struggling to keep above 36mpg in my gf's liftback, while my mr2 (with 292k miles) just passed 32mpg.

06-13-2007, 02:58 AM	#4
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hey Rusty, right? how are you and your gf driving the LB? 36 is a little less than average (i would think).

06-13-2007, 04:35 PM	#5
petesimac Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 89	Well, on my first tank (filled up at dealership), I traveled 298 miles (I stopped for gas because I was just about to drop down to my last bar on the gauge); I put in 9.813 gallons of gass (which surprised me a bit with just over one bar showing to have used up nearly 10 of 11.1 gallons. This equals 30.4 mpg. During this tank I drove about 98% in city-type situations: taking kids to school, shopping, etc. Sometimes it was just me in the car, but mostly one or more of my kids were with me, or my 250lb dad. I would have liked to get the 34 mpg city rate that the specs promise, but with a bit of AC use and the heavier weight at times, I'm not all that disappointed. I have a bit trip to FL coming up in a few days and I'm really hoping to get the 40mpg promised. I strive for smooth acceleration, low rpms, and I try to use DFCO as much as possible, so my lower than average rate isn't my fault. I'm hoping that what other people have said is true: that the engine gets better mileage as it breaks in. Still in all, it's 10 mpg better than my Forester in city driving!

05-14-2010, 07:04 PM	#7
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Doesn't really make any difference how you drive it the first few hundred miles. Just drive it.

05-14-2010, 12:26 PM	#8
Yaris#2 Drives: 2010 5dr hatchback manual Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: indiana Posts: 34	Wife just checked mpg on last tank of gas. 44.8 mostly rural, 2 lane highway and intown. Just can't beat it. That is actually better mileage than Honda's hybrid... whatever it's called.