not so good of an experience

[bzinn 1]

Cell phones...a substitute for sucking your thumb!

So true.......

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by Hamster

@Daf62757
So true! It doesn't take any special skills to change the oil. Heck, I know almost nothing about fixing cars, but I know how to change the oil. And it is so incredibly easy to do on the Yaris, because everything's in the front. You don't need to be a mechanic to do oil changes, so these Jiffy Lube type places pretty much just hire anyone who breathes. I'm so scared of using them to the point that even though I've gotten coupons for free oil changes in the past, I've never used any of them. The only person who changes my car's oil is me. By the way, you mentioned that it was so cold that the oil took a long time to drain. This is easy to solve. Just drive your car for a couple of miles, then immediately change the oil as soon as you get home. This is what I do when I change my oil in the winter (or even the summer), and the oil will be flowing out in no time.

Everyone reading this thread should watch the link posted by Mead. I watched it, and it's definitely worth your time!

Hampster, I did drive it around and thought I went right out to change it, but actually an hour had gone by. Once the oil was out, I didn't want to start the car again. But your suggestion is right on!

[ChitownY@Ris]

I've been to a handful of different toyota dealerships since I bought my yaris, and the one(s) with the bad customer service stick out from the moment you step up to the counter or drive in the door.
I filed complaints at one dealership in person, by phone, and by e-mail. Then never went there for an oil change again. I'll now drive an extra 5 mile to the place where they treat you with a dash of common courtesy and professionalism.

[joe keeney]

Dealerships you buy the car and never use them again. They all take shortcuts and even for free it ain't worth it. And the oil they use I don't think so.

[RABYARIS]

I was at a high end auto dealership this year and I watched the service tech do a brake job on a $60,000 SUV. When he removed the wheel to get at the brakes he set the tire against the door. Who the H*LL does that?

[bronsin]

ME thats who.

[09sedan]

when i took mine to the dealership cause my mechanic was busy and this was last minute, they checked my tire pressure, topped up air in tires, topped up washer fluid ( used the synthetic oil and filter i bought ) and washed the exterior of the car all for 25$ for labor ( oil was 60$ with filter)

[why?]

i hate when people see one bad rumor and think it means everyone that does that profession is a moron or the same. You make a moron of yourself when you do that.

Not every dealership has no integrity. Not every Jiffy Lube, or any of the quick oil change places, are bad.

Please take your head out of your rear. Would you like someone saying you are incompetent because someone that does your exact job 3000 miles away that you will never met screwed up?

I'm not going to change my own oil. Maybe you have no problem dumping the oil in the ground, but where I live I'd be lucky if I didn't get sent to jail for life for that. See what I did there?

[RABYARIS]

Originally Posted by bronsin

ME thats who.

Is that you in the photo?

[Hamster]

Originally Posted by why?

I'm not going to change my own oil. Maybe you have no problem dumping the oil in the ground, but where I live I'd be lucky if I didn't get sent to jail for life for that. See what I did there?

I would never, ever dump the oil in the ground, EVER. Nor down the drain. Anyone who does that would have to be completely insane. That is so bad for the environment, I won't even go into it. But no, there's an easy and environmentally safe way to dispose of your old oil. All you gotta do is take the oil to your local Advance Auto Parts store. In the back of the store, there is a big dumpster-like bin where customers can dispose of their used oil. Advance Auto Parts sells the used oil to refineries that will then recycle it. It's a win-win for everyone.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by RABYARIS

Is that you in the photo?

No. A photo of me would show me putting dirty pieces of the engine in the dishwasher.

[thepartsmancometh]

Originally Posted by Hamster

I would never, ever dump the oil in the ground, EVER. Nor down the drain. Anyone who does that would have to be completely insane. That is so bad for the environment, I won't even go into it. But no, there's an easy and environmentally safe way to dispose of your old oil. All you gotta do is take the oil to your local Advance Auto Parts store. In the back of the store, there is a big dumpster-like bin where customers can dispose of their used oil. Advance Auto Parts sells the used oil to refineries that will then recycle it. It's a win-win for everyone.

we accept used oil at my dealership (mostly through our quick service/oil change place). All 3 of our shops are heated mostly with waste oil burners with gas supplement. In the summer, if we get too much to store we recycle it.

[racerb]

When I lived in Kannapolis NC I would take my Toyotas to the dealership in Concord and sometimes the one in Salisbury. They never asked if I wanted any unessacary or costly work performed, unless at my request. Well within weeks of moving here to Wilmington, I took my Tundra in for a routine oil change. After what seemed like an hour (usually 30 minutes), the Service Writer came into the waiting room with a list of things my truck needed. His list included changing all fluids, replacing belts and hoses (less than 2 years old) and a bottom line price of over $800, this for a $24.95 oil change. Well needless to say, I got my oil change nothing more, but have never returned to this dealership for service. I'll do it myself or take it to one of the highly trusted independent shops in this area before ever going back to this Dealership!

racerb

[bronsin]

IS there anyway they could be arrested for fraud? I mean, the car is two years old and they want to change the hoses and belts?

Anyway the feds could be persuaded to conduct a sting operation against these people?

Originally Posted by racerb

When I lived in Kannapolis NC I would take my Toyotas to the dealership in Concord and sometimes the one in Salisbury. They never asked if I wanted any unessacary or costly work performed, unless at my request. Well within weeks of moving here to Wilmington, I took my Tundra in for a routine oil change. After what seemed like an hour (usually 30 minutes), the Service Writer came into the waiting room with a list of things my truck needed. His list included changing all fluids, replacing belts and hoses (less than 2 years old) and a bottom line price of over $800, this for a $24.95 oil change. Well needless to say, I got my oil change nothing more, but have never returned to this dealership for service. I'll do it myself or take it to one of the highly trusted independent shops in this area before ever going back to this Dealership!

racerb

[Dadams]

Sounds like a scam sorry that that happened I've never had problems with mine sounds like a case of one bad egg :/

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by bronsin

IS there anyway they could be arrested for fraud? I mean, the car is two years old and they want to change the hoses and belts?

Anyway the feds could be persuaded to conduct a sting operation against these people?

I don't think the feds would waste a second of time on something like this.

[Dadams]

Not for that small of a claim... I'm not sure the local police would even investigate just never go back there and that's all you can do

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by daf62757

I don't think the feds would waste a second of time on something like this.

A shame.