<VV> Jiffy Lube scams (no Corvair)

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

That's beautiful !

"the manager sheepishly admitted the top ball joint is hard to see and get 
at for the guy in the pit so he just skips it!"

Just beautiful.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel at comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 6:45 PM
Subject: <VV> Jiffy Lube scams (no Corvair)


> Not only do these lube shops scam you on repairs, they cheat on the basic
> lube job also.
> I had to replace a bad wheel bearing on my 1998 Chevy pickup and after
> removing the front wheel, I discovered the upper ball joint had never been
> lubed.  It was covered with dirt and rust (no grease).  Pissed off, I took
> my last few receipts from the lube shop and talked to the manager who
> sheepishly admitted the top ball joint is hard to see and get at for the 
> guy
> in the pit so he just skips it!  I made them lube it from the top side and
> then never went back to that shop.  I discovered a local repair shop, that 
> I
> had used for repairs, does a quality lube job for only a couple of bucks
> more and they actually lubed the door hinges, hood hinges and checked the
> tire pressure.  The quicky lube shops hardly ever check tire pressure as
> they don't sell tires.  They always take out the air cleaner and show you
> how filthy it is and it must be replaced at twice the price of any store. 
> I
> usually go home, blow out some dust with air hose, and put it back in!
> Clark Hartzel
>
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