<VV> Jiffy Lube Scam (L.A. news)

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

I had just got the brier and was going to drive it across the continental 
divide over to Montrose, CO.  I took it into Jiffy Lube for a lube job and 
check the diff and trans.  I copied the sheet showing where all the fittings 
were.  The guy in the pit was swearing up a storm about all the fittings 
(13?).  I was kind of keeping and eye on him to the best I could from the 
waiting room.  All of a sudden he was done and he never went to the back.  I 
asked the manager, to verify they checked the trans and diff.  He went out 
and talked to the guy in the pit and assured me he had.  I went to an 
autoparts store on the way home and ought a couple of quarts of 80/90 and 
checked the levels when I got home.  I put about a pint in both the trans 
and diff.  I feel I'm entitled to bash Jiffy Lube any time any place.  
They're pond scum in my mind.

dp


>From: AeroNed at aol.com
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Jiffy Lube Scam (L.A. news)
>Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:06:24 EDT
>
>I've always avoided these types of places since I had a bad experience with
>one in CA. They claimed they changed the filter, but I know they didn't.
>Recently, I gave up changing the oil on our minivan, it's just too much of 
>a  pain
>in the butt. I took it to Wally world and suspect they didn't even change
>the oil because it was still dirty. I also like how they are supposed to 
>check
>20 or so things like differential fluid.
>
>Anyhow, now I take it to a local Quick Lube shop (I think it's owned by
>Quaker State). It's a small shop and I can stand right in front of the car 
>while
>they do the work. The mechanic was very nice and friendly. I'll be going  
>back.
>
>Ned