ucbedge said:Thanks for this informative video! Last time I took my car to one of these places (a Valvoline facility), they tampered with my spark plugs and wiring w/o asking me, which resulted in the car mis-firing so bad I had to take it to my *regular* mechanic to get it fixed. I threatened to sue them, so they ended up giving me my $$$ back. And this is just for an oil change - crazy stuff!When I got to one of these quick oil change places I tell what I don't want them to do (e.g. don't touch my air filter) and I stand there in the service bay and watch them the whole time.

With adult supervision its pretty hard for them to screw up a straight oil change unless they cross-thread the oil drain plug or filter.

Thanks OP for the coupon!

Edit: ninjarico, I posted at the same time. I agree its still possible for them to screw up, even with you staring at them but at least it eliminates many of the obvious problems (like forgetting to put oil in or put the drain plug back)

I had a friend of mine went in for oil change at Jiffy Lube and he decided to do one of those engine flushes (I guess you can say he got suckered into it). However, when they were done with it, he noticed the "Check Engine" light was on. The tech just told him that it should go away by driving for a few miles. When he got home and looked at the service paper he got from them, there was a quick scribble at the bottom of the sheet that said "Check Engine Light was on when customer dropped off the car" which was a Pure LIE!!

He right away got on the phone and went down to the place and spoke to the manager and the Tech (if you can call him that) who worked on the car and they refunded his money and apologized and gave him a coupon for a free oil change.

I do not know whether he used the free oil change, but he decided to do his own oil change from then on.

Stranger2 said:I had a friend of mine went in for oil change at Jiffy Lube and he decided to do one of those engine flushes (I guess you can say he got suckered into it). However, when they were done with it, he noticed the "Check Engine" light was on. The tech just told him that it should go away by driving for a few miles. When he got home and looked at the service paper he got from them, there was a quick scribble at the bottom of the sheet that said "Check Engine Light was on when customer dropped off the car" which was a Pure LIE!!

He right away got on the phone and went down to the place and spoke to the manager and the Tech (if you can call him that) who worked on the car and they refunded his money and apologized and gave him a coupon for a free oil change.

I do not know whether he used the free oil change, but he decided to do his own oil change from then on.

--- with this deal --- you can use the free oil change as the engine flush --- drive 1k and have them change it again

bignrichfan said:My husband takes his van to Monro Muffler for $17.99 and they do a 30 point inspection of your vehicle and brakes for that price which is great and you don't need an appontment either. The only problem now is my husbands van just blew up this morning so I guess no more oil changes for it! Oh well.

Not to be an ass but do you see the glaring inconsistency with your post? (unless of course it blew up from an RPG or something and not engine failure)

momov said:Jiffy Lube sucks!I had a coupon so I went to one of these places for an oil change. There menu of services also listed 'radiator flush and fill' for a pretty good price. I asked quite specifically if they do a DRAIN and fill or a FLUSH and fill and the guy up front (manager?) assured me that it was a FLUSH and fill. While my car was still in the queue for the oil change I was talking to "mechanic" and I asked about the "flush and fill" -- How many times do you flush? What additive do you use? -- and he didn't know anything about flushing the radiator; all he knew was drain and fill. I got the oil change only and never went back.

Most shops that change oil will accept competitors' coupons upon request, so it pays to ask even if there's not a sign.

That video is incredible. I thought it was just going to be a small deal but the extent of the cheating and overbilling at so many JiffyLube locations has made a believer out of me. I will never go there. Although the reputation of car dealers is hardly stellar as far as repairs are concerned, at least they have a bit more at risk (like losing a customer who might otherwise come back for other repairs or even to buy a new vehicle) that might make them more reluctant to scam people. If JiffyLube scams you, they have nothing to lose except $30 bucks here and there from people who actually catch on and then don't come back.

where is a good cheap place to get mobil 1 oil change ?

they would have to pay me, a lot, to go to jiffy lube for oil change.

Its S***S , before my car used to give 32/38 MPG after going to Jeffe Lube it hardly give 22/26 MPG. I won't recommend anyone to jeffe lube...

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Wow $44 for an oil change? Compares I pay $99 for 6 oil changes in my local Toyota dealer, I am pretty happy then. Plus, if they don't get it done with in 45 minutes, the next one is free. The dealer just changed its policy from 30 minutes to 45. So far I only had 1 free. The oil change includes 30 pt inspection, wipe and break fluid refill, etc.