Wow, that stinks! My husband changes all of our oil and filters because he doesn't trust anyone. Everytime we have had the oil and filter changed by someone they have screwed up or didn't change the filter or put the wrong one on. So my husband just does it him self. We have had other problems w a mechanic from walmart. One time I went in to get my tires changed. And when I drove away my car didn't feel right. So I pulled over and called my husband and told him. So he told me to drive home. Well I didn't make it far as my car was driving worse, so u pulled over again and he decided to meet me. When he looked at my car he couldn't believe what he saw. They forgot to put the lug nuts back on one tire and the entire wheel almost came off my car! We didn't even get an apology from them! I don't even want to know what would have happened if I would have gotten on the highway! :(
Sorry they messed up your truck!
Boycott Valvoline Instant Oil Change!
Slade
2011/07/20 13:06:15
I took my Ford F-350 6 liter Diesel pickup to Valvoline they talked me
into running synthetic oil in it, Cost $150. normally it's $105. it
takes 15 quarts of oil. Within 5 days of the oil change the truck
wouldn't start.
I had it towed to my mechanic, after some diagnostic tests he said
the engine was not producing any oil pressure and it might be the oil,
because Valvoline put in 5W-40. Ford recommends 15W-40 NON synthetic
only. They drained the oil and put in 15W-40 and $400.00 later it fired
up.
When I presented this, Valvoline basically they told me to take a leap they were denying my claim, this was after the hotline at Valvoline admitted they put the
wrong oil in and a ASE certified Ford mechanic gave it to them in
writing that 5W-40 is too thin of oil for that engine.
Has anyone else had issue with Valvoline? Please post them here.
into running synthetic oil in it, Cost $150. normally it's $105. it
takes 15 quarts of oil. Within 5 days of the oil change the truck
wouldn't start.
I had it towed to my mechanic, after some diagnostic tests he said
the engine was not producing any oil pressure and it might be the oil,
because Valvoline put in 5W-40. Ford recommends 15W-40 NON synthetic
only. They drained the oil and put in 15W-40 and $400.00 later it fired
up.
When I presented this, Valvoline basically they told me to take a leap they were denying my claim, this was after the hotline at Valvoline admitted they put the
wrong oil in and a ASE certified Ford mechanic gave it to them in
writing that 5W-40 is too thin of oil for that engine.
Has anyone else had issue with Valvoline? Please post them here.
Top Opinion
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ImSoMad 2011/07/20 13:33:27
When my girls and I took a trip cross country, we used synthetic oil so we wouldn't have to stop and change it anywhere. We put in the same grade as always. I believe it was also Quaker state. Ran like a champ for over 6K miles.
I'm so sorry that happened to you. Too bad valvoline won't own up and just compensate you.
Do your own and save a lot plus you will know exactly what is in it.
They at least have a minimum competency for drivers. If you get a flat in Europe you had better know how to change it. In the US we just call Onstar or something equally pampered for the owner.
When the experts aren't experts you need to know enough to tell for yourself.
Duh.
If you can't change your own tire in Europe you walk, period.
America does seem enamored with paying more for less however these days...
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theres 15 quarts of valvoline 10-30 and 3 filters for $90, from the the first and only website i pulled with a google search of "buy synthetic motor oil" . mpay someone $60 to change your oil, andf keep 2 filters for their trouble? really: who doesnt have a clue?
inflate your tires to 600PSI, too.
what a jerk
"Go price 15 quarts of full synthetic oil and a filter for that truck."
then when i did, you said
"15W 40 NON-synthetic not 10W-30. Try to keep up"
so which was it? you told me to price out synthetic oil, and when i did, you said
"Obviously you don't have a clue", and that what i should have priced out for you needs to be NON synthetic. who doesnt have a clue? which is it?
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if thats the case, 15w40 non synthetic oil, here is 12 quarts of 15w40 non synthetic for $60
http://www.amazon.com/Pennzoi...
or here is 3 gallons of 15w40 for $36
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Val...
at $36 for 3 gallons (16 quarts) you are $114 away from the $150 you dropped for an oil change, with only an oil filter to buy
at $60 you are 3 quarts and a filter away, with $90 to spend.
like i said originaly, who drops $150 on an oil change?? idiots, thats who
So make sure to keep those receipts kiddo's and make sure they list clearly the location where you get your oil change. Better yet, actually watch them do it as you don't need to understand the process to know if they do it or not.
Read it and weep.
http://www.businessweek.com/a...
http://www.businessweek.com/l...
http://www.businessweek.com/l...
"...And that’s where the corn ethanol mess becomes truly outrageous and depressing. The U.S. now has about 250 million motor vehicles. Of that number, only about 7.5 million are designed to burn gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol. And there is evidence that even that even 10 percent ethanol may be too much for the other 242.5 million. Last year, Toyota recalled more than 200,00 Lexus vehicles because of internal component corrosion that was caused by ethanol-blended fuel.
In addition to problems with their cars, consumers may soon find that more ethanol in their gasoline will result in the fouling of smaller engines. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which represents companies that make lawnmowers, snowblowers, chainsaws and the like, opposes the bailout of the ethanol industry. It says that increasing the amount of ethanol in gasoline “could damage millions of forestry, lawn and garden, and other small engine products currentl...
Read it and weep.
http://www.businessweek.com/a...
http://www.businessweek.com/l...
http://www.businessweek.com/l...
"...And that’s where the corn ethanol mess becomes truly outrageous and depressing. The U.S. now has about 250 million motor vehicles. Of that number, only about 7.5 million are designed to burn gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol. And there is evidence that even that even 10 percent ethanol may be too much for the other 242.5 million. Last year, Toyota recalled more than 200,00 Lexus vehicles because of internal component corrosion that was caused by ethanol-blended fuel.
In addition to problems with their cars, consumers may soon find that more ethanol in their gasoline will result in the fouling of smaller engines. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which represents companies that make lawnmowers, snowblowers, chainsaws and the like, opposes the bailout of the ethanol industry. It says that increasing the amount of ethanol in gasoline “could damage millions of forestry, lawn and garden, and other small engine products currently housed in consumers’ garages.”
Here's Ed's website- http://www.insideautomotive.com/