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To: Kansas58
Jiffy Lube had to buy me a new transmission, because their idiots put motor oil into my transmission, by mistake!

Don't ever, never take your car to jiffy lube or any of those places.

When ya drain the oil, leave the drain plug out for 15 or 20 minutes. I leave my out for 2 hours. You have to allow all the dirty oil to drain out that is clinging to all the internal engine parts..

If ya don't do this, your putting new oil in with old nasty dirty oil.

If ya like your vehicle, and want it to last, do this.

6 posted on 05/01/2011 11:03:59 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Right you are about that! My late dad always let the oil drip out of the engine for at least 2-3 hours before adding new oil to the engine. That is how you do the job right!

That being said I new a fellow who worked at a Jiffy Lube in New Jersey who put Transmission fluid in a car radiator his first(and last) day on the job!


11 posted on 05/01/2011 11:11:46 AM PDT by 4yearlurker
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To: dragnet2
If ya don't do this, your putting new oil in with old nasty dirty oil.

No reason to leave the drain plug out for two hours. It's sufficient to do it until the oils stream turns from solid to drips. Once you're down to a ten-count between drips, you're done. None of my cars have ever failed me due to oil change issues. As a matter of fact, I used to have an old 1951 chevy truck that didn't have an oil filter on it (it came with one, but it was the source of too many leaks). I just changed the oil every couple of months, regardless of driving. That truck's been running on and off for more than 20 years doing that. Never leaked, always ran. I had more issues with the carb gunking up with varnish after sitting for too long than oil issues.

61 posted on 05/01/2011 12:36:44 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Rose, there's a Messerschmit in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)
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