Monday, April 26, 2010

Is the engine oil that jiffy lube uses high quality?

i changed the engine oil of my car from there today...


ive been actually getting their services since the year of 2003.. but because this time i got a new car,, i care more about that now!!!Is the engine oil that jiffy lube uses high quality?
Your service receipt will tell what type of oil (i.e. 10W-30) is used, but it won't say what brand...Places like Jiffy Lube pump oil from barrels underneath the service bay or in a supply room...Next time you're in their neighborhood, stop in and ask them to show what brand of oil they use...It used to be Pennzoil a while ago when Arnold Palmer was their pitch guy.





Also, try having the oil changed every 5000 miles or so..This is more in compliance with what the manufacturer recommends...And never let them sell you something they say that you need - like a fuel filter...A look in your owner's manual will show you that you don't...Check to see when the serpentine belt needs to be changed...That's a biggie.





All the bestIs the engine oil that jiffy lube uses high quality?
OMG!


Never take a new car anywhere other than the dealer where you bought it. Far too many disastrous slips and mistakes are made in any fast oil change place. What do you think would happen if they happened to double up the oil filter gasket or leave the oil drain plug loose? Two oil filter gaskets will eventually start leaking like a sieve, same with the oil pan drain plug. If you motor happened to be ruined by their mistake your new car warranty would not touch the damages.





I personally saw a Toyota Camry at a Toyota dealership that had lost a motor because of a jiffy lube mistake. The car had been sitting four months. At that time the parent company of jiffy lube, Pennzoil hadn't even decided that Jiffy lube caused the problem.





If you get the oil changed at your new car dealer they'll stand by their mistake and supply you with a new motor without a blink. It's also better to go to your dealer as a recorded file will prove that punctual service work had been done to protect your warranty.





All jiffy lube joints use Pennzoil. Your car does not call for 10W-30. All new cars today use either 5W-30 or 5W-20.





For gosh sakes, do all you can to keep your warranty intact.
If I remember right, I think it is Valvoline. It's an o k oil if you like parafin in your engine. Rates right up there with Penzoil.


Ask any good mechanic what he thinks about Penzoil!

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