Jiffylube didn't put enough oil in my car..
01-08-2006, 09:02 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Anaheim Hills, CA (O.C.)
Posts: 924
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Jiffylube didn't put enough oil in my car..
I went to Jiffylube to get an oil change and when driving home, my engine light came on and it started making weird sounds.. It was only a 10 minute drive (local) back to my place and when i got back home, i checked my dipstick and the stupid guy didn't put enough oil in my car...
The dip stick read about 1/4inch on the stick of oil... or even a bit less..
I complianed to JIffylube and they towed my car and put in new oil and they "CHECKED" my car and said ti was fine... but i disagree...
It made weird sounds when i drove home so something had to have damaged??? I mean, it drives fine right now, but who knows.. in a couple of months, something could go wrong..
What should i do? Complain again or is it fine?
The dip stick read about 1/4inch on the stick of oil... or even a bit less..
I complianed to JIffylube and they towed my car and put in new oil and they "CHECKED" my car and said ti was fine... but i disagree...
It made weird sounds when i drove home so something had to have damaged??? I mean, it drives fine right now, but who knows.. in a couple of months, something could go wrong..
What should i do? Complain again or is it fine?
01-08-2006, 09:05 PM
#2
Registered User
You say oil was only a quarter inch on the dipstick? So it wasn't in the range of x's on the stick? So long as oil was registering in the "x range" when the engine is cold, you have enough oil in there.
It doesn't have to be to the top of the x's to have adequate oil supply.
It doesn't have to be to the top of the x's to have adequate oil supply.
01-08-2006, 09:51 PM
#3
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Anaheim Hills, CA (O.C.)
Posts: 924
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by koala,Jan 8 2006, 10:05 PM
You say oil was only a quarter inch on the dipstick? So it wasn't in the range of x's on the stick? So long as oil was registering in the "x range" when the engine is cold, you have enough oil in there.
It doesn't have to be to the top of the x's to have adequate oil supply.
It doesn't have to be to the top of the x's to have adequate oil supply.
01-09-2006, 04:02 AM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: St. Pete, Florida
Posts: 3,086
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by SpeedxRacer,Jan 8 2006, 11:09 PM
Honestly if your car had enough oil to reach the dipstick than you "probably" had enough oil to safely drive under normal conditions (no vtec no redline etc).
(he didn't say he as talking about an S2000)
Trending Topics
01-09-2006, 04:41 AM
#8
I do my own oil changes. That way I know it was done right.
01-09-2006, 05:10 AM
#9
Community Organizer
Originally Posted by mav,Jan 9 2006, 08:39 AM
Your first mistake was taking your car to JiffyLube for servicing. 
stupid move... Take it to the dealership or do it yourself.
01-09-2006, 06:25 AM
#10
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 932
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Since not everyone can or has time to do an oil change themselves, make it a point to check the oil at the service station before driving off. Way back when, I had a place that didn't screw the oil filter on enough and oil spewed everywhere. I figured it out by the smell a few miles down the road.