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Took my garage queen in today for its second oil change at my local dealer. Pulled home into the garage and proceeded to pop the hood to check everything and noticed oil dripping behind my front wheel. The steelar tech managed to spill oil all over the place and I spent the next hour cleaning up their mess. Really glad I didn’t buy the car from these guys.
How the eff is that even possible? I change my own oil, not to save money, but because I don’t trust others to. It’s always the flunkie changing the oil.
How the eff is that even possible? I change my own oil, not to save money, but because I don’t trust others to. It’s always the flunkie changing the oil.
I plan to change my own after the first 3 free. Also had to get the inspection done so tried to kill 2 birds and ended up with this little gift.
I don't know why anyone thinks they are going to get good mechanical service at a dealer. In the future you should expect some ridiculous series of events and then be happy if they don't come true.
I don't know why anyone thinks they are going to get good mechanical service at a dealer. In the future you should expect some ridiculous series of events and then be happy if they don't come true.
I traditionally embrace the same mantra to do my own oil changes, and indeed any repair or maintenance I can do that isn't covered by warranty. OTOH I have a problem not accepting a "free" service I've already paid for. These oil changes are not free but have already been paid for in the price of the car. The key to dealing with this is to find a dealer and tech you can trust, and the only way to reconcile that is to either fall back on previous experience or do some research.
For example, on my 1622-milr drive back from MacMulkin when the car was new I had to find a reliable dealer ~500 miles down the road in an unfamiliar part of the country. I called the Corvette Club of VA who recommended a dealer in Roanoke (Berglund) with the stipulation that I insist on a Corvette tech to do the work. I called them and they agreed, and not only did a great job but the tech took the time to explain how he would do the job and show me some of the additional checks he would make. My second and third changes were done at a trusted dealer 35 miles from my location who sells many Corvettes to a national market. I asked for a certain tech to do the job who I had worked with over the past six years through one C6 and two C7s. They agreed and I can now report that I've had my three "free" oil changes done without incident, but it was not done in a vacuum and research is the key.
All that said, since I wasn't in control of the work being done I still worried about each event, and from now on I'll be going back to the DIY route and the peace of mind that brings to the equation.
tProbably overfilled it too. Bought mine in 2015 and didn't use any of the free changes. They can keep them.
Thats what I thought. I checked and it was fine. I emailed them these pics with my feedback and their “sorry” solution was another free oil change. Hilarious.....
I’ve changed the oil, and what you pictured looks almost intentional... or the tech absolutely had no idea what he was doing.
In the garage they have hoses coming down vertically (like a gas hose) to fill the oil. The tech either completely missed or overfiilled it.
From the oil fill inlet straight down if overflowed is the plastic body underliner which is where it ends up. There is no opening for it to flow quickly out unless you take it out as pictured. Otherwise its left to ooz out and all over.
How the eff is that even possible? I change my own oil, not to save money, but because I don’t trust others to. It’s always the flunkie changing the oil.
in the C6 Z06 that happens if you miss the ******* hole for the dry sump
02-08-2019, 06:30 PM
How hard can it be to change the oil?
Very true.
