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  1. #1 Oil change scam 
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-avpx8UTakI
    I've heard the trans fluid and the brake fluid one a few times. The trans fluid one was about 4 weeks after I did a fluid and filter swap.
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    When I got my first car, I let a Valvoline place do an oil change on my car. During their (whatever number)-point check, I noticed that instead of removing the cowl clips to access the cabin air filter, the tech just peeled back/bent the whole cowl and pulled the filter out. No real harm done, but it was very clear that these people had no respect for my vehicle.

    Did all the fluid changes myself after that... I wasn't an expert but at least I gave a crap.
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    Should have been tipped by the fact it such a short time to perform the services.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Impala131 View Post
    When I got my first car, I let a Valvoline place do an oil change on my car. During their (whatever number)-point check, I noticed that instead of removing the cowl clips to access the cabin air filter, the tech just peeled back/bent the whole cowl and pulled the filter out. No real harm done, but it was very clear that these people had no respect for my vehicle.

    Did all the fluid changes myself after that... I wasn't an expert but at least I gave a crap.
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    During a Valvoline oil change earlier in my car ownership I heard one of the technicians call out "oil pressure up". I proceeded to ask him how he knew the oil pressure was up - he didn't have much of an answer. Most shops scare me; I trust a few of the smaller local ones but that is about it. I do any work I can myself.

    This video makes my blood pressure spike!
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    Funny i live a hour away from the lube place in the video.
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    I used to work at a Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change. We had a pretty good group of guys working there while I was there so we didn't "rip people off". Yes we would offer other services or parts if they were needed and yes we made commission. Our shop did not do anything with power steering besides top it off and we didn't touch brakes. We didn't even top off brake fluid. I heard one of the guys I worked with went on a few years later to another shop and was running a scam where they had a shop with the "pit" in the ground so you drive your car in and there is a guy underneath draining the oil. Well their scam was that guy would disconnect your starter so when you go to start car, nothing. Then they emphasize fact that it must be your battery. "we don't sell batteries here but we'll grab you one from the parts store across the street and throw it in for you if you pay us $20" or whatever cost they came up with. So the victim of the scam buys a battery they don't need, pays $20 for the guys to install it, the guy in the pit reconnects the starter and magically the car starts. They were eventually caught for this and fired.
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    Those people are so dumb, you could go in and leave, and 10 minutes later come back and they'd say the same sh*t.
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