Dealer Put in Wrong Oil

[SheepDog]

The only time a visit to the dealership is acceptable, is for a warranty or recall. Dealerships are the least qualified, least concerned, least reliable place for any type of service. If one of their inexperienced unqualified technicians were to destroy your engine, it is simply a bunch of paper work and and insurance claim for them. The larger the company is, the less they care about the individual. Also, dealership technicians have a very narrow area of focus because they deal with the same cars and the same problems day in and day out, and they can just throw parts at a problem until it goes away. Find yourself a good local shop, that actually cares about the individual customer, and has a relationship with you and your community. Or even better, do simple service things like an oil change yourself if you have the means.

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[m3incorp]

I agree with the comments. Keep in mind, I have a Roush Ford Warrantied supercharger on my engine. I tend to drive my cars as they are intended and that means that it's possible something could break under that 750 hp. If it does, just the fact of having proof that the dealer changed the oil, may help with a warranty claim. Do I say that everyone should use the dealer for an oil change....no no way.... but I had my reasons, thus the reason I checked before leaving. Of all the things "anyone" could do to a car, an oil change would be considered one of the easiest....what can go wrong...overfill, underfill, wrong oil, not tighten oil filter, not tighten oil fill cap. I check all of these things, just as I would if I had done it myself.

 

[Flimflamman]

something else to think about now as well. with the internet and everyone wanting information. I went to get a oil change on my beater car. I went to valvoline and they now report oil changes to carfax abd the other like services. Why? because buyers of used cars want the info to make sure the car was taken car of at proper intervals. Once this becomes standard practice which wont be long. selling a used car may become harder or get you less money if you dont have carfax records. Like them or not its the way it goes. so doing your own oil changes could be a negative on the information side when you go to sell the car later cause you don't have verified online records.

Personal receipts (oil/filters/plugs) and documentation (date/mileage either hand written or spreadsheet) would be hard to rule out as not being legitimate records. Jesus H. Mary & Joseph!... it's impossible to stay off "the grid" these days.

 

[m3incorp]

I've heard hundreds of people say what you just said. I have never heard anyone that have done that and did have an engine failure come back to tell the story if the warranty claim went smoothly or not. For the record, I change my own oil on my other cars, but like I said, I had my reason for not changing it this time. Don't be afraid of the grid . It's funny we don't trust Ford dealerships but we do trust that someone we will never see will jump at the chance to OK a claim based on hand-written notes. It's dang if we do and dang if we don't.

Personal receipts (oil/filters/plugs) and documentation (date/mileage either hand written or spreadsheet) would be hard to rule out as not being legitimate records. Jesus H. Mary & Joseph!... it's impossible to stay off "the grid" these days.

 

[Flimflamman]

I've heard hundreds of people say what you just said. I have never heard anyone that have done that and did have an engine failure come back to tell the story if the warranty claim went smoothly or not. For the record, I change my own oil on my other cars, but like I said, I had my reason for not changing it this time. Don't be afraid of the grid . It's funny we don't trust Ford dealerships but we do trust that someone we will never see will jump at the chance to OK a claim based on hand-written notes. It's dang if we do and dang if we don't.

And that's a great point. Something I've never had to deal with is a major engine failure (or similar) that involved a warranty struggle. I wouldn't want to have to lawyer up and go to court. Major PITA and the big dogs know that. I wouldn't do anything on my own that involved cracking the engine open on a warrantied vehicle. That is probably where you could be fighting a losing battle with a warranty. You're right though... it's a double-edged sword.

I'm not afraid of the grid. I'm already deeply embedded into the matrix. LOL. I just like to bitch about it from time to time.

 

[m3incorp]

I'm 100% with you on that

And that's a great point. Something I've never had to deal with is a major engine failure (or similar) that involved a warranty struggle. I wouldn't want to have to lawyer up and go to court. Major PITA and the big dogs know that. I wouldn't do anything on my own that involved cracking the engine open on a warrantied vehicle. That is probably where you could be fighting a losing battle with a warranty. You're right though... it's a double-edged sword.

I'm not afraid of the grid. I'm already deeply embedded into the matrix. LOL. I just like to bitch about it from time to time.

 

[Flimflamman]

Yeah true car people get it and the written recipes but the average sheeple dont trust that stuff. And if you think that is bad go give your tag# to a auto parts store. They can pull up your car info and your info. so where they get it from? DMV? only place I can think of and why the hell is my personal government info being sold to auto parts stores? Those change of address forms you fill out if you move... sold to services like apartment finder. Hell they even advertised thats where they get the info from. So your personal info again with the government is also sold off to commercial ventures.

But doing it yourself what proof do you have? a receipt for oil and a filter? and your word you did it? I mean how do you PROOVE you bought it for that car or it was done at the proper mileage? Cause you say you did? No one cares about that any more just what they can google. I spent 6 years in medical school have 2 degrees in radiology and when i tell people stuff they will still go "google it" to check Im right. Pisses me off more then anything. Google is the info king in people's minds dont matter what we say. sad world.

Well those people can kiss the fattest part of my ass. I'm kidding of course (kinda). And you make a great case for that viewpoint. I'm the idiot that always ends up trading in instead of selling private anyways.

 

[opengl]

I've heard hundreds of people say what you just said. I have never heard anyone that have done that and did have an engine failure come back to tell the story if the warranty claim went smoothly or not.

I do all my own oil changes and keep records (save receipts from oil and filter, keep log of dates and mileage when changed). When my wife's Hyundai's engine grenaded while under warranty, they replaced it with no issue once I gave them my records.

 

[m3incorp]

That is great. Do you trust that Ford would do the same? Just a question, as again I had other reasons for not changing it myself.

I do all my own oil changes and keep records (save receipts from oil and filter, keep log of dates and mileage when changed). When my wife's Hyundai's engine grenaded while under warranty, they replaced it with no issue once I gave them my records.

 

[opengl]

That is great. Do you trust that Ford would do the same? Just a question, as again I had other reasons for not changing it myself.

No idea but I hope I never have to find out!

 

[m3incorp]

I'm with you on that

No idea but I hope I never have to find out!

 

[SSG 5.0]

Meh.. I put a 5 gallon pail under the drain, poke a hole in the oil filter, then come back in an hour or until it's drip dry. I ain't in no rush haha.

lol where do you poke a hole in a Mustang filter?

 

[ice445]

lol where do you poke a hole in a Mustang filter?

Anywhere you want. It may be metal but it's thin, a hammer and flathead is usually enough

 

[SSG 5.0]

Anywhere you want. It may be metal but it's thin, a hammer and flathead is usually enough

I use some filter wrenches or my right hands usually for over 30 years. I can even use my shotgun to punch some holes to the filter if I want to. I’m trying to minimize the damages because I can’t see through thin cans, so I use my tools. Proper tools for the job usually works for me.

 

[WildHorse]

lol where do you poke a hole in a Mustang filter?

At the bottom.

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