Oil change shops caught cheating under the hood

When you take your car to the shop for maintenance, you expect to get what you pay for. But a KXAN undercover investigation found that’s not always the case at some oil change shops in Central Texas.

[@salvadorabundis-navarro8580]

For 100 dollars, you can buy a set of Rhino ramps, 5 qts of full synthetic, and a nice oil filter - and you'd have 20 bucks left over for lunch.

[@aggie7756]

....and a six pack of beer.

[@carfeenz]

Facts

[@auntiesemite9295]

Buy a decent import that doesn't need an oil change more than once each year and don't go to some POS garage, amerikkka has Costco, I think they do oil changes, and they are a great company.

[@georgiaactivist8728]

This is why I always do my own maintenance. My car requires full synthetic. It costs me around $35 for a filter & 6.5 qts. & I can dispose of the old oil at a local shop for free.

[@auntiesemite9295]

@@georgiaactivist8728 Good for you, but a lot of people (including me) can't or won't get under their car to change their oil. I bought a Honda SUV that lets me know when the oil needs to be changed and that's about twice per year because I drive a lot. But many cars now need only one change each year.

[@joshmiller241]

Buy your own oil buy me a 6 pack of beer and I’ll change it for you

[@seamdon6956]

Josh Miller shit if you were close to me I’d take you up on that offer😂

[@Thatwackytech]

I assume you do the work BEFORE you get drunk?

[@iOWNyouFOOLaskYOmama]

I'd buy you a keg.

[@madmanbob6744]

Josh Miller right!! 😂

[@kidwoohkidwooh]

I buy you 24. Case plus 2 bottles you change it

[@ernestoramos2737]

$90 for an oil change 😂😂😂 talk about a finesse

[@abccanada6248]

Thats the cost of 2 oil changes including filters if you did it yourself and had to buy tools both times

[@KyrreStalsberg]

I do my own oilchanges. Its about 90 dollars for 4 liters of oil and the filter+new crusher washer - and that is if the oil is on sale. I do not live in the US. I use OEM filter (think it is bosch for this car) and Castrol Edge full syntetic 5W-30.

[@gtamonkey3061]

Idk where y’all are or what car you guys drive but I get full synthetic for $40 at the shop I go to

[@abccanada6248]

@@gtamonkey3061 Name brand synthetics (castrol, penzoil, mobil 1, etc) cost 50 canadian dollars here retail price for a gallon. My last oil change moto master synthetic was on sale for 20 dollars down from 50 so i bought 5 gallons to last me the next 3 or so years tho

[@CL4SSiCS]

I told my dad not to do it but my dad got charged £100 at the dealership by just changing the oil and no filter, I told him they scammed you and I wasn’t that happy

[@gagemartin8027]

“Tune up your vehicle with an oil change” 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Pidge0386]

Technically it is a tune - up since your car would perform better and overall be happier with better oil

[@Billybigrigger-ic7jp]

@@Pidge0386 zero gains not a tune up

[@bubbleman2002]

@@Billybigrigger-ic7jp Not necessarily. Old oil can create more drag on the engine than new oil, and some modern engines call for the thinnest weight of oil available, such as 0W-08 in the Toyota Crown, which was only recently approved for use by the American regulator. Of course, the gain would be negligible, but it could be measured.

[@coffeepot3123]

@@Billybigrigger-ic7jp The layman term for it is in fact a "tune up" , not your definition coming from the videogame "NeedForSpeed:Carbon" or whatever.. lmao

[@theForestWhitaker]

I nearly fell out of my chair when I heard him say $95 for an oil change.

[@DarkSim77]

Yes but with 10-12 qtz I'd be doing it a lot less often..

[@DarkSim77]

10000 or 12000 mile oil changes..

[@eldominionigga718]

i got forest whittaker eye when i heard 95

[@hansolo4267]

@Forest Whitaker You misspelled your own name.

[@ChadFreeman757]

Black Buick it's a GM. Engine's always in distress.

[@sbains560]

I’ve changed my oil since I was 17 I’m 52 now

[@jeep146]

@USA STRONG I do, I was 16 and still work on my cars at 60. Don't be rude not very professional.

[@overwatchcombinesoldier9917]

@USA STRONG you care enough to reply, fuckface

[@icewallowcome6211]

I’m not good at math so you’re like 34 now?

[@edgagnon7808]

USA STRONG - have you been a douche all your life or is this just something you’re trying out… If you didn’t care then you wouldn’t of responded you would’ve just moved the fuck on asshole

[@trexmidnite]

And you changed it once..

[@patt3185]

Imagine how many women, old people, college students etc that have paid for a oil and filter change and the vehicle was never touched.

[@SlyEvoIX]

Probably happens a lot more than we think. I just changed my oil from a BMW dealer after 9 months and it looks dark as black coffee and thick like creamed soup. Pretty confident they didn’t change my oil…

[@jaberjaber131]

That even happens at places like Jiffy lube

[@adamnugent2137]

this happens to me at Brake Master. They charged me $70 for a transmission oil change but never touch anything. I confronted the damn manager and he had his technician replaced my transmission oil.

[@19ShilohK]

@@SlyEvoIX yo dude ik im late as tf, but if your oil is creamy then uu prolly have a head gasket leak that’s causing coolant to mix with your oil

[@alexmachado3622]

@@19ShilohK he said dark as coffee and thick “like creamed soup”. Not creamy color.

[@parkeranderson5074]

“ I wannna get uh, the best ya got” *straight from the sting book 😂

[@mattybarringer8994]

it’s places/shops like this that give us gear heads a bad rep.

[@boons1132]

Irks my nerves that it’s the oil changing places also

[@ManoloSeFue]

Ive never changed the oil in my car. Ive always taken it to the small oil change places. I stopped getting synthetic a long time ago bc of this fear.

[@jaylieg1921]

@@ManoloSeFue if your car requires synthetic you should use it. It matters engine by engine. Read the owners manual because the wrong oil can really be bad for your car

[@CadillacDriver]

I disagree. If you're doing it right, you have nothing to worry about.

[@spitfirepaintball16]

@LactoseTheIntolerant doesn't really matter of you switch back and forth

[@SimpleLife1971]

It's why I've been changing my own oil for the last 45 years... When my vehicles leave my garage I'm confident it's done right!

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@Coolride17 Lucky you have a garage Had to drag myself on the ground to change an alternator in winter.

[@NDRAMSMOOTH]

@@bryanmartinez6600 Thats because your not a pussy like most men these days.

[@brianrosa9469]

In the words of Larry the Cable guy Get err done!

[@YGOandMasterDuel]

Me too. I do it myself as well.

[@skie6282]

Im 23, that's exactly why i do it now. Same price as paying to have it done but i know my vehicle better

[@archerbob6847]

theft and fraud, not to mention the possible damage being done to people' vehicles... their customers should absolutely sue them and they should be arrested and charged as well

[@waylonmessick2798]

I worked in an oil change shop. I’ve seen some shadey stuff and I’ll never work in a place like that again.

[@prestonspencer3057]

Feeling cute. Might use conventional instead of full synthetic. Idk

[@obeytheBUG]

Huh??

[@thewhitedeath586]

Hahahaha feeling cute hahahha

[@dnzgarage]

blankbug Its a meme

[@nohandlefound.]

Real chads use olive

[@westside2039]

Gaaaaay

[@AutOdometer]

i guess that's why you change your own oil

[@GeneralG1810]

Not everyone is mechanically minded and they shouldn't be ripped off because of the lack of knowledge

[@LKJZXCLee]

there are a bunch of reasons why people take it to mechanics even if they know how to change it. most people do not have a garage and chaning your oil on the side of the road is little awkward. weather could be a reason also,you don't wanna change your oile when its -10.

[@GeneralG1810]

I'm a fitter by trade and I still get my car serviced because A: I'm getting too old for that shit and B: they stamp the book and it helps with resale of the vehicle

[@jamescole8049]

AutOdometer absolutely, as a former mechanic I can say it’s rarely the employees that cheat folks... most of the time it’s the management or owners squeezing whatever profit they can out of customers. I ended up walking out after seeing the owner of my company charge a little old lady for a full AC rebuild when all that was wrong was a $30 relay. I ended up waiting till the customer returned to pick up her truck, told her what she really owed the boss, then left for good.

[@alynromero8729]

Some cars are not as simple as you think. For some, a filter cup is required and you really need to get under the car. If you don't have a lift i don't know how thehell an average joe will get that off lol im telling you this because i work at a shop

[@OBZRV82]

"Oh it's oil alright".. "It's Mazola".. "Is that why my exhaust smells like fried tortillas but my engine seized?" 🤔

[@AFTER_MIDNITE]

Mazola is specified for all Mazda’s. And Canola is specified for all vehicles manufactured in Canada. Fortunately, my car was made in Mexico so it only needs inexpensive lard.

[@bigslim7870]

I mean, paying someone else to change your oil is a scam in it of itself....

[@pinkymixology4965]

I learned how to change my car's oil after something like this ended up in my local news. Saves me a ton.

[@liveandletlive2894]

👍

[@michaelbenoit248]

I’ve changed the oil in all my equipment & I know that what I put on them is the good stuff. I put the Lucas oil additive in my 7.3 & She runs better than ever! 4000 almost 5000 miles later it’s time for another oil change. More oil to filter to make black Diesel for my injectors. They like 5-10% Or a quart of oil every fill up. I take very good care of my stuff, if something breaks on my watch I know it’s not because I didn’t maintain it right.

[@sidharthchand8072]

I’ll buy my own oil and take it to a local mechanic to change

[@johnstonlee]

What will save you a ton is if you didn’t change your oil every five minutes.

[@sidharthchand8072]

s h ok boomer lol

[@goyslop4289]

fuck man 100$ for any kind of oil change is a rip off to begin with

[@runewarrior0]

tune ups are not 100$..

[@berniediapersanderslukso9204]

Major Disdain , you're damn right about that.

[@ericd2606]

if you're paying less than 100 for a tuneup they're either putting I. cheap knockoff parts or not even doing the job. u can't even get plugs and wires for under a hundred from the parts store

[@0scar3378]

Not a diesels oil change

[@TomO-if7nh]

This is a straight oil change for $95.

[@antdjones05]

This is why I’ve used KZbin to learn so much about my vehicles. I do as much maintenance as possible. Have learned so much through forums and the internet. I do most of all the work needed on my cars. Can’t trust people. SMH.

[@paulroberts3639]

One service job I can’t do on a car: wheel alignment. Everything else is relatively easy. Oil change in a car: Easy so long as the filter isn’t buried by too many covers or leads.

[@shitboxenthusiast1557]

Same. I hate alignments. I'll do it, but i dread doing them. Hopefully ill do enough to just get used to it.

[@paulroberts3639]

@@shitboxenthusiast1557 I have done my own wheel alightment. But was not happy with the result. The one thing I’d rather have done. I do timing belts, brakes, everything, just not alignment. I am glad I have a manual transmission. If I had an automatic, I’d get someone to service it as well. Very fiddle and costly if you stuff up.

[@Trevinator1990]

i have a wrangler on 40" nittos on 17" wheels that has never been to an alignment rack, even after 7" of lift, new dana 60 axles and a full set of fully adjustable control arms that i have installed myself in a garage without a lift. hell, i even installed the tires on the wheels myself! no excuses! shops are a ripoff for, and are usually serviced by the lowest payed employees! no. fucking. thanks!

[@Philmaxwell414]

Yeah it’s a guess and check without a machine.

[@CloudDayLight]

Oh yeah we change Tesla's oil too

[@paulgallo6484]

Lol

[@b-pinpandey8582]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Stooch]

Tesla’s have oil silly

[@osvaldo8393]

Would that oil be synthetic or electric

[@miltymadeit9815]

Tesla’s have oil...

[@arnemaeschaelck5012]

legends say Jimmy's still in the bathroom

[@harleyfowler4284]

Haha

[@maureesemontgomery4359]

Lol I just cracked up laughing

[@rahrah8076]

Lmao he crying in the bathroom

[@65294402]

jajajajajjajajajjaj

[@babylove8021]

lol dammit jimmy

[@roderickechlin557]

It seems like everywhere you go, theres always someone willing to rip you off.

[@alexrev13]

Thank you for letting us know what to watch out for.

[@WarKlutch]

“You can tell by looking, that you can’t tell them apart”

[@bonestockgarage122]

I’m disappointed in people in MY profession. Integrity, and honest will get you more customers in the long haul, not snake sales or con jobs.

[@jewelthompson4210]

where are you located...I need an honest NYC mechanic.

[@boozecruiser]

It's not the professionals or the workers, it's the capitalist owners that force their employees to do this, and then don't even give them a cut of the money they ripped off customers

[@josephpannone6125]

Agreed. Agreed. agreed. It’s a shame regular people trust chain lube shops

[@tlw2585]

Perfect reason, either do it yourself or buy some beer for your buddy and have them do it for you.

[@eddiejaze8309]

Burritos work for me !

[@robertallen5531]

This stuff does go on. My brother worked for a place and quit after he talked to the truck driver that brings the oil. The guy said the owner of the shop had him fill all the tanks with the same cheap oil. My brother confronted his boss about this dishonesty and he refused to change. So my brother said he was not working for a dishonest crook and quit. This is precisely why I change my own oil and have for years.

[@Teporame]

That is why I have been my own mechanic for 25 years and I give myself life warranty in all jobs everytime. I have cars with more than 150k miles running perfect.

[@krisrivera3514]

150 is good but over 200 is a real achievement

[@sleepyhemitv674]

Who?

[@JoseFlores-nb5cl]

Mines at 600k miles , 91 Camry

[@tristan6509]

@@krisrivera3514 my gramps' Toyota has 500k and the oil is rarely changed, if at all.

[@Vis-Light]

@@JoseFlores-nb5cl what are you serious wtf lmaoo

[@Dafastso]

"would that mobil one be synthetic" "i dont understand" what

[@harleyfowler4284]

Hahaha

[@simonrileyg]

He is a mechanic and dont know what is synthetic oil

[@King_drew]

I laughed haha. But he is a mechanic hahaha

[@King_drew]

@The Truth sir, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I display the rainbow colors so the question could be asked, and then the truth shall be made known unto the misunderstood. It has nothing to do with a confused identity. The confused, only attempted to conform God's promised rainbow into their disgusting lifestyle. But I come to let it be known.

[@King_drew]

@The Truth yes sir, indeed. You as well.. any other questions, please ask!

[@ut561]

thanks for exposing that, what a shame

[@FreeSpeechisMyRight10]

Simple solution to avoiding rip-offs: change your own oil.

[@muskiemike7214]

At 75 i can barely open a ketchup bottle. Used to though, enjoyed it

[@pw1615]

I’ve busted dealerships doing this and not even changing the oil filters.

[@blackhawks1870]

Phillip Webb how did you catch them

[@pw1615]

Blackhawks when I went to take my vehicle in I would make a mark on the oil filter and after it’s serviced I check the filter when I get home

[@blackhawks1870]

Phillip Webb that sucks. Did you call them, if so what did they’d say? I should start doing that too

[@pw1615]

Blackhawks No I just started doing it myself because I don’t trust anyone to do it now and your local Walmart is even worse because of you pay for upgraded oil they use the cheap oil .I know for a fact because a buddy worked there.

[@pw1615]

Jeremo Brown that sucks

[@MikeeB28]

People who cheat customers like this should be barred from ever owning a business in any form or fashion in this country.

[@stayhooked9499]

Forreal , it seems like they all just go under a different name and keep on trucking

[@richvolkjrful]

Agree... but to stop it you have to put them in jail for life. That'll end the malpractice.

[@Smokey-ft2bp]

There MUST be consequences. Authorities should make arrests and punish offenders.

[@bricelewis7869]

I work in the food industry and this would be the equivalent of me selling you a filet mignon but giving you a sirloin instead

[@Akac3sh]

you’d be banning your politicians then

[@jpete3027666]

I’ve caught garages and even dealers charging me for work they never did. When I have caught them on it their excuse always is “oh sorry the tech forgot”. Forgot, sure. Do not trust any shop to do what they say they’re doing. Ask to save the old parts for you.

[@legendarypillow1450]

An oil change is literally the easiest thing. I’m 14 and I do it for my family all the time.

[@NotSure876]

Not always, some cars, especially micros are hard. Most cars are easy though

[@lilolme69]

Easy has nothing to do with it. I'm not changing my own oil... but you can come change mine for me and I'll pay you the same as the shop, we have 4 vehicles. Deal? I'm sure I'm not the only one. Great business for you to start.

[@legendarypillow1450]

@@lilolme69 yeah sure

[@NotSure876]

@@lilolme69 Usually when you calculate everything, it’s not much more to have it done anyway

[@nicholasalan2417]

It dont matter of how old you are.14 or 74. as long as you do it right.

[@floridafyme]

Why are these bums still in business?

[@KrazyKratosFan]

+don stromberg Because most of their customers are ignorant.

[@WeKnowTheTruth2012]

don stromberg did you not see they charged 100 bucks for a oil change. they underpay their employees for sure and probably dont even pay tax. Im sure they use bulk extremely cheap oil. Imagine this Employee hour pay: 9 bucks 5 gallons of oil bulk:11 bucks they spent 20 bucks and made 80. its that simple.

[@alexjogyerek2120]

They should be hand on a pole outside their fucken shop others to see!

[@k0rndog93]

@SANITY IS FOR THE WEAK How is that racist? The shop owner is black, yes, but he's also a huge lying piece of shit. Just because someone falls under the "protected status" of today's PC age, doesn't mean they're not garbage people. If someone is a lying bum, they're a lying bum REGARDLESS if they're black, white, Mexican, Asian, etc.

[@c.h.u.d]

Cause it's texASS

[@alexandercrush]

Some probably don't even change the oil or don't change the oil filter.

[@fernandoarellano6015]

Walmart

[@hotstang92]

You can easily check to see if they changed the oil by checking the color before and after the oil change on the dipstick. Before the oil change, the oil will be black. After the oil change the oil should be light brown, almost like honey.

[@alexandercrush]

Gerald K Yes but it’s not easy to check the oil filter.

[@weatherman2341]

Alex you ask them to give you the old filter

[@duckwacker8720]

We'd skip the filter most of the time. Just spray it clean and put a date on it.

[@johnnyflores1978]

Treat your employees right because when they become your ex employees they can expose your business and bring it down to the ground

[@mrabimohammad9280]

That’s why I learned how to maintain my truck , you get ripped off always when you go to the mechanic and what makes that easy is that you don’t know much about car maintenance.thanks to all of these great mechanics out there Chris fix and Scotty and ry the car guy and others who put up a great videos to help people who wants to learn .

[@bgtheo7891]

$25 @ Walmart. $8 for a quality filter. do it urself on a Saturday morning. seriously there is nothing as fun.

[@jeffrey7454]

Do you use the old oil as lubricant when your man pounds you in the ass after?

[@MrSingh1150]

Jeffrey Pell only a homosexual would know such a thing. Bravo for getting your ass pounded with lubed up oil.

[@DatKakashii]

Jeffrey Pell lmaooo tf

[@alexpeters3328]

Ok hank hill XP

[@k0rndog93]

As a DIY Mechanic, I can think of more things than I can count on my fingers and toes than doing an oil change. It's a chore anymore lol. Idk, I guess my passion for working on cars is gone. After about the 500th oil change I've done, it got old. And @Jeffrey Pell. Lmfao wut

[@ringmaster2500]

Finding an honest mechanic is like finding ocean front property in Arizona

[@TreyGoose]

Luckily i found a mechanic and i go directly to his house when my car needs work😂☝and he does it for cheap

[@ringmaster2500]

@@TreyGoose Congrats Bro. Cant beat a bargain like that. Wish u luck in ur future car endeavors

[@ringmaster2500]

@Andrew Frost Thank You, Andrew

[@TreyGoose]

@@ringmaster2500 thanks😂☝i live Fresno California and I met him through facebook. He does great work for a low price. He used to work at s shop on luxury cars in the bay area. He's legit

[@ringmaster2500]

@@TreyGoose Thats awesome. Wish he or one of his buddies worked in the Texas area, that would be nice.

[@ralphie.19]

4:11 when you realize you ain’t never making it out the hood

[@michaelg.9791]

And They sit there wonder why BUSINESSES shut the door permanently & for Good. 🤷🤦

[@brysonhoaglin8618]

I don’t like how they go after the workers. It’s definitely someone higher up who is making them do that. They are just sticking up for themselves to keep their job.

[@richardjones2811]

Doesn't make it right though does it.

[@brysonhoaglin8618]

Richard Jones I never said it was right.

[@tasbir9802]

Media goes after who is in front of them. Unfortunately, owners and master minds behind it are not even at shop, hiding also throws the employees under the bus, act like they are in shock!

[@paule5910]

You're an idiot they are just fucking lazy

[@kylebell9364]

That’s not an excuse. Yes, the owners are more at fault for telling their employees to do that but for the employees to knowingly rip off customers is shady, irresponsible, childish, immoral, and illegal. They know better, and if that were me or anyone I love working there, I guarantee I’d be out the door and reporting them EVERYWHERE. Please don’t make excuses for them.

[@itsvoodoo7050]

He just said synthetic oil cost 3-4 times as much as normal oil. It's like $3 more for a 5QT bottle.

[@BamaPewPew]

Its Voodoo he meant the service. Most places charge around $20 for a conventional change and around $90 for full synthetic

[@derealized797]

I noticed that too, and i do my own oil, and my car calls for synthetic so... either regular oil went way down in price or he means for the service. But I've had a couple times where i needed an oil change, and had no way of doing it myself. Unless i crawled through mud. So once i took my own oil and filter and went to a place where this guy charged me $20 to do it. It was after hours and he pocketed the money worked out for both of us i guess. More recently i went to a place, but they refused to use my oil & filter. They also asked $70. So screw that. Couple days later i got ahold of a friend with a garage, he did it for $10. It's ridiculous what they charge at garages though, and mostly it's because everyone wants to make their share off you. There's the garage owner then the mechanics who work for them. That's why they charge like $100 an hour. $100 an hour... then whatever they ask for the parts which might not be top quality either.

[@jeffploetner]

Good reporting! Nice work

[@harryd9782]

Oil changes places buy oil in bulk. You get whatever they have, not what your engine requires. STOP GOING TO THESE PLACES!

[@DaddyMikeyOfficial]

legend says jimmy is still locked in that bathroom till this day. 3/27/19

[@Guitarman7133]

JIMMY IS A FKN LITTLE COWARD. GO TO THE MAIN PANEL, SHUT THE BATHROOM LIGHTS AND FAN CCT OFF. GET A CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, GET A HOSE AND EXTEND THE EXHAUST LINE TO THE SLIT UNDER THE DOOR. HOLD THE DOOR SO JIMMY CANT GET OUT. GOOD BYE, JIMMY. LOL

[@Guitarman7133]

PSA: DONT BE A JIMMY. BE A LERT. WE NEED MORE LERTS.

[@drdjmb66]

Daddy Mikey ... there’s no “laughing with tears” imoji I can click on!!!

[@TheDodgerDog]

Daddy Mikey Doesn’t that reporter understand Jimmy taking a long shit!!

[@Hecu]

I think he might've shat his pants.

[@CodyShell]

I feel bad for the technicians. just doing their jobs, but their bosses make them lie and do the wrong thing. poor Jimmy!!

[@ZzzRoofus]

their boss didn't make them do anything. if their boss said shot the next customer who walks in, do you think they would do it? they chose to do something they knew is wrong. they are just as guilty as the boss.

[@TheKittenish]

+Adam S When it's hard to find a job, you're not going to quit because of your moral values. Sorry, welcome to the real world.

[@ZzzRoofus]

+TheKittenish the point is, they chose to commit fraud. they are responsible for their actions. period. if they choose to keep doing it just to keep their job, that's their choice. doesn't make it ok.

[@kingofrannoch]

Valvoline charges over 100$ for full synthetic oil. Full synthetic oil is under 30 at Walmart

[@Paper.Power.Politics]

This is when u bring street mentality into Legitimate business!! Never works out

[@1984Cece]

I changed my wife's oil to, because I do not trust anyone.

[@lbax8897]

Smart choice. Don't trust anyone.

[@danielul05]

Does your wife trust you that you put good oil in it?

[@dnzgarage]

Dan ok

[@purpleturkey1792]

Last time I checked her lube she was fine mate 🙈

[@dnzgarage]

Craving some pizza rn

[@TheAKBUDDHA1]

$95.19? DIY for $30 for full synthetic

[@OG_DSM]

lol I would NEVER pay $95 for an oil change unless a stipper is doing it... inna thong.

[@bryan1282]

+osanti1978 um........business idea right there!! Let's go in 50/50

[@OG_DSM]

+bryan1282 hella yea bro!!!! strippers while u wait... " lube & grove full service"

[@michellebrodeur3880]

+osanti1978 LMAO

[@michellebrodeur3880]

+osanti1978 LMAO

[@joelrodriguez3568]

Sir I think you are a HERO for exposing them.

[@kaiserschnitselsr.9228]

you dont know what "hero" even means, moron

[@electroncraz91]

I'll give them credit they at least CHANGED the oil rather than just doing nothing and sending you back on your way for a blown engine.

[@TheHaloRed]

"Full synthetic?" "What's that?" "Full synthetic oil." LOL.

[@donavankoehn1487]

There’s full synthetic and synthetic blend.

[@poldariser8686]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@sebastianknott3804]

Big respect to the ex employee, that's integrity

[@marv.mon.9845]

I used to deliver for Valvoline in Houston. I would see the same practices at alot of shops! It sucks but it does happen alot!

[@jairmartinez2246]

Harbor freight 3 ton jack- $120 Jack stands- $60 5qt oil Mobil 1- $32 Filter- $10 Cost: $232 Actual Oil change cost:$ 45 more or less. For the actual "oil change you are paying an average of 45 bucks, but you know you are getting quality oil and it will be done correctly doing it yourself. The jack and jack stands will pay off because not only you will use them, but you can use them to do an oil change on your family and friends car. Plus you learn a new skill.

[@Tacomaholic]

You don't expect to get shafted when paying for a lube job. Wait.

[@devincrave7067]

"Comic book guy voice" Best comment ever

[@rosacruz7369]

Tacomaholic

[@amiehiggins2541]

Ha!

[@thewhitedeath586]

Hahahahahahhahahahah nnnniiiiicccceeee!

[@wendysw714]

😂

[@dixiemay1996]

I was pregnant @ the time my car needed oil changed. I was told I wasn't allowed in service bay "insurance regulations" however, just out side the bay door I watched my oil being changed. The break ring on the bottom of lids were already broken. Took their asses to court, won & now do my own changes. Screw me over & you'll get the butt hurt.

[@UpInUrCheeks]

+Dixie May You just sound like a complete bitch, but congrats on the pregnancy & the court settlement!

[@dixiemay1996]

Only a bitch when TRIED to be fucked over...Thank you

[@eastsidetactown]

Justin M don't see how.. she's paying for a service she couldn't do herself. she paid for new oil to be put in the car, they did not. she proved they were being shady in court. how is that being a bitch?

[@Hyp3rBee]

Prototype_es real bitches get triggered when they get called out. Let him have this one lol

[@deepthinker999]

The FTC needs to intervene here like they have just done for shady retail automobile practices.

[@throwdown613]

I love the he uses beer as a metaphor for the oil switcheroo.

[@wildbill1991]

This is one of the reason I have been changing my own oil since the early 70's.

[@gtramerica4565]

Ok for someone who goes to school and Chrysler classes stop calling these men mechanics just because someone changes oil doesn't make them a mechanic it's insulting for true automotive techs lol

[@Cassatucky]

Ricardo Ayala Thats what I thought because I work for GM and our "Lube Tech" if you will cant do anything other than change oil and mayb fix tires lol

[@ekop1778]

Ricardo Ayala WHAT THE FUCK IS TRUE BALANCE???????? LOOKS LIKE A DRUG LUBE AND OIL JOINT

[@marcosr666]

Gtr America Chrysler doesn't have the transmission gear oil I'm looking for so unfortunately I had to go with ATF4

[@kewlskater22mo61]

marcos555554 well was it a chrysler product that wasn't modified?

[@kewlskater22mo61]

Gtr America I don't know how old you are but we aren't considered mechanics as automotive technicians anymore. Best you get that right.

[@mihailpetrovici5044]

And right after that chirsFix tutorial on how to change the oil😂😂

[@aminyaghtinmirshekar9442]

same

[@SC-RGX7]

Best car maintenance channel do far

[@mariov7123]

Never trusted any mechanic when they said leave your car

[@dinosaurcomplaints2359]

I’ve done all my own automotive work since 1976. Got NIASE master ticket 1997. Had to take truck in for tires and alignment. The experience convinced me to keep on doing my own repairs even though I am older and have med issues.

[@guesswhomartin9249]

People,,, do your own oil change. That's easy.

[@dynodon8592]

Some people are unable to do this!

[@Djuane]

+DYNO DON very few people would be unable to change there own oil. its more of a lazy thing. most people have the attitude "why change my oil and i can just pay someone else to do it cheap"

[@bryan1282]

+DYNO DON or you live in a condo/apt complex and not allowed to do oil changes/ auto work.

[@takeaction8463]

Agree, you can get a pump to pump out the oils now of days. Then put 4 Quartz in depending on the engine size. Damn I should have given this information for $100 bucks.....lol

[@tonycj7860]

+bryan1282 I live in an apartment complex myself. I can't remember the last time I paid someone to change my car's oil. I bought my car brand new and it's only a few years old now. I don't trust others with an expensive purchase like this.

[@asitmc]

4:18 lol when he tries to act like he had no clue. just too funny.

[@JaceD4V1S88]

HA! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! THIS IS WHY I DO MY OWN MYSELF!

[@anonymousanonymously8216]

Dealerships are bigger issue then oil change shops, a dealership can tell you anything especially if you don’t know much about cars, then proceed to tell you that you need this and that replaced and it’ll cost $1000 or more , you pay the bill but the work wasn’t actually done.

[@johndonohue4153]

you should have got scotty kilmer to change the oil😂 Lol thanks for the likes

[@brianrosa9469]

Rev your engines 😂

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

On your 93 celica!

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

John Donohue only if it’s a Toyota he’ll do it!$-$-$

[@brayandegante6447]

Hes a legend

[@bigmir9233]

John Donohue 🤣

[@captaincalico5175]

it's literally 1 bolt

[@hyzercreek]

And 1 drain pan and one funnel and shovel 2 feet of snow and -9 degrees

[@Leo-lr4eq]

On modern luxury cars, it's a pain in the ass.

[@rohjohn]

CaptainCalico drain plug

[@carguy4374]

And that filter that’s buried back up underneath the exhaust manifold that you can’t crack loose without burning yourself

[@JagwarX]

And that pain in the ass cover that has 50 fucking bolts on it

[@Incognito-vc9wj]

Imagine ruining your reputation and cheating people out of a lousy oil change...

[@hikingwiththeshackletons]

I always change my own oil and filter. If I do need parts changing (that I can’t physically see) I ask the garage to produce the old part when they have done the work. Or if I can see it, I put a small yellow mark on it so I know it’s been changed.

[@TIKIMAN198]

$90 for synthetic? My god you can get a 5 quart jug at Walmart for $24 lol

[@TheShadeManGuitar]

You can get a jug of synthetic oil and a high end filter for less then 95 lol

[@wturner777]

Bryan Dunn True and diy.

[@ekop1778]

TIKIMAN198 FOXY FAST LUBE LIKE 95 DOLLARS PLUS TAX 115 DOLLARS

[@jonathonramirez3964]

what brand thoe castrol gtx ? haha

[@650hpreventon]

Jonathon Ramirez I believe gtx cost $37 for 1 gal. in O'Reilly, or autozone.

[@cybervision_1]

this is why I change my own oil

[@jamiehousholder415]

I love that shocked head jump back he does like it’s a surprise

[@stevetalley5800]

I've been doing it myself for 40yrs. No way I'm paying $100 for an oil change!

[@evlsc400]

Yeah but think of the peace of mind that a highschool drop out over torqued and cross threaded your oil filter and drain plug back on and then over filled it and sent you off with a wave and a smile :) worth the $100 to be honest. Then complain to your friends afteward how great of a mechanic the lube tech guy is. The joys of automobile ownership.

[@westsideeuro4444]

I would feel so bad doing that to a customer, I’d quit too

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Go to a private garage that people use all the time ,and rated hi .

[@AM-tz6sy]

2:04 buddy they didn’t even change your oil 🤣

[@michaelbenoit248]

New oil is clean, the oil that looks to be tested is dirty. Well as a guy w an old diesel where the oil is black after 1000 miles when I check oil on my tractors it looks like there’s still plenty of like in the oil.

[@alexanderteichrib9525]

@@michaelbenoit248 right, new oil has more like a brown color and is slightly transparent. Used oil gets more like pitch black

[@don2deliver]

If the engine is sludged up a little, new oil will look darker after about 5 miles.

[@pyrexjdm8433]

3:03 omg Alan from The Hangover became a scientist.

[@MrJLee-ri3so]

Dealer might do the same thing too. Don’t change the filter or use the wrong weight oil too. Might over tighten the oil drain pan too. Been changing my oil ever since.

[@Ant-jq4og]

If you pay $90 for an oil change you deserve what’s coming to you

[@raulferro3998]

I do my own oil changes but gotta admit what people typed on the above comments. If your really old or fat or both how are you going to change your oil? They have a point there.

[@666dynomax]

God damn dealers are over that

[@TreyGoose]

I go to pep boys and use a coupon its only $20 😂😂😂

[@aricacarter4456]

Well. Deisel engines are around 150 for a straight oil change over here. Plus, 90 percent of vehicles come with synthetic now. The new silverados take 8 1/2 quarts of 0w-20. Bout 80 dollars

[@danderson4089]

If you can't change your own oil you deserve what's coming to you hahaha

[@dariomendoza6892]

wow im impresed by Camera Crew they even went to the Extreme of Having the oil tested for Purity KXAN you the Real deal!!!

[@Mega747400]

at my shop even the full synthetic in a 14 quart diesels only runs $65 and that includes a rotation and underhood inspection

[@freespirit1975]

I bet those sleasebags would even water down your whisky!!! 🤠

[@unclematt3]

5:01 The old hiding in the bathroom trick. The classics never go out of style.

[@edkretchmer2167]

Ol Jimmy’s in there shittin’ bricks.

[@lotsofthisandthat9791]

He has to take a dump!

[@NonstickMilk]

I could never rip off a customer. I think of something like that happening to my mother, wife, daughter, or anyone for that matter. So why does it happen? I could never condone ripping anyone off for any reason. But I will say this, I was in retail auto repair for 26 years. And it isn’t what it used to be. At one time it was a good way to make an honest living. It was undoubtedly hard work with long hours some times. But at the end of the day you felt like you made a good honest living. The overhead was manageable. Uniforms, tools, licenses, repair manuals. Pretty much like any other businesses. Over the last few years taxes and environmental fees slowly chipped away at profits. At one time companies bought used oil and fluids to recycle. Now it is considered hazardous waste and the fees to have it hauled away are astronomical. There are fees and taxes attached to almost every part of the business which must be passed on to customers that drive up the costs of simple repairs. Raising the labor rates to cover those costs now makes the garage appear to be a rip off. In 26 years I watched the shop labor rate go from $19 an hour to $80 an hour. Profits certainly didn’t go up at that rate. If anything, they remained flat. Instead of shorting the customers to make a profit, I got out of the business. As I said, the auto repair business is not what it used to be.

[@juliusquasar1565]

Got a friend who is an ex auto mechanic who left the business. Got tired of being pressured by the boss man to rip off customers, got tired of the immigrants who didn’t know what they were doing messing up his work, got sick of the disgusting behavior between the other mechanics, and had had enough of the owner and the owner’s son fighting each other.

[@chrislemaster2695]

You Guys are in the HALLLL OF SHAME!!!!!!!!!

[@likearni1062]

As a mechanic at a big car brand I can't see why you would only change your oil and not do anything else that is required at the service intervall. During maintence we always check brakewear, fluids, play in antiroll bars etc. And at sertain intervalls the car needs new timming belt, sparkplugs, airfilter, fuelfilter, unit belt, brake fluid etc. Just changing the oil is not a service and they wont be able to promise you that the car is problem free. Do your maintenence at an approved brand specific dealership and you wont have as much trouble with your car. And if you decide to do the service by yourself make sure to check the car properly and check the maintenence intervall to see what you need to replace at this service.

[@JOSHUAK71]

I worked at a Valvoline Instant Oil change for 1 month. I had to quit. They had me put dirt on transmission dip sticks to push for a $75 "Transmission Flush Service" They told me if a Oil filter was hard to reach or take off to wipe it clean and not worry about it. And they also would push people into changing the air filter every oil change. And tild me not to do grease fittings if the customer didnt ask about it. Even if they paid for it. I couldnt cheat people or lie to them like the boss wanted me to. Most of those places are a rip off.

[@muhdsyakir9502]

You mean oil filter ?

[@willygarcia4764]

God may bless u brother theres alot of dishonesty in thus world and people lack The FEAR OF GOD. THEY FORGET 1 THING THAT TGE GOOD OLD SCRIPTURE THAT SAYS " Living Translation God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. Eclasiastes 12:14

[@wiilkasanadka10]

@@muhdsyakir9502 air filter, fuel filter and oil Filter. 3 filters

[@raysillence4760]

What grease fittings. They are dinosaurs.

[@wizard-of-other-oz]

@@muhdsyakir9502 air filter is intended to be replaced every 5 years (or something like that) so replacing it every oil change is a rip off.

[@gcvcodis6982]

Or you can do it yourself and save money, also you can recycle the oil after your done. Seriously you don't need to be car guy like me and lots of others to do a simple job on your car.

[@dylanackland9263]

Could not agree more !!!

[@sodbuster925]

also agree PCruler

[@battosaijenkins946]

@PCruler this is the reasons why I now change my own oils and do my own maintenance. Yeah it takes your time but fuck it, its my car and I paid for it, thanks~

[@presidentkyrstensinema6374]

PCruler I would, but I have a 2013 SRX, and it's much more difficult than most other cars.

[@presidentkyrstensinema6374]

Yes, but, It's still under warranty, and my Cadillac dealer does it for free, while I watch, and my mother and I test drive their other cars.

[@dogdog4173]

That’s why I buy my own oil at autozone and just bring it with me and watch them put it in

[@danielsklogsv2327]

Or do it yourself

[@mosesmuturi6682]

Exactly

[@clintjohnson4947]

I wouldn’t let them change oil in my garden tiller 😂

[@fleiva30]

I change my own oil.. never trust shops or mechanics

[@jsmariani4180]

There are times when you need someone to work on your vehicle. It happens. Just do lots of research and check it out thoroughly afterward.

[@F150fx2sporT]

fleiva30 I wouldn’t say never trust them. You just gotta find the honest and good ones

[@wannawatchu66]

It's not that I don't trust them. But I already pay a premium for changing my own: $50 for 5 qts of full synthetic, $15 for a K&N cloth filter. I'd rather pay $65 and do it myself and know what's in that crankcase than over $100 for an oil jockey at a drive-thru. I pay that much because I plan to keep my cars for a long time.

[@AlexMaysonet]

@@wannawatchu66 You’re being shafted if you’re paying $50 for five quarts of full synthetic. K&N filters also have a tendency to starve the engine for oil. You’re better off using Mobil 1 oil and filters.

[@Beverlyhillsfinest]

Who else cringed when you grabbed oil from the dipstick with his hands!!

[@kenhurley4441]

Hey,,,, give him some slack,,,,,, it was a "slip" of the hand trick.

[@SLIPKNOTROCKZX]

Little girl 😂

[@peterallam6494]

That's why he wears a tie - not recommended when inspecting things like car engines - cooling fans can cut in - then he'd get a close up of why not to.

[@will_marvin]

That miller lite metaphor😂

[@marcmarini6365]

Jimmy all of a sudden felt a crap commin on. Runs into the men's room. Lol