Why Oil Change Shops are a Scam

Oil change scams. Why Oil Change Shops are a Scam, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Oil change shops caught cheating. Oil scams. This Oil Change Shop Will Take Your Money and Run (Don't Go Here). Scammers caught. How to spot a scam. How not to get scammed. The truth about oil changes. Why oil changes are important. What oil change shops really do when they work on your car. The truth about oil change shops. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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[@TomMcDonaldatYahooDotCom]

I like BIG TA-TA'S 🤣😍

[@TomMcDonaldatYahooDotCom]

@SCOTTYKILMER - is it ok to use "SEMI-SYNTHETIC" oil ??

[@TomMcDonaldatYahooDotCom]

. . . . . . . . ..... also, did you ever hear of filtered/cleaned used oil changes ?? Where they empty your oil from your car and filter and clean it and treat it with a chemical and they put it back into your motor ?? Is this a scam ?

[@kclefthanded427]

Get oil from Wal-Mart but not oil changes

[@necroslair]

I wouldn’t get the oil there either.

[@JeriDro]

wrong. don't give walmart a dime nor a penny

Only 113k views to this one.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@necroslair they sell name brand oil, usually cheaper, so yes, buy your oil there.

[@monstereng43]

@@necroslair ? They normally got the best prices on oil so idk what to tell ya and its always the same brands that everywhere else has

[@GreenNoDeal]

Sorry about your engine. Here’s a $50 Wal-Mart gift card.

[@pkbs]

I worked at a Jiffy Lube in Charlotte as a manager in training. If a 240Z came in they would not change the filter. I asked the Manager he said it to hard. I left the next day.

[@Brsrafal]

Jiffy is joke they up sell these unnecessary flushes underpaid guys

[@aussie2uGA]

They don’t like my tundra either due to the skid plates having to come off.

[@selwyn13]

Brake Check and Pep Boys is like that. Especially Pep Boys. There is so much pressure from above to get them in and out. One of the big things they'd do is sell them brakes when honestly they didn't even need em and they had other bigger issues. Y? B/c brakes can get them in and out in a couple hrs AND high profit margin. When ever they'd resurface the rotors, they wouldn't even look if its far enough from min. Spec

[@melissasmess2773]

They didn't change the oil filter cartridge on my friends BMW either, it was on top, easy. I went to change it and the filter paper crumbled into pieces it had beens years obviously! 😬

[@VIC00-ir2bb]

Always demand to see the used oil filter if you get an oil change...Or just watch em with camera

[@spectrexr1]

I worked 10 years at walmart . They could have been the guy from bakery changing your oil . Never get a oil change or anything's for your car there

[@guestguest3715]

Considering how many people watch Scotty’s videos, Walmart should be concerned

[@midwesternertk3714]

Do true! ❤

[@thisisme3238]

Agree 💯

[@elikemohammed7181]

He’s a simple minded Goober.

[@jukeboxjuice-li8fb]

Walmart the current US administration 😂😂😂

[@youdontknowme5969]

"This auto shop is so bad, they should be scared!" "This auto shop is so bad, I'm pissed!"

[@dera6347]

I've known for well over 30 years, do not let Wal Mart do anything to your car.

[@aussie2uGA]

And before Walmart was Kmart

[@MegaDario35]

I got new tires at a WalMart. They didn't put the TPMS sensors back in them

[@firstamendmenttshirt4768]

​@MegaDario35 who needs them? Lol

[@KTannerPaisleyKK]

​@@firstamendmenttshirt4768Unfortunately most people do. I don't agree but people want one stop shopping and create mega monopolys

[@merlingriffin3861]

I never had a problem with them on an oil change, but they did mess up on a tire change and ended up putting an old worn out tire back on the car. I took it back and made them straighten things out. They actually were tossing one of my brand new tires. My biggest complaint with their Tire and Lube Express, was they should take Express out of the name, and I said that to the customer service lady on the phone. They asked!

[@derekgardin1512]

I worked at the Walmart quicklube while in college for mechanical engineering. The other 3 guys that worked there evenings and weekends were also college students and we were all car guys. We never had an issue. So you should say SOME of the places are bad, not all. Some have decently smart people that know what they're doing. We did oil changes and tires, repairs, replacements, rotations etc.

[@andyt6777]

I tell you from personal experience. Not all Walmart have smart guys like yours. My friend went in to get an oil change. They drained the transmission fluid then over filled the engine oil. The engine was smoking. Now Walmart have to pay for damages.

[@ralphmowery2898]

Maybe things have changed. In college I worked for Sears doing minor things on cars. Oil and battery changes, points and plugs, shocks, tires. Never had any problems doing that. Now most cars do not need much and it is hard to find the engine under all the the shrouds. Did lots of work on my own car. They did have some mechanics that did some of the more demanding work and we could always ask them if we were not sure of what we were doing. Really how much education does it take to change the oil and filter on most cars.

[@pootieT811]

The technicians are way underpaid at these places, so the good ones inevitably move on after a short period of time

[@thetruthhurts9296]

That sounds good and props to you. But if you had a 50% of getting shot going outside of your door at home - would many of us take that chance? What about 40%? What about 30%. So the fact that some of the places arent bad doesn't matter. The risk of a damaged engine and the hassle of the place trying to get out of responsibility is not worth it. Again much respect to you and ALL of them should be like you but the fact that this can happen...many of us would be like "why even risk my car for an oil change". We'll just pass and keep it moving.

[@jerrybrickley2115]

@derekgardin1512 You are 100% correct. Not everyone at Wal-Mart is incompetent. The posts here, critical of Walmart, neglect to mention the oil changes you get anyplace else are not immune to hiring morons, or to ripping you off. Find a place that's good for you and stick with it. Half of American marriages end in divorce, that's a lot worse odds than an oil change at Wal-Mart.

[@jeff-ds2pr]

Don't worry guys, I talked to the Manager of the store and he moved the tech back to the Toy Dept. where he came from, and will replace him with Willy, the Team Lead at the pet food aisle.

[@masongama3096]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SaltRockStacker]

The only reason they moved the dude from the Toys department to Auto Service is that he could not assemble the kiddie bikes. They figured he'd have better luck changing oil. "What could he do wrong?"

[@merlingriffin3861]

It's that way in a lot of places. We had a section in engineering, where the ones that had messed up in some way got sent to work on small projects that upper management didn't care about that much or maybe didn't understand. I like a poster I saw one time in a maintenance shop. Two chimpanzees one with his arm around the others shoulder saying since you're too stupid to do anything else we're making you the supervisor. Please don't touch any tools or equipment.

[@midge799]

Changing the oil in your own car is straight forward..infact the hardest part is jacking the car up or raising it up on ramps,plus if you do it yourself you will double check everything you do simply because it's your vehicle.

[@omardevonlittle3817]

then you get illegally dispose of the oil. yayyyyy

[@scottp2462]

@@omardevonlittle3817All of the nationally known auto parts chains accept used motor oil. Walmart accepts used motor oil and they even dump it for you and throw away the container. Most municipal landfills accept used vehicle fluids so nothing has to be done illegally.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@omardevonlittle3817 nope. Lots of parts houses also have oil disposal areas, wise guy.

[@midge799]

Here in uk the council have oil disposal drums which is a free & it gets recycled

[@michaelbibby01]

@@omardevonlittle3817 how embarrassing for you

[@jfrankki]

I've been a mechanic with ASE certificate for 40 years. I was a store manager for a Penzoil 23 years ago. We had 0 comebacks for when I ran the place. I only hired mechanics and very mechanically inclined and I paid them very well and had a great environment for my employees. We were honest to our customers and they loved us! Love your shows Scotty, been watching since you were on TV!

[@ShaferHart]

Wait, what? Scotty was on TV?! That'd be kind of disappointing, I thought he was this random mechanic who started doing KZbin

[@ithinkaboutthings9052]

What was the price range charged at the Penz store for oil changes? Scotty charges $150 an hour. I don’t know many ASE certs who work at quick lube shops that run between $30 & $70 for an oil change when the national average for ASE certified mechanics runs closer to $99-$119/hr.

[@grazz7865]

I found a local mechanic very honest. But recently some stupid mistakes. For example, they left the caps off of the bumper of my wife’s smart car after they removed it.

[@michaelbibby01]

@@ShaferHart dont be a hipster. scotty is a good dude lol

[@AdamBomb-kd4fe]

I really enjoy Scotty's videos, but he constantly advises you to change your own oil. I used to do that, but now, for me it's unrealistic. I had to sell my home as a consequence of my divorce, and now live in a rental apartment. So I have no place to either change oil myself, or store the oil change equipment. And, there is no place to recycle the used oil. K-mart used to allow you to do that, but the local store (as mostly all others) closed. Garages at one time were required to take used oil, but I don't know if that's true now.

[@charlesbond4413]

I used to use a popular rapid lube place for my Camry. After using them for years, I took it to a mechanic for another issue and asked him to do the oil change as well. I was just watching him and he took out the filter cartridge. It was solid. It had not been changed for years. Fortunately, we caught it before major damage and I drove that Camry another 150,000 miles, 250,000 miles plus and it was still tight. Now I always use a mechanic I trust.

[@michaelrodriguez7380]

probably why mine fried up

[@Barneyrubble241]

Exactly why I do it myself. Plus, I can change my own oil for less than $30, so I save $50 every time and it takes less than a half hour. I think of it as making $100 an hour.

[@ThomasKing19933]

I don't take chances with clowns who aren't paid enough to care about what they are doing, so I change my own oil.

[@Antares_451]

LOL essential workees across the land are underpaid and overworked, too bad you don't need anything from the ppl working in the service industry..

[@andyblank4157]

I’m not going to comment on this video because I want you to have the top comment😊

[@mitchellbroaddus9120]

​@Antares_451 underpaid, and overworked? For skilled labor? Lol

[@ThomasKing19933]

@@andyblank4157 Thank you 😊

[@ThomasKing19933]

​@@andyblank4157 Thank you for that 😊

[@rbiringer]

Wife just had her oil changed at Jiffy - $110 for full synthetic. The check oil light came on by the time she made it home (2 miles), and there's a puddle of oil under the car after sitting all night. They're all bad. This is why I always change the oil myself, but I'm out of town for a while.

[@markless125]

Thats why i change my own oil. Used to work at an oil change shop back in highschool. You wouldn't believe the scams.

[@MXALOVE]

After working at Walmart (not as a mechanic) I can confidently say, don't bring your car there. Literally, you will leave out with a problem you didn't have. Everytime. I have no idea how they do it, but it's essentially just random people on the street fixing cars.

[@OldesouthFarm]

I had a dealership tell me I needed new brakes 2 weeks after having new brakes put on. Never went back and contacted management. I take my Prius to a guy who I watch him change it and take my oil and filter with me. Scotty you are so much fun to watch, I may just change my own oil. I have a tractor that needs an oil change on occasion too…

[@VIC00-ir2bb]

Good job, take care of that Prius & it will take care of you...

[@mfm6376]

I changed my oil today with Walmart oil and filter in my driveway. 10 minutes and $25 in parts.

[@victorbaird8220]

Great job 😊 I like pennzoil oil 😊

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[@mfm6376]

@jmcfan11 17 Sentra

[@johnwadsworth4916]

Me too

[@mfm6376]

@jmcfan11 I gotta service the cvt in 3k miles. I got everything for it. KZbin will guide me.

[@jimkontos4221]

Don't trust walmart for car repairs

[@saulhernandez8620]

Oli change is not a repair

[@thetruthhurts9296]

@@saulhernandez8620 Pay attention. He didn't say nothing about oil change, but other things that they do is. Brakes, Alternators etc....and again he's right. Don't trust Walmart for car repairs.

[@bcgrittner]

Walmart Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, also put too much oil in a customer’s car. There were other complaints, as well. Beware!

[@michellephilhower2191]

Walmart in Lumberton did that to a friend of my cousin. They didn't put oil in the engine. My brother worked for Kmart service center. They never had a problem.

[@vatodad]

My niece had exactly the same experience at Walmart. They failed to actually put heavy oil in the engine and it seized just as she left the parking lot. They did pay to put a new crate engine in. One of the biggest problems is the fact that most high schools no longer have any VOTEC training... No auto shop, No wood shop, No electric shop, etc. Our school systems are failing us in so many ways... Sadly no competent mechanic wants to do the oil changes because most are paid on commission, and there's just no money in it. Of course some places use it as a basis to charge you even more money doing additional work that's not needed. The entire system is just so broken.

[@littlejefe494]

Ignorance is a gold mine........

[@tommak6516]

Instead of biocthing, you and your niece should learn and do your own oil changes. It is good exercise crawling below cars, you both might lose some weight. Same with rotating tires, etc, etc, etc.

[@tims5677]

Man here in Texas all the schools have wood, auto, and welding shops lol

[@jessewynne8193]

Here where I am our state we used to have 7 tech/trafe schools now we have 2 Budget cuts closed them

[@ALLworldCONSTRUCTIONLLC]

Yea they stopped pretty much the year I graduated in 2007 cuz it’s too dangerous. Part of the reason there’s so much work that people can’t do

[@rzh3443]

I took my car to Jiffy Lube once. They forgot to tighten the oil filter. Luckily , I caught it in time. At the local Wally Mart, I never see the same people in the auto area twice.

[@canaantx210]

I worked at jiffy Lube and the mangers had us faking tire rotations, and lie about the type of oil we put in when the one they wanted was out of stock.

[@Pllban]

oh my god. how do you suggest we verify if they are not scamming us with these oil changes? and other oil change shops as well?

[@johnharris6655]

Do not fall for the cabin air filter or headlight cleaning scam. Walmart wanted to know if I wanted them to clean my headlights for about 80 dollars. I said no and bought a 10 dollar cleaning kit that worked just fine.

[@masongama3096]

Cabin air filters are the biggest scam out there, used to think they high-tech level replacement till I read my owners manual 😅 and now, every season I refresh on that febreeze smell with a new one....$200 to change something worth $20 🤣

[@jackb3724]

I work as a tech in a Walmart auto center and it’s safe to say that it’s risky, I work with someone who constantly rushes and makes mistakes all the time. I myself am very methodical about what I do, and I’ll be going to college for auto mechanics soon to go on to bigger and better things. I barely even tell anyone that I work on cars at Walmart, because I’m embarrassed due to the amount of imbeciles they will hire and NOT fire.

[@merlingriffin3861]

My dealership used to try to sell me the air filter change special. For only $100 bucks they would charge your engine and cabin air filters. I can buy both filters for around $30.00 and put both of them in just a few minutes. The longest part is getting stuff out of the glove box and putting it back. The $100 at the shop only covered parts and labor. They would tack on a fee for shop supplies, hey! I used a paper towel to wipe my hands on after doing the engine air filter, Then there is the environmental fee. I can throw the old filters in the trash can with the best of them. Dealership has kind of backed off that one

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

I agree. That cabin filter is probably worse being their than not because it forms a breeding ground for mold. It doesn't improve air quality. The only benefit I can see is that it helps to keep debris out of the evaporator core.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

@@jackb3724 That is so true. Management rushes and puts a lot of pressure on the techs to produce resulting in mistakes and accidents. That is why I hate bosses and upper management. It's all about making themselves more money, they don't give a damn for the people that actually have to do the work.

[@youdontknowme5969]

OMG my nearby Walmart's auto center has had SO MANY complaints. It boggles me that they're still allowed to operate. Reverse polarity on battery changes, forgot to put oil in or forgot to put drain plug back in, likewise with coolant, wheels falling off after tire change, no braking after brake job, . . . it's so many stupid things that shouldn't even happen in the first place

[@scubasteve3032]

Every time I used Walmart when I was young and dumb, they messed something up. I learned the hard way to find men who were established in the area I lived and asked them where to go (I have moved around a lot). Word of mouth goes a long way. I do my own oil changes now.

[@jayhockley8841]

Back in 2001 , I knew a Shop Owner who had 2 Brand New Subarus in his shop for repairs . It seems an Emplyee at a Walmart had drained all the Front Wheel drive oil out of those AWD Subarus and then thinking he just drained the engine oil , added roughly 5 qts of oil to the motor . This blew out all the gaskets and seals in the motor AND Seized up the Front Wheel Drive ..

[@biometal770]

Holy crap man that’s insane

[@dannydaw59]

ROFL 🤣

[@lamper2]

so, what happened-did they pay for what they did and didn't do?

[@jayhockley8841]

Yes , The Mechanic said Walmart had to pay for the repairs . Walmart has deep pockets .

[@williammouri1096]

Changing your oil is simple yet critical to the life of your vehicle. Don't take a chance. DIY or find someone competent.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

100%. If you do simple regular maintenance on anything, it will last a long time.

[@brendalee-lj1oy]

Took the car to get oil changed at Walmarts in Ohio and they drained the radiator and put oil in it . Someone caught it and then they had to drained the oil out of it . We were at Walmarts from early morning to afternoon .. And the car still wasnt right after that never went back . Scotty we really enjoy your videos and we have learned from your with tips . Have a great day .

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

Hope they got fired.

[@DLOGKCALB]

Rollback 😂

[@masongama3096]

🤣🤣🤣 I know a grown a** man that poured engine coolant into the engine and he thought he was filling up the oil. Vehicle couldn't even drive of a rest stop parking lot

[@jbzzey]

WOW

[@RiverVapor]

My first brand new car I took to Jiffy Lube and they cross threaded the plug on the first oil change.

[@horseathalt7308]

Dealers have the same kids doing oil changes that iffy Lube does!

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

Either cross threaded or over tightened the drain plug until it stripped. Drain pans are usually made of aluminum so they can strip easily if you are not careful.

[@donaldlynch5861]

My son-in-law had his oil changed at Walmart and they didn’t tighten the oil plug bolt enough and the oil leaked out causing the engine to seize up. They denied taking responsibility for it and he was stuck with replacing the engine himself!

[@Cybersawz]

He should've hired an attorney!

[@donaldlynch5861]

@@Cybersawz He did! The attorney said there was no way of proving it was done at Walmarts since it was over two weeks from when he had the oil changed.

[@EXFOOLYCOOLY]

​@@donaldlynch5861damn sorry to hear that. That's just fuckin horrible

[@ChildofGod3712]

Get ANOTHER attorney Walmart was the last one to do the oil change and they ALWAYS give a receipt for services rendered and time should NOT matter…they NEED to take responsibility for their actions smh

[@Cybersawz]

@@ChildofGod3712 Exactly! Quite a coincidence that an engine seizes up after an oil change 2 weeks prior. The oil drain plug was probably loose, and oil drained out slowly until there was no more oil and viola, engine blown.

[@garyesada5766]

I went there to get tires. Walmart. Such a bad experience. I am so glad I eventually walked out.

[@bigdaddymak1439]

Dealerships hire the same idiots

[@Nev1812]

Find the individual that does your maintenance right. Not the brand

[@ginog5037]

You mean Stealerships 😏

[@janicekerrigan5863]

True.

[@alinatamashevich3354]

Stealerships

[@oboewankenobo8675]

Have a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe we took in to the dealer for state inspection. For around 3 weeks after that it would backfire off and on and you would see black smoke out of the exhaust. I couldn’t understand it because it was always a good running car. My daughter was taking it on a long trip to Louisiana so I wanted to change the oil. I do all my own oil changes so I have a 6 qt drain pan ( my car takes 5 qt)and I’m under the car and open the drain plug.Right away I knew something wasn’t right. The oil just shot out of the drain hole and filled up the drip pan and I had at least a quart all over the driveway before I got the plug back in. When I emptied that, I opened the drain again and got another 2 qt before it stopped. I went back to the dealer and told the service manager. He pulled the paperwork and evidently they do the courtesy check of the fluids and top them off. He said his best guy did the service! I said well there’s a problem somewhere because I had 4 extra qts of oil in my engine. He looked at me like okay, so what do you want me to say. I said I’m just letting you know and left. I was just very lucky I changed the oil because it could have blown the engine on my daughters trip which was around 4000 highway miles. I would be out big money for a new engine.

[@austintrees]

I used to work on the inside of the automotive department, and the guy who ran the outside oil change area... Who drove a scooter to work, put double the oil in a truck because he thought it was a diesel truck, he then spent 10 minutes arguing with the guy who owned the truck if it was or wasn't a diesel

[@silverbulletS197]

Thats why i started doing my own oil changes because I heard some Wal Mart automotive shops just tops off your oil and doesnt even change the filter!! So I would think all other companies would probably do the same

[@silverbulletS197]

@@SinCitySinner Nice move! Did you put them on blast on social media??? I know it's kind of evil but imagine all the $$$ you're saving future victims! 🤝

[@edwarddougherty221]

I’ve worked with a former Walmart store manager. He related a story where the tech put windshield wiper fluid in, not oil, during an oil change!! Needless to say the engine was toast.. true story.

[@mikelarry2602]

How is that possible ?

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

@@mikelarry2602 Total rookie that does not know anything about cars.

[@mikelarry2602]

@@anonymous-zn2iv Or had a shred of common sense.

[@JR-kg8ee]

I've got tires and oil changes from my local Walmart for years and haven't had a problem yet but yes I have heard horror storries and maybe I have just been lucky so far. You can have these mistakes happen anywhere, even dealerships. Same said Walmart had botched a few jobs but Walmart paid for all the repairs. I always check my car before driving off to make sure it was done right.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

True. It really depends on the person working on the car.

[@mikeholt1248]

Even if you do have Wal-Mart or other such places (quick-lube stations) they change your oil, be sure to CHECK THE OIL YOURSELF before you leave the parking lot! Checking your oil is EASY and doing so could save your engine!!

[@Absaalookemensch]

I check the oil level and color before leaving the parking lot after an oil change. It's a simple double check to ensure safety for you and them.

[@bklyncowboy2925]

Me too! I trust nobody 😮

[@Absaalookemensch]

@@bklyncowboy2925Trust nobody, especially yourself.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

True. You just never know. Also check your lug nuts if they did tire work.

[@Absaalookemensch]

@@anonymous-zn2iv And if you see a urologist, check your nuts before leaving ;)

[@TheMeandrummer]

I wouldn’t let Walmart work on my bicycle. I went there for two tires for my trailer and it took about half a day. I complained to them but they didn’t care.

[@adotintheshark4848]

that's because the guy working the deli had to do it.

[@Walmart]

Allow us to make your experience better! Could you please send us a message on Twitter or Facebook to discuss this further?

[@rickyprovost3405]

Had seen a guy lose his tire in the parking lot because they didn't put the lug nuts back on. 😅

[@john81566]

I always change the oil and replace the filter in my dad's van and my truck. I drive the front wheels up on a ramps. Makes it easy to get to the filter and put the oil pan under the crankcase.

[@CobraR1993]

I have been working on cars for years. I never use ramps. They can suddenly collapse.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

@@CobraR1993 I never heard of ramps collapsing. Jack stands are probably the safest but they must also be made sure the paw is engaged with the teeth of the support arm. I had a jack stand suddenly let go because the paw wasn't fully engaged. So after that I always make sure by slamming my hand against the release lever to be sure it is fully engaged before I would put any load on it.

[@Humandriver5280]

WMT has thousands of complaints. These go back more than 25 years. The most common issues were loose oil pan bolts or screws and improperly installed filters.

[@dapper_gent]

It's always a gamble taking it anywhere. My mother had her transmission oil drained and not replaced, and I let corporate know that I would be suing them.

[@longlost8424]

back in the 1990s, I sent my wife down to the local "jiffy tub" (about 2 miles away) for an oil change 1 saturday morning. on her way home she saw the temperature go high. I wen tout to look over what the problem was and noticed that they'd forgot to put the drain plug back into the pan. when I called the shop to complain, the manager tells me to "drive back over and they'll take care of it".... wtf? after I read him the riot act, they sent a tech over with the plug and oil, and lucky for them, the car remained reliable for the next 7 years of our ownership.... NEVER again have I used a "discount" oil change establishment........

[@horseathalt7308]

Most people in the industry call it "Iffy Lube" 🤣😂

[@zinyamen]

Lol ironic I went to Jeffy lube about 3 months ago for oil change corporate vehicle , workers forgot to close the oil cap which cause oil to spill. I spent $20 washing off the oil grease got reimbursed & an apology. It’s was a 2024 Corolla se how can you forget that smh

[@gayman7652]

I worked at that Walmart 10 years ago. 😳. It's in the Pyramid Village Shopping Center. The turnover rate was RIDICULOUSLY high. HR doesn't even look at the applications. They just hire ANYONE, for ANY department.

[@adotintheshark4848]

if they have a pulse and are reasonably toilet trained, they are hired.

[@badxradxandy]

Jiffy has always treated me right. I should do it myself but it's hard with little kids.

[@c4yourself319]

Scotty is one of few millionaires who will be honest about things like "costing a fortune" and "not worth it". Always glad to take advice from people like him.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

He most likely became a millionaire from youtube, not from working as a mechanic.

[@gdholmfirth]

It's not just Wal Mart. My local Toyota dealership can't change oil correctly, either. Change your own oil or use someone you trust.

[@jasondawdy5524]

Same for me. My local Honda dealership overfilled by approximately a quart. I noticed they have young technicians working there. I didn't even bother going back. No thanks, I'll just do it myself now.

[@LP-hs6yz]

Sears did that to me with my brand new 1982 Toyota Corolla. Put too much oil in it and it sprayed all over the underneath of the car.

[@jsderan4283]

You're lucky it didn't blow your engine!!

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

The person that worked on your car obviously did not double check the oil level.

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

Back in 2017 I took my brand new F,150 for an oil change and they told k 3 hours to do a oil change and damaged the drain plug. I did end up suing Walmart and they settled

[@robertsyre230]

The local Ford dealership ruined my oil drain plug, i didn't realize it til i did the next oil change 5k miles later, i just went to Napa for a new plug

[@FabulosoSpray]

Yep! Same happened here. They clearly don't understand that you need to use the right socket to unscrew the plug. I don't know how that is a difficult job.

[@biometal770]

You sued for a drain plug?

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

@@biometal770 in doing so, they damage others things under my brand new truck.

[@garfieldsmith332]

No oil in one car, too much oil in another car. Overall it balances out with the amount of oil.

[@stevenpollard5171]

On the average, all is okay!

[@robertsyre230]

We bought a car from a Dodge dealership, brought it there for an oil change, it was 2 quarts low, and just found out that when the dealership changed the spark plugs 6 years ago, they never changed the back 2 plugs!

[@davidmann2988]

You just make one bad decision after another.

[@FabulosoSpray]

Last straw for me is when I took my vehicle down to get a tire changed. They called me halfway from the house to tell me they forgot to put the air pressure sensor back in the new tire. Walmart can go hump itself. That and jiffy lube stripping my oil plug multiple times. Not expensive but irritating to have to constantly buy replacements. DO YOUR OWN WORK ON YOUR OWN VEHICLE.

[@texasvet7241]

My local Nissan dealer did my first oil change on a new Titan I bought back in 2012. It was free so I let them do it. They forgot to put oil back in after they drained it out. I lost it so bad that they threw me out of the dealership and told me to never come back. 😂

[@joshuamorehead6124]

So what about putting oil back in your truck? Lol

[@jacobcutrer]

As you should have. That’s unacceptable period!

[@texasvet7241]

@@joshuamorehead6124 they towed it in put oil in it and acted like it was my fault for checking my oil. Accused me of not knowing how to read the dipstick. When they figured out they screwed up they just put oil in and sent me on my way. It was the first oil change on a brand new truck. I got rid of it a few days later.

[@becausehelivesministryintl6841]

That's why they call it DOPE. Can't trust hardly anyone these days. Lol

[@westabsupplyebay4093]

Did you find out prior to the engine being seized up or did you inspect it and found no oil?

[@TriforcePlayer2]

Thanks Scotty. Ive been changing my own oil nowadays because of your advice

[@johncowhig7196]

I appreciate your videos scotty. Very informative. Very interesting.

[@rubensalcido5606]

So far I haven't had problems changing my oil at Walmart.But I'm sorry for those who have.I will definitely be careful like you said Scotty!

[@vsmith4693able]

Years ago WAL-MART didn’t put oil into my 2001 Camry, I had to replace my engine at my own cost. Please put the word out about WAL-MART.

[@tyhawthorne9131]

I got a oil change at Walmart in my 2013 ram 2500 Cummins back in 2014 and they didn’t tighten the oil drain plug all the way, luckily I didn’t live far and noticed when I got home from having a huge puddle of oil on my driveway. I’ve never used them since for any kind of vehicle maintenance. They wouldn’t take any accountability for it and wouldn’t give me my money back or even give me the oil to put back in the truck, they told me I should’ve inspected the truck before I left what a joke of a company.

[@crosslink1493]

It depends on the shop. I've to two friends (brothers) who own five Jiffy Lube franchises. They hire students from the local community college's auto tech program to work in their shops. Big windows looking out on the service bay area so you can see what they are doing. Never had a problem. I take it in rather than do it myself because its only about $5 less when I do it myself vs the cost of them doing it with a discount coupon. And I don't have to get rid of the old oil & filter, plus I hate dealing with those new cartridge filters, total PITA.

[@karltaylor5643]

They only work when they want to. They don't like engines that use 5 quarts. They only fill to full mark on the dipstick with a dry empty oil filter. Check you dipstick after they done and park it. It's gonna be 1/2 quart low. Check the oil pan plug. Might not be there, or stripped. Wally world oil change mechanics are not very bright.

[@crlaw75]

In Canada, Wal-Mart used to have service centers, but not anymore.

[@garfieldsmith332]

"Dis-service" centre.

[@erikeippel]

Hard to find good help specially in Canada

[@crlaw75]

That's when Scotty will tell us to do it ourselves.

[@garfieldsmith332]

@@erikeippel In either language. 🙂🙂🙂🙂. Difficile de trouver une bonne aide surtout au Canada.

[@kim0007]

I had to re-install the halogen bulb in my mother's headliggt after a Wal Mart mechanic sent her on her way. It is not just oil changes they are flubbing on.

[@craigfin3222]

Walmart does not hire mechanics. No one working there is a real mechanic, they are TLEs (Tire Lube Experts). Mechanics go to school for a min of 6 months, TLEs 2 weeks.

[@noimis6929]

Apprentices go school for a minimum of that time and are still apprentices . There's a 5 year program to become a qualified mechanic in most countries , including trade school and shop work , before being allowed to work unsupervised , on people's vehicles . Furthermore a fireman or senior workman does the final check . ​@@craigfin3222

[@noimis6929]

That should be" foreman" or senior workman

[@Fuukutoob]

I change the oil on my service vehicle myself. 2007 Ford E-150 4.6 L 303,000 Mi and running strong!.

[@becausehelivesministryintl6841]

Went to Walmart I. SELMA CA years ago. 4 new tires we are on our way home I started hearing a clanking noise coming from the rear. Took the hub cap off oh only 2 of the 5 lug nuts were on the 3 were just laying in the hubcap. Unreal we could have had a bad Wreck. I couldn't believe it

[@gbedmonds1594]

😂😂😂😂 Ron white comes to mind....... it fell off, it fell off, IT FELL THE FU## OFF!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffreysantos9070]

Same here! I looked back and I can see lug nuts flying off! I told my dad and mom. But the wheel fell off! My mom was in an panic. My dad said relax. My dad got out and walked to an nearby house where our wheel was at. My dad rolled it over and placed it on. From then on, I learned an important lesson to verify whatever mechanic touch!

[@steveguardabene4849]

I knew a gal had her oil changed at Walmart she left their and drove roughly ten miles down the hwy and told us her oil light was on sure enough no oil but that Honda made it ten miles on the hwy with no oil

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

Hope the crank bearings didn't get spun.

[@jimballuff3849]

Oh Boy... I have been going to Walmart for several years! First, I have a 2007 Jaguar XK Convertible In Winter Gold 1 of 97, 56000 miles on the clock! I do car shows with it. Tires and oil changes are done there, and just two days ago I had it done, yep, I checked my oil level yesterday, right on the mark. Not only that but they didn't have a filter for it so they drove to a Parts store and bought one for it! And they carry the right brand of oil for a Jaguar. I've gone to this store for over five years. It's the Midvale store in Salt Lake City, UT So there are great stores around the country, and I can tell you this is one of the great ones! I've also had my wife's car and my daily driver done here and at the store in Taylorville on 5300 South. They go the extra mile, I can tell you a lot more good things they have done when I've been there.

[@shakerman55]

So you found the proverbial needle in a haystack.😂

[@scottp2462]

I do all my own maintenance but I do buy tires at Walmart. My local Wally World auto shop manager is a retired GM tech with over 30 years experience and the two old fellas that do tires have been in the tire industry for decades, they work in their old age because they are bored. Four vehicles over a decade of buying tires at Walmart without an issue. There are good and bad shops and employees everywhere not just Walmart. The staff and experience matters.

[@adotintheshark4848]

"The previous announcement was bought and paid for by WalMart"

[@michaelrichey6783]

I think I'll take my chances elsewhere pal...

[@charlessommers7218]

Great show 😊

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

Thanks Scotty!

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

A friend of mine once took his car to Jiffy Lube for an oil change on his Caddy and instead of putting in engine oil they poured in gear oil! Lucky for him he realized something was wrong and had the gear oil removed and engine oil was added. I have been taking my 04 Honda to the Honda dealer where I purchased it.

[@Ray-vq2jc]

Dealerships way over charge , would not trust them if my life depended on it.

[@mrgarrison3516]

It's best to get a few quotes before you need work done, I found the dealership changed my Subaru sparkplugs for at least 30% cheaper than independent mechanics 🤷

[@IsleofFire]

Excellent Advice!

[@richardisner3671]

I change my own oil. I do most of the work on my car. That way I know it is done properly. But then again. I own cars that never need work done except for regular maintenance.

[@CRISSGRULLON]

What kind of cars do you own?

[@richardisner3671]

@@CRISSGRULLON 1986 Lincoln Town Car & 1986 F150 4x4.

[@bobbylibertini]

Can confirm! As a second-generation Italian in this country, believe Scotty! You don't want anything mechanical made in Italy! We make great food....but ya can't drive spaghetti!

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Most of the brakes on higher end cars are made in Italy :) Many brakes on ski chairlifts are also Italian (my friend's family have a business in Milan, with clients all over the world)

[@bobbylibertini]

@@dmitripogosian5084 On Lambos, Ferarris, etc. the brakes are probably the only thing on the car that lasts for more than 5K miles without a problem.... Slap a set of Akebonos o0n 'em...oh, wait, Akebono probably doesn't make pads for those cars, 'cause there's not enough of 'em out there.....

[@Truckguy2007]

I’ve had a couple of oil changes done at my local Walmart. Also I purchased 2 sets of tires there. Only problem was that they put the wrong tires on my truck, so they had to change them.

[@johnandrus3901]

I have Walmart do my oil changes. One of the engines uses 0w20 to 5w20 and the other two use 5w30. I use Mobil 1 and they have to get it off of the shelf. No pumping it in with a hose, where I can see someone not paying attention and putting too much in, or even forgetting to pump the oil in. I also choose which filter to use and I've watched them pour the oil in. I've never had a problem, but it's best to keep an eye on them to make sure that they do what they are supposed to do.

[@user-kl6lg3nz8w]

Thank you Scotty keep it coming, Great Information, The more you know the more you don't want to know, the big "three" are the big zero imo.

[@jamessteele8095]

I love how you never hold back !

[@georgeharrisonfan75]

I stopped going to walmart for oil changes a long time ago. I use a local mom and pop garage near my home. They always do a good job and I don't have to worry that they screwed up.

[@jeffreysantos9070]

Same here! I know everyone by name. They are decent folks.

[@blackwoodbat]

Even dealerships have done it. Forget to put oil in the vehicle. Put the wrong grade of oil in the vehicle. Charge you for full synthetic and put in conventional. Do you own oil changes if you can.

[@robertsyre230]

if it's a Ford dealership and they tell you that they used full synthetic, they most likely just used a blend

[@scottelliott6568]

Valvoline instant oil change has been really good for me.

[@jp-nq5wd]

Not all quick oil change places are bad and glad you found a good one…it’s just that you’re rolling the dice with them

[@opera93]

Thanks, interestingly, same here:%thiugh knew Manager .

[@thermoplyaes652]

They forgot to put the dipstick in mine lmao 4 months ago

[@mikekirkpatrick293]

I made that mistake once. ONCE NEVER AGAIN

[@BENZ317]

I know little to nothing about cars but am watching due to your overall presentation. Salute sir

[@hifiman4562]

Auto shop rejects work at Walmart.

[@dalesandberg6474]

I would never trust my vehicle to wal mart!

[@SKZ1360]

Much love Scotty

[@TheeMilkMan]

I had a valvoline commercial on here before I could watch this video lol 😂

[@MBarberfan4life]

Well, I'm definitely not going to the stealership

[@RobertoMartinez-ei2wt]

They do the same to me!! Mercury GM when they tell me is done I CK the oil stick and it was crazy more oil and not the full synthetic that I order. Have a bad moment because the manager said keep saying that that's the oil that I order! So after 15 minutes and the shop manager looks in to it, they accept to do it again! Never go back!!

[@georgefours]

You are the best Scotty.

[@rocinblues]

Scotty we are roughly the same age, the problem here is that growing up we used to perform the basic maintenance on our vehicles in our backyards, and started with our dad showing us how to maintain the lawnmower. If the lawnmower wasn't maintained, we couldn't cut grass and the weekly "allowance" would have been nil. No ticket ...no wash. When we got older, we knew the base info (oil level/fluids etc.) for the vehicle was in the car manual that was always found the glove compartment. However, the general age of the people that work at car repair/maintenance places can sure play hell out of those video games.

[@bdcochran01]

Sad humor. Costco used to have a mechanic fill tires at the back of the shop. It was part of the service. Too expensive. So, they put a couple of air pumps outside with parking limited to people filling tires. Every other person didn't know what the tire pressure should be or how to operate the machine. I can no longer work on modern cars. However, I have a covered, quality compressor in the driveway with accessories. I filled bicycle tires this week. When asked, I check the tires on her car.

[@1337ConeHead]

Guy I worked with at Walmart got transferred from bike assembly to the quick lube. He was there 2 weeks and forgot to put oil in a car and the plug back in. Guys car got about a mile. They fired him on the spot. Walmart had to buy the guy a new engine plus some more.

[@peagee4518]

Same idiots change oil at dealerships.....its entry level.....paid slighly more than minimum wage just to get their foot in the door to train....same everywhere....

[@zenithperigee7442]

@peagee4518, entry-level still shouldn't mean you show up to work "like a vegetable." As the "non-mechanic", I do change oil/filter in my vehicles and have had to do much more than routine maintenance like when I inherited a "Dodge"

[@rjmurphyo0]

I do oil changes and everyone who has ever worked on cars will tel you that f ups happen and it sucks. That being said, I have not forgot to put oil in a car that has been drained..... all It can take is someone who is frustrated, emotionally upset and a bunch of other reasons that could cause them to forget to do this.

[@littlejefe494]

Another stupid design is the water pump that is driven by a cam pully on the opposite side of the engine 🙄 😳

[@jamesellis9080]

Mitsubishi motor in our old Lancer was like that with like 6 hoses coming off the water pump.

[@thomkessler3497]

It’s not just walmart. I took my 2018 crv to the Honda dealer for an oil change, they advertised synthetic oil changes for x amount of money. Up to 5 quarts. Three times they put 5 quarts in but, it only takes 3.7 quarts. I had to drain 1.3 quarts out to get the dipstick between the lines. I complained the first and second times the third time I checked it there and made them drain it out. Never again.

[@jasondawdy5524]

My local Honda dealership overfilled my Accord by about a quart. Too many young technicians working there. I have deemed them incompetent

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

I have never allowed anyone to change my engine oil on any of my vehicles in the 53 years of driving!!! But I had to buy a handicapped van for my wife and it sits so low that even on ramps I can’t get under it so off to Valvoline oil change all went well 2nd time the new crew looked like they were a head banger band tried to sell me everything but oil pulled my air filter showed it to me ( it was as clean as the day it was made) and said I needed a new one it crammed it back in couldn’t get the cover to go back on , never again I guess I’m going to have to buy a lift to keep idiots away from my vehicles.

[@rvotbeats]

I never got any service work done at Walmart! Maybe bought a battery once 😂

[@DESPRADO111]

Actually, the other Oil Change places, like Jiffy Lube, Screw Up just as much as Wally World… I Know, I’ve had to Repair them. Thank you for this clip though:-) I Love watching your videos:-)

[@jamesbarker619]

I live about 10 miles from The Walmart in Greensboro NC. I wouldn’t even let them put a battery in my car!!🤣🤣. These people are clueless!!

[@rodramoneda371]

One of my employees had Walmart change his oil. Pulls into my parking lot and his three year old car is leaking oil profusely. Come to find out they never tightened the oil filter.