Oil Change

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z11375ss
Beginner
#1

Well I went to my local Valvoline oil n go to get my oil changed because I am down to no garage basically, and no tools. The kid comes out and asks, "Can I help you?" Duh! You're an oil change shop. I say yeah, I need the oil changed on my car. He says well the guy who could enter your car in the computer isn't here and we don't have your weight oil and we don't have your filter either. I didn't expect them to have the filter but I DID expect them to have20/50.

So, I go get the filter in a nearby town because the auto parts store near me pulls out a filter that looks like it's for an LS1. I said, "That's the wrong filter." (way small) He says, "No, That's the right one. It shows that it's the right one." I thought, "This guy has a bad attitude and even less knowledge about cars in general than a stone."I didn't buy it. Went and found the correct filter at a shop in the neighboring town. I'm about a block from the parts store and Isee an old school garage. I look in as I pass and a man is in there and sees my car as I pass. I think, "There's the guy I need!" An old schooler who won't strip my oil pan, etc.

I went back to him and asked if he had time to change my oil. He says yes. So we shoot the breeze while he changes my oil and filter that I brought. Charges me 15 bucks. Had a great conversation with the guy. I'll be back in the spring I tell him. He understood that I needed 5 1/2 quarts of oil added, 1 quart of Lucas, A half quart of an additive I use, and a 5 ounce bottle of zinc additive. Totally got it. immediately. The oil n go guys would have been lost. I had a great day. Thanks to Dan's Automotive in Lockport Illinois.

Joffroi
Administrator
#2

Unfortunately due to time, I had to take my car out to a local garage to get help with the brakes. After moving, I was worried I wasn't going to find a good place to go that would be OK working on older cars. Luckily, a little shop close to my house was having a classic car car wash one day. I called them up and the owner said of course they work on older cars. I drove up to there place to chat and he had his 1960-70s chevy wagon resto-modded up on a lift. They still weren't the cheapest, but at least I feel I can trust them.

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