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Old 09-11-2009, 01:37 PM
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Jiffy Lube froze engine

I got my oil "changed" at jiffy lube about 2 months ago and my car seemed to be running fine for the first month but the 2nd it started slowing down i wasnt sure what was wrong, so i decided to wait till my next paycheck to take it to a mechanic. Apperntly it couldnt wait that long i was on the freeway when my oil light came on and the engine starting making this horrible squeaking sound and i knew right away what it was. So i pulled over in hopes the engine wasnt shot i checked the dipstick and there was absolutly NO oil on it. I called my dad had him bring me oil we tried starting it but as i thought the engine was completley fried. There was no oil leak in my car i think i wouldve noticed a big oil stain in my driveway since i didnt drive every day it wouldve been somewhat noticeable. So what im thinking is that jiffy lube screwed up and eather didnt change my oil or drained my old oil and didnt put in new. I was wondering if this is grounds enough to make a case or at least get Jiffy Lube to pay for a new engine plus install?
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Old 09-11-2009, 01:48 PM
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I got my oil "changed" at jiffy lube about 2 months ago and my car seemed to be running fine for the first month but the 2nd it started slowing down i wasnt sure what was wrong, so i decided to wait till my next paycheck to take it to a mechanic. Apperntly it couldnt wait that long i was on the freeway when my oil light came on and the engine starting making this horrible squeaking sound and i knew right away what it was. So i pulled over in hopes the engine wasnt shot i checked the dipstick and there was absolutly NO oil on it. I called my dad had him bring me oil we tried starting it but as i thought the engine was completley fried. There was no oil leak in my car i think i wouldve noticed a big oil stain in my driveway since i didnt drive every day it wouldve been somewhat noticeable. So what im thinking is that jiffy lube screwed up and eather didnt change my oil or drained my old oil and didnt put in new. I was wondering if this is grounds enough to make a case or at least get Jiffy Lube to pay for a new engine plus install?
The car would not run fine for a month with no oil.

Going another month on your old oil would not seize the engine.

You went two months without checking the oil, and your car died because it had no oil. I don't think it's Jiffy Lube's fault.
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Old 09-11-2009, 01:59 PM
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I got my oil "changed" at jiffy lube about 2 months ago and my car seemed to be running fine for the first month but the 2nd it started slowing down i wasnt sure what was wrong, so i decided to wait till my next paycheck to take it to a mechanic. Apperntly it couldnt wait that long i was on the freeway when my oil light came on and the engine starting making this horrible squeaking sound and i knew right away what it was. So i pulled over in hopes the engine wasnt shot i checked the dipstick and there was absolutly NO oil on it. I called my dad had him bring me oil we tried starting it but as i thought the engine was completley fried. There was no oil leak in my car i think i wouldve noticed a big oil stain in my driveway since i didnt drive every day it wouldve been somewhat noticeable. So what im thinking is that jiffy lube screwed up and eather didnt change my oil or drained my old oil and didnt put in new. I was wondering if this is grounds enough to make a case or at least get Jiffy Lube to pay for a new engine plus install?
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But, the car ran fine for a month...not Jiffy Lube's problem.
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Oil's cheaper than metal. And a car can burn oil without it making a mess on the driveway.
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On the other hand, I know two different people (who do not know each other - no collusion) who told me about the exact same thing happening to them. One of them had the car break down in the Callahan Tunnel at rush hour - not a happy thing!

However, in both cases, the breakdown was within hours of leaving Jiffy Lube - not a month.
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however, in both cases, the breakdown was within hours of leaving jiffy lube - not a month.
exactly! .
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A car would NOT keep running for 2 months with no oil in it. Period.
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A car would NOT keep running for 2 months with no oil in it. Period.
i wouldn't go so far as to say that...the wife is know for going 20k with no oil change, and that's after she knows theres less than a quart...in fact, she doesn't know it yet, but i just learned she's gone 41k since her last oil change! how the car lives, i'll never know...and it's not even domestic

as for the jiffy lube thing, we've had the same problem before...only not 2 months later...i used to change my own oil, but i was in HI so the wife took it to jiffy lube, and when she got back on base, less than half an hour later, and just 7 miles, the car started shaking, smoking, and then the engine siezed...jiffy lube told me it wasn't their problem, because it had nothing to do with the oil...but my mechanic said they didn't put the plug back in(yikes), my dipstick wasn't even in the engine, and it appeared that there was absolutely NO oil in the car...yet jiffy lube said it still wasn't there fault..never took it to the legal side, luckily it was tax time, and i'd gotten the 2nd half of my re-enlistment bonus, so i had the cash handy and could spare it....2900 later that is...
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A car would NOT run for 2 months with no oil in it.
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I may have forgetten to mention i hadent drove the car much at all for those 2 months maybe like 40 miles max id put on it not sure if that makes any differnce
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:33 AM
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I may have forgetten to mention i hadent drove the car much at all for those 2 months maybe like 40 miles max id put on it not sure if that makes any differnce
Got the paperwork showing the mileage at the time of the oil change? Two months is irrelevant, but the distance driven after the oil change is. You might have a small claims case.
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Got the paperwork showing the mileage at the time of the oil change? Two months is irrelevant, but the distance driven after the oil change is. You might have a small claims case.
As usual, trespassee is showing his total lack of legal knowledge.
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Old 09-25-2009, 09:49 AM
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It happened to my dad. Except they put the wrong oil filter on and the oil leaked out. The car lasted about 50 miles! Jiffy lube paid for the damage.
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It happened to my dad. Except they put the wrong oil filter on and the oil leaked out. The car lasted about 50 miles! Jiffy lube paid for the damage.
2 months later?
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:27 AM
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2 months later?
No, I was just pointing out that Jiffy Lube screws up. It lasted about 1 1/2 hours!
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