What a Wal Mart oil change costs.

[Dcav]

Funny story figured I would share.

Last week I get a call at my desk from a guy whose daughter had just gotten an oil change at the local Wal-Mart. he told me she had a severe oil leak, and was having the car towed into the dealer. He brought me in a copy of the receipt from the oil change and the store managers phone number, since they were responsible for the charges.

What the oil change cost:
45.87 with a Lucas additive for high mileage cars (Mazda 3 with 178,000 miles)

What we found:
car had less then 2 quarts of oil in it
oil all over the undercarriage
oil all over the paint
underneath:
Stripped drain plug-leaking
Broken oil filter housing (vehicle uses a plastic filter cup, and a cartridge filter)

We did:
Clean and degrease undercarriage to determine what caused the leak .5 hours at 98 an hour so $49.00
Replace broken oil filter housing 58.00 for the part .5 at 98.00 to install $107.00 total
R&R oil pan 258.97 for the part, 2.5 hours at 98 an hour $503.97 total
Full service detail 79.99
Re-do the oil change 32.17


Grand total of $772.13


Dealer charge for an oil change 32.17 with tax and disposal Walmart $772.13

 

[Vaquero]

I aint had a vehicle in a wally bay in over 8 years.
stripped the threads on the pan. Wouldn't stand behind it.

 

[Mikewood]

R&R the oil pan? I don't know what that means.
How much is a new pan and gasket?

 

[Brit]

R&R = remove/replace

Did the customer say which WalMart in SA they took their vehicle to?

 

[Acesn8's]

Ya get what pay for and pay for what ya get.

 

[Brit]

oops, double tap

 

[matefrio]

took a Pontiac Fiero in there. Had a good laugh for, no joke, 20 min while they tried to find my engine.

 

[Dcav]

took a Pontiac Fiero in there. Had a good laugh for, no joke, 20 min while they tried to find my engine.

Hilarious.

 

[Vaquero]

Hilarious.

and scary

 

[matefrio]

Hilarious.

When they popped my front hood I almost couldn't stand up I was laughing so hard. Three techs all looking at a spare tire scratching their heads.

 

[scap99]

You should see them scramble at the vato zone when you ask for a radiator cap for an old vw bug.

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[RstyShcklfrd]

When they popped my front hood I almost couldn't stand up I was laughing so hard. Three techs all looking at a spare tire scratching their heads.

Well then where the hell is the engine?

/sarcasm

 

[TheDan]

took a Pontiac Fiero in there. Had a good laugh for, no joke, 20 min while they tried to find my engine.

bwahahahaha, that is great!

I would never, ever take a car to walmart or even a jiffy lube. Those places tend to hire the lowest common denominator and it seems it's company policy to be in denial when they strip your drain plug (or worse).

Be a real man (or woman) and change your own oil. If you can field strip, clean, and lube a gun then you can change your oil. It's not hard. If for some weird reason it is too hard, find a decent independent mechanic. Might cost you $10 more than Jiffy Lube, but at least you'll have someone with experience working on your car.

 

[mikeofcontex]

If I remember correctly, the fuel filler for a '57 Chevy was a bit of a pain to find. It was behind the left tail light assembly that was hinged and swung open.

 

[matefrio]

At the time I lived in an apartment with strict rules not to work on cars in the parking lot. There are reasons guys who know how don't every so often.

 

[mikeofcontex]

At the time I lived in an apartment with strict rules not to work on cars in the parking lot. There are reasons guys who know how don't every so often.

They get old and stiff.

 

[Glockster69]

took a Pontiac Fiero in there. Had a good laugh for, no joke, 20 min while they tried to find my engine.

That was your fault ... you shoulda backed it into the bay ;-)


That is friggin hilarious but seriously, I would not have let them work on it once they found the engine

 

[hkusp1]

If I don't do it myself I take my truck to the only place I've ever had my oil changed, they are good people who I trust. I bet those wallytards used an impact to put the drain plug back in.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

I dont dare take my truck to WM for oil change..... its been over 15 yrs since I last took a vehicle.... they are too slow.... they just waste my time.... I prefer to change the oil myself...... I get the satisfaction of a job well done in a timely manner....

 

[M. Sage]

R&R = remove/replace

Did the customer say which WalMart in SA they took their vehicle to?

Doesn't matter. They all do crap like this. Any quickie lube place will.