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02-09-2008, 02:35 PM
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Oil Change Horrors
Ok so the first time I changed my oil in my 300D I was in a hurry and didn't thing anything of it. The second time (today) I changed the oil I am giving anything a good once over, and to my horror what do I find? In the oil filter housing I find more or less a garbage dump. Three big o-rings, two filter grommets that seal the top side and COPPER WASHERS!!! My only question is what were these people thinking? I fished around with a pick to get everything out, lets hope I didn't miss anything.
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2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins - Georend fully built trans, Banks Big Hoss Bundle, Smarty Tuner, 5" turbo back exhaust. 500 HP and 1100 ft/lbs to the ground. 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300CD - Lost to a four car pile up on 275, Thank You Michigan Drivers. 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300D - Sold, Euro non-turbo car. 
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02-09-2008, 02:38 PM
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Wow that's lazy! Jiffy Lube?
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02-09-2008, 03:20 PM
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yet another reason why i am the only one to change the oil in my cars
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02-09-2008, 03:24 PM
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So who had been doing the oil changes, do you know? Thats truly amazing.
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 1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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02-09-2008, 03:46 PM
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My horror story happened at a large chain dept store that does auto repairs (Not Sears)... They left the Oil filler cap on the air filter. After they said my car was ready I always check the oil level, sure enough the cap was off... Walk in got the service manager. He came out. Said sorry and offered me a free oil change next time. I said thanks. No thanks. I'll do it myself.
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02-09-2008, 08:43 PM
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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself. George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..) 1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won. pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.
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02-09-2008, 09:00 PM
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02-09-2008, 09:07 PM
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(a simple job.) NO leeway should be given if it's messed up - as posted above.
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02-09-2008, 09:46 PM
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oh that's nothing.
the mercury sable wagon I got had just been to the jiffy lube to get It's oil changed, and they claimed they could not get the drain plug out... so the owner drove the car home and sold it to me, I drive away from the house, and the idiot light for oil pressure comes on. I pull over immediatly since I just paid 700 bucks for a car, and had my girlfriend bring me a quart of oil. then drive to a gas station and proceed to put 4 more quarts in!!!... apparently they took out the plug, drained the oil, then stripped it putting it back in and claimed it would not come out... no damage done to the motor, but JEEZ!!! I am glad I do not need oil change places...
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02-17-2008, 09:23 PM
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I'm a marine engineer and you never know what you'll find in an engine. We took a ship into refit and climbed in the crankcase and found a timber 2"X 10" about 8 feet long. I guess the previous workers had been using it as a seat or platform. It had probably been there 4 years. There was not what I expected in the way of wood deterioration.
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02-17-2008, 10:35 PM
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02-17-2008, 10:38 PM
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