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stephenson · #29 07-11-2006, 12:27 AM

The not so fine lines between honest mistakes at a "factory" (acting like a factory with large volume) service facility and purposeful, widespread illegal activity - the video was about theft, not incompetence. It even looked like most of the employees were embarrassed, but did not deny - means they were likely operating under some direction from twits like the guy who denied who he was ... of all of them, that would be the one I would go after!

I bought a new inboard outboard boat about 10 years ago - 4.3L V-6 engine. Trailered it back after first 10 hours of use for initial oil and filter change. Picked back up a couple of days later, parked it for a week and then launched it locally for a day of boating. Fired right up - with squealing horn sounding LOUD. I didn't even consider checking the oil - screaming kids, trying to get the boat our of everyone else's way, etc. Shut it down immediately, pulled dipstick - zip oil - new filter, though. Put in five quarts - worked fine.

Called dealer - very apologetic - "these things do happen."

Yep, they do, unfortunately - it is poor quality control, but predictable.

I have had my oil changed by quicky places before - only on beaters I was driving back and forth to work (when Mobil 1 just didn't seem right ... :-)) ... I always checked it prior to starting it up. Never an issue - the first time I don't - on a boat, no less ... and .... well ...