Beware of Jiffy Lube
05-26-2006, 10:33 AM
#11
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
I got one of those 'Gator-Grip' sockets for Christmas a few years ago. The
manufacturer claims they will remove any nut or bolt.... no matter how
rounded it may be......
It sure is an interesting design....
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4476fa7a$0$24218$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> And if they won't come off with Vese-Grips, BMFH.
>
> Earle
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:MzDdg.17482$fb2.5037@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> Vise-Grips are only good for nuts that won't come off with pliers.
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>> Stupendous Man wrote:
>> > I'm not going to load video on dialup, but DUH!. Any "mechanic" who
> works
>> > for under $20 per hr and considers vise-grips a tool for daily use
>> > isn't
>> > getting near my vehicles.
>
>
>
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***
manufacturer claims they will remove any nut or bolt.... no matter how
rounded it may be......
It sure is an interesting design....
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4476fa7a$0$24218$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> And if they won't come off with Vese-Grips, BMFH.
>
> Earle
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:MzDdg.17482$fb2.5037@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> Vise-Grips are only good for nuts that won't come off with pliers.
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>> Stupendous Man wrote:
>> > I'm not going to load video on dialup, but DUH!. Any "mechanic" who
> works
>> > for under $20 per hr and considers vise-grips a tool for daily use
>> > isn't
>> > getting near my vehicles.
>
>
>
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***
05-26-2006, 10:33 AM
#12
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
I got one of those 'Gator-Grip' sockets for Christmas a few years ago. The
manufacturer claims they will remove any nut or bolt.... no matter how
rounded it may be......
It sure is an interesting design....
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4476fa7a$0$24218$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> And if they won't come off with Vese-Grips, BMFH.
>
> Earle
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:MzDdg.17482$fb2.5037@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> Vise-Grips are only good for nuts that won't come off with pliers.
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>> Stupendous Man wrote:
>> > I'm not going to load video on dialup, but DUH!. Any "mechanic" who
> works
>> > for under $20 per hr and considers vise-grips a tool for daily use
>> > isn't
>> > getting near my vehicles.
>
>
>
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***
manufacturer claims they will remove any nut or bolt.... no matter how
rounded it may be......
It sure is an interesting design....
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4476fa7a$0$24218$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> And if they won't come off with Vese-Grips, BMFH.
>
> Earle
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:MzDdg.17482$fb2.5037@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> Vise-Grips are only good for nuts that won't come off with pliers.
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>> Stupendous Man wrote:
>> > I'm not going to load video on dialup, but DUH!. Any "mechanic" who
> works
>> > for under $20 per hr and considers vise-grips a tool for daily use
>> > isn't
>> > getting near my vehicles.
>
>
>
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***
05-26-2006, 10:33 AM
#13
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
I got one of those 'Gator-Grip' sockets for Christmas a few years ago. The
manufacturer claims they will remove any nut or bolt.... no matter how
rounded it may be......
It sure is an interesting design....
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4476fa7a$0$24218$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> And if they won't come off with Vese-Grips, BMFH.
>
> Earle
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:MzDdg.17482$fb2.5037@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> Vise-Grips are only good for nuts that won't come off with pliers.
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>> Stupendous Man wrote:
>> > I'm not going to load video on dialup, but DUH!. Any "mechanic" who
> works
>> > for under $20 per hr and considers vise-grips a tool for daily use
>> > isn't
>> > getting near my vehicles.
>
>
>
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***
manufacturer claims they will remove any nut or bolt.... no matter how
rounded it may be......
It sure is an interesting design....
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4476fa7a$0$24218$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> And if they won't come off with Vese-Grips, BMFH.
>
> Earle
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:MzDdg.17482$fb2.5037@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> Vise-Grips are only good for nuts that won't come off with pliers.
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>> Stupendous Man wrote:
>> > I'm not going to load video on dialup, but DUH!. Any "mechanic" who
> works
>> > for under $20 per hr and considers vise-grips a tool for daily use
>> > isn't
>> > getting near my vehicles.
>
>
>
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***
05-26-2006, 10:45 AM
#14
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
I'm not surprised, glad it was exposed tho. We never went
back there after trying to get an oil change for a Lancia.
When the mechanic said, "Wot in the haills zat?", we just
knew we were in the wrong place.
Seahag
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
back there after trying to get an oil change for a Lancia.
When the mechanic said, "Wot in the haills zat?", we just
knew we were in the wrong place.
Seahag
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
05-26-2006, 10:45 AM
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
I'm not surprised, glad it was exposed tho. We never went
back there after trying to get an oil change for a Lancia.
When the mechanic said, "Wot in the haills zat?", we just
knew we were in the wrong place.
Seahag
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
back there after trying to get an oil change for a Lancia.
When the mechanic said, "Wot in the haills zat?", we just
knew we were in the wrong place.
Seahag
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
05-26-2006, 10:45 AM
#16
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
I'm not surprised, glad it was exposed tho. We never went
back there after trying to get an oil change for a Lancia.
When the mechanic said, "Wot in the haills zat?", we just
knew we were in the wrong place.
Seahag
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
back there after trying to get an oil change for a Lancia.
When the mechanic said, "Wot in the haills zat?", we just
knew we were in the wrong place.
Seahag
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
05-26-2006, 10:56 AM
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
There is a second video from 3 weeks later that said the offending parties
had been fired and there was a new sweeping corporate policy on fraud.
It also mentions that this is the third such scandal in three years at Jiffy
Lube
What I did not see is a follow up where indictments were handed down or
arrests were made.
It's bad enough that these type places overcharge and do un-necessary work
but to charge and not do it is another thing.
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:Ws6dnebg2bkiUOvZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
had been fired and there was a new sweeping corporate policy on fraud.
It also mentions that this is the third such scandal in three years at Jiffy
Lube
What I did not see is a follow up where indictments were handed down or
arrests were made.
It's bad enough that these type places overcharge and do un-necessary work
but to charge and not do it is another thing.
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:Ws6dnebg2bkiUOvZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
05-26-2006, 10:56 AM
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
There is a second video from 3 weeks later that said the offending parties
had been fired and there was a new sweeping corporate policy on fraud.
It also mentions that this is the third such scandal in three years at Jiffy
Lube
What I did not see is a follow up where indictments were handed down or
arrests were made.
It's bad enough that these type places overcharge and do un-necessary work
but to charge and not do it is another thing.
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:Ws6dnebg2bkiUOvZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
had been fired and there was a new sweeping corporate policy on fraud.
It also mentions that this is the third such scandal in three years at Jiffy
Lube
What I did not see is a follow up where indictments were handed down or
arrests were made.
It's bad enough that these type places overcharge and do un-necessary work
but to charge and not do it is another thing.
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:Ws6dnebg2bkiUOvZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
05-26-2006, 10:56 AM
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
There is a second video from 3 weeks later that said the offending parties
had been fired and there was a new sweeping corporate policy on fraud.
It also mentions that this is the third such scandal in three years at Jiffy
Lube
What I did not see is a follow up where indictments were handed down or
arrests were made.
It's bad enough that these type places overcharge and do un-necessary work
but to charge and not do it is another thing.
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:Ws6dnebg2bkiUOvZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
had been fired and there was a new sweeping corporate policy on fraud.
It also mentions that this is the third such scandal in three years at Jiffy
Lube
What I did not see is a follow up where indictments were handed down or
arrests were made.
It's bad enough that these type places overcharge and do un-necessary work
but to charge and not do it is another thing.
"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:Ws6dnebg2bkiUOvZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
05-26-2006, 11:07 AM
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Re: Beware of Jiffy Lube
Coasty did pass the time by typing:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
That does not suprise me. Last time I used a
jiffyscrew around here they put the oil drain
plug on so tight I had to have another mechanic
airhammer it out. On another cowerkers car they
simply didn't put any oil back in and let her
drive away.
Some may be good, but my opinion is if your
going to have work done by one of these shops
stay with your car and make them know your watching.
Reminds me of the Midas that wanted to replace the
ZJ's rear brakes because they were "leaking".
I know the difference in feel/smell between brake
fluid and motor oil. And they also wanted to weld
on the brake shoes to make them fit right.
I will never use one of these stores again. They just
don't hire good help.
--
DougW
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
That does not suprise me. Last time I used a
jiffyscrew around here they put the oil drain
plug on so tight I had to have another mechanic
airhammer it out. On another cowerkers car they
simply didn't put any oil back in and let her
drive away.
Some may be good, but my opinion is if your
going to have work done by one of these shops
stay with your car and make them know your watching.
Reminds me of the Midas that wanted to replace the
ZJ's rear brakes because they were "leaking".
I know the difference in feel/smell between brake
fluid and motor oil. And they also wanted to weld
on the brake shoes to make them fit right.
I will never use one of these stores again. They just
don't hire good help.
--
DougW