Earle Horton

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
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> "larry" <lgreenwood@srt.com> wrote in message
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>
> > Yea...sometimes the higher price of a dealer oil change may be
> > worth it
>
> My boss took his 2 year old Grand Cherokee to a "Jeep" Dealer
> for service and oil change. Top notch mechanic added about 5 quarts
> to the oil. Never changed filter and never drained old oil!!!!! Car
> smoked every time it was started...........
>
Cool, a bash dealer service thread...

A dealer service technician chipped the ring gear on my three quarter ton
Ram Van, changing the axle housing. About halfway through Idaho (a real big
state) it started singing that damaged ring and pinion song. Luckily I made
it back to Redmond, WA, so the same dealer service technician could put a
new ring and pinion, and complete set of bearings in the axle. It all
started with a wet spot where the axle tube joins the differential housing.
It would have been wiser to ignore it.

Earle



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Earle Horton

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "larry" <lgreenwood@srt.com> wrote in message
> news:1148691071.041070.202630@38g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
> > Yea...sometimes the higher price of a dealer oil change may be
> > worth it
>
> My boss took his 2 year old Grand Cherokee to a "Jeep" Dealer
> for service and oil change. Top notch mechanic added about 5 quarts
> to the oil. Never changed filter and never drained old oil!!!!! Car
> smoked every time it was started...........
>
Cool, a bash dealer service thread...

A dealer service technician chipped the ring gear on my three quarter ton
Ram Van, changing the axle housing. About halfway through Idaho (a real big
state) it started singing that damaged ring and pinion song. Luckily I made
it back to Redmond, WA, so the same dealer service technician could put a
new ring and pinion, and complete set of bearings in the axle. It all
started with a wet spot where the axle tube joins the differential housing.
It would have been wiser to ignore it.

Earle



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twaldron

Earle Horton wrote:
> Cool, a bash dealer service thread...
>
> A dealer service technician chipped the ring gear on my three quarter ton
> Ram Van, changing the axle housing. About halfway through Idaho (a real big
> state) it started singing that damaged ring and pinion song. Luckily I made
> it back to Redmond, WA, so the same dealer service technician could put a
> new ring and pinion, and complete set of bearings in the axle. It all
> started with a wet spot where the axle tube joins the differential housing.
> It would have been wiser to ignore it.

Yep, them wet spots can get you in trouble, alright.

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.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

twaldron

Earle Horton wrote:
> Cool, a bash dealer service thread...
>
> A dealer service technician chipped the ring gear on my three quarter ton
> Ram Van, changing the axle housing. About halfway through Idaho (a real big
> state) it started singing that damaged ring and pinion song. Luckily I made
> it back to Redmond, WA, so the same dealer service technician could put a
> new ring and pinion, and complete set of bearings in the axle. It all
> started with a wet spot where the axle tube joins the differential housing.
> It would have been wiser to ignore it.

Yep, them wet spots can get you in trouble, alright.

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.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

twaldron

Earle Horton wrote:
> Cool, a bash dealer service thread...
>
> A dealer service technician chipped the ring gear on my three quarter ton
> Ram Van, changing the axle housing. About halfway through Idaho (a real big
> state) it started singing that damaged ring and pinion song. Luckily I made
> it back to Redmond, WA, so the same dealer service technician could put a
> new ring and pinion, and complete set of bearings in the axle. It all
> started with a wet spot where the axle tube joins the differential housing.
> It would have been wiser to ignore it.

Yep, them wet spots can get you in trouble, alright.

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.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

Jeff DeWitt

Jiffy Lube is only good for state inspections, and only then when you
can keep an eye on them.

I took my truck in to be inspected one time, and although I offered to
drive the truck into the bay they said insurance regulations required
they do it.

So while I'm watching this young black guy gets in the truck and sits
there for a minute or so looking around the cab, then he trys to start
the engine and all that happens is the truck lurches a bit because it
was in gear with the hand brake on. He sits there a little longer and
then gets out of the truck, looks at me and asks "is this your Studebaker?".

I allowed as how it was and he asked me to pull it into the bay... no
doubt he never experienced Studebakers factory installed anti theft
device before, the column stick shift <G>.

Later they asked me to open the hood, as they had to verify that all the
factory emissions equipment was still in place... on a 1960 truck!?!

The truck passed, and a year or so later, the NC Legislature in a
totally out of character common sense move passed a law exempting all
vehicles 35 years or older from inspection.

Jeff DeWitt

Coasty wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
>

Jeff DeWitt

Jiffy Lube is only good for state inspections, and only then when you
can keep an eye on them.

I took my truck in to be inspected one time, and although I offered to
drive the truck into the bay they said insurance regulations required
they do it.

So while I'm watching this young black guy gets in the truck and sits
there for a minute or so looking around the cab, then he trys to start
the engine and all that happens is the truck lurches a bit because it
was in gear with the hand brake on. He sits there a little longer and
then gets out of the truck, looks at me and asks "is this your Studebaker?".

I allowed as how it was and he asked me to pull it into the bay... no
doubt he never experienced Studebakers factory installed anti theft
device before, the column stick shift <G>.

Later they asked me to open the hood, as they had to verify that all the
factory emissions equipment was still in place... on a 1960 truck!?!

The truck passed, and a year or so later, the NC Legislature in a
totally out of character common sense move passed a law exempting all
vehicles 35 years or older from inspection.

Jeff DeWitt

Coasty wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
>

Jeff DeWitt

Jiffy Lube is only good for state inspections, and only then when you
can keep an eye on them.

I took my truck in to be inspected one time, and although I offered to
drive the truck into the bay they said insurance regulations required
they do it.

So while I'm watching this young black guy gets in the truck and sits
there for a minute or so looking around the cab, then he trys to start
the engine and all that happens is the truck lurches a bit because it
was in gear with the hand brake on. He sits there a little longer and
then gets out of the truck, looks at me and asks "is this your Studebaker?".

I allowed as how it was and he asked me to pull it into the bay... no
doubt he never experienced Studebakers factory installed anti theft
device before, the column stick shift <G>.

Later they asked me to open the hood, as they had to verify that all the
factory emissions equipment was still in place... on a 1960 truck!?!

The truck passed, and a year or so later, the NC Legislature in a
totally out of character common sense move passed a law exempting all
vehicles 35 years or older from inspection.

Jeff DeWitt

Coasty wrote:
> Found this link in another group
>
> http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html
>
> Coasty
>
>

Lon

....as everyone's knees tighten instinctively at reading that wrong...

twaldron proclaimed:

> 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.

Lon

....as everyone's knees tighten instinctively at reading that wrong...

twaldron proclaimed:

> 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.