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No need, I've got enough for all      

customboss
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That's really me. 

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I'm pretty skinny still, so I just slide right under the truck to do oil changes. Grab a pan and a 15mm wrench. Drain the filter first, slap the new one in there and drain the oil. Out and done in les

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customboss Senior Enthusiast

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On 11/14/2024 at 10:02 AM, PunchT37 said:

 

Another reason I don`t like anyone touching my stuff.

Oh ******, me either......LOL  

CamGTP Senior Enthusiast

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There is little to no oil splash if you do the filter first and no chance of dropping the oil filter into the full drain pan if it's slips out of your hand.

 

When I worked in a shop doing oil changes left and right it really depended on the vehicle because you have a huge oil cart underneath the vehicle.

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johnnyquick

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9 hours ago, customboss said:

You don't get competition do you ?  When someone is selling an average oil they don't say; HEY BUY OUR OIL ITS AVERAGE!       In your odd little world you want proprietary info gifted to you like I gifted oil analysis info to you. Then you blather it around like you discovered it.

 

That's my only rub with you that at your core you are a troll. 

 

Says the man with a cartoon character of a TROLL for an AVI...LMAO

Or is that your hero or what you wished you looked like?

Just curious.

Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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10 hours ago, customboss said:

You don't get competition do you ?  When someone is selling an average oil they don't say; HEY BUY OUR OIL ITS AVERAGE!       In your odd little world you want proprietary info gifted to you like I gifted oil analysis info to you. Then you blather it around like you discovered it.

 

That's my only rub with you that at your core you are a troll. 

 


Let me be clear. You haven't taught me anything. You didn't gift me anything. You haven't fixed anything, and were dead wrong more than right. You cost me money. Yea, that was a gift.

 

You ever play your tapes back to yourself? You don't even believe yourself.  I don't believe in your methodology. Period. I've never met a person that thinks that everyone else in their field is an idiot. Even Eisenstein listened to his peers. You don't see yourself has having any. You have an "I" problem. 

 

Troll my backside. You just hate being called out on the crap you shovel. Every result you didn't generate is wrong? Every lab you don't approve is wrong? Everything is unknowable? Terry you can't make yourself relevant by crapping on people. 

 

You seem to think my life started they day we met. Get a grip. 

 

Hey, Ya' all. Lurkers, ya what caramel on that :lurk:?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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5 hours ago, CamGTP said:

There is little to no oil splash if you do the filter first and no chance of dropping the oil filter into the full drain pan if it's slips out of your hand.

 

When I worked in a shop doing oil changes left and right it really depended on the vehicle because you have a huge oil cart underneath the vehicle.

 

I haven't master the filter yet and don't know I will. LOL But I'll try your way next time. Thanks for the tip. 

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Sitting in my wife’s office after service. The other bookkeeper for the church mentioned she was going to the dealership in the morning for an oil change. She’s going on a trip and her oil minder was at 20 percent on her Impala. I asked how many miles was on her car. She said it just turned 100K miles. She’s 86 and claims it’s her last car. She very active and drives all over. I asked if she ever had transmission service done. She said no only oil changes. I recommend that she ask about transmission service. She shrugged her shoulders and said they’ll tell me if I needed it done. I’ve known this person for at least 20 years. She knows my background. I said if you want to be certain to have longevity I recommend to at least ask. She just gave me a look at said see you later. She’s your average customer.

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I took the Genesis in this morning because the driver side wheel was making a noise while applying the brake. The dealership had just done a brake job recently. The brake job was less than they quoted because they determined the rotors didn’t need to be replaced. They turned the rotors. I asked them to rotate the tires while the front’s were off and eye the back brakes. They did the usual check list like I got an oil change even though they didn’t do the last oil change I just had done elsewhere. They recommended changing the power steering fluid. The only fluid that hasn’t been changed. I agree like anything else in the world you have to educate yourself. Otherwise you’re setting yourself up to be taken advantage of. They only charge me for the power steering fluid change. They check my car over from 8-11. The grand total was 140$. I haven’t bought a car from them since 2015. I go once a year for oil changes. There’re now edging out Honda for my next ride. The other dealership that’s been giving me great service for many years. You can find good dealerships.

customboss Senior Enthusiast

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On 11/16/2024 at 6:47 PM, johnnyquick said:

Says the man with a cartoon character of a TROLL for an AVI...LMAO

Or is that your hero or what you wished you looked like?

Just curious.

That's really me. 

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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On 11/18/2024 at 2:30 PM, KARNUT said:

I took the Genesis in this morning because the driver side wheel was making a noise while applying the brake. The dealership had just done a brake job recently. The brake job was less than they quoted because they determined the rotors didn’t need to be replaced. They turned the rotors. I asked them to rotate the tires while the front’s were off and eye the back brakes. They did the usual check list like I got an oil change even though they didn’t do the last oil change I just had done elsewhere. They recommended changing the power steering fluid. The only fluid that hasn’t been changed. I agree like anything else in the world you have to educate yourself. Otherwise you’re setting yourself up to be taken advantage of. They only charge me for the power steering fluid change. They check my car over from 8-11. The grand total was 140$. I haven’t bought a car from them since 2015. I go once a year for oil changes. There’re now edging out Honda for my next ride. The other dealership that’s been giving me great service for many years. You can find good dealerships.

Well, my wife started the Genesis this morning. The power steering pump made its usual groaning sound it does for a minute when it’s cool. But after a minute it was quieter than normal. The engine had its usual rattle it has at startup. It’s been doing that for about 5 years. It keeps on going. The car otherwise is pretty good. Honestly I would probably have traded it in at that. My wife has informed me if it blows up, it’s getting a new engine etc. She just loves that car. So I keep an eye out for a clean low mileage one just like it. I’m surprised on how well the paint and interior has held up for a second year start up. It still drives as new. I had planned the next one to be a Lexus ES 350. CPO of course. Nope. 

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17 hours ago, customboss said:

That's really me. 

You must have been one of my training clients for at least a year then, thank you for the opportunity to change your life for the better!

Cheers

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2 hours ago, johnnyquick said:

You must have been one of my training clients for at least a year then, thank you for the opportunity to change your life for the better!

Cheers

What do you train people for? 

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