The most common thing we see from quick oil change places is stripped drain plugs, but worse does happen. A few years ago we installed a new engine for a customer after they went to a nationally franchised lube facility. They installed a wrong filter and it blew off on the highway just down the road from us.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Date: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:30 pm
Subject: Re: FRIDAY FUN...

> On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Matthew wrote:
>
> > forgot the part about replacing stripped drain plug and JL using the
> > wrong filter...
>
> Actually...all of the cars I've owned except the Vanagon and my
> Bus have
> been taken to quick oil change places for oil changes, and none of
> themhave ever suffered a stripped drain plug.  Jiffy Lube isn't a
> chain here,
> though, I've usually gone to Quaker State or Uncle Ed's.
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>