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brandotron · 08-20-2010, 12:43 PM

Oil change at Wal Mart? If I didn't know any better, I'd say SSOOCH is trolling...

oakaro68 · 08-20-2010, 12:45 PM

i do every single oil change. always. no exceptions.

x626xBlack · 08-20-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by irocnroll

For a nationwide company this isnt bad. The number of oil changes they do plus these 18 complaints are over the span of 5 years. Thats like <.01 percent of the business they do.

I wouldn't let this change your mind about having anyone do service. There are just as many horror stories about GM dealers.

Ohhh dont worry it will not change MY mind.. I have the cruise set on FK NO at Wally World and it will not change....

Read all the posts... I have witnessed a horror story from WM on an oil change.

Oh... Thats one site dude.... Next youll say they only have one bad guy out of 3 that does the oil changes so I have a 66.6% chance of nothing happening if I go to one of the Wal-marts listed...

The Reaper · 08-20-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SSLarry

These guys are $100, and you get to watch their every move! You get to drive your own car in and out...they never sit in the car.

+1000....May cost more but my Camaro is not something I would cut corners on.(Money Wise)

autobotaz · 08-20-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MAGfuz

I plan on changing my own oil when it comes time to do it. My question is, is what oil came in my 2010 V6 A6 Camaro?

Dino oil just like mine. 5w-30 Mobil1 Synthetic seems to be the ticket but everyone has their own opinion.

I put it in mine and she seems to like it.

Bulldogwinters · 08-20-2010, 12:58 PM

I would never trust someone else, I always do it myself

ffrcobra_65 · 08-20-2010, 12:59 PM

No reason not to trust them unless you have had previous bad experiences at their auto service department.
Seriously, the person doing the oil changes at the dealership is probably no more qualified than the one at WalMart. I guess most people think the drivetrain specialist at the dealer is the one doing the oil changes. That is not the case. Dealers typically have lube guys and all they do is fluid changes.
The WalMart auto service bays I have seen have the pits you drive over for oil changes which is I would prefer over having the car driven onto a lift which is I see at the dealer.

flatlander · 08-20-2010, 01:00 PM

I've been using them for years for mobil1 in all my vehicles, never had a problem....it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to change oil....

zen · 08-20-2010, 01:16 PM

I change my own but have friends that use WalMart and never had any problems. Some even take their DuraMax Diesels there. At the local WalMart there is a window into the service area where you can watch the work being performed.

v6sonoma · 08-20-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SSOOCH

So I noticed the other day that my local Walmart has Full Synthetic Castrol oil changes for $44.95

Would you trust Walmart to change your oil?

Discuss.....

I would by my oil and filter there. Thats as far as I would go.

SSOOCH · 08-20-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by brandotron

Oil change at Wal Mart? If I didn't know any better, I'd say SSOOCH is trolling...

BUSTED

DarrenJ · 08-20-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSOOCH

So I noticed the other day that my local Walmart has Full Synthetic Castrol oil changes for $44.95

Would you trust Walmart to change your oil?

Discuss.....

DON'T DO IT!!! From all of us who have, learn from our mistakes!

DarrenJ · 08-20-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Supercharged2SS

I had MTI Racing do my maintenance work. they have done everything else, and I don't want a GM dealership trainee (btw, it's the trainee's that do the oil changes) mess with anything I have done. plus I don't really want to hear them tell my I voided my warranty, yes, I am aware, I voided it 300 HP ago....

I've never had so much fun voiding a warranty! Owner of the dealership & I are good friends, had all my warranty-voiding work done there.

Lawdog1911 · 08-20-2010, 02:21 PM

Walmart had to buy my coworkers fathers motor because they forgot to put the plug back in and he ran it dry and broke the motor.

08-20-2010, 12:43 PM	#43
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Oil change at Wal Mart? If I didn't know any better, I'd say SSOOCH is trolling... __________________

08-20-2010, 01:00 PM	#50
flatlander Drives: Yellow 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 15	I've been using them for years for mobil1 in all my vehicles, never had a problem....it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to change oil.... __________________

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08-20-2010, 12:45 PM	#44
oakaro68 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 410 View My Garage	i do every single oil change. always. no exceptions.

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Bulldogwinters SS #2431 Drives: 2001 Pewter Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	I would never trust someone else, I always do it myself

08-20-2010, 12:59 PM	#49
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	No reason not to trust them unless you have had previous bad experiences at their auto service department. Seriously, the person doing the oil changes at the dealership is probably no more qualified than the one at WalMart. I guess most people think the drivetrain specialist at the dealer is the one doing the oil changes. That is not the case. Dealers typically have lube guys and all they do is fluid changes. The WalMart auto service bays I have seen have the pits you drive over for oil changes which is I would prefer over having the car driven onto a lift which is I see at the dealer.

08-20-2010, 01:16 PM	#51
zen Drives: 2011 CTS CPE & 2010 2LT/RS CGM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 337	I change my own but have friends that use WalMart and never had any problems. Some even take their DuraMax Diesels there. At the local WalMart there is a window into the service area where you can watch the work being performed.

08-20-2010, 02:21 PM	#56
Lawdog1911 ZL1 Dreamin Drives: 1967 Camaro, 2010 2SS (RIP) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cut N Shoot Texas Posts: 532	Walmart had to buy my coworkers fathers motor because they forgot to put the plug back in and he ran it dry and broke the motor.