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1297 messages, Last post on Sep 07, 2009 at 9:29 AM
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I took my 03 Pathfinder to my dealer to have the oil changed yesterday. Picked it up in the afternoon, drove it home. Went out last night. Upon returning home, noticed a big puddle of oil in the garage. I didn't see it when I left, but it was there. My round trip was about 6 miles. I turn off the motor, and watch oil drip from the filter location. Crap. I pop the hood, check the stick , I have maybe 1 quart of oil left. So, I add 1/2 a quart of what I had in the garage, and pulled in. This morning, all the oil had drained out, no surprise. I call my dealer and inform them of what happened. My dealer rocks! Sure, they made a mistake, but my motor didn't blow, whew. within an hour, I had a flatbed tow truck, and a guy from the dealership at my house with cleanup supplies and a rental car. Unfortunately, i won't get my truck back till monday cuz there are no mechanics there. However, this dealer has always taken care of their customers, and I am amazed at the service. The general sales manager took it upon himself to take care of the matter. All I can do now is wait and see what the problem was.
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Replying to: desertrat5 (Dec 11, 2004 7:41 am) Jim |
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Replying to: scottinky (Dec 11, 2004 11:49 am) |
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A friend recently gave me the owner’s manual of a 1927 Packard straight 8 (384 cu. in eng.) that was her late father-in-law’s when long ago he purchased the car new. Talk about oil changes, in those days it was really something. Thought you might be interested in seeing the details which are: (1) Remove crankcase oil drain plug and drain out old oil; (2) Replace drain plug and pour in through oil filler one gallon kerosene; (3) With ignition off turn motor over a few times by hand or with starter to clear oil lines of sediment, then drain, removing cover from under oil pump; (4) Remove oil pump screen, clean and replace; (5) Replace drain plug and cover and refill crankcase to level with fresh cylinder oil. It goes on to say the motor needs about 2 gallons of oil, and not to overfill it, but if overfilling, do not overfill by more then one gallon. The instructions go on to say Packard suggests the owner use a high-grade medium gas engine cylinder oil and in the Detroit area they use oil with a cold test of under 25 degrees fahrenheit. Oil changes should be every 1000 miles in the summer and every 500 in the winter and the dealer can only charge for the oil, but the labor is free. This was the warranty on the car: “The Packard Motor Car Company has warranted that for a period of ninety days from the date of delivery to the purchaser it will replace, free of charge, any part claimed within that period to be defective and found by the company to be so upon examination, provided such part is returned to the company within that period for credit or replacement. Such free replacement does not include transportation charges to and from the Packard factory, nor the cost of installing the new part. Tires, rims, batteries, speed instruments and other accessories, being subject to warranties of their respective manufacturers, are excepted from the warranty.” I know this is not the focus of this board but I found the oil change information interesting, and compared to today’s situations, rather humorous.
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Replying to: taft4 (Dec 16, 2004 7:51 am) |
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Replying to: taft4 (Dec 16, 2004 7:51 am) |
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| VW has lowered the cost of their Castrol synthetic 505.01 engine oil to $4.95 a quart. For the TDI engine and the 1.8 engine. This should lower the cost of an oil change......thank goodness.!! GRB | |
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I recently purchased a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero with the 3.4V6 and GM's oil life monitor system. The car came from a very reputable dealer with a great reputation for service. According to their records, they changed the oil before delivering the car to me. This is corroborated by the static sticker on my windshield. So, you can imagine my surprise when, after only 1200 miles of driving, my "change oil" light came on. I checked to oil to see if it was low - it wasn't. In fact, the oil "looked" fine to me. To make matters worse, I drive like a little old lady. The engine has never turned over 3500rpm on my watch. Has anybody else had this same experience? Should I get my oil changed? |
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Replying to: corsicachevy (Jan 24, 2005 4:48 am) Check your owners manual about how to reset the timer. |
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Replying to: corsicachevy (Jan 24, 2005 4:48 am) In my wife's Tahoe you reset the monitor as follows: Turn key to on position (car not cranked), depress the gas pedal, I believe, 3-5 times within the span of five seconds. This should reset the oil monitor. Read your owners manual just in case your car varies from my wife's. Good luck!! |
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