Why I Prefer to Do My Own Oil Changes | How The Dealer Screwed Up

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Why I Prefer to Do My Own Oil Changes | How The Dealer Screwed Up
I've seen a lot of people have issues with dealers and other shops when doing an oil change. In fact the week that this happened, I saw a GR Corolla owner post a picture showing oil all over the road several days after a dealer changed his oil. I had my first ever situation like this because I normally always do my own oil changes, and this is why.
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@Liynkx Месяц назад

The fact those dingdongs can't do something as simple as an oil change is unreal.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

That's for sure.

@DisabilityExams Месяц назад

Looks like they ran the engine with the oil cap off. A while back I had a Toyota dealer service my Corolla iM, including rotating the tires. Two weeks later while washing it I notice it was missing a lug nut. Hadn't torqued them after getting it back from the dealer. Got out the torque wrench - the usual, some way too tight, some not tight at all. Don't get it serviced at the dealer anymore!

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

Yep, that's what the tech told them and that they relayed to me, but why didn't he clean up his mess? Crazy. I agree, this is why I normally do my own service since I trust myself more than anyone else.

@grcorollace Месяц назад

Jim Sorry about that 😢 specially you who always take care of changing the fluids on your own, It’s hard to tell the damage that you will have in the future because of this careless act. If I was you and you have connections with the Service manager, I will get a deal to get the 25 don’t take a chance, plus you will get a more powerful car, better suspension and hopefully the water pump and AWD overheating issues are gone as well.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

I don't believe any damage was caused. They started it at turned it off right away when oil splattered everywhere. I checked the oil level and it was at the full mark. The real kicker was that they didn't clean up their mess and left it for me to see and clean up. I'll be handling it myself from now on and just for go my final free oil change.

@n8vmdpath Месяц назад

Thanks for making the video. Now I want to stock up on body panel clips and other fasteners.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

I always have a good supply of clips since I service my 7 cars and my daughters 7 Toyotas!

@LoveLikeaHurricane Месяц назад

car never goes back to dealership....even for warranty work or recalls. Goes to Trusted shop and I have manufacturer reimburse me if it is a recall. I hope your GR doesn't burn down like x3 GR corollas that has been on the media lately. One of them supposedly just had its oil change done at the dealer.

@drivedb7 Месяц назад

Three? I’ve only heard of two. (The most famous one and the charred one from CA) Which was the third?

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

Yep, that's the best decision.

@TonyMontana-wt4bu Месяц назад

The same thing happened to my son recently, and the mechanics mishap caused him an engine. These young mechanics do not pay attention to detail, and this is why I do 90% of the work on my cars.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

Only techs that are a level up are allowed to do oil changes on GR cars at this Toyota dealership so I felt better about it. If it was just the entry level oil tech guys doing it I would have done mine own. I thought I was a little safer, maybe not.

@bbb4019 Месяц назад

And they try to sell you extended service warranties lol I thought u were only using amsoil on the grc going forward. Did u give them the amsoil to use?

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

No, I used it on my road trip and I'll be using it for all oil changes I do from now on. I debated on doing this one with it but figured I might as well have them do it since it was free. Well that almost cost me!

@garthdarville5145 Месяц назад

Great, just dropped mine off at the dealership for its first oil change…

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

Well, just look it over before you leave. I would also recommend removing the access panel for the oil filter and drain plug just to take a look when you get home. Better to be safe than sorry. Most people will never have an issue but just check to protect yourself and your car. Did you not do a break-in oil change between 600-1k miles yourself?

@garthdarville5145 Месяц назад

@@jimsgaragetoys I definitely will! Had a bunch of pretty bad experiences in the past at dealerships with body damage, joy rides, and repairs not done properly. I’ve heard good things about this particular dealership so fingers crossed! I did change my own oil change at a 1000 miles. Should’ve clarified first” free” oil change lol. I also want them to swap the rear diff and transfer case fluids too. That’s a bit tough for me to do without having a level place to do so.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

@@garthdarville5145 Good deal! Did they say they could do the transfer case and rear diff? I heard that the Toyota fluids are on backorder, or did you take in some Redlne gear oil?

@garthdarville5145 Месяц назад

@@jimsgaragetoys Was told today there was some discrepancy about what which fluids to use. They said they have the right stuff. I’ll confirm tonight when I pick it up what they used. Definitely want to verify they used LX in the rear diff and LT in the transfer case. A bit worried to be honest.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

@@garthdarville5145 You can actually use the LX in both if you want to make it easier. I'm just going to continue to use Redline gear oil in mine.

@BrandonStellmach Месяц назад

Jim, I have been wondering about taking my GR there for the free Toyota care oil changes as well, but keep hearing all the horror stories. I just think providing proof of all oil changes and mileage from my own oil changes should be plenty enough for warranty purposes. Unless there is some fine print somewhere that I stated the Toyota care is mandatory for warranty issues? 🤷

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

You are correct, showing proof of your oil changes is all you need for warranty coverage. Do you have a good good relationship with your dealer? You can also talk to them ahead of time and express your concern. I'm glad my free service is pretty much over. As you, I don't mind doing my own service.

@drivedb7 Месяц назад

The competency crisis is real, and while I would normally agree with your strategy to preserve your warranty, given Toyota’s recent track record, your warranty was voided the minute you tinted the windows. I’m seriously questioning whether I should bother buying a GR Corolla if they’re catching fire, the dealer network is completely incompetent at servicing them, and the company who builds them refuses to stand behind their product. Who’s in charge of this mess? We need answers.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

How do my tinted windows void my warranty? I'm not sure what happened with the ones that had fires. Until a reason is found I'll just hope they figure it out. Was it a fault of the car? A mod? Human error? We just don't know. I agree, we need answers. I will say that 2-3 cars out of around 10k sold now is insignificant, unless it happens to you. At least that's what insurance is for until we know what's going on.

@drivedb7 Месяц назад

@@jimsgaragetoys It doesn’t have to make sense, just like going over 85 mph puts stress on the tires and thus one can expect an engine fire.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

@@drivedb7 I'm not sure how going over 85mph will void all warranties. I've gone over 85mpg and I'm having a warranty covered next week. Every owner goes over 85mph on their track day alone. The car that caught fire is a weird situation and that line from Toyota made zero sense to everyone.

@drivedb7 Месяц назад

@@jimsgaragetoys - Totally agree. That letter offered zero clarity or reassurance. They better hope that more cars don’t ignite. Toyota will have a massive PR disaster on their hands if they do.

@jimsgaragetoys Месяц назад

@@drivedb7 Indeed, if nothing happens for an extended time it will make me think that it could have been caused from someone working on the car and causing it. The fire damage was so severe there was no way to know so from that point I understand Toyota not being able to determine a cause.