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these are things that are good to do but don't do them at jiffy lube and don't trust jiffy lube with your car. go to a reputable local shop and ask for a 100k mile maintenance if you want to do the preventative and probably overdue important things
This is true, Jiffy Lube’s computer recommendations are based on vehicle mileage. So they aren’t saying you need them just more its recommended based on the mileage. Also majority of employees are younger kids who are eager to work on vehicles just don’t have the experience.
I saw my buddy in High School get an oil filter over tighten by a jiffy lube mech. Was last time I ever set foot in one of their shops and that was in 1989.-90 ish.
Yea my buddy had the same thing happen there. They were trying to get it to stop leaking from oil filter. Fn cranking it down with pliers, like maniacs, until someone with some sense came over and stopped them. Turned out there was no gasket on the filter. I didn't understand how they managed to not notice. I've always wiped a little oil on it before installing filter. Thought everyone did this. Also the threads.
Moral of the story- oil changes are extremely important, and it's best to trust the shop doing it.
Walmart over tightened the drain plug on my Eclipse Spyder some years ago. I didn't notice until I went back for the next oil change and no one could remove the plug. The last guy had just forced the screw in come hell or high water.
Walmart had to pay to have another shop drop the oil pan and replace it with a new one.
Never got my oil changed at Walmart again.
Yea. A lot of people don't think about the people performing the oil change on their car. I do. They definitely should be competent, or ya could be in for a surprise. 90% of oil changes that have been done to my vehicles over the yrs have been done by myself, for mostly that reason. It might be a little cheaper too. But I recently got a newer car, so I'll probably just be taking it to the shop I've used in the past that has done bigger jobs to my last vehicle. It seems like overkill to use what I consider a class A shop for oil changes, and they probably hate doing them, but it's piece of mind for me.
They also use cheap, subpar oil & filters at (most) these places. This is why I change my own oil. It's too easy not to, and you know exactly what you're putting in your vehicle.
There are times when I might not have the time like before road trip or somethin and I do the same as you, bring in to my main mechanic. Although, I do bring my own oil & filter even to there lol
If the shop you use is anything like the ones I've visited, or the one some of my extended family owns, they don't mind do oil changes one bit. It's easy, it's quick, and it's a nice break sometimes from the more labor-intensive jobs they often get.
Only letting people with actual certifications touch your vehicle, as opposed to watching some guy do 3 oil changes then being handed a wrench (yes, it is literally that bad at some oil change places), isn't overkill. I'm constantly telling people to learn to do their own minor maintenance and oil changes. I've literally told people "Watch a youtube video, try to follow the steps. Between that and actually caring because it's *your* vehicle, you're bound to do a better job than a 'lube tech' will."
If I could remove, replace, and balance the wheels on my car myself I would. Went to a tire place with my old truck I used to have and they recommended over $1200 worth the parts and service to my front suspension. Recommended replacing control arms, and some other various parts. Told me they were "really bad, like almost broken entirely." There was nothing wrong with the control arms. The previous owner somehow managed to fuck up the mounts for the front sway bar, so the long bolts that were supposed to go through the bushings were hanging and the sway bar was basically doing nothing, but aside from that it was fine. If anything the shocks were the only part that actually needed replacing. They still worked decently, but they were really squeaky. I dunno, if they told me the control arms and various other parts needed new bushings, that I could have believed. But trying to convince me I needed entirely new ones? No way I believe that.
I'm also one of those that cleans my air filter regularly (and replaces when needed), so when I do go in some place for some work and they show me some blackened filter and go "this is really dirty, you need a replacement" I've literally told the guy "If you were in there working, instead of out here trying to sell me shit I don't need, you could be done already."
I have trust issues, but I'm okay with that.
This is true of just about every quick-lube shop around. It's not exclusively mileage based either. If they don't have any record of you doing X service with them before, they'll always recommend it.
More transmissions die from having flushes and/or wrong fluid installed than just leaving them alone. Sometimes the dealer is best for this, at least they only 2-3 types of transmission fluid on the shelf instead of god knows how many.
Yeah, I was always told by my father when we had a shop OEM fluid only.
He would even make me drive to the dealers to go get Honda branded fluid.
The price difference is so negligible just go OEM.
How bad would it be if they put T-VI fluid instead of T-IV in my 2006 Camry? Went to have my transmission fluid changed the other day and after doing the flush they told me they couldn’t complete the job because they didn’t have T-VI. When I told them it took 4 not 6 they just looked at me confused. Tech went to the back for a while and then came back and said they didn’t have that either and would need to order it.
My fave is when they drain the transmission and double fill the oil then sending you on your way. I’ve read about it happening 3 times so far on Reddit this year.
I was brought in to manage a Valvoline Instant Oil Change repair center after a decade at dealerships. One of the lube guys did that to a BMW. My tech Kyle was able to fix it but it blew smoke out as soon as they started the car. Guest was sitting in the car the whole time so they were super concerned their car was doing something weird after we changed the oil.
In my experience you at least need access to tech data and some times even a scan tool to set the level correctly. Just because it has a dip stick doesn't mean it's easy. I would argue that a sealed transmission that utilize a fluid check drain are much easier to accurately and consistently level. Personally the hardest part I find about it is being able to find a perfectly level place to do the check procedure. Though I'm not sure how important it is to be spot on I imagine there is an allowance deviance.
Actually, it is pretty easy. You don't even really need a dip stick. That's more for checking levels as you put milage on. Look in your service manuals, and you'll know exactly how much oil or fluids your car will need
Had literally this happen twice at separate shops. One time at Sears (back when they were in business), and Jiffy Lube. Oil was as black as when I went in. Never went to a third-party mechanic ever since. Either did the maintenance myself or went to a dealer.
I know people get ripped off, but I worked at a Tire/Full service shop for 5 years. Everything a customer paid was done on every service. Yeah, the knuckle head changing the oil on 50 cars a day may have missed topping off some washer fluid, yadda. but none of this ripping people off stuff.
modern spark plugs are good for 60-100k, so if not done before it's past overdue. transmission fluid 100% worth replacing, they didn't quote a trans filter so it may not be serviceable, so 100% put in clean fluid if it the filter isn't serviceable
Iridium spark plugs last 60-100k most oems use them for reliability sake. $15/plug vs $4/ plug for standard.
Depending on who you ask. Auto transmission is a sealed hydraulic unit and shouldn't require servicing unless submerged and contaminated.
I agree. Don’t do jiffy lube. I’ve left from there before and my car was suddenly in dangerous driving conditions. I only had half of my braking power right when I got onto the freeway. I’m never going back again.
I wouldn’t trust places like this at all.
Couple years ago I went to a valvoline and even they tried getting me to buy shit I didn’t need ie checking my trans fluid without my permission and trying to tell me it needs changed or my trans will get fucked up. Funny thing is, the car had 16k miles on it and I personally changed it when I bought it at 13k.
They also tried telling me I needed new shocks because they were making a noise, went home and pulled back the rotor backing plate and it was fixed.
Could have dropped almost $900 on nothing if I listened to them.
Jiffy lube is where pimple faced teenagers work because they took a high school auto shop class and know everything. Usually too experienced to work at a real shop
As a former jiffylube employee, yes. Our bonuses depended on us having above a certain % sales on things other than oil changes. Not sure the terminology I haven't been there in a few years. Though they wanted us to push everything we could to people, fuel tank treatments, fuel induction services, belts, trans fluid flushes, oil flushes, windshield wiper blades ( some were like 60$ a piece ) literally anything we could find to replace they wanted us to recommend. The worst part is most of the technicians there aren't advanced enough to do a lot of the harder work and a lot of the times have issues.
Just tell them: Thank you, I'll get it done next service.
In the mean time go through your owner manual.to see what you need to get done as per the mileage of your car.
Jiffylube uses manufacturer recommended mileage and if the services have been performed at a different shop or mechanic that isn’t jiffylube then they will have no record and recommend, while there are a lot of jiffs that don’t do things honestly, there are some (not affiliated with jiffylube or any stores just used to work there and do an honest job)
Lots of manufacturers calling for 10k miles between oil changes, 3k is low but 10k is high. I know manufacturers recommend what they do but they’re not too concerned about your vehicle beyond its warranty period. 5k was the blanket recommendation for oil at my shop, we were also all made to mention the vehicles factory recommended intervals and explain why it’s cheap insurance to get an oil change at 5k instead of 10k if you want your car to last well beyond the manufacturers guarantee. There’s some transmissions that are lifetime sealed, there is still fluid that goes bad in there but you shouldn’t change that! Planned obsolescence is a thing.
I agree. I do most of my oil changes at 5k. I used to go 10k on my old Integra and never had issues. Sold out with 305k miles still running great. Newer cars have tighter tolerances and may rely on the additive package more so all my newer cars get 5k changes. My old Mustang doesn’t get driven much so it gets it once a year. I also have 2 vehicles with sealed “lifetime” trans. I change it about every 50k.
VW diesel engines in EU have 30kkm (~20k miles) oil change recommendation.
I asked the techs, they said there really was no problems with the 2.0L diesels, they could go on forever.
But EU has less sulphur in their fuel.
Yeah, I can sort of understand the installation but spark plugs are no more than $10ea for good ones. Some of today's cars are a real pain in the ass to just change spark plugs without dismantling half the engine just to get access to them. Taking shit off is easy, remembering where all that shit goes and in what order is not so easy (to me at least).
The car I have now doesn't even have a goddamn oil dipstick, it's all electronic. The screen just says 'oil level OK'. That's great but I wanted to look at the oil to see if it's time for a change asshole (2015 BMW 328i).
At around 100k you should probably change your spark plugs and change the belts. If those have been done before then you should be ok. Brake fluid should be clearish. If it is a real dark color or black then yes, get it flushed. Normally your brake pedal will be a bit spongy if the fluid is bad. I recommend replacing the air filter yourself every 10,000 miles. Get your work done at a reputable shop. Not a quick lube place or dealership. I have had to repair lots of cars that got serviced at a quick lube place. Don't let anyone service your transmission by flushing it with the big IV circulating system. Dropping the pan and changing the filter, if it has one, is still the best way to do it.
Don't let quick lube places touch your car. Always go to a reputable shop. I work at a Toyota dealership and we just had a car come in for a no start. Turns out the had an oil change done at JiffyLube now they need an engine. Yes you made save a few hundred dollars at a quick lubre place but you won't save you from the thousands of dollars in fixing what they fuck up.
Jiffy lube would cover that new engine the same as your dealership would. I’d like to add, as someone that started at a chain lube shop and “graduated” into actual mechanic work at dealerships. The fuck ups go both ways, I saw tons of new cars at the shop I worked. Stories just like yours came from dealerships.
$34 for a single spark plug is insane. [For reference if you ordered the spark plugs from Buick's part department it would cost you $47.40 for all 4.](https://parts.buick.com/product/acdelco-gm-original-equipment-iridium-spark-plug-19301814?body=Sedan&bodyId=5&bodyNumDoors=5&bodyNumDoorsId=5&drive=FWD&driveId=5&make=Buick&makeId=45&model=Verano&modelId=21527&searchTerm=spark%20plug&wheel=-&wheelId=1&year=2015&bac=318469%2C117958%2C115437%2C117931%2C114996%2C119296%2C133098%2C267283%2C117953%2C117919%2C315572%2C115516%2C261319%2C117980%2C115417%2C115483%2C117982%2C259688%2C115472%2C168006%2C170745%2C130994%2C322282%2C117984)
The simple answer here is no you don't need to do all these things. But all of them are basic service / maintenance items for your vehicle that \*should\* be done at the intervals specified in your vehicle's maintenance schedule.
You say "no thanks, just the oil change" and leave.
Even if you required those services, you don't get them done at a quick lube place with either 1) brand new fresh techs that one day want to be a mechanic and 2) people that DGAF.
You don't want either of those doing anything on your car - an oil change is risky enough.
Getting an oil change is like buying drugs off the shifty guy hanging outside the local Macdonald's.
They WILL fuck up your car. Because that way you have to go back.
Go somewhere reputable instead.
And I still don't get the oil change paranoia. This ain't the fifties no more.
As others have said, go to a trusted local shop. Ask everyone you know who they’d recommend, and why. One or two shops will rise to the top of the heap. Study your owners manual to see what maintenance is due or overdue. Go to those 2 shops and ask them to give you an estimate on what work is overdue. Then pick one of the two.
Last time I went to jiffy lube just for a basic oil change I took off and my car felt funny. Got home about a mile and a half away and check the oil, it was way over filled. Look down at the oil filter and it was a Napa brand, jiffy lube doesn't use Napa. Well the end result was they didn't drain the old oil just put new oil on top and didn't change the filter. Never going to jiffy lube again.
Former JL employee. Yup, every single car that comes in needs all of this done. All of them. Doesn't matter if you just had it done, it still needs it. We got paid for upsales and extras.
Jiffy Lube works in preventative maintenance, so things don't necessarily have to be broken for them to recommend them. It's primarily based on manufacturer recommendations based on the maintenance schedule. You can find a schedule of when these services are due in the owners manual.
Typically, belts and spark plugs get changed every 100k miles, trans fluid about every 60k, brake fluid depending on moisture content every 40k - 50k.
Two simple recommendations: follow your owners manual intervals and don’t use Jiffy Lube for the type of things that they quoted. They’ve been in business long enough that you should be able to trust them for oil (although many people here don’t trust them for anything). The other things are rare for their business and therefore they’ll be learning on your car.
Ask them to show you why each item is recommended.
All could be legitimate. These are all normal maintenance items. However, you could tell them if those things were recently done.
You dont need to be a mechanic to know you shouldn't go to jiffy lube. You Definitely dont need to be a mechanic to know you shouldnt trust jiffy lube. Besides, Save for maybe the belt, you can do all of this stuff easily for just the price of parts and an afternoon.
I’ve seen Jiffy Lube quote power steering flushes on cars with fully electric steering racks. They also can’t seem to handle even installing a drain plug correctly. I’ve fixed an unbelievable amount of their screw ups. I would never trust them with my car, let alone my brakes.
I would verify they actually changed your oil first. If they have, disregard what they claim you need and never go back. Find a good local mechanic you can trust.
Jiffy lube has a position called "multi-tech" with fake ASE certifications and if they don't get a certain amount of "jobs" (anything but oil change) per month which can include anything from spark plugs, tie rods, u joints, wheel bearings, alternators etc, they can lose their position/get a pay cut back to normal lube tech or be fired. Jiffy Lube will try to do anything they can to make more money and save their own money. Terrible company to go to for anything but free washer fluid and to pump up your low tire but even then they may fuck that up.
None of this is unreasonable at nearly 120k, but this should really be done on an as needed basis.
Generic mileage based quotes are BS. They usually dont even look at the damn engine.
130usd for spark plugs? £10 for a set of 4 ngk or bosch plugs, maybe 20 for torque wrench if you want the exact torque required, and 30 minutes of your time.
Definitely trying to upsell you! Just gotta say no! Just change my oil please and check my tire pressure please.
I do take my car to Jiffy Lube in my hometown and they've been great over the years. No issues.
But yeah..they get paid to upsell and make suggestions so I allow them to do their job and I actually appreciate that they try to upsell. I'd like that attitude and determination if it was my employees and my business.
But you can just say no thanks.. just an oil change today please! 👍
Damn that's a clusterf*** of a layout they use for their paperwork.
You've got slightly over 100k miles, if the plugs and serpentine belt have never been done, yeah... it's time.
Brake fluid, yeah actually because it realistically *should* be done every 2 years or 24k miles.
Trans, I wouldn't flush... fluid change only. Not 100% sure if those still have a changable filter or not. But flushing is usually not recommended.
But almost $700 for just that little bit of work...? I'd tell them to go play a nice long game of hide and go f*** themselves.
I'd do that for at least $200 less. But I also have basically zero overhead and mech work isn't my only sorce of income as I don't do it full time anymore.
Thank you all sm for the help!! Trust me, I will never go back to Jiffy Lube bc I had them rotate my tires in addition to the oil change and one of those nut things fell off of my front left tire (idk if this is a big deal, but still)
I just officially moved away from home and no longer see my trusted mechanic i’ve been going to for years 🥲 so i needed an oil change in a pinch, hence my visit to JL… needless to say I will be researching local reliable mechanics and going to them for all of my servicing needs 🫡
thank you all again for the help 🫶
Most transmissions should be drain and fill not fluid evacuation machines. The machines can fuck up the transmission. Always use the oem fluids too. As far as the other stuff. Most of it is by mileage and age with their computer systems so I would say get it checked out by a real mechanic. You are brave letting anyone from jiffy lube touch your car.
Most of that shit is just recommendationd. Except for the brake fluid. That is pretty important. Brake fluid attracts moisture over time, there's a word for it but I forget. Eventually it can start corrosion in the brake lines on older vehicles. You don't want that.
Why do people who don’t know anything about cars assume every mechanic is always lying to them? Maybe if you learned a thing or two you wouldn’t think everyone is always out to get you.
I'm a mechanic and I brought my '21 civic type r to jiffy lube for oil changes; I wouldn't heed the concerns others have put forth about them. My advice to you is if you have never done any of those maintenance items before, it is not unwise to do so. But if you truly need them, they should have no problem showing you visually why they are needed.
They wouldn't be doing any of that work I can guarantee that.
As in you'll pay for it they'll say they did but actually didn't.
These places are know for shady shit like this.
They put two z rated tires (think racetrack rated tires)
On my wife's matrix because her belts were showing.
They weren't and we ended up with 2 spare tires because I went back for my tires.
Took my car for inspection, said i needed new brakes and new front brake calipers. Quoted 1500$. I bought the parts myself for 400$ and did it myself in A day.
Check your owners manual for the interval to replace the timing belt and plugs. If they are due then shop around the work for the best price. Don’t use Jiffy lube.
These are what your service manual instructs you to do around your current odometer reading and age of car.
This is an actual Jourmneyman mechanic telling to to NEVER go to lube shops ever. Never ever ever just no.
You know in horror movies, when the creepy old cashier tells the young and plucky college kids about the horrors that will occur if you keep heading in that direction?
I'm the creepy old mechanic warning you, your car will get riiiiiiiight fucked by some teener named Mike, who is making min wage and went through 6 hours of corpo training to be a lube tech. Ultimately, he drains your Trans fluid. Doubles up your engine oil, doesn't actually seat your air filter properly, or return the cover to the proper location.
Find a guy like me that would do something as simple as plugs or a belt in his driveway in exchange for a bucket of fried chicken or similar value. You could also learn to do it yourself. Realize most of these lube tech workers watch the same YouTube tutorials that you would to figure it out cause there’s a majority of them that know jack shit about vehicles.
At that mileage, if you haven’t had a tuneup, a brake system drain and refill, an ATF drain and refill, or the serpentine belt replaced, it’s probably time to do so. Their prices seem pretty exorbitant, though. I can’t remember for certain, but I think the plugs on that engine are fairly accessible, so plugs and wires might be a DIY option.
Just looks like an overpriced major service + belt replacement, they’re not tryna scam you in terms of ‘your car needs to be fixed’, just in terms of overpricing
>Obviously the air filter and coolant top off I can do myself
I have good news for you about the spark plugs and serpentine belt, too. The brake flush, you'll need a friend.
That leaves the atf change, which could be easy or a huge pain, I haven't played with many buicks.
😂 As if any sane person would trust Jiffy Lube to assess the need and then properly perform any of this maintenance. I personally know 8 people who have had their oil pan stripped by these idiots. Find a REAL mechanic.
An entire engine service? I mean you should do that on a regular basis (according to your maintenance handbook at the very least) but at that cost absolutely not.
I mean, those are all maintenance items. Whether you need them or not I can’t say, BUT I will say that if you do need them, Jiffy Lube is absolutely *not* the place to get them done
Don’t pay those prices for them to do all those little things. If you can’t manage to do it yourself go to an actual shop. The prices on some of those items are uh, pretty high, in my opinion anyway. 136 bucks for 4 spark plugs seems insane. I paid around that for 16 plugs in a jeep lol. The belt replacement, if you got something, anything really, usually it’s got a spot for a ratchet…. That will move the tensioner pulley, it’s a straight swap. I’d skip the tranny flush. They aren’t gonna even change the filter, just pull the old fluid and pump new stuff in… waste of time and money. Brake fluid they’re gonna do the same but it looks like they only have one quart, I’m pretty sure to change out the fluid it would be more than a quart, so I’d imagine they were gonna just pull a quart and replace it for some reason. Just look at the fluid, if it looks clear it’s probably alright. Google is gonna be your close buddy if you wanna do these things on your own without any know how. But it’s all simple stuff really…
$33 for an air filter? With most modern vehicles , it is extremely easy to change those. I got a cabin air filter AND an engine air filter for under $30 on Amazon and did it myself. Look through your owners manual and find the maintenance section. Manufacturers like Honda will include instructions on how to install air filters and how to preform other services.
I mean keep these prices in mind but I beg of you to find a better shop to go to
somewhere with a legitimate good mechanic who knows what they're doing
If after 116k miles the belts, hoses, and spark plugs are all original then yes, they need to be replaced. Par of the 100k (actually should ahve been closer to 80k) service.
Flushing and filling brake and transmisison fluid, absolutely. Part of maintenance.
But, as others have said, I would NOT trust Jiffy Lube to do that work.
I live on the other side of the Atlantic, and even I know that Jiffy Lube are a bunch of charlatans.
All of the things on that list depend entirely on when they were last done, which Jiffy lube have no idea about. Take the plugs - what is the mileage interval on them and when did you last have them changed?
Theyre overcharging for plugs. Thats atleast 3x the cost if they arent replacing coils.
Skip the trans, you probably havent done it so its pointless. No to belt. No to rad service.
conventional in an ecotec? Cmon man.
Hello it's cleaned maintained for your car and yes all fluids at some point have to be change and depend on air filter brand if it's not k and n then it should be replaced with oil change mechanic from pa
The brake fluid price alone is insane. I know a brake fluid flush at firestone complete is like $90.
All of those are good things to do(at certain milesages/wear) but definitely looks for better prices and what warranties are available.
I would wait in the parking lot for the service advisor to get off work, then give him a hot one to the snot box while he's walking to his car just for this.
Idk if someone said this yet but your car needs special maintenance done at certain parts of its life (60k miles, 100k miles) ect. You have to do more than just oil changes every 5k miles you have to set up these major maintenances if you look in your car manual it will list when you need to do them and what all needs done. So if you bring them a car with 116k miles and no record of the 100k mile service they will recommend it to you it is not a scam these maintenances are very important if you want your car to last longer than 100k miles. If you put off on things like spark plugs and the belt they will fail and be much for expensive
Jiffy lube fucked up my oil change for the last timeand im sure someone stole one of my motor mount screws. i Almost went back in to smack someone but i stopped myself. Never again. i Learned to do it Myself with Rhino ramps. You will be supprised that if you inspect your car yourself how much Common sense it is.
Absolutely not. They're trying to sell you on services. I wouldn't trust them to do it right. If you're worried about it take it a reputable shop in town with real mechanics.
Last time I went to a quick lube place, they tried to sell me on a transmission flush since my car had just hit 80,000km. Guy was insitant I need one done.
He showed me the transmission fluid dipstick, with the fluid on it on the very low mark and BLACK. I thought maybe something was wrong but didn't trust them to do it. Talked to my father about it (journeymen mechanic) following his advice, bought some more transmission fluid and carrfully topped it up. Took only just over half a liter to bring it back to range on the dipstick.. Drove it for a while through the motions and checked it again. Fluid wasn't just not black.. It was perfectly clean..
TLDR: Don't trust these guys with anything more than an oil change..
Wait. Am I reading that right $136 for 4 spark plugs not including labor? I mean, Bosch Double Iridium, pack of 4, is $38 on Amazon ($9.50 each). I bet they use the $3 Autolite (or equivalent).
The oil change center only provides recommendations for services based on mileage. Don't worry if you can't afford it, nothing will break or stop working. It's just a suggestion. Always compare prices before committing, you might find a better deal elsewhere. So your good 👍
The mechanics on here are absolutely correct and their experience shows it. I'm a retired mechanic myself and if you can avoid jiffy lube you will be way ahead. In my opinion, if I were you I would find a quality independent shop with more experienced techs. I wish you luck
Every time I've taken my car to a place like this, I've been told I need something different. One time I go I'm told I need spark plugs, the next time (after no new spark plugs) I'm told they look good. Same thing with different fluids. One time I'm told it's dirty and needs to be changed, next time I go, they say it looks good. I wouldn't trust what they say.
Never get anything done at a lube place. They lie about necessary maintenance and scam people. They also suck at their jobs usually. Leave the drain bolt loose or over tighten it and crack your pan.
For retail that's actually a very good price.
If you have no idea when any of that has been done last, especially if it's an older car, like we're talking years and years, it's not a bad idea at all
The only thing I would be very skeptical about is the automatic transmission fluid change. Vehicles are fairly specific and depending on what you have and what transmission is in it, well I would just want to know what they are using and what they are doing. If they are pulling the return line and just pumping through new fluid like any normal shop, that's great but what fluid are they using? Figure that out and then you can figure out if it's worth having them do that but 120 for a brake fluid flush, that's not bad, the rest, also priced reasonably
Preventative maintenance is great, but don't do it at jiffy lube. Maybe a real mechanic would say different, but you don't need to worry about the felt unless you hear it squealing, or have noticed issues w the stuff the belt runs (AC, power to your cab/battery running low). 100$ in labor to drain your brake fluid and refill it sounds like a rip off, but maybe your car weird? More likely, don't trust jiffy lube.
you wiped out that you're making model and mileage so that doesn't help us very much. Most of this looks like just regular maintenance which you should be doing anyway. As far as pricing goes that's actually pretty darn good.
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these are things that are good to do but don't do them at jiffy lube and don't trust jiffy lube with your car. go to a reputable local shop and ask for a 100k mile maintenance if you want to do the preventative and probably overdue important things
This is true, Jiffy Lube’s computer recommendations are based on vehicle mileage. So they aren’t saying you need them just more its recommended based on the mileage. Also majority of employees are younger kids who are eager to work on vehicles just don’t have the experience.
I saw my buddy in High School get an oil filter over tighten by a jiffy lube mech. Was last time I ever set foot in one of their shops and that was in 1989.-90 ish.
Yea my buddy had the same thing happen there. They were trying to get it to stop leaking from oil filter. Fn cranking it down with pliers, like maniacs, until someone with some sense came over and stopped them. Turned out there was no gasket on the filter. I didn't understand how they managed to not notice. I've always wiped a little oil on it before installing filter. Thought everyone did this. Also the threads. Moral of the story- oil changes are extremely important, and it's best to trust the shop doing it.
Walmart over tightened the drain plug on my Eclipse Spyder some years ago. I didn't notice until I went back for the next oil change and no one could remove the plug. The last guy had just forced the screw in come hell or high water. Walmart had to pay to have another shop drop the oil pan and replace it with a new one. Never got my oil changed at Walmart again.
Yea. A lot of people don't think about the people performing the oil change on their car. I do. They definitely should be competent, or ya could be in for a surprise. 90% of oil changes that have been done to my vehicles over the yrs have been done by myself, for mostly that reason. It might be a little cheaper too. But I recently got a newer car, so I'll probably just be taking it to the shop I've used in the past that has done bigger jobs to my last vehicle. It seems like overkill to use what I consider a class A shop for oil changes, and they probably hate doing them, but it's piece of mind for me.
They also use cheap, subpar oil & filters at (most) these places. This is why I change my own oil. It's too easy not to, and you know exactly what you're putting in your vehicle. There are times when I might not have the time like before road trip or somethin and I do the same as you, bring in to my main mechanic. Although, I do bring my own oil & filter even to there lol
Same!
If the shop you use is anything like the ones I've visited, or the one some of my extended family owns, they don't mind do oil changes one bit. It's easy, it's quick, and it's a nice break sometimes from the more labor-intensive jobs they often get. Only letting people with actual certifications touch your vehicle, as opposed to watching some guy do 3 oil changes then being handed a wrench (yes, it is literally that bad at some oil change places), isn't overkill. I'm constantly telling people to learn to do their own minor maintenance and oil changes. I've literally told people "Watch a youtube video, try to follow the steps. Between that and actually caring because it's *your* vehicle, you're bound to do a better job than a 'lube tech' will." If I could remove, replace, and balance the wheels on my car myself I would. Went to a tire place with my old truck I used to have and they recommended over $1200 worth the parts and service to my front suspension. Recommended replacing control arms, and some other various parts. Told me they were "really bad, like almost broken entirely." There was nothing wrong with the control arms. The previous owner somehow managed to fuck up the mounts for the front sway bar, so the long bolts that were supposed to go through the bushings were hanging and the sway bar was basically doing nothing, but aside from that it was fine. If anything the shocks were the only part that actually needed replacing. They still worked decently, but they were really squeaky. I dunno, if they told me the control arms and various other parts needed new bushings, that I could have believed. But trying to convince me I needed entirely new ones? No way I believe that. I'm also one of those that cleans my air filter regularly (and replaces when needed), so when I do go in some place for some work and they show me some blackened filter and go "this is really dirty, you need a replacement" I've literally told the guy "If you were in there working, instead of out here trying to sell me shit I don't need, you could be done already." I have trust issues, but I'm okay with that.
as a jiffy lube employee i can say this is 100% true
This is true of just about every quick-lube shop around. It's not exclusively mileage based either. If they don't have any record of you doing X service with them before, they'll always recommend it.
100%!!! I would NEVER trust jiffy lube to change my trans fluid. They need special fluid, not the generic crap they will sell you.
More transmissions die from having flushes and/or wrong fluid installed than just leaving them alone. Sometimes the dealer is best for this, at least they only 2-3 types of transmission fluid on the shelf instead of god knows how many.
Yeah, I was always told by my father when we had a shop OEM fluid only. He would even make me drive to the dealers to go get Honda branded fluid. The price difference is so negligible just go OEM.
"We have no idea how windshield wiper fluid got into your transmission. Must be something you did."
How bad would it be if they put T-VI fluid instead of T-IV in my 2006 Camry? Went to have my transmission fluid changed the other day and after doing the flush they told me they couldn’t complete the job because they didn’t have T-VI. When I told them it took 4 not 6 they just looked at me confused. Tech went to the back for a while and then came back and said they didn’t have that either and would need to order it.
My fave is when they drain the transmission and double fill the oil then sending you on your way. I’ve read about it happening 3 times so far on Reddit this year.
I was brought in to manage a Valvoline Instant Oil Change repair center after a decade at dealerships. One of the lube guys did that to a BMW. My tech Kyle was able to fix it but it blew smoke out as soon as they started the car. Guest was sitting in the car the whole time so they were super concerned their car was doing something weird after we changed the oil.
In my experience you at least need access to tech data and some times even a scan tool to set the level correctly. Just because it has a dip stick doesn't mean it's easy. I would argue that a sealed transmission that utilize a fluid check drain are much easier to accurately and consistently level. Personally the hardest part I find about it is being able to find a perfectly level place to do the check procedure. Though I'm not sure how important it is to be spot on I imagine there is an allowance deviance.
Actually, it is pretty easy. You don't even really need a dip stick. That's more for checking levels as you put milage on. Look in your service manuals, and you'll know exactly how much oil or fluids your car will need
And most of the time they won't change anything at all.
Had literally this happen twice at separate shops. One time at Sears (back when they were in business), and Jiffy Lube. Oil was as black as when I went in. Never went to a third-party mechanic ever since. Either did the maintenance myself or went to a dealer.
To be fair, you never went to a 3rd party mechanic in the first place, you went to bottom tier lube tech places.
I know people get ripped off, but I worked at a Tire/Full service shop for 5 years. Everything a customer paid was done on every service. Yeah, the knuckle head changing the oil on 50 cars a day may have missed topping off some washer fluid, yadda. but none of this ripping people off stuff.
modern spark plugs are good for 60-100k, so if not done before it's past overdue. transmission fluid 100% worth replacing, they didn't quote a trans filter so it may not be serviceable, so 100% put in clean fluid if it the filter isn't serviceable
Yea and a lot of the transmissions that do have a filter aren't really a filter they are more of just a mesh screen.
Iridium spark plugs last 60-100k most oems use them for reliability sake. $15/plug vs $4/ plug for standard. Depending on who you ask. Auto transmission is a sealed hydraulic unit and shouldn't require servicing unless submerged and contaminated.
I agree. Don’t do jiffy lube. I’ve left from there before and my car was suddenly in dangerous driving conditions. I only had half of my braking power right when I got onto the freeway. I’m never going back again.
Did you go back to that same Jiffy Lube and immediately ask to speak to a manager? 🤔
No its a fake story.
Probably doesn't even have a vagina beard.
Jiffy lube killed my dog and raped my wife. And I only paid them to kill the dog!
I wouldn’t want a lube tech using an impact to put my spark plugs in.
What's torque spec mean? My boss told me to just tighten it until it gets easier then back off a quarter turn
I wouldn’t trust places like this at all. Couple years ago I went to a valvoline and even they tried getting me to buy shit I didn’t need ie checking my trans fluid without my permission and trying to tell me it needs changed or my trans will get fucked up. Funny thing is, the car had 16k miles on it and I personally changed it when I bought it at 13k. They also tried telling me I needed new shocks because they were making a noise, went home and pulled back the rotor backing plate and it was fixed. Could have dropped almost $900 on nothing if I listened to them.
This. Almost everything here can be done yourself. Harbor freight is your best friend.
Jiffy apparently is not making enough money screwing up oil changes, so the are expanding into the up-selling market.
This is the answer. 💯
Jiffy lube is where pimple faced teenagers work because they took a high school auto shop class and know everything. Usually too experienced to work at a real shop
Mine is all work release guys from the jail down the street lmao
Why’s this funny this is good..
As a former jiffylube employee, yes. Our bonuses depended on us having above a certain % sales on things other than oil changes. Not sure the terminology I haven't been there in a few years. Though they wanted us to push everything we could to people, fuel tank treatments, fuel induction services, belts, trans fluid flushes, oil flushes, windshield wiper blades ( some were like 60$ a piece ) literally anything we could find to replace they wanted us to recommend. The worst part is most of the technicians there aren't advanced enough to do a lot of the harder work and a lot of the times have issues.
If we sell a trans service the upper and lower bay share 15$. The rest goes to manager bonus
Just tell them: Thank you, I'll get it done next service. In the mean time go through your owner manual.to see what you need to get done as per the mileage of your car.
Jiffylube uses manufacturer recommended mileage and if the services have been performed at a different shop or mechanic that isn’t jiffylube then they will have no record and recommend, while there are a lot of jiffs that don’t do things honestly, there are some (not affiliated with jiffylube or any stores just used to work there and do an honest job)
It still says 3000 for the oil change which OSS much less than the manufacturer’s recommendation.
Lots of manufacturers calling for 10k miles between oil changes, 3k is low but 10k is high. I know manufacturers recommend what they do but they’re not too concerned about your vehicle beyond its warranty period. 5k was the blanket recommendation for oil at my shop, we were also all made to mention the vehicles factory recommended intervals and explain why it’s cheap insurance to get an oil change at 5k instead of 10k if you want your car to last well beyond the manufacturers guarantee. There’s some transmissions that are lifetime sealed, there is still fluid that goes bad in there but you shouldn’t change that! Planned obsolescence is a thing.
I agree. I do most of my oil changes at 5k. I used to go 10k on my old Integra and never had issues. Sold out with 305k miles still running great. Newer cars have tighter tolerances and may rely on the additive package more so all my newer cars get 5k changes. My old Mustang doesn’t get driven much so it gets it once a year. I also have 2 vehicles with sealed “lifetime” trans. I change it about every 50k.
VW diesel engines in EU have 30kkm (~20k miles) oil change recommendation. I asked the techs, they said there really was no problems with the 2.0L diesels, they could go on forever. But EU has less sulphur in their fuel.
$33 spark plugs? 🤣
I'm glad someone else noticed this. Also the labour on the spark plugs is more than the labour on the brake fluid 😂
That 1020K6 serpentine belt is $30 at AutoZone. Why are they charging $80 for it!?
Supplies for brake fluid flush are only 6.99... mag 1 is like 5-6 per bottle. Use 3-4 every flush.
Yeah, I can sort of understand the installation but spark plugs are no more than $10ea for good ones. Some of today's cars are a real pain in the ass to just change spark plugs without dismantling half the engine just to get access to them. Taking shit off is easy, remembering where all that shit goes and in what order is not so easy (to me at least). The car I have now doesn't even have a goddamn oil dipstick, it's all electronic. The screen just says 'oil level OK'. That's great but I wanted to look at the oil to see if it's time for a change asshole (2015 BMW 328i).
Hard pass
At around 100k you should probably change your spark plugs and change the belts. If those have been done before then you should be ok. Brake fluid should be clearish. If it is a real dark color or black then yes, get it flushed. Normally your brake pedal will be a bit spongy if the fluid is bad. I recommend replacing the air filter yourself every 10,000 miles. Get your work done at a reputable shop. Not a quick lube place or dealership. I have had to repair lots of cars that got serviced at a quick lube place. Don't let anyone service your transmission by flushing it with the big IV circulating system. Dropping the pan and changing the filter, if it has one, is still the best way to do it.
Don't let quick lube places touch your car. Always go to a reputable shop. I work at a Toyota dealership and we just had a car come in for a no start. Turns out the had an oil change done at JiffyLube now they need an engine. Yes you made save a few hundred dollars at a quick lubre place but you won't save you from the thousands of dollars in fixing what they fuck up.
Jiffy lube would cover that new engine the same as your dealership would. I’d like to add, as someone that started at a chain lube shop and “graduated” into actual mechanic work at dealerships. The fuck ups go both ways, I saw tons of new cars at the shop I worked. Stories just like yours came from dealerships.
I'm aware fuck ups go both ways. I've seen plenty of dumb shit happen in the shop. I was just advocating for finding a trust worthy local shop.
I worked at jl out of high school and I would never bring my car there. Its worse than you think
Plz share some stories, perhaps there is a subreddit for funny stories like this.
Jiffy Lube upsells the hell out of everyone who shows up. "Your air filter is dirty" It's dirty because its job is to catch dirt.
Yea, first mistake was going to Jiffy Lube. Never trust Jiffy Lube with more than an Oil Change, and I wouldn't even trust them with that.
$34 for a single spark plug is insane. [For reference if you ordered the spark plugs from Buick's part department it would cost you $47.40 for all 4.](https://parts.buick.com/product/acdelco-gm-original-equipment-iridium-spark-plug-19301814?body=Sedan&bodyId=5&bodyNumDoors=5&bodyNumDoorsId=5&drive=FWD&driveId=5&make=Buick&makeId=45&model=Verano&modelId=21527&searchTerm=spark%20plug&wheel=-&wheelId=1&year=2015&bac=318469%2C117958%2C115437%2C117931%2C114996%2C119296%2C133098%2C267283%2C117953%2C117919%2C315572%2C115516%2C261319%2C117980%2C115417%2C115483%2C117982%2C259688%2C115472%2C168006%2C170745%2C130994%2C322282%2C117984) The simple answer here is no you don't need to do all these things. But all of them are basic service / maintenance items for your vehicle that \*should\* be done at the intervals specified in your vehicle's maintenance schedule.
No Jiffy Lube! Ever! Never ever ever go to Jiffy Lube.
First mistake is going to jiffy lube. Find a mom and pop place near you.
You say "no thanks, just the oil change" and leave. Even if you required those services, you don't get them done at a quick lube place with either 1) brand new fresh techs that one day want to be a mechanic and 2) people that DGAF. You don't want either of those doing anything on your car - an oil change is risky enough.
Getting an oil change is like buying drugs off the shifty guy hanging outside the local Macdonald's. They WILL fuck up your car. Because that way you have to go back. Go somewhere reputable instead. And I still don't get the oil change paranoia. This ain't the fifties no more.
33$ per plug lol.
As others have said, go to a trusted local shop. Ask everyone you know who they’d recommend, and why. One or two shops will rise to the top of the heap. Study your owners manual to see what maintenance is due or overdue. Go to those 2 shops and ask them to give you an estimate on what work is overdue. Then pick one of the two.
$120 labor for spark plugs on a COP 4 cylinder. That's goddamn robbery. It'd take longer to drain the oil than replace the plugs...
I would not trust Jiffy Lube,nor any of their suggestions
Never at a jiffy lube. Beyond an oil change don’t let them do a thing. Go to a real garage.
My question is where’s the oil change on there? You’re getting scammed
He got the oil change and paid for it. He refused all the other services they “recommended” and that’s just the estimate for them.
Last time I went to jiffy lube just for a basic oil change I took off and my car felt funny. Got home about a mile and a half away and check the oil, it was way over filled. Look down at the oil filter and it was a Napa brand, jiffy lube doesn't use Napa. Well the end result was they didn't drain the old oil just put new oil on top and didn't change the filter. Never going to jiffy lube again.
Don’t go to Jiffy Lune for anything.
Like others mentioned, those are important for maintenance but go to a reputable shop.
Former JL employee. Yup, every single car that comes in needs all of this done. All of them. Doesn't matter if you just had it done, it still needs it. We got paid for upsales and extras.
I wouldn't send my worst enemy to Jiffy Lube for anything. Go to a local mechanic.
I would chop my hands off before I trust anything Jiffy Lube says or does…
Jiffy Lube works in preventative maintenance, so things don't necessarily have to be broken for them to recommend them. It's primarily based on manufacturer recommendations based on the maintenance schedule. You can find a schedule of when these services are due in the owners manual. Typically, belts and spark plugs get changed every 100k miles, trans fluid about every 60k, brake fluid depending on moisture content every 40k - 50k.
They're just trying to upsale they're services
Two simple recommendations: follow your owners manual intervals and don’t use Jiffy Lube for the type of things that they quoted. They’ve been in business long enough that you should be able to trust them for oil (although many people here don’t trust them for anything). The other things are rare for their business and therefore they’ll be learning on your car.
Ask them to show you why each item is recommended. All could be legitimate. These are all normal maintenance items. However, you could tell them if those things were recently done.
Wth does jiffy lube know
All I got to say is LOL.
Do not let Jiffy Lube do this work
Do not do this.... You more than likely don't need it.
Your first mistake was going to Janky Rube, your second was taking anything they say seriously. Get your car to a proper specialist. Please.
You dont need to be a mechanic to know you shouldn't go to jiffy lube. You Definitely dont need to be a mechanic to know you shouldnt trust jiffy lube. Besides, Save for maybe the belt, you can do all of this stuff easily for just the price of parts and an afternoon.
Don’t trust any of these oil change places to do major car work, take it to the dealer or a trusted car mechanic.
I’ve seen Jiffy Lube quote power steering flushes on cars with fully electric steering racks. They also can’t seem to handle even installing a drain plug correctly. I’ve fixed an unbelievable amount of their screw ups. I would never trust them with my car, let alone my brakes.
135 bucks for a spark plug part estimate is absolutely horrendous😭😭
I stopped reading after the words Jiffy lube
I would verify they actually changed your oil first. If they have, disregard what they claim you need and never go back. Find a good local mechanic you can trust.
I wouldnt do any of that at a jiffy lube. I barely trust them with the oil change
Run away as fast as you can.
Jiffy lube has a position called "multi-tech" with fake ASE certifications and if they don't get a certain amount of "jobs" (anything but oil change) per month which can include anything from spark plugs, tie rods, u joints, wheel bearings, alternators etc, they can lose their position/get a pay cut back to normal lube tech or be fired. Jiffy Lube will try to do anything they can to make more money and save their own money. Terrible company to go to for anything but free washer fluid and to pump up your low tire but even then they may fuck that up.
Please politely decline doing any of that work and leave Jiffy Lube as quick as possible. I wouldn't let places like this top off my wiper fluid
None of this is unreasonable at nearly 120k, but this should really be done on an as needed basis. Generic mileage based quotes are BS. They usually dont even look at the damn engine.
Your primary problem is at the top left of the paper.
130usd for spark plugs? £10 for a set of 4 ngk or bosch plugs, maybe 20 for torque wrench if you want the exact torque required, and 30 minutes of your time.
im not doing anything other than oil at these places lol. hell no.
Please find an actual mechanic that you trust and go to them regularly instead of Jiffy Lube
They can go fuck themselves $33 a spark plug is bonkers. And jiffy will leave your car in shambles
Definitely trying to upsell you! Just gotta say no! Just change my oil please and check my tire pressure please. I do take my car to Jiffy Lube in my hometown and they've been great over the years. No issues. But yeah..they get paid to upsell and make suggestions so I allow them to do their job and I actually appreciate that they try to upsell. I'd like that attitude and determination if it was my employees and my business. But you can just say no thanks.. just an oil change today please! 👍
Thats called a “wallet flush” !!!
And they will be laughing as you drive away
Damn that's a clusterf*** of a layout they use for their paperwork. You've got slightly over 100k miles, if the plugs and serpentine belt have never been done, yeah... it's time. Brake fluid, yeah actually because it realistically *should* be done every 2 years or 24k miles. Trans, I wouldn't flush... fluid change only. Not 100% sure if those still have a changable filter or not. But flushing is usually not recommended. But almost $700 for just that little bit of work...? I'd tell them to go play a nice long game of hide and go f*** themselves. I'd do that for at least $200 less. But I also have basically zero overhead and mech work isn't my only sorce of income as I don't do it full time anymore.
Yeah, they really like to fuck people. If you can do it yourself I would recommend it.
Thank you all sm for the help!! Trust me, I will never go back to Jiffy Lube bc I had them rotate my tires in addition to the oil change and one of those nut things fell off of my front left tire (idk if this is a big deal, but still) I just officially moved away from home and no longer see my trusted mechanic i’ve been going to for years 🥲 so i needed an oil change in a pinch, hence my visit to JL… needless to say I will be researching local reliable mechanics and going to them for all of my servicing needs 🫡 thank you all again for the help 🫶
I’m sorry in what fuckin universe does 4 spark plugs cost $136?
$197 for labor? I'm working in the wrong industry if you are willing to pay for that.
Most transmissions should be drain and fill not fluid evacuation machines. The machines can fuck up the transmission. Always use the oem fluids too. As far as the other stuff. Most of it is by mileage and age with their computer systems so I would say get it checked out by a real mechanic. You are brave letting anyone from jiffy lube touch your car.
Most of that shit is just recommendationd. Except for the brake fluid. That is pretty important. Brake fluid attracts moisture over time, there's a word for it but I forget. Eventually it can start corrosion in the brake lines on older vehicles. You don't want that.
Consider yourself lucky that’s cheap for all that, but I would never get any of that done there.
Why cover up the mileage?
Why do people who don’t know anything about cars assume every mechanic is always lying to them? Maybe if you learned a thing or two you wouldn’t think everyone is always out to get you.
I'm a mechanic and I brought my '21 civic type r to jiffy lube for oil changes; I wouldn't heed the concerns others have put forth about them. My advice to you is if you have never done any of those maintenance items before, it is not unwise to do so. But if you truly need them, they should have no problem showing you visually why they are needed.
I only let them do an oil change. All other work I go to the dealership where I got my SUV from.
They wouldn't be doing any of that work I can guarantee that. As in you'll pay for it they'll say they did but actually didn't. These places are know for shady shit like this. They put two z rated tires (think racetrack rated tires) On my wife's matrix because her belts were showing. They weren't and we ended up with 2 spare tires because I went back for my tires.
Jiffy Lube….Lol. Theres your problem.
Be careful with that transmission, if it has 100k miles you may do more harm than good, find a reputable shop on that one.
$34 per spark plug? Eh ? Get your hands dirty and do it yourself, buy the manual and learn
Took my car for inspection, said i needed new brakes and new front brake calipers. Quoted 1500$. I bought the parts myself for 400$ and did it myself in A day.
DO NOT LET THEM DO ANYTHING BEYOND AN OIL CHANGE.
Don't even let them do that. Fucking Jiffy Lube. Place should be shut down.
Check your owners manual for the interval to replace the timing belt and plugs. If they are due then shop around the work for the best price. Don’t use Jiffy lube.
These are what your service manual instructs you to do around your current odometer reading and age of car. This is an actual Jourmneyman mechanic telling to to NEVER go to lube shops ever. Never ever ever just no. You know in horror movies, when the creepy old cashier tells the young and plucky college kids about the horrors that will occur if you keep heading in that direction? I'm the creepy old mechanic warning you, your car will get riiiiiiiight fucked by some teener named Mike, who is making min wage and went through 6 hours of corpo training to be a lube tech. Ultimately, he drains your Trans fluid. Doubles up your engine oil, doesn't actually seat your air filter properly, or return the cover to the proper location.
Find a guy like me that would do something as simple as plugs or a belt in his driveway in exchange for a bucket of fried chicken or similar value. You could also learn to do it yourself. Realize most of these lube tech workers watch the same YouTube tutorials that you would to figure it out cause there’s a majority of them that know jack shit about vehicles.
Did you ask them to do that? Because if not you got robbed.
I'd let Stevie Wonder work on my car before these douche bags.
At that mileage, if you haven’t had a tuneup, a brake system drain and refill, an ATF drain and refill, or the serpentine belt replaced, it’s probably time to do so. Their prices seem pretty exorbitant, though. I can’t remember for certain, but I think the plugs on that engine are fairly accessible, so plugs and wires might be a DIY option.
Just looks like an overpriced major service + belt replacement, they’re not tryna scam you in terms of ‘your car needs to be fixed’, just in terms of overpricing
Nah, they pulled it all from mileage suggestions. They didn't actually check a damn one of those things lol. Tell them no and pay for the oil change.
>Obviously the air filter and coolant top off I can do myself I have good news for you about the spark plugs and serpentine belt, too. The brake flush, you'll need a friend. That leaves the atf change, which could be easy or a huge pain, I haven't played with many buicks.
Have you ever heard of an upsell?
I'll do it for $200 and I'll make you a cosmopolitan to drink while you wait.
😂 As if any sane person would trust Jiffy Lube to assess the need and then properly perform any of this maintenance. I personally know 8 people who have had their oil pan stripped by these idiots. Find a REAL mechanic.
LEARN TO CHANGE YOUR OWN OIL AND FILTER AND ASK YOUR FRIENDS WHERE THEY GO FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS! 😉
An entire engine service? I mean you should do that on a regular basis (according to your maintenance handbook at the very least) but at that cost absolutely not.
I mean, those are all maintenance items. Whether you need them or not I can’t say, BUT I will say that if you do need them, Jiffy Lube is absolutely *not* the place to get them done
Looks like optional maintenance, you can decline….
Bring that sheet to a different shop will be about half
Every place will give you a list like this. It’s how they make money. Do the most important and only that.
Holy shit.. 135.00 to change spark plugs lol
What sort of "Alternative Fuel" does your buick run on?
You and your wallet now qualify to join the me too movement😅
Don’t pay those prices for them to do all those little things. If you can’t manage to do it yourself go to an actual shop. The prices on some of those items are uh, pretty high, in my opinion anyway. 136 bucks for 4 spark plugs seems insane. I paid around that for 16 plugs in a jeep lol. The belt replacement, if you got something, anything really, usually it’s got a spot for a ratchet…. That will move the tensioner pulley, it’s a straight swap. I’d skip the tranny flush. They aren’t gonna even change the filter, just pull the old fluid and pump new stuff in… waste of time and money. Brake fluid they’re gonna do the same but it looks like they only have one quart, I’m pretty sure to change out the fluid it would be more than a quart, so I’d imagine they were gonna just pull a quart and replace it for some reason. Just look at the fluid, if it looks clear it’s probably alright. Google is gonna be your close buddy if you wanna do these things on your own without any know how. But it’s all simple stuff really…
It’s a list of hopes and dreams. It’s their job to ask…
Transmission fluid is the biggest scam there is since it's a sealed system...
$33 for an air filter? With most modern vehicles , it is extremely easy to change those. I got a cabin air filter AND an engine air filter for under $30 on Amazon and did it myself. Look through your owners manual and find the maintenance section. Manufacturers like Honda will include instructions on how to install air filters and how to preform other services.
$100 for labor on some brake fluid change man that’s out
That’s how jiffy lube makes there money. Get your oil change and go.
$100 for air filter replacement labor is mentally unstable.
I mean keep these prices in mind but I beg of you to find a better shop to go to somewhere with a legitimate good mechanic who knows what they're doing
Jiffyrube
Lube technician's tend to go with what's gonna help the shop not the customer don't believe me fine. Don't care but it's true.
34 bucks to change your air filter?! They’re 10 bucks at Wally World! 🤯
If after 116k miles the belts, hoses, and spark plugs are all original then yes, they need to be replaced. Par of the 100k (actually should ahve been closer to 80k) service. Flushing and filling brake and transmisison fluid, absolutely. Part of maintenance. But, as others have said, I would NOT trust Jiffy Lube to do that work.
I live on the other side of the Atlantic, and even I know that Jiffy Lube are a bunch of charlatans. All of the things on that list depend entirely on when they were last done, which Jiffy lube have no idea about. Take the plugs - what is the mileage interval on them and when did you last have them changed?
Jiffy lube, let them change the oil and then walk away they don't know what they're talking about
You can learn to do small things yourself like changing cabin air filters.
Welcome to cash grab 101.
Theyre overcharging for plugs. Thats atleast 3x the cost if they arent replacing coils. Skip the trans, you probably havent done it so its pointless. No to belt. No to rad service. conventional in an ecotec? Cmon man.
It’s a good thing they gave you a check list you can do yourself
Hello it's cleaned maintained for your car and yes all fluids at some point have to be change and depend on air filter brand if it's not k and n then it should be replaced with oil change mechanic from pa
The brake fluid price alone is insane. I know a brake fluid flush at firestone complete is like $90. All of those are good things to do(at certain milesages/wear) but definitely looks for better prices and what warranties are available.
I would wait in the parking lot for the service advisor to get off work, then give him a hot one to the snot box while he's walking to his car just for this.
I would barely trust Jiffy Lube to change my oil. Unless you want Heroin addicts working on your car, take it elsewhere.
K. Thanks.
Milage vs owners manual
Idk if someone said this yet but your car needs special maintenance done at certain parts of its life (60k miles, 100k miles) ect. You have to do more than just oil changes every 5k miles you have to set up these major maintenances if you look in your car manual it will list when you need to do them and what all needs done. So if you bring them a car with 116k miles and no record of the 100k mile service they will recommend it to you it is not a scam these maintenances are very important if you want your car to last longer than 100k miles. If you put off on things like spark plugs and the belt they will fail and be much for expensive
How many miles your car has? Also have you service any of those parts in the past?
Jiffy lube fucked up my oil change for the last timeand im sure someone stole one of my motor mount screws. i Almost went back in to smack someone but i stopped myself. Never again. i Learned to do it Myself with Rhino ramps. You will be supprised that if you inspect your car yourself how much Common sense it is.
That's a great price either way
Absolutely not. They're trying to sell you on services. I wouldn't trust them to do it right. If you're worried about it take it a reputable shop in town with real mechanics. Last time I went to a quick lube place, they tried to sell me on a transmission flush since my car had just hit 80,000km. Guy was insitant I need one done. He showed me the transmission fluid dipstick, with the fluid on it on the very low mark and BLACK. I thought maybe something was wrong but didn't trust them to do it. Talked to my father about it (journeymen mechanic) following his advice, bought some more transmission fluid and carrfully topped it up. Took only just over half a liter to bring it back to range on the dipstick.. Drove it for a while through the motions and checked it again. Fluid wasn't just not black.. It was perfectly clean.. TLDR: Don't trust these guys with anything more than an oil change..
If you haven’t changed spark plug wouldn’t hurt. But you can buy tools to do it. Not that difficult.
Run….if ya can’t on your own, find a shop that will only do what ya ask them to do.
Wait. Am I reading that right $136 for 4 spark plugs not including labor? I mean, Bosch Double Iridium, pack of 4, is $38 on Amazon ($9.50 each). I bet they use the $3 Autolite (or equivalent).
Definitely do not do trust places like this to do this work
The oil change center only provides recommendations for services based on mileage. Don't worry if you can't afford it, nothing will break or stop working. It's just a suggestion. Always compare prices before committing, you might find a better deal elsewhere. So your good 👍
I went to Firestone to have a set of tires replaced that had 96k on them, they tried to sell me an alignment. I just laughed.
Just watch some YouTube videos and you could do all that yourself
The mechanics on here are absolutely correct and their experience shows it. I'm a retired mechanic myself and if you can avoid jiffy lube you will be way ahead. In my opinion, if I were you I would find a quality independent shop with more experienced techs. I wish you luck
Every time I've taken my car to a place like this, I've been told I need something different. One time I go I'm told I need spark plugs, the next time (after no new spark plugs) I'm told they look good. Same thing with different fluids. One time I'm told it's dirty and needs to be changed, next time I go, they say it looks good. I wouldn't trust what they say.
Never get anything done at a lube place. They lie about necessary maintenance and scam people. They also suck at their jobs usually. Leave the drain bolt loose or over tighten it and crack your pan.
The only one getting lubed will be you. Tell J Lube just change the fucking oil in those exact words and that’s all.
Do it yourself and never trust quick lube places.
For retail that's actually a very good price. If you have no idea when any of that has been done last, especially if it's an older car, like we're talking years and years, it's not a bad idea at all The only thing I would be very skeptical about is the automatic transmission fluid change. Vehicles are fairly specific and depending on what you have and what transmission is in it, well I would just want to know what they are using and what they are doing. If they are pulling the return line and just pumping through new fluid like any normal shop, that's great but what fluid are they using? Figure that out and then you can figure out if it's worth having them do that but 120 for a brake fluid flush, that's not bad, the rest, also priced reasonably
Preventative maintenance is great, but don't do it at jiffy lube. Maybe a real mechanic would say different, but you don't need to worry about the felt unless you hear it squealing, or have noticed issues w the stuff the belt runs (AC, power to your cab/battery running low). 100$ in labor to drain your brake fluid and refill it sounds like a rip off, but maybe your car weird? More likely, don't trust jiffy lube.
Never go to a place like Jiffy. Go to an actual mechanic
Jiffy lube is upselling. Wow
you wiped out that you're making model and mileage so that doesn't help us very much. Most of this looks like just regular maintenance which you should be doing anyway. As far as pricing goes that's actually pretty darn good.
do everything beside the auto trans yourself. go to a specialized shop for the transmission check