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are "Instant Oil Change" place reliable?

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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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i prefer to change my own oil and fluids. but after having a transmission shop replaced my tranny, the guy that install them didn't close them too tight. i've noticed my tranny fluids been leaking. now what i like to know is, could them IOC place add it on for me, and how much? i'm thinking about buying one MTF from Honda and have them fill it in. i'm just too lazy and don't feel like messing with it.

will definately call them tomorrow.

i've heard they service the simplest things of the simplest.


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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Filling manual transmission fluid is not a big job. I would think any place would do it for you free of charge; but you might once in a while get someone that is not so sane in the head.

But if you do not trust their work, do it yourself. If you hand your car off to anyone, that is the risk you are accepting.
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lv6l &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Filling manual transmission fluid is not a big job. I would think any place would do it for you free of charge; but you might once in a while get someone that is not so sane in the head.

But if you do not trust their work, do it yourself. If you hand your car off to anyone, that is the risk you are accepting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you got me thinking twice now.
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Being lazy will make more work for you in the end. Trust me, I know.
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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I used to work as a lube tech at splasherville and we took a lot of pride in out work and never hacked anything. There are a lot of horror stories out there though unfortunatley.
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tunerkid7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I used to work as a lube tech at splasherville and we took a lot of pride in out work and never hacked anything. There are a lot of horror stories out there though unfortunatley.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's the type of people i'm looking for.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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do your own oil change, it gives you a chance to make parts are loose/worn and you also get a drink a beer during and after the process. BEER FTW.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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I would say you really can't trust anybody. You're taking a chance every time you go. Usually it's a bunch of teenagers who need a decent paying job and really don't care all that much. Just depends where you go and who is working there. Every place is different.
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