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Old 07-29-2014, 06:33 PM
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Not a good idea.

Old 07-29-2014, 06:51 PM
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All 2014's have 24 months/24,000 miles of oil changes from GM, why aren't you taking it to a dealer and get is changed for FREE
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What??? I just brought my $105,000 Tesla S there the other day…In and out in no time and 1/4 what the dealer wanted to charge me!
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Originally Posted by CeYaBye
All 2014's have 24 months/24,000 miles of oil changes from GM, why aren't you taking it to a dealer and get is changed for FREE
Because some dealers like my local one won’t change it for you until the oil life monitor is at 20% or when a year has passed. Too long for me. If they offered 4 changes when I wanted one, it might be a different story and in any event in my opinion, Mobil 1 Extended is better than synthetic blend Dexos. Don
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My local Chevy dealership charges me $15 labor for an oil change

I bring the oil from Walmart and pay for labor + filter.

Jiffy Lube ... not even once, and I have a lowly C6
Old 07-29-2014, 07:35 PM
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Your avitar says you are from the San Francisco Bay Area. Good heavens man there must be 15 dealers within 30 miles from you, and you can't find ONE that will do your oil change, other than your "local" dealer? Boardwalk Chevrolet down the peninsula has a good Corvette reputation. Dealers in CoCo County (Walnut Creek)? Just want a non-dealer? Check with Roger Krause in Castro Valley. Like was said before, there are a number of Corvette Clubs in the Bay Area you could check their members for recommendations. One I'm most familiar with is the NCCA (Northern Calif. Corvette Assoc.) Google them or Camino Corvettes (if they still exist - its been 20 years since I've lived in the Bay Area). Hope you can find someone.
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Originally Posted by gregb1812
I have a non-Z51.

Is there anything 'special' about having the oil changed by one of these quick stop oil changers vs bringing into the dealer? Anything I should tell them don't do this or be sure and do that?

Yes, I know, I know but I'm not a mechanic nor do I really want to take my car to my local dealer as they have very (very) poor ratings/customer service. So much so I ended up canceling my order and having my car shipped from the east coast. I don't care about the free oil change and will only bring my car to the dealer for warranty work in which case I will have to have it towed/trucked 60 miles out to avoid local dealer.

Thanks for any pointers!!
Doyou have any other GM dearlers beside the Chevy dealer you don't like !!! Wayne
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We had a new 2014 Buick LaCrosse towed into one of our dealers from JL, after a JL oil change. The engine had zero oil and the transaxle was 6 quarts over filled. And not with Dexron VI.

As it turns out, the engine oil fill and the transmission oil fill are two separate openings. Go figure! I guess the "lube tech" was trained on a motorcycle.

One engine and one transaxle please.
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Take your car to the dealer. This is not brain surgery. You have an expensive sports car, don't underestimate the quality work a dealer does. I only take my grand sport to the dealer. JUST DO IT!!!!!
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Originally Posted by W88fixer
Because some dealers like my local one won’t change it for you until the oil life monitor is at 20% or when a year has passed. Too long for me. If they offered 4 changes when I wanted one, it might be a different story and in any event in my opinion, Mobil 1 Extended is better than synthetic blend Dexos. Don
If you are careful enough to change the oil at 20% then you should really rethink the quick lube places. A dealer told me the cheap **** oil filters they use broke up on one car someone brought in and ruined the engine.
Old 07-29-2014, 11:40 PM
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As has been quoted many times above, stay as far away from the cheapos as you can. If you don't have a Chev dealer that you can trust, find a good Cadillac dealer. You will probably have to bring in a proper oil filter, but they use Dexos oil and should be well trained....absolutely better than any Jiffy Lube.
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Buy a Jiffy Lube franchise, take your car there, do it yourself, don't tip the JL owner, what would be the point?
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We, my son and I, change the oil in all of our cars. It takes time, especially the vettes, but is time well spent and financially rewarding, not to sound cheap!! We love looking under the cars and seeing what's going on...
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Originally Posted by sexmobile
If you are careful enough to change the oil at 20% then you should really rethink the quick lube places. A dealer told me the cheap **** oil filters they use broke up on one car someone brought in and ruined the engine.
What in the blazes are you trying to say to me?? I would NEVER wait a year to change the oil and I always use the best oil and filter I can find. My G8GT is usually at about 60% on the monitor after 7 mo when I have normally changed it.

My C7 will probably be in the same situation. Don
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When it comes time to sell your Vette and I see service at Jiffy Lube I do not buy !!!
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you get 4 free oil changes from Chevy

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Originally Posted by gregb1812
I have a non-Z51.

Is there anything 'special' about having the oil changed by one of these quick stop oil changers vs bringing into the dealer? Anything I should tell them don't do this or be sure and do that?

Yes, I know, I know but I'm not a mechanic nor do I really want to take my car to my local dealer as they have very (very) poor ratings/customer service. So much so I ended up canceling my order and having my car shipped from the east coast. I don't care about the free oil change and will only bring my car to the dealer for warranty work in which case I will have to have it towed/trucked 60 miles out to avoid local dealer.

Thanks for any pointers!!
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A few years ago there was a post on here of a guy who brought his C6 to a J/L and the C6 owner asked the tech if he had ever changed the oil on a Vette before. The tech said yes and then proceeded to try to open the hood from the front. Needless to say the C6 owner bolted out of there quickly.
Old 07-30-2014, 07:15 AM
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Why would you want to trust giving your car to a hormone charged adolescent with an air impact wrench? Do you think he cares about torque settings? Do you think he knows about cross threading? Does he know or care about what happens if the vehicle is overfilled?


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