jiffy lube oil change, sounds like a tractor now
08-21-2012, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by djb383
Always a possibility the PO was the crook, not the quickie lube.....who knows what was in the pan when u bought it.
Is it possible for any business to stay in business as long as Jiffy Lube has been in business and continue to do crappy work/service on a routine basis over the years on millions of vehicles?????? Are businesses always perfect?.....no, but if they are always bad, then what moron continues to give them business? Everybody has, at one time or another, had a bad experience with whatever business. Think about it.
There's an old businessman's proverb....."if I did something wrong, please tell me...if I did something right, tell others".
.....and yes, the stock OE filter is smaller (shorter) than lots of other non-OE oil filters (that will screw on)......sounds like the quickie lube used a oil filter that met stock OE size filter but the PO had installed a longer (than stock OE) filter.
Again, don't rule out PO neglect/abuse. What's neglect/abuse and what sounds like a tractor are very subjective.
Get a XJ FSM and start reading......the XJ is one of the easiest vehicles out there to "learn how cars work and what it takes to keep them working". Otherwise, just keep making car payments forever on vehicles that are covered by factory warranty.
08-21-2012, 03:00 PM
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Some sellers out there unfamiliar with 4.0 quirks think the common lifter noise and/or piston slap means impending doom. Some are honest, others load it up on Lucas and stiff oil to shut it up hoping to quickly foist it on the next cash-paying buyer.
Lord knows what was drained out of the sump.
08-21-2012, 05:52 PM
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Jiffy, like most others - will garantee in writing that they will screw something up!
Hiring requirement - IQ over 6 but not over 10.
Hiring requirement - IQ over 6 but not over 10.
08-21-2012, 07:03 PM
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08-21-2012, 10:26 PM
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It has oil. HAHAHAHA Thats funny but not funny. it happened to me once, i almost seized an engine because of it too. As for the oil filter, should it be a small one? When the one i had before was bigger? I just got this cherokee a month ago and am slowly (as I have time) learning about it. I need to know about things that go wrong, things to look for etc.
08-22-2012, 02:17 PM
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I don't use them just because of all the problems ive seen (and heard). Whenever i use fram, the oil pressure isnt as consistent as it usually is... I wouldnt say run out there and switch it right away (unless there is a problem of coarse), but maybe use a purilator L30001 for your next oil change. it is larger with more filter element inside. I use the gold one.
08-22-2012, 02:25 PM
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I don't use them just because of all the problems ive seen (and heard). Whenever i use fram, the oil pressure isnt as consistent as it usually is... I wouldnt say run out there and switch it right away (unless there is a problem of coarse), but maybe use a purilator L30001 for your next oil change. it is larger with more filter element inside. I use the gold one.
08-22-2012, 02:39 PM
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Me and my dad usualy use purilator, only reason i used these Frams is the PO gave me 2 of them, and just changed the oil before he sold it to me using a fram. I should be able to replace the filter without draining the oil, right? Since it mounts somewhat upside down.