Maybe I should have paid $200 for an oil change

May 15, 2024, 3:11 PM

Oil changed on the 25th of April.

2 days later I notice a large pool of oil on the floor.

I take it back to the shop the next week and say, "yo, you sold me an oil leak". They "fix it".

Well, last week, I see fresh oil on the floor again. Not as much, but still slippery.

So I went by Monday, too crowded. I went back yesterday and says "I think I still have a leak around the plug". The worker girl dude is like, "it's a plastic plug, it's supposed to leak". I'm like what.

So the manager gets involved. He goes under the truck and says "It's residual oil, it's not coming from the plug, not leaking".

Ok, but I wiped oil off the plug yesterday. "Yeah, must have dripped down from above, I'll clean it up real good, you are fine".

So this morning....I climb under and see a droplet hanging from the plug. I wipe it off with a paper towel and lick it to make sure it's oil. Tests positive.

At lunch, I climb under the truck again. There is a droplet handing from the plug. I wipe it off with a paper towel and lick it to make sure it's oil. Tests positive AGAIN!.

RRRAARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

The manager is missing at least 4 teeth. Confidence not very high. What do? Take it back tomorrow?

TLDR: Got oil changed in truck, oil leaks, took back, still leaks, took back, they say no leak, but it do be like that.

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Maybe I should have paid $200 for an oil change

Re: Maybe I should have paid $200 for an oil change

That's why I don't go to those quick

Re: That's why I don't go to those quick

You had me at "hammered"

Which one? There are 3 local ones.***

Take it back, out of principle if nothing else.

Do you lick the TP to make sure that it's

Re: Do you lick the TP to make sure that it's

Re: Do you lick the TP to make sure that it's

come on tigernets!

Yeah c'mon!***

Buy yourself and Alfa or a BMW. Then you'll have no choice.

If it leaks oil that means it has oil

What did you read exactly?***

Tmml***

Do you have time to go by nearly every day until you

No, yesterday was my 4th total drive by, 3rd total stay a while.***

Photo

Mmm, pics of oily undercarriage***

I think your plastic plug is leaking.***

It's supposed to, Joe.***

Yer problem is that you used a plastic plug

replace plastic plug with this

Plastic drain plug seems like a terrible idea.

2020 F-150. I haven't read about this being a common problem

Had a feeling it was a Ford because I found this.

Not me my friend, I have a 2020 5.0

Problem seems to be plastic oil pan and plastic drain plug. Just sayin.***

I was thinking maybe the pan wasn't plastic with a 5.0, but maybe it is

From your pic it looks like plastic on plastic.

All I know is that Buddy's Auto is the best

Make sure they put oil cap back on!***

Just get a new plug, preferably remote controlled so you don't have

Ford saves 12 cents per vehicle w/plastic drain plugs. Cost flows downstream.***

What's weird is some say replace plug at each oil change and others are like

depends on who's doing the screwing, like other things in life.***

check the tranny and its shaft. i promise you its the fetzer valve.***

Fetz her?

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