Comments on: I knew there was something wrong with Jiffy Lube http://www.cleverdude.com/content/i-knew-there-was-something-wrong-with-jiffy-lube/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:47:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Buying into an Auto Illusion at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.cleverdude.com/content/i-knew-there-was-something-wrong-with-jiffy-lube/#comment-26001 Buying into an Auto Illusion at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:41:33 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/i-knew-there-was-something-wrong-with-jiffy-lube/#comment-26001 [...] in 2004, we had some problems with both Jiffy Lube and then a mechanic who messed up our Pontiac to the point where we just drove it to PA to our [...] [...] in 2004, we had some problems with both Jiffy Lube and then a mechanic who messed up our Pontiac to the point where we just drove it to PA to our [...]

]]> By: Shawn http://www.cleverdude.com/content/i-knew-there-was-something-wrong-with-jiffy-lube/#comment-75 Shawn Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:41:28 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/i-knew-there-was-something-wrong-with-jiffy-lube/#comment-75 I had a similar issue with them. They have a "top-off" policy where they will fill all of your fluids for you, i.e. washer fluid, etc. I had my oil changed at a Jiffy Lube in NC where it doesn't tend to get too cold. A few weeks later, we drive my car up to PA (where it tends to get a little cold) for Christmas. It turns out that they filled my washer fluid reservoir with diluted washer fluid. When I attempted to use my washer and nothing came out, I assumed they just didn't fill it. So, I stopped to buy some. When I opened the cap, I saw that the reservoir was filled -- with a giant blue ice cube! I had to drive several hours while trying to look through a very salty windshield. It didn't warm up enough to thaw it until we hit Virginia on the way home. Haven't been back since. I had a similar issue with them. They have a “top-off” policy where they will fill all of your fluids for you, i.e. washer fluid, etc.

I had my oil changed at a Jiffy Lube in NC where it doesn’t tend to get too cold. A few weeks later, we drive my car up to PA (where it tends to get a little cold) for Christmas.

It turns out that they filled my washer fluid reservoir with diluted washer fluid. When I attempted to use my washer and nothing came out, I assumed they just didn’t fill it. So, I stopped to buy some. When I opened the cap, I saw that the reservoir was filled — with a giant blue ice cube!

I had to drive several hours while trying to look through a very salty windshield. It didn’t warm up enough to thaw it until we hit Virginia on the way home.

Haven’t been back since.

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