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Eldnearb · 10-26-2015, 08:10 AM

I went to Mr. Lube and got an oil change and undercoating (wax). All finished driving home and the car stops responding. No response to pushing on the accelerator, like it was studdering. I pulled over and she stalled out. I could turn over the engine but it wasn't responding well to revving the engine and if I stopped trying to rev it, she would stall. I waited about 5 minutes and tried again and it was a bit better as long as I kept the RPM above 1K. Otherwise the idle would stop and stall. after I got home I let the car cool and then started it again and it ran fine for about 15 minutes but I never drove it just idle.

Ideas? what did they do to my car......ahhhhhh

Jeff

Scalded Dog · 10-26-2015, 08:33 AM

Any lube chain is in business solely to rip people off. Anonymous employees have revealed that this is part of their training: They don't make any money off of the oil change (its purpose is to draw customers in), but they DO make money off of "discovering" other things that need to be repaired, from $35 wiper blades, to $700 Fetzer valve rebuilds.

It is NOT out of the realm of possibility that they could/ would sabotage your car: Stuff something into your air intake, pour water into your oil fill tube, whatever... then, when you return, they can offer you a repair, at a "discount" even.

I won't chide you for going to the chain lube joint (count on the scolding from posts that follow, though!). We all need to go somewhere to get that oil changed. And, it's not a rip- off every time: For $20 (or whatever), as long as you don't agree that your diff pumpkin MUST get a re- lacquering today, you are good to go. Usually.

My advice would be to go to another mechanic, see what his opinion might be.

(You might even consider going to another Mr. Lube location... when they discover a rag stuffed into your air intake, it'll be hard for the first Mr. Lube to deny it. Years ago, before I learned of the hazards of chain places, I had Midas Brakes ROYALLY screw up a brake job, but would NOT acknowledge it. So I took it to ANOTHER Midas location, asked them what was wrong with my brakes. They documented dozens of things that "whoever worked on your brakes before" had done wrong. Went back to the first Midas location, and they had no choice but to refund every penny to me.)

Rock-It Man · 10-26-2015, 09:29 AM

Why would you allow someone to spray hot goop on the underside of your car? There are wires and sensors there.

fatmatt5 · 10-26-2015, 09:32 AM

I agree with Scalded Dog. Easy to get ripped off at those Chain Places. Years ago I had a '95 GMC Jimmy that one day started leaking all of it's oil out. Took it to a Midas that was close by my house, and they told me that the "oil lines had been cut" presumably by some evil henchman of some kind. They said it would cost $600 to fix. Instead, I put it on a trailer and took it home to work on it. Turns out, one of the clamps keeping the lines hooked up under the car had just rusted out and fallen off. Cost me 11 cents at Napa to buy a new clamp. and 10 minutes to fix it.

#ripoff

KaBoom1701 · 10-26-2015, 09:35 AM

drew peacock · 10-26-2015, 09:51 AM

never ever put that crap underneath my car...
i like to polish under there lol

Welker2 · 10-26-2015, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock-It Man

Why would you allow someone to spray hot goop on the underside of your car? There are wires and sensors there.

I agree, wouldn't surprise me that whatever they sprayed got into and/or damaged something.

Scalded Dog · 10-26-2015, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Welker2

I agree, wouldn't surprise me that whatever they sprayed got into and/or damaged something.

... on the other hand... about 75% of what these places SAY that they did (and charge ya for) they never even do at all, so the good news is that it's likely they did not even spray anything under there!

christianchevell · 10-26-2015, 06:28 PM

sounds like something got wet.....

Spec · 10-26-2015, 07:47 PM

Check your oil cap... check your spark plug wires... check for loose hoses and stuff like that. Check your MAF sensor connections.

From what you're describing... maybe a vacuum leak? A bad or busted sensor? If the car isn't shaking, perhaps not so much plug related.

Hope you find the fix.

My 5th · 10-26-2015, 09:55 PM

Wouldn't surprise me if they forgot to put ANY oil in your crankcase. Check your dipstick before starting again. Alternately, they could have put the oil filter on loose, or not at all, and all the oil they did put in drained out.

snappymilli · 10-27-2015, 01:53 AM

i like to polish under there lol

GrandAmGT · 10-27-2015, 06:05 PM

OP, I was afraid you were going to say the shop never replaced the oil and the engine seized.

Drumminxx · 10-27-2015, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by My 5th

Wouldn't surprise me if they forgot to put ANY oil in your crankcase. Check your dipstick before starting again. Alternately, they could have put the oil filter on loose, or not at all, and all the oil they did put in drained out.

That happened to me last winter. My truck needed an oil change and it was too cold so I said screw it and went to an oil change place and found that oil was dripping from the filter. Never again and the camaro will never, EVER go to one of those places.

10-26-2015, 08:10 AM	#1
Eldnearb Chevy for life... Drives: 2011 RS/2SS Black Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Canada Posts: 73 View My Garage	I need your thoughts... I went to Mr. Lube and got an oil change and undercoating (wax). All finished driving home and the car stops responding. No response to pushing on the accelerator, like it was studdering. I pulled over and she stalled out. I could turn over the engine but it wasn't responding well to revving the engine and if I stopped trying to rev it, she would stall. I waited about 5 minutes and tried again and it was a bit better as long as I kept the RPM above 1K. Otherwise the idle would stop and stall. after I got home I let the car cool and then started it again and it ran fine for about 15 minutes but I never drove it just idle. Ideas? what did they do to my car......ahhhhhh Jeff __________________ 2011 2SS Black w/Cyber Grey Stripe Chevy for life... 1987 Chevy Celebrity, 1992 Chevy Cavalier, 1995 Chevy Camaro, 2001 Chevy Blazer, 2002 Chevy Silverado, 2011 Chevy Camaro

10-26-2015, 08:33 AM	#2
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Any lube chain is in business solely to rip people off. Anonymous employees have revealed that this is part of their training: They don't make any money off of the oil change (its purpose is to draw customers in), but they DO make money off of "discovering" other things that need to be repaired, from $35 wiper blades, to $700 Fetzer valve rebuilds. It is NOT out of the realm of possibility that they could/ would sabotage your car: Stuff something into your air intake, pour water into your oil fill tube, whatever... then, when you return, they can offer you a repair, at a "discount" even. I won't chide you for going to the chain lube joint (count on the scolding from posts that follow, though!). We all need to go somewhere to get that oil changed. And, it's not a rip- off every time: For $20 (or whatever), as long as you don't agree that your diff pumpkin MUST get a re- lacquering today, you are good to go. Usually. My advice would be to go to another mechanic, see what his opinion might be. (You might even consider going to another Mr. Lube location... when they discover a rag stuffed into your air intake, it'll be hard for the first Mr. Lube to deny it. Years ago, before I learned of the hazards of chain places, I had Midas Brakes ROYALLY screw up a brake job, but would NOT acknowledge it. So I took it to ANOTHER Midas location, asked them what was wrong with my brakes. They documented dozens of things that "whoever worked on your brakes before" had done wrong. Went back to the first Midas location, and they had no choice but to refund every penny to me.) Last edited by Scalded Dog; 10-26-2015 at 09:48 AM.

10-26-2015, 09:35 AM	#5
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10-26-2015, 06:28 PM	#9
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	sounds like something got wet..... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

10-26-2015, 09:55 PM	#11
My 5th Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black on Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Global Citizen Posts: 1,243	Wouldn't surprise me if they forgot to put ANY oil in your crankcase. Check your dipstick before starting again. Alternately, they could have put the oil filter on loose, or not at all, and all the oil they did put in drained out. __________________ Meh

10-26-2015, 09:29 AM	#3
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	Why would you allow someone to spray hot goop on the underside of your car? There are wires and sensors there.

10-26-2015, 09:32 AM	#4
fatmatt5 Drives: 2015 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 9	I agree with Scalded Dog. Easy to get ripped off at those Chain Places. Years ago I had a '95 GMC Jimmy that one day started leaking all of it's oil out. Took it to a Midas that was close by my house, and they told me that the "oil lines had been cut" presumably by some evil henchman of some kind. They said it would cost $600 to fix. Instead, I put it on a trailer and took it home to work on it. Turns out, one of the clamps keeping the lines hooked up under the car had just rusted out and fallen off. Cost me 11 cents at Napa to buy a new clamp. and 10 minutes to fix it. #ripoff

10-26-2015, 09:51 AM	#6
drew peacock Banned Drives: 2012 2SS INFERNO ORANGE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: sweden Posts: 1,843	never ever put that crap underneath my car... i like to polish under there lol

10-26-2015, 07:47 PM	#10
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	Check your oil cap... check your spark plug wires... check for loose hoses and stuff like that. Check your MAF sensor connections. From what you're describing... maybe a vacuum leak? A bad or busted sensor? If the car isn't shaking, perhaps not so much plug related. Hope you find the fix.

10-27-2015, 01:53 AM	#12
snappymilli Drives: bmw Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: x5 Posts: 3	i like to polish under there lol

10-27-2015, 06:05 PM	#13
GrandAmGT Drives: 2010 1LT & 2016 Cadillac CTS V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Danville, Virginia Posts: 369	OP, I was afraid you were going to say the shop never replaced the oil and the engine seized.