Lube service recommended?

STay away from Jiffy Lube!! They have not chnaged their ways from the scnadal a few years ago. Get a second opinion. Or third on transmission service because it can be expensive and the items a mechanic "fixes" may not be what is actually wrong.

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First off, most transmissions require that the trans fluid level be checked when the car/transmission is warmed up and running with the car in park.

Most cars should have a transmission fluid change once in a great while - the owner's manual should give time or mileage guidelines for all routine maintenance - but the "vampire" machines most quick oil change places have isn't the way to go. All they do is stick a line in and suck out whatever fluid they can reach, they don't get it all and it doesn't do anything as far as cleaning the transmission fluid filter. If you want to have it done correctly go to a garage and have them do it by taking off the trans pan, drain the fluid, and replace the trans fluid filter (which is only accessible by removing the pan).

I've been getting my oil changed at Jiffy Lube for years. They've never tried to rip me off. The most else I'll let them do is replace my air filters. I have a regular mechanic who I know and trust. If JL tried to suggest I needed servicing beyond my oil, I'd thank them for the information, but decline their services.

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Well.. my trusted mechanic has been the dealership. I was just trying to save some money. Just had my neighbors hot son take a look since he is always working on his car. He said he is no expert and not to take his word for it. But that everything looked fine and he didn't think the car needed anything.

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Updated On: 7/10/12 at 07:57 PM

Almost every Jiffy Lube I've ever been to has tried to "up sell" their services. I now always go to my car dealership for oil changes. In the 40 years I've owned cars, I've never once had a transmission flush. Some of my cars have hit the 150,000 - 200,000 mile mark.

Updated On: 7/11/12 at 07:22 AM

Jiffy Lube trains its employees to sell snake oil!

You need new tires. Forty thousand miles is usually a stretch with yearly rotation.

The average driver drives 13,000 per year. His car has 60,000 miles on it and is 6 years old. Once a year rotation is sufficient based on 10,000 miles a year.