Modern Automotive in Cburg and Firestone in Bburg have both treated me well ** -- fsghokie 09/14/2021 1:28PMThere was an AF Lt.Col I worked with at Southcom who owned a C4 Corvette...
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Son's car needs an oil change in Blacksburg. Any recommendations on a ... -- vt90 09/14/2021 08:23AM Modern Automotive in Cburg and Firestone in Bburg have both treated me well ** -- fsghokie 09/14/2021 1:28PM As a very generic suggestion, don't take it anywhere in Blacksburg -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2021 11:25AM Does he he know how to say “no thanks, just change the oil”? ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/14/2021 11:11AM LOL - he does but I just hate the clowns that try to take advantage of kids -- vt90 09/14/2021 11:17AM I’m 60 now, I invite them to eff w/ this old fart! Get off my lawn. 😎👍� ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/14/2021 11:21AM If you don't trust the local shops, just take it to the dealer. -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 10:17AM Go to the motor mile in Christiansburg and pick the appropriate dealer. ** -- Hokie1744 09/14/2021 10:14AM Remember, he can always say "no" to those "additional repairs" -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 10:11AM M&MTire on Prices Fork Road -- PapaJon 09/14/2021 09:59AM Have him drive it home -- Rockville Hokie 09/14/2021 09:51AM Every 5k w/ synthetic oil is nonsense. 10k to 15k ** -- 133743Hokie 09/14/2021 11:15AM The oil change alert in my car triggers every 12k -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2021 12:06PM Older engines were built with significantly "looser" standards -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 12:19PM Depends a bit on what you mean by "older." -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2021 1:04PM There was an AF Lt.Col I worked with at Southcom who owned a C4 Corvette... -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 4:15PM And if your car is under warranty you need to adhere to the alert. If not -- 133743Hokie 09/14/2021 12:13PM Opinion on "or 12 months" recommendation? Only 1200 miles this year ** -- pburg_hokie 09/14/2021 11:23AM Yeah, you should change your oil at least once a year. ** -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 12:17PM So little mileage I assume means fewer and shorter trips -- 133743Hokie 09/14/2021 12:10PM You really should give them an "Italian Tune Up" once a month... -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 12:27PM Couldn't have said it better myself. ** -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 10:11AM Agree if he wasn't 4 hours away. I changed my own oil for over 20 years .. -- vt90 09/14/2021 10:03AM I like what Toyota did with their 4.0L truck engine -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 10:15AM Most manufacturers are intentionally making it difficult so more customers -- vt90 09/14/2021 10:16AM I'm still POed that you have to pull a wheel to remove the oil filter... -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 10:19AM Oh...One of my first bosses used to have a '60's Vette that you had -- Rockville Hokie 09/14/2021 11:27AM South Main Auto locally owned and honest ** -- hokiewasp 09/14/2021 09:21AM Really bad suggestion... -- JoesterVT 09/14/2021 09:31AM Stay far away -- Victor Tango 09/14/2021 4:40PM My experience over the last 25 years & 4 kids @ VT has been great- sorry 4 -- hokiewasp 09/14/2021 3:38PM I don't think I've been there in 15 years. But my experience then -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2021 11:21AM Friend's oil change @ Shelor- drove a mile B4 all oil drained out -- hokiewasp 09/15/2021 09:20AM Just tell him to go all synthetic- Top of the line - and fix what needs it -- bigbadbird 09/14/2021 09:09AM Jiffy Lube in Bburg sent a friend's car home with no oil -- typed by ben 09/14/2021 08:47AM You are usually sitting right there in those shops... -- One4VT 09/14/2021 09:06AM She didn't know any better -- typed by ben 09/14/2021 1:48PM Ahhh... tough way to learn -- One4VT 09/14/2021 2:45PM The valvoline in Christiansburg near Target is good -- hoosnowahokie 09/14/2021 08:45AM All synthetic oil changes are expensive. -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2021 10:26AM I saw a youtube video once where they dissected a Fram oil filter -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2021 12:18PM Wix is the best you can get ** -- typed by ben 09/14/2021 2:29PM That is where I take mine, no problems with them and really quick ** -- HortHokie 09/14/2021 09:21AM I think his wipers and headlights are about to both go bad -- bigbadbird 09/14/2021 08:38AM LOL - I replaced all of his bulbs and wiper blades in May so you are ... -- vt90 09/14/2021 08:39AM And look at all the gunk on that air filter! ** -- RoswellGAHokie 09/14/2021 09:00AM not to mention the cabin air filter. $60 for that 3 minutes of work! ** -- vt90 09/14/2021 09:02AM I'd give serious thought to paying $60 to change the cabin air filter in my -- Tafkam Hokie 09/15/2021 09:29AM And we topped off all your fluids - even though they were all already full ** -- bigbadbird 09/14/2021 10:28AM Jiffy Lube - just tell him to say no to anything they say ** -- FfxStationHokie 09/14/2021 08:26AM Hmm....good job with no upsell, isn't that Jiffy Lube to a T? -- JoesterVT 09/14/2021 08:26AM Always like how they call you in as if they really found something critical ** -- HokieDan95 09/14/2021 08:25AM Jiffy Lube ** -- OXVT 09/14/2021 08:24AM Red Lobster ** -- bigbadbird 09/14/2021 08:38AM Excellent suggestion...good luck getting 90 to pay attention to it ** -- HokieDan95 09/14/2021 08:27AM The Bug Shop honest and reasonable ** -- catovahokie 09/14/2021 09:29AM I have had two vehicles where Jiffy Lube couldn't even put in the drain ... -- vt90 09/14/2021 08:31AM Any high-volume shop like that is going to skip the step where -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2021 11:38AM A friend had to sue them for not putting his in…. ** -- Vtskier1 09/14/2021 08:34AM They have had many lawsuits over employees messing up on the drain plug** -- HokieDan95 09/14/2021 08:50AMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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