reading quick lube stickers

[friendly_jacek]

I just purchased an used car with about 135,500 miles and no available maintenance records. I'm in the process of replacing all fluids. filters, belts, and spark plugs.

There is a "return for service" sticker on the windshield with 135,025 miles, date (12/26/13) and "Bulk". Not sure if that means the service was done at 135,025 or it's due (probably 3,000 mile OCI) at that mileage. I'm thinking the latter as the oil looks like it could have over 3000 miles (medium brown like maple syrup).

Thanks

 

[147_Grain]

Either way, sounds like you need an engine oil and filter change ASAP, along with the other fluids and maintenance.

LOF is likely a year overdue.

Merry Christmas!

 

[gold01ca]

I'm sure you're right, "service due @ 135,025 or 12/26/13".

 

[Kuato]

My thoughts: Tear off sticker. Install BITOG level maintenance.

 

[The Critic]

The sticker seems pretty self explanatory...

How else would you interpret "return for service?"

 

[Oil Changer]

It's BITOG! We can take written word, jumble it all around until it reads how we want it to, then post it here and argue it as fact.

Originally Posted By: The Critic
The sticker seems pretty self explanatory...

How else would you interpret "return for service?"

 

[Oil Changer]

Ha! Perfect example in THIS recent thread. I love BITOG! This is the most entertaining place on the Internet.

 

[Droopy]

Some quick lube places ask the customer how long do you want do go on ypur oil change. They have the ability to go from 3k miles till 5kmiles. About 95% of our customers chose 3k miles and that was our default mileage. The nice thing about the quick lube software today is they go by your vin number for history. So you check Valvoline, Jiffy Lube and others to see what might've been done to your vehicle. Now believing that that they did the job or even did it right is a topic for another time.

 

[Propflux01]

If it's a quick lube place chances are it's due for service. They also pretty much all do the 3K OCI. If they didn't they wouldn't stay in business. And yes, bulk means exactly that-bulk oil. Change it with your choice of fluids and press on with pride.

 

[Kira]

Hello, What make, model, year and trim level of car did you buy?
Manual or automatic transmission?
Any FWD, AWD, 4WD option?
Which engine? Kira

 

[chainblu]

Your hunch is probably correct. Since you're not sure and it's an unknown, go ahead and change it.

 

[friendly_jacek]

Originally Posted By: Kira
Hello, What make, model, year and trim level of car did you buy?
Manual or automatic transmission?
Any FWD, AWD, 4WD option?
Which engine? Kira


Thanks for asking: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3578975#Post3578975

 

[friendly_jacek]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
The sticker seems pretty self explanatory...

How else would you interpret "return for service?"


Sorry for asking.