In 2012 we purchased a 2012 Accord 2.4L which we really enjoy for the price point. One of the selling points is our local dealer includes free oil changes for life. Yesterday I took it in for an oil change and the service was quick and friendly, I asked what type of bulk oil they use...one tech said Pennzoil synthetic blend and a second said Honda synthetic blend, so I have no idea what they are using and clearly neither do they. This really isn't an issue, because I'm a bitoger, I pulled the car up on ramps when I got home just to take a look at how the under carriage looked, unfortunately there was oil dripping from the oil filter, oil was all over the oil pan and transmission oil pan. Took me 15 minutes to clean with brake cleaner and got me to thinking, I usually change my own oil and reasons like this are encouraging me to no longer look at lifetime free oil changes as a value. It really should be but lazy tech's have me shaking my head.
Based on what you know, would you continue to use free oil changes not knowing which type of 0W20 oil they are using and knowing they are going to get oil everywhere and not clean it up OR would you change your oil yourself?
Thanks,
George
Based on what you know, would you continue to use free oil changes not knowing which type of 0W20 oil they are using and knowing they are going to get oil everywhere and not clean it up OR would you change your oil yourself?
Thanks,
George
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