Spotted a very old car at an Express Oil Change shop today

[Dave Hess]

Spotted a very old car at an Express Oil Change shop today. I wonder how many quarts does it take ?

 

[FowVay]

They'll have to run down to the Dollar General to get some API SA oil for that beauty

 

[AutoMechanic]

I’m sorry to see a classic like that in one of those places. Most people that own classics would change their own oil. Maybe they just needed to get it done quickly though.

 

[Lubener]

I would bet it belongs to the owner of the shop and he parked it in there.

 

[Chris Meutsch]

There's no way that's some random person.

 

[01rangerxl]

I would bet it belongs to the owner of the shop and he parked it in there.

I'm betting this is the case. Ultimate bait car.

"Bait car" is a tactic used by every quick lube I have worked for or been familiar with. Having a vehicle visibly in the shop seems to drum up business when things are slow. If it's dead, they pull an employee car or two in to look like they are working on vehicles, and sure enough people will come in.

 

[dishdude]

When I clicked on this thread I expected to see a very old car, just not one that old! Ha!

 

[wpod]

It is not old, it is ancient.

 

[walterjay]

It will be in there often. They usually need an oil change every 500 miles.

 

[Dinoburner]

From here it looks like a brass T model Ford.

 

[andyd]

Beat me to it Dinoburner. Brass trim makes it a pre-1917. 103 at least.

 

[addyguy]

Agree that it isn’t just s customer car - it’s the owners, or it is being ‘borrowed’ as a prop to draw attention to the shop

 

[FowVay]

Did you guys notice that they charge $2 to check the tire pressure - 'CASH ONLY'? Good lord, what has this world come to?

 

[daves87rs]

Did you guys notice that they charge $2 to check the tire pressure - 'CASH ONLY'? Good lord, what has this world come to?

Money any way possible, I guess....

 

[01rangerxl]

Did you guys notice that they charge $2 to check the tire pressure - 'CASH ONLY'? Good lord, what has this world come to?

They must have had an annoying daily air visitor. When I worked at a Jiffy Lube there was a guy who would show up practically daily to get free air for his beat up Daewoo wagon. The manager finally just let the guy use an air hose himself so he wouldn't tie up an employee.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Did you guys notice that they charge $2 to check the tire pressure - 'CASH ONLY'? Good lord, what has this world come to?

We used to do it for free if someone would ask. Then my coworker broke a valve stem and the manager said no more free air ever unless they are having work done here.

 

[Tahoe4Life]

I would never take that vehicle to a Express Oil Change. It needs a good independent mechanic with the owner standing over it watching every move.

 

[Nick1994]

Did you guys notice that they charge $2 to check the tire pressure - 'CASH ONLY'? Good lord, what has this world come to?

$2 to check your tire pressure, how much to top them off!?

 

[csandste]

$2 to check your tire pressure, how much to top them off!?

Air check $2, air rotation $6.