A Toyota-affiliated site has put out an article arguing against quick oil changes.
https://parts.olathetoyota.com/blog/1453/why-quick-oil-changes-suck/
Here's a photo that was posted in the article, I really got a kick out of it:
Quote:
These options claim to be fast, easy and cheap. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. You could end up spending extra money on Toyota parts for your vehicle. This is because of the damages caused by these quick oil change places.
Problems can include:
Stripping threads on the drain plug.
Installing the wrong oil filter.
Once I had to deal with a quick oil change center that put a Hyundai oil filter on a family member's Toyota Avalon. The oil filter fell out and the car stalled in the middle of an intersection. When I arrived on the scene you can only imagine my absolute horror to see the filter lying on the engine splash guard, and a big gaping hole where it was supposed to be on the engine block.
The quick lube center denied being at fault and insisted that the car had a non-standard engine. Freaking morons, the car's motor was the original one...
https://parts.olathetoyota.com/blog/1453/why-quick-oil-changes-suck/
Here's a photo that was posted in the article, I really got a kick out of it:
Quote:
These options claim to be fast, easy and cheap. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. You could end up spending extra money on Toyota parts for your vehicle. This is because of the damages caused by these quick oil change places.
Problems can include:
Stripping threads on the drain plug.
Installing the wrong oil filter.
Once I had to deal with a quick oil change center that put a Hyundai oil filter on a family member's Toyota Avalon. The oil filter fell out and the car stalled in the middle of an intersection. When I arrived on the scene you can only imagine my absolute horror to see the filter lying on the engine splash guard, and a big gaping hole where it was supposed to be on the engine block.
The quick lube center denied being at fault and insisted that the car had a non-standard engine. Freaking morons, the car's motor was the original one...