Re: Engines that are prone to sludge

In article <6f1sj2F9gap2U1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Bill Putney <bptn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> One thing that I failed to mention previously is the fraudulent 
> practices by many quick oil change places - and yes - even some dealers 
> - on oil and filter changes.  By that I mean charging the customer for 
> it, do***enting that it was done, yet not actually doing the work. 
> There are TV news team exposes on some of the quick oil change places. 
> And I caught the local Chrysler dealer doing that on my elderly mother 
> on the very first oil and filter change on her brand new Concorde.  I 
> also discovered a Mopar filter (complete with rust around the unpainted 
> outer part of the base) on a Jeep Cherokee that my daughter bought for 
> which the previous owner had do***entation that the oil and filter had 
> been religiously changed at a local quick change place since it was new 
> every 3000 miles.  So - based on personal experience, you'd have a hard 
> time convincing me that this is not arguably a common practice.
> 
> I have to wonder how much that factor plays into this issue.  Certainly 
> it would for engines who were more prone to sludging than others that 
> were more tolerant of extended/missed oil changes.

Before a change I scratch the oil filter and look at the oil color.
After I can quickly observe if the job was done.
Once when buying a new Chrysler I marked it's dead battery so I would 
know if they changed it as requested in the deal. They didn't, but did 
after I caught them cheating.

It's unbelievable that a Chrysler dealer would practice this oil change 
fraud, but there are cheats everywhere.
I no longer have my Chrysler dealer do my regular oil changes, they 
scared me with their overly strong desire to sell me a replacement for 
my '95 Concorde that runs like a top.