Re: Engines that are prone to sludge

"Some O" <SO@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:SO-49F7A6.16454328072008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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.


hey.gotta love the 90s concordes.  my old 94 was one of the most
dependable 
cars I've ever had.