Holy FAWK.....they forgot to put oil in my car (HELP)

[DieselRobert1]

Did your car not give you an alarm? The first thing I do after an oil change, something THEY should have done is start the car and watch the oil pressure gauge.

Change own oil crew. *

[vietcong666]

Negative. If you pay for an oil change drive away and your motor seizes up in 10 miles or so and another shop tells you there is no oil in the motor than the shop is going to be liable 100% of the time in court.

If this were the case then people could just abuse this by draining the oil after they drive off and claiming that the oil change place didn't put it any oil. Pretty good way to fraud insurance. Let this be a lesson OP, always check stuff before you complete a transaction.

[DallasDiesel]

EXACTLY the same thing happened to me.

Call a mechanic, and have him inspect the car and give you an report showing NO oil leaks.

Then take it to repair place, and tell them what happened. They will file it with their insurance and replace your engine.

Good luck....**** sucks.

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Now me and the mad scientist gotta rip apart the block and replace the piston rings ya fried

[ho_124]

Went to get my oil change, but they forgot to put oil in my car. Car is dead now, won't start now.

What are my options

- Are they liable 100%?

If you have proof you got an oil change from there they are 100% liable. They did not do the job you paid them for, which caused your car to die and it's 100% their fault.

[MyronGainzzyz]

I just had to lol at this whole thread since it's been posted. OP got what he deserved for a cheap oil change and not checking the work when it was done. Then, driving with no oil. How the hell do you not hear anything? Let me guess he had subs and his stereo on and couldn't hear chit.

It doesnt matter what OP does. If he paid for a service and the work was not completed than the shop that sold the service is liable. Unless he had an oil leak and drove over 100 miles than he will win in court.

[ON3amongTH3M]

Surprised you didn't notice oil gauge indicator turn on unless either you don't have one which i doubt or your sensor if phucked even then it 50/50 chance it turn on and stay on if its phucked, if a engine ran on no oil it be very load and start smoking and finally stop running then you have a 50/50 chance the engine would seize (friction between pistons and engine block wield themselves together) or add oil and will fire over and ran all depends type of engine/how fast you re-add oil to it, even if it does ran after, the pistons would have damage the inside engine block (shavings of metal) your car will sound like chit wont operated correctly and will fail shortly after. Jiffylube is 100% liable for your engine unless you signed a weaver saying not so. Would call manger or corp office as soon as it happened or in your case tomorrow.

[MyronGainzzyz]

If this were the case then people could just abuse this by draining the oil after they drive off and claiming that the oil change place didn't put it any oil. Pretty good way to fraud insurance. Let this be a lesson OP, always check stuff before you complete a transaction.

Yes this does happen! Alot of shops now are using a tamper proof paint on the drain plug in cases just like youre talking about..

[GloboRick]

GL op, I paid a shop 1k to fix my car. Drove it 5 miles down the road and the engine bay caught on fire. Fuel rail and fpr blew up. Took them to court to pay for it and the judge didn't make them do chit. I had to get it fixed out of my own pocket. All the mechanic said was that they didn't touch any of "those" parts. even though the egr is right next to all that stuff.
Crooked ass judge in my town i guess...

[TheAmericano]

Thanks for all the advice guys, will try to rep everyone.

- Will wait for tomorrow and give updates
- If they do get the car to start, I'll have it towed to Toyota and have them look at it
- If they can't get it to start and my car is done. I will demand a new engine from and installed by Toyota

- Will up date thread tomorrow. Hopefully they won't try to screw me.

[itrain4life98]

Wait, so you went to get your oil changed, but they did not do it?


Brb I went to the dentist, they didn't brush my teeth

[YoungBuilder315]

Maybe with your next car you'll grow up and change your own oil

[brightbrah]

- If they do get the car to start, I'll have it towed to Toyota and have them look at it
- If they can't get it to start and my car is done. I will demand a new engine from and installed by Toyota

i hope you took the keys with you. It is not in your best interest to let them touch it anymore. They'll do whatever they can to make it "fine" so that you leave..

[IsThisRealLife]

Didnt you car immediatly enter 'limp in' mode as soon as you started the engine? should have been able to detect low oil pressure immediately.

[Steveyblack]

i hope you took the keys with you. It is not in your best interest to let them touch it anymore. They'll do whatever they can to make it "fine" so that you leave..

serious dont let these guys do a thing to your car. They can just fill it after the fact and say it was filled all along. bring it to a mechanic, a real mechanic.

[eglionz]

Good luck dude. And lol wtf is with all you salty fks berating him.

[TheAmericano]

quick question should I call my insurance?

[brent89]

My friend once said **** oil and never got it changed. After a few years his entire engine exploded lol. Goodbye 6k for a new one. They have to cover all expenses for being idiots which is lucky for you OP. Get all future work done from the factory and don't let them touch it. Mechanics are all sketchy mother ****ers and will make it seem like it was your fault if you bring the car back. Get a quote from someone else and bring it to them to pay. Work a deal and make sure they pay first.

[TheAmericano]

My friend once said **** oil and never got it changed. After a few years his entire engine exploded lol. Goodbye 6k for a new one. They have to cover all expenses for being idiots which is lucky for you OP. Get all future work done from the factory and don't let them touch it. Mechanics are all sketchy mother ****ers and will make it seem like it was your fault if you bring the car back. Get a quote from someone else and bring it to them to pay. Work a deal and make sure they pay first.

So I should def get a new engine. Not a rebuild or used one

[Jasonw1178]

If this were the case then people could just abuse this by draining the oil after they drive off and claiming that the oil change place didn't put it any oil. Pretty good way to fraud insurance. Let this be a lesson OP, always check stuff before you complete a transaction.

This does happen. However it is rare as I've never personally seen it. Some guy in HS told me he did it because his engine was knocking so he could get a new one. Probably got someone fired.