Servicing my car: The chat

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 10/15/2018 at 11:24 • Filed to: MINERAL OIL

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Me: On the owners manual it says it doesn’t need maintenance until 10k or a year. But on Kia’s website it says the first one is at 5k.

Tech: Yeah, but we like to take precautions, You’d know Mexican roads are rough on cars.

(Translation: If you don’t do this service we’ll make sure your car depreciates at the same pace as the Russian Ruble.)

Me: Sure, what do you do on this service?

Tech: we change your oil, balance out your wheels, read your car with an OBDII port, and check all the fluids.

Me: And you guys charge 100 dollars for that?

Tech: Yes.

Me: Okay, one final question, what viscosity oil do you guys use?

Tech: Its mineral oil.

Me: Mineral oil.

Tech: Yes, mineral oil. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 11:34

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RIP Kia: 2018-2018.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 11:37

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Mexico. Heh.

Spanfeller is a twat > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/15/2018 at 11:37

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Yup. ded. 

Urambo Tauro > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 11:40

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Fortified with e ssential vitamins and minerals

Spanfeller is a twat > Urambo Tauro 10/15/2018 at 11:40

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How else would an engine run correctly, specially if it’s a turbo ?

Urambo Tauro > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 11:46

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E lectrolytes . It’s what turbos crave.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 11:49

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Me: Okay, one final question, what viscosity oil do you guys use?

“ Shop: We have no way of knowing.” <- Is an actual response from a place I got an oil change from. I asked for 10w-40 but  the sticker said 5w-30 when I got it back. I called and asked what they put in it and got that as a response.

Needless to say I do not go there anymore.

vicali > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 11:50

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Your Kia’s aura is getting cloudy..

Spanfeller is a twat > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/15/2018 at 12:38

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In their defense, 5w-30 is basically the xerox of oil viscosity, but they should’ve done as you asked, or at least explain why they didn’t do so. 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 13:04

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Yeah.... They also managed to run the hatch of someone's car into the ceiling while I was there so... Maybe not the best

Spanfeller is a twat > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/15/2018 at 13:06

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run. run for the hills

boxrocket > Spanfeller is a twat 10/15/2018 at 20:33

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Do not exceed 3,750 miles if it’s conventional, or 5,000 miles if it’s synthetic, AFAIK. Source: I work next to a Kia dealership, and we sell and service a fair amount at my place . The newest ones might be different but I doubt it (unless it’s a Stinger). Also make sure to follow intervals especially for spark plugs and ATF, which some require as often as every 30K.

Vicente Esteve > Spanfeller is a twat 10/16/2018 at 08:17

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You have to be kidding me. 

Spanfeller is a twat > Vicente Esteve 10/16/2018 at 08:48

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I think I’m gonna skip it. I’ll just bring it in for the 1 year/10k service in a week or so. The car is 10 months old but it sat still for three.

Pretty much everything they do in the 5k service I already did except changing fluids, I don’t want to be charged twice for simple work.