Oil Change

runner475
runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
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Jus' in case anyone's wondering ... It's my vehicle that's going for Oil Change.

They gave me option and I choose "to wait on". I don't have a ride tomorrow so this is my first time.

What do folks here do while being waited?

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  • Pipsg1rl
    Pipsg1rl Posts: 1,414 Member
    Surf the web, cough all over other people, watch bad television that's onscreen.

    Avoid the coffee.

    Get to know the guys up front. I've been going to the same Firestone for years and they know and love me. I get in and out faster than most people and I thank them with kolaches and pizzas sometimes.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    I thought this was going to go an ENTIRELY different direction...

    On topic, if I'm understanding it: I read a book or go for a walk. Last time, I walked to the barber with my son and got his hair cut. Then stopped for fried pickles and a local diner before picking up our vehicle.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    When I get car work done, I throw my bike on the rack and ride it home and get the car later. I hate being held captive in waiting areas. If I'm home, no pants/shirt.
  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    I usually have my Kindle in my purse with me for those occasions when I have to wait. I also tend to go first thing in the morning so there usually isn't a very long wait.
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    I thought this was going to go an ENTIRELY different direction...

    Can we make it go ? ... I don't mind :wink:
  • NotBonJovi
    NotBonJovi Posts: 187 Member
    I usually carry a book with me and use this downtime to read.

    As one of the poster above commented, oil change place have one thing in common - boring television and bad coffee! TV I can avoid, but I sometimes give into craving and have the coffee.
  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
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    Married to a mechanic, so there is no wait. :glasses:


    *insert tool and fluid checking joke here*
  • DBoone85
    DBoone85 Posts: 916 Member
    I change my own oil. It takes ten minutes and costs me 18 dollars.
  • Zekela
    Zekela Posts: 634 Member
    Oil change shouldn't take more than 20 mins if you have an appointment.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I change my own oil. It takes ten minutes and costs me 18 dollars.

    I have mine changed. It takes 20 minutes. It costs $19.99. I don't get dirty and I don't have to dispose of the old oil.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    While you are waiting, google "How to do an oil change in (your car)

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