I'm a dude that drives a truck. I usually change my own oil cause that's what dudes who drive trucks do. But this summer has been crazy busy and I got tired of looking at that red "change oil" light on my dash so I stopped into Jiffy Lube to get a quick oil change... its simple to do, how much could they charge?
Well I almost found my own time to change the oil after noticing the price on the wall. But since I was already there and my weekend plans are packed I reasoned that the $45.95 posted was a small enough fee for the convenience. The gentleman told me it would be about 45 minutes. I found a local bar, nursed a beer and fiddled with my phone to pass the time.
An hour later I went back to the Jiffy and was taken a little back when they charged me $59. I asked why the extra cost and they said that my truck takes 7 quarts of oil. The manual clearly reads that it takes 5 quarts and my truck has always run fine on the 5 quarts that I pour into it. But what could I do, tell them to drain two quarts? I paid.
If you're the type that frequents these kind of places (I know not everyone has a vehicle that's easy to get under), I'd advise for you to read your owners manual, know how much oil goes into your engine and let them know up front how much oil you are willing pay for before they touch your engine.