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On Mon, 07 Apr 1997 13:58:29 -0600, glenn_williams@nortel.com (Glenn
Williams) wrote:

>In article <335f6489.91558159@news.airmail.net>, rdavis@airmail.net (Rick
>Davis) wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 06 Apr 1997 12:34:13 -0500, debbie mulcahy <irdm@msg.ti.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >I took my elderly (10 yr old) car in for an oil change last week.  The
>> >fellow that was taking care of it told me that the car was making a
>> >clicking noise & that something was wrong with some bearings or 
>> >something (gee, don't I know alot about mechanics!) and that he couldn't 
>> >change the oil because it would ruin the engine.  Since I'm pretty 
>> >ignorant about cars, I don't know whether or not this is true.  He 
>> >immediately followed this info with the name of a nearby garage where 
>> >his friend could fix it for me ("Ask for him by name since he's the only 
>> >one who'll give you this special deal...etc.").  
>> >
>> >Maybe he was just being nice & helpful, or maybe he was trying to send 
>> >his friend some extra work.  Any ideas if changing the oil might really 
>> >wreck the engine?
>> >
>> 
>> No, the guy's full of crap. *If* there is bearing damage, changing the
>> oil might even help to prevent the damage from spreading throughout
>> the engine. The metal particles that are ground away when there is a
>> bearing failure will contaminate the oil in your engine and will be
>> circulated to other internal parts of the motor. 
>> Of course, if there is actual bearing damage it needs to be repaired
>> ASAP or catastrophic failure is just a matter of time. So if the guy
>> is being honest with you, he only saved you the price of an oil
>> change.
>> 
>> There are quite a few things that will cause a "ticking" sound in a
>> motor other than internal damage to the engine. Diagnostics is best
>> done by a real mechanic and not some quickie lube guy.
>> 
>> Rick
>
>If the the guy thought that catastrophic failure was on the onset I can see
>why he wouldn't want to touch the car from a liability perspective. 
>Explains why he would send you straight to a mechanic.

Read the fine print. Only ask for the friend "by name". He is the only
one who can give you the "SPECIAL DEAL". Wonder why?
Rick
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