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debbie mulcahy 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. 

Not likely. It would probably even help. Sounds like he just didn't want
to
touch the car (liability issue ?)

> ................................ 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.").

Sounds kinda suspiscious, doesn't it ? Go with that feeling...

> 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?
> 
> Debbie

You are correct in assuming that he may just have been trying to be nice
and helpful. However, I cannot think of a single circumstance where
changing
the oil would *harm* an engine.

Seek help elsewhere.
G'luck

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