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In article <3347DE95.63B8@msg.ti.com>, irdm@msg.ti.com says...
> 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?
> 
> Debbie

Anyone who says "I can't do it, but me buddy can give you a 'special' 
deal" is not on the up n up.

What'd I do is take it to a PepBoys (I've had good experiances with the 
one on NW Hwy and 635 in Garland) and let them look it over.

But a better idea is if you live in/near Rockwall, take it to a place 
called Jim n' Deans Garage.  The owner's name is 'Ray' and my family 
(mom-n-pop, myself and friends) have been taking our cars to him for 
years.  Their phone number is 972-771-3520.

Either way, once someone says that there is a problem, and you're unsure, 
get a second opinion.  


Chris
This is my opinion and you can't have it.

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