Free Oil Changes Aren't Free

[NaughtyGeek]

I took my JLR to the dealership for the first "free" oil change several months ago. I couldn't make time to get there this time so I did it myself. However, the oil drain plug was so tight I had to use a breaker bar to loosen it. Lesson learned.

I tightened the plug to 20ftlbs when done. Should I be concerned it won't hold now? Experience says no but I'm only one man, opinions?

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[jadmt]

if it is not dripping after you torqued it to 20ft/lbs you are good..

 

[BXFXJeep]

Once I took my 2007 JK to a dealership for an oil change, they stripped the plug, my guess was the tech was tightening instead of trying to loosen it.

Short story they tried to sell me on a $1,200 oil pan replacement, $1,200 because they were giving me a discount.

The next day I went to my mechanic and it took it off with a vice grip and changed the oil, and I went on my trip across the Midwest, I went to the dealership because my mechanic couldn't do the oil change that day.

The service advisor also said that I haven't done an oil change for over a year, because their fancy computer shows such, I told him I don't bring it to the dealership because their oil change requires an oil pan replacement, it's always something with these clowns.

 

[Heimkehr]

I took my JLR to the dealership for the first "free" oil change several months ago. I couldn't make time to get there this time so I did it myself.

However, the oil drain plug was so tight I had to use a breaker bar to loosen it.

I tightened the plug to 20ftlbs when done. Should I be concerned it won't hold now?

You'll want to monitor for oil leaks, between now and when you sell the vehicle, or the pan is replaced.

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