I went to a petrol (gas) station to change the oil of the car but I wasn't there to see them change it. How can I tell if they did the job or if I was robbed???
2006-11-05 21:34:00 · 13 answers · asked by veroniki 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Pull your dipstick and look at the oil. If it is clean they most likely changed it.
Best way is to check your oil before you take your car to have the oil changed.
Then check your oil after the station has changed your oil.
If you do not know how to check your oil have a chap you know and trust show you how to do it.
Also check your oil filter and make sure they have changed your oil filter as well.
2006-11-05 21:44:21 · answer #1 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the dipstick. how new is your car? oil is not black anymore unless you have a diesel or a really poorly maintaned vehicle. look for a new oil filter. your oil would be almost trabsparent like vegitable oil a little color brownish would mean nothing. if you feel you are getting ripped off go somewhere else. Personally, you should probably take it for what its worth and just trust that it was done. regardless it only takes a place fifteen minutes to change the oil anyway.
2006-11-05 22:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by heavyhauldad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can check the oil on the dip stick to see if it's clean new oil or dirty black old oil. You can also look at the oil filter to see if it's new and clean looking. Sometimes they don't change the filter but they should. The filter holds a quart of old oil. It will mix in with the new if they don't change it.
2006-11-05 21:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One day when you have the chance, go to Pep Boys, or another car parts place, and go to the oil department and open a new bottle of oil. Stick a pencil, or a toothpick, or whatever you have, your fingertip, down inside the opening, pull it up and look at it closely. The color of the new oil is an amber, or goldish color- definitely NOT black, or "dirty" looking.
I'm not talking about 'synthetic' oils, I'm talking about SAE 10-30, or something like that.
2006-11-05 21:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
close to the situation the place you fill the oil, there'll be a steel "loop" which you pull that suits right into a small steel "tube" (thats your dip stick, yet ascertain its for the engine oil)....Pull out the dipstick, wipe it off thoroughly, placed it returned interior the hollow, and take returned out. you're searching for black, skinny oil on the dipstick...this implies the oil is grimy, skinny and not keeping your engine like it is going to. substitute the oil, it is going to appear like it does while it comes out of the can, particularly darkish, yet no longer black and skinny. confirm you dont overfill, study your vehicle manuel or google how lots your make and variety takes. you're probable low as you have no longer replaced it in it sluggish. The oil would be on the backside of the dipstick, which additionally promises a fill line that tells you the way lots to function, or replace. you will see little notches (each and each notch equals a million quart of oil) on the top of the dipstick, thats why you could desire to wipe it off once you verify your oil, so which you will see the place the fill line is, and or how lots to interchange. substitute your oil a minimum of each 6 months, for particular. some human beings substitute it each 3000 miles, yet somewhat you dont would desire to try this each and each 3000 in case your doing favourite driving. Oil substitute places assist you to comprehend that to get you to come again returned in. To be risk-free, do it each 5-6 months with favourite favourite driving, and whenever you're occurring an prolonged trip. once you regulate the oil, top off and verify all your different fluids too, like the radiator overflow, radiator, brake fluid, tranny fluid, windshield washing gadget fluid, and verify your tires for air. you're stable to flow !
2016-10-21 08:35:09 · answer #5 · answered by avey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your oil before and after the oil change if the oil looks clear then it was changed. It should have been black before the change and almost clear after. You also should see if the filter has been changed.
2006-11-05 23:11:25 · answer #6 · answered by me_laub 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah its very simple and not too difficult. Based upon the color of the oil that appears on the dipstick, you could easily see if it has been changed or not.
2006-11-05 21:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at it....All you have to do is locate the dip stick, which is used to check your oil (i.e. see how low it is and the color), and see if it is a clear, carmely brown color or black. If it's black you got robbed. If it's lighter then your good.
2006-11-05 21:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by mthcowgurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the colour of the oil on you dipstick.
If it is mostly black then they probably have not changed it.
If it is mostly clear then they have.
If you are not sure ask a friend to check for you.
Good Luck !
2006-11-05 21:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by Andy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when checking the dip stick...the oil on the stick will be very clear looking.
2006-11-05 21:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋