Wal-Mart Forgot to Put Oil in

[atcfisherman]

Same thing happened to me at Firestone years ago. The Firestone worker didn't even add oil to mine. When I got in and started it up, I noticed the oil pressure was zero. I shut the motor off and checked the oil stick and it was empty. I walked in and ask the manager to see me at my truck and showed him. He had them fill it up in the parking lot.

I always check my oil pressure gauge each time I start up my truck after an oil change.

[Red3Fish]

For future reference....dont EVER drive off in a vehicle with no oil showing on stick. You did it twice! You add oil until you have it in the safe zone. If it is not on the stick, generally it takes AT LEAST 1 1/2to 2 qts., if not more to get it right.

You might have to add oil, check, add oil, check etc until it is right. It will show on the stick in a min or so.

An engine generally wont overheat due to low oil..bearings and rings are getting worn tho.

And how about that oil pressure gauge?

Good Luck,
Later
R3F

[24Buds]

Yea always check for yourself. Never trust your 30K investment to a Wall Mart oil changer....or anyone for that matter.

I was looking a toyota camery for the wife and the sales guy tried to convince me the car had 6 sets of brakes making it MUCH safer than the standard 4 sets with the "other guys ride" Well he was talking out his arse. I guess he didn't think I would know about the drum parking break. What an idiot. I bought her a honda due to that. Wow 6 breaks. Wo falls for that? I guess it has worked before or he wouldn't have tried it on me! Looser

[Cowboy1uhB]

I have no one to blame but myself. It isn't about price, it is about peace of mind.

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Originally Posted by Cowboy1uhB

I have no one to blame but myself. It isn't about price, it is about peace of mind.

^^^^ what he said^^^^

[bassguitarman]

All of the "fast lube" places I have been to in the last couple of years show you the dipstick and have you start the engine and look at the oil gauge after an oil change. They then make you initial that you observed both on their receipt. They must have bought an engine or two in the past.

BUT, the same yayhoos have twice put in the maximum pressure shown on the sidewall of my tires, not the manufacturer's recommended pressures. Now I don't let them touch the tires.

[Bily Lovec]

what vehicle do you have ?
all newer vehicles have a low oil pressue switch, if your low on oil, your car shouldnt even start. Odds are you are either burning oil or leaking oil.

when I say newer, Im talking mid 90's on...

[Night-Fisherman]

Trade it in!!!!