So I figure Advance Auto Parts owns me $30

[GT40FIED]

I went to do an oil change on truck this weekend (a rarity, I assure you) so I headed up to my local Advanced store and as soon as I walked through the door this guy asks me what he can get for me. I figured "whatever...let this monkey do the legwork". So I told him I needed 5 quarts of Mobil 1 synthetic 10W30 and a filter for an '01 GMC Sonoma 4.3L 2WD. He fetches all of the stuff and rings me up. Then I drove down the street to my wise old native american friend and resident GMC expert Lee for a little help cuz the confines under the truck are rather cramped and he can take care of the job in like 10 minutes tops (in exchange for me letting him use my 33% discount at work from time to time). I always make sure I've got the right stuff before starting and everything looked ok. We got everything finished up (he even filled up my tires and checked my radiator without my asking...the man's a godsend) and I started it up...60psi oil pressure and we're good to go. I pulled out and started back up the street and noticed my "check gauges" light. Look down and oil pressure is motherfucking 0. I then look behind me and and I've got about 1/8 mile long trail of oil on the street behind me. So I reverse it back to Lee's and we look at it. There's oil all over my undercarriage coming from my filter. So, upon a trip back to the store, we aquire a new filter (me still thinking this was a production error). Then I realize that the filter part number I originally got is only remotely close to what I needed...about half the numbers matching. So I bought the RIGHT filter and 5 quarts of Havoline (didn't have the money for 5 more quarts of Mobil 1 and it'll hold me till my next oil change). So these dipshits gave me the wrong filter costing me a filter and 5 quarts of precious Mobil 1 (shit's expensive...but it's the best you can get aside from Amsoil) and I suppose they also cost me the extra $25 for the shit I had to come back and buy. May they all smoke an eternal turd in hell. Bastards. Now I know never to let those douches get stuff for me. I'll never end up with the right shit.

[V8killimports]

Yea they are idiots..

I tell them I am looking for spark plugs and they ask me what year car.. I tell them it won't help.. they don't let me get out WHAT spark plug I am looking for. I know I need a 3/4 non tapered, gasketed plug witha specific heat range, and the idiots are still asking me what engine, heads, car, automatic, etc. They don't know shit. How about this.. it's a 57 chevy, late model 350 stroked to a 383 with dart aluminum heads and a viper t56. Now find my plugs bitch.

[GT40FIED]

Lol...these are the same guys who told my brother to fill his clutch reservoir with transmission fluid back when he had his Talon Tsi. I feel a rampage coming on...Grand Theft Auto style.

[V8killimports]

lol.. funny thing is they really think they know it all.. I had one guy try to tell me a 500cfm carb was more than enough for my motor. Lots of dumb things.. I did run into one guy that did have a $3000 1970 11 sec camaro.

[AkimboStylee]

they sold me spark plugs for a honda lawn mower, aint that some shit! i never go back, i goto auto zone, or a place called bennetts auto supply(or raid my frinds garage)

[pdiggitydogg]

same place that told my buddy that it being a vtec model didnt matter when buying brake pads...which is why he got ones way too small for the caliper.

Time to head back and bitch until you get your $

[V8killimports]

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
same place that told my buddy that it being a vtec model didnt matter when buying brake pads...which is why he got ones way too small for the caliper.

Time to head back and bitch until you get your $

I just remembered.. Ihave an optima battery that has to be put on trickle charge when recharging it.. I killed the battery, told them to put it on trickle charge, and of course they didn't so they fried the battery. Then they did it a second time.. 3 batteries in 3 months.

[pdiggitydogg]

clearly, professionals...

[ebpda9]

i never hadany problems with advance. i had with autozone and murrays. :mad:

[pdiggitydogg]

I have w/ each of them

[KwikR6]

Hey GT I would go get your money back
I think your entitled to it.

[GT40FIED]

Believe me, I tried. They said I should've noticed the difference and not installed it. It looked identical (it was actually the filter for the 4WD models from an earlier year with remote oil filters) so after much bitching at the manager he flat out told me that since I installed it he wouldn't give me a refund even though his douche bag employee was the one that fucked up.

[KwikR6]

His employee installed it?
if that's the case...keep fighting it until you become on of those customes that the people don't want to see anymore and just give up and give you the money back

[GT40FIED]

No no...I installed it but his employee fucked up by giving me the wrong one after I asked "and you're sure this is the right one?".

[KwikR6]

Fucking rights doggy
THEY sold you the wrong part...
It was Their fault...
Going to a store and saying hey I need this part and them giving you the wrong part, then you installing it, I still say is their fault.

[GT40FIED]

Of course it's their fault...but not a ton of stuff I can do if they're gonna screw me. If it was a big purchase I'd raise all hell...but for $30 I'm pretty lazy.

[KwikR6]

Hey yeah true
I forgot that it was $30

[VR4_Craver]

Originally posted by GT40FIED
but for $30 I'm pretty lazy.

yea but think of all the alcohol you could have bought with 30$;)

bet the makes you wanna go back for your "lousy 30 dollars"lol

[GT40FIED]

Well...that would mean driving 2 hours, bitching for a while and hoping I get the money, then another 2 hours back. I'd spend more in gas then I'd get back.

[CD5Passion]

should call the headquarters and bitch about customer service or some shit

[GT40FIED]

They have a headquarters? Lol. They keep changing names so much I figured it was roaming band of Gypsys.

[MAXed Out]

Oh I had problems with Advance also. SOld me the wrong throw out bearing, had to order some seals and specifically told them it was for a manual tranny and they ordered for a manual. CAnt stand thos fuck faces anymore.

[V8killimports]

Originally posted by MAXed Out
Oh I had problems with Advance also. SOld me the wrong throw out bearing, had to order some seals and specifically told them it was for a manual tranny and they ordered for a manual. CAnt stand thos fuck faces anymore.

What? I didn't know automatics had throwout bearings.. so why was there an issue?