[Pc_Support] I love Walmart ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

It's now at the dealer.

When the fire was smoldering, I found some rags that had fell off
from just below where the fire was.  So I bagged them for inspection
by the dealer.

There was clearly some sort of grease all over portions of the
engine.    The dealer also noted the power steering cap wasn't on all
the way and power steering fluid was caked, but that was away from
the fire.

I just had this truck at the dealer in October for my last oil
change.  They have almost a full record of anything done on that
truck, short of when I go to someone else for a oil change.

I typically avoid the "lube" places and try to mix in my oil changes
and lube with any tire rotations, typically at my local tire place if
not the dealer.  Oh well, now I know better!

I love Walmart.  ;->


Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
> Been busy so like a few times in the past, I took my truck to a
> Walmart Express Lube at lunch. First time I tried out the Seminole
> Town Center  location.
> After I make a left on to Rinehart I start to smell something
> funny.  I look at my gages and oil pressure as well as engine temp
> are fine.
> But by the time I travel another 90 seconds down Rinehart, I still
> smell it - unlike anything before.  I pull over at the 7-11 at
> Rinehart and Lake Mary and open the hood.
> The cap is on and everything seems okay for the first second.  Then
> I  notice an orange glow and look around the left side of my
> engine.
> Nice BASKETBALL SIZE FIREBALL at the base of my engine slowly
> making its way all over whatever it can BURN!!!
> After jumping back a few feet, I ran into 7-11 to not-so-casually
> to exclaim "my engine is on fire!  Where are the gallon bottles of
> water?!"  As if the same people from Walmart seem to work at 7-11,
> they say nothing.  I repeat myself, and finally 2 customers are far
> more helpful than the 7-11 crew.
> Sigh, what an interesting society of Americans make up our retail
> and everyday service trades today, eh?
> Waiting on AAA to call me back with news of a truck and some much
> needed legal advise.
> --
> Sent from my Treo


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Bryan J. Smith     Professional, Technical Annoyance
b.j.smith at ieee.org      http://thebs413.blogspot.com
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