Why are we surprised? (Jiffy Lube TV exposé)

Whatever they went to jail for, it wasn't theft. That's crazy. Fraud, maybe, if the extra service was actually paid for. If you didn't pay for the service, then it's not that either. I do think it's plenty illegal, even if it just falls under bunko laws. They're everywhere.

Smaller towns that are likely to do that, are generally too small for a jiffy luve. They'd also be too small for the apparant APV they have, it seems. Of course, if costas gave us the city, it'd be pretty easy to prove/disprove.

Personally, i think its a crock.

I took my daughter's new car for an oil change (600 miles ) and they told me it needed a new gas filter. I looked at the one in their hand and it was old and filthy. Good bye Jiffy Lube forever.

This reminds me of a (fictional) story I read years ago, where the "hero" worked in a garage with an old mechanic who cheated everyone. His two favorite tools: a spray can of black paint, and a spray can of silver paint. Depending on what color the old part was, he'd just repaint it to look like a new one, then charge the customer for a new part.