newbury
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- From Vt, in Va, retiring to MS
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- Kubota's - B7610, M4700
IF ANYONE DOES IT CHECK.
I learned that lesson when I was about 8 (about 1959).
Little sleepy town, Underhill Vt. We lived across from the gas station on the north of town. We were going to go to camp for 2 weeks (a 20 mile drive). My dad decided to pay the gas station to change the oil at the last minute. Small 2 person station, usually VERY RELIABLE and VERY TRUSTWORTHY and never busy (think Mayberry, RFD). They forgot to put oil in it. My father didn't check, we all just piled in, he drove it a VERY short distance and it delayed the vacation for a few hours.
TRUST BUT VERIFY.
Fast forward to 2010, my VW 2009 TDI Sportwagen needed first oil change. Due to VW's policy of if they do it they stand behind it I took it to the dealer, Stohlman Volkswagen.
Big well respected dealership, After they brought it out I checked. About 1/2 quart low. The "customer rep" gave me a long line of BS about how the temp was off, how when it warms up it will read correctly. I made them open another quart and pour it in till it read correctly.
I learned that lesson when I was about 8 (about 1959).
Little sleepy town, Underhill Vt. We lived across from the gas station on the north of town. We were going to go to camp for 2 weeks (a 20 mile drive). My dad decided to pay the gas station to change the oil at the last minute. Small 2 person station, usually VERY RELIABLE and VERY TRUSTWORTHY and never busy (think Mayberry, RFD). They forgot to put oil in it. My father didn't check, we all just piled in, he drove it a VERY short distance and it delayed the vacation for a few hours.
TRUST BUT VERIFY.
Fast forward to 2010, my VW 2009 TDI Sportwagen needed first oil change. Due to VW's policy of if they do it they stand behind it I took it to the dealer, Stohlman Volkswagen.
Big well respected dealership, After they brought it out I checked. About 1/2 quart low. The "customer rep" gave me a long line of BS about how the temp was off, how when it warms up it will read correctly. I made them open another quart and pour it in till it read correctly.