[Saaf_laandon_mo]

A few years back I had over filled the oil in my car. As a result I was one day driving down a London main road on a saturday morning with lots of black smoke blowing out of the back. I immediately pulled over at a Kwik fit that I was approaching at which a worker came out shaking his head. He told me the car engine had blown and that this would set me back approx 900 quid to get it fixed. And this was done before he even opened the bonnet.

I was crapping myself (car was only worth 1500 but it was my pride and joy). I phoned up a mechanic friend and he told me to get Kwik fit to drain the oil and just replace it (i.e an oil change). I asked Kwik fit if they could do this and they said No. They told me it was unrresponsible of them and contrary to their safety procedures to do that because in their opinion the engine had blown. They also told me they dont do oil changes.
I told them that if that was the case I would call the AA and get them to tow the car to my local garage. There was no way I was going to leave it with Kwik Fit. At this point they agreed to do the oil change whichh I watched to make sure it was done properly. They had the cheek to charge 45 quid for it. Needless to say after that I drove the car 30 kmiles up the M1 without a propblem and got another 12 months trouble free mortoring from it.

I'd never go to KWIK fit for anything now.