COMPLAINT
ACTIVITY REPORT Case # 37103780 BBB Serving Western Michigan
Consumer Info: Blickley, William Business
Info: Speedy Oil And Lube
Grand Rapids,
MI 49506
Original Complaint :
I visited the Speedy Oil and Lube to day at 1;48 pm
My vehicle is a 1992 Dodge
W300 truck.I have always changed my oil in the past with this truck but due to
personal physical problems, I have difficulty doing the job so I took the truck
to this Speedy Oil and Lube business.When the two Speedy Lube employees started
their work on my truck I told them that I especially wanted the universal
joints behind the front wheels and the constant velocity joints to be greased
and not missed. I was assured that every grease point would be covered. When I
started to get out of my truck to observe their work, I was told to get back
into the truck.When they said that they were finished with their work In asked
the person who worked under the truck if he had greased the universal joints
behind the front wheels, he indicated that he didn't know of grease points
there. When I told the person dealing
with me what his partner said he told me "we get everything we can
get". My reply was that I wanted
every grease point greased.At that point I got out of the truck and pointed to
the area where the wheel universal joints are located, unlocked the 4X4 hub lockouts,
and was again told to get back into my truck.
I didn't get back into my truck but got down on my knees to be sure the
other man found the joints. While the man was doing the greasing, he noticed a
steering joint that he had not greased the first time and pumped grease into
the joint.In the past, I have gone into this oil change business and they
checked the vehicle lights, air filter, wiper blades, tire pressure, and
belts. This time they did none of these
things, even though their receipt indicates that they did them.The business was
not very busy with other customers but I was told that they had to get the job
done quickly.The receipt seems to show that I paid twice for the oil that was
put into my truck engine:1. 5.00 SB 15W40 SYNBLEND price $54.952. Extra oil
over 5 units SYNBLEND $71.60$139.81Total charge:
Consumer's
Desired Resolution:
Contact
by the business
BBB Processing
12/02/2021 web BBB Case Received by BBB
12/02/2021 web BBB Case Reviewed by BBB - Non-AB
12/03/2021 OttO EMAIL Send Acknowledgement to Consumer
12/03/2021 OttO EMAIL Notify Business of Dispute
12/05/2021 WEB BBB RECEIVE BUSINESS RESPONSE : To whom it may
concern,
discussed this case with the technicians that provided the service on Mr.
Blickle's 1992 Dodge W350, with a present mileage of 165,271. I was told by my
pit technician that he did grease the front end for Mr. Blickle's vehicle,
however, missed a couple because they were not visible to him. Mr. Blickle told
the technician about the zerks, therefore, my technician went down and greased
them for him. We do only grease the zerks that are visible to us. I believe Mr.
Blickle is most upset about the fact that he was not allowed to get out of his
truck to micromanage the technicians, however, this is due to our strict COVID
safety policy we enforce regarding customers are to always remain in their
vehicle during their service. Also, we reviewed our cameras, and it shows that
everything was checked on the truck that Mr. Blickle indicated was not, and he
was not told that the job had to be done quickly. We are a 10-minute quick lube
center, and although we like to be thorough and detailed with our service, we
must also get the vehicle in and out in a timely manner, which is what we pride
ourselves in, the effective and efficient job we do. Mr. Blickle did not pay
twice for his oil. Our oil change service includes up to 5QTS of oil, and his
diesel truck requires 13 QTS of oil, therefore, the extra charge was for the
additional 8QTS of oil and oil filter. We take our customer service experience
and customer satisfaction very seriously throughout our 3 locations in the
Grand Rapids area. I am confident that his future visits will be to his
satisfaction, and if he has any questions or concerns, he can contact me
directly. Also, I will be more than happy to give him a discount on his next
visit for any trouble he may have experienced.
Regards,
Alex
Kanaan CEO
Speedy
Wash Speedy
Oil & Lube
647 Burton St. SW
Grand Rapids MI 49503
Direct:
(616) 633-4464
Office:
(616)226-6663
12/06/2021 31sl EMAIL Forward Business response to Consumer
12/07/2021 WEB BBB BBB REVIEWS CONSUMER RESPONSE : (The
consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
now understand the charge for the listed oil used for the truck, and the excuse
for the requirement for customers to stay in their vehicle, although I was
wearing a face mask.
The technician did not explain these issues.
The technician did read more