Might need an attorney..Walmart fucked up my truck

[kingjason]

Lol that's hilarious. Why the hell wound they do that?

God damn it, sports cars have oil pressure gauges!

[Strychnine]

It has been well documented in the Miata NC 2006-2015 that the gauge is fake. Some people have actually went through the trouble of cutting it out and adding a real functioning gauge in there. It is bizarre I know, but true. Yes I understand the concept of RPM/oil pressure, but this thing is driven by the tach(IIRC), not by actual oil pressure increasing/decreasing. I have built three of them, one supercharged, and we have had very lengthy discussions on this. The only thing it will alert you to is if you pump all the oil out on the ground (Turbo cars usually), it will show absolute zero with no pressure. 100 percent too late of course.

I just looked and allegedly they have been doing this since 95! I think on the 16 and newer they just said F it and eliminated the gauge all together.

Lol that's hilarious. Why the hell wound they do that?

[kingjason]

What, exactly, makes you think they went through the effort of making a fake gauge, rather than just leaving it out if they didn't want it displayed?
You know that because oil pumps are mechanically driven oil pressure tracks with engine rpm in every engine out there, right?

It has been well documented in the Miata NC 2006-2015 that the gauge is fake. Some people have actually went through the trouble of cutting it out and adding a real functioning gauge in there. It is bizarre I know, but true. Yes I understand the concept of RPM/oil pressure, but this thing is driven by the tach(IIRC), not by actual oil pressure increasing/decreasing. I have built three of them, one supercharged, and we have had very lengthy discussions on this. The only thing it will alert you to is if you pump all the oil out on the ground (Turbo cars usually), it will show absolute zero with no pressure. 100 percent too late of course.

I just looked and allegedly they have been doing this since 95! I think on the 16 and newer they just said F it and eliminated the gauge all together.

[Strychnine]

Does the gauge actually read oil pressure? In my Miatas it is just a dummy gauge. It goes up and down with the RPM...

What, exactly, makes you think they went through the effort of making a fake gauge, rather than just leaving it out if they didn't want it displayed?
You know that because oil pumps are mechanically driven oil pressure tracks with engine rpm in every engine out there, right?

[Stephen]

[Gasser64]

It's all funny until it happens to you. When I went out there in person yesterday and dealt with the shit customer service ...I knew Walmart was a shitty company since Sam Walton died

Yeah its really gone downhill. But look how much they pay. When you pay like that, those are the employees you get.

[ram57ta]

Nah, but he tried to give then an earful.

It's all funny until it happens to you. When I went out there in person yesterday and dealt with the shit customer service that store has and the general attitude of most of the employees and managers...I came close to making a scene. It took 30 minutes after I got there for that manager I spoke to on the phone to waddle her lazy ass up to the front for me to file the claim...and then she brought all the paperwork in spanish so she had to go find the forms in English...when I asked her about the store surveillance cameras covering the auto service center she just kind of smiled and laughed at me and said "yeah theys cameras back thur". I had zero confidence that she even turned in the forms until I got the phone call today. I knew Walmart was a shitty company since Sam Walton died...but I had no idea it had gotten this bad. I honestly think a lot of the problem with this particular incident is that (for that location anyway)...I am the wrong color.

[BradM]

TLDR:
Did you burn Walmart down or nah?

Nah, but he tried to give then an earful.

[Mike]

TLDR:
Did you burn Walmart down or nah?

[Mysticcobrakilla]

This is what happens when unemployment is too low...

Sooooo fucking true! Good techs are making bank these days while Lincoln tech fucks are doing shit like this.

[juiceweezl]

If they do that, I think that’s fair.. they should clean up the big ass oily mess they made.. how in the hell do you not tighten a filter as you’re putting it on? It’s easy as shit to do by hand especially in a Chevy truck!

This is what happens when unemployment is too low...

[Stephen]

A. Pressure was fine the entire way home.
B. Low oil message never came on while I was driving it. Only an hour later as more oil apparently drained under the truck in my garage.
C. This isn't over yet. Manager of the service center called me this morning while I was on a conference call at work so I couldn't take the call. She left a very brief message as she was obviously annoyed at having to call a customer. I immediately called back to the number she told me to call and asked to speak to her..I was told she was busy and would call me back. After 2 hours I called back on the hour...every hour until 3pm and was told each time she was not available. Clearly she is avoiding my call.
D. At 3:30 a claims rep from the headquarters called me and wanted to discuss the matter. After I explained everything and what I found after repairing it myself...he told me he would reach out to the store and tell them I needed my truck cleaned and detailed (up to a 500 dollar limit) and that he would suggest I be refunded my money. He said if they did not handle it that he would go over the store level and handle it himself. He asked for me to send him what pictures I had. So maybe this will be taken care of.

If they do that, I think that’s fair.. they should clean up the big ass oily mess they made.. how in the hell do you not tighten a filter as you’re putting it on? It’s easy as shit to do by hand especially in a Chevy truck!

[ram57ta]

A. Pressure was fine the entire way home.
B. Low oil message never came on while I was driving it. Only an hour later as more oil apparently drained under the truck in my garage.
C. This isn't over yet. Manager of the service center called me this morning while I was on a conference call at work so I couldn't take the call. She left a very brief message as she was obviously annoyed at having to call a customer. I immediately called back to the number she told me to call and asked to speak to her..I was told she was busy and would call me back. After 2 hours I called back on the hour...every hour until 3pm and was told each time she was not available. Clearly she is avoiding my call.
D. At 3:30 a claims rep from the headquarters called me and wanted to discuss the matter. After I explained everything and what I found after repairing it myself...he told me he would reach out to the store and tell them I needed my truck cleaned and detailed (up to a 500 dollar limit) and that he would suggest I be refunded my money. He said if they did not handle it that he would go over the store level and handle it himself. He asked for me to send him what pictures I had. So maybe this will be taken care of.

[SS Junk]

It's fine as long as oil pressure was in the normal range.

[Stephen]

Yeah but has some subtle damage been done that will shorten the engine life? Something he gets to find out about long afterwards. And then walmart can claim it wasn't their fault.

I mean yea it’s possible, but he was able to drain 2.5 quarts when he got home on from less than a 5 mile hike. I’d be willing to bet the engine damage is extremely minimal, if any.