BLOW BY....

[fabio240]

I just have one simple but dumb question could a dent in the oil pan cause blow by cuz I went to the autozone store by my house and heard one of ''autozones finest'' say that a dent can cause blow by...... hmmmmm..?

[LEE_08]

straight answer! No

[progman]

Lee is right, the oil pan has nothing to do with blow by.

[fabio240]

Thats what i thought because the oil pan does not see any pressure

[ca18detgabby]

you trusted an autozone person to diagnose anything? I would even let them test my battery.........

[fabio240]

you trusted an autozone person to diagnose anything? I would even let them test my battery.........

HELLLLLL NOOOOOOO!!!!! They were talkin to another customer that was burning oil and tryin to put in some additives.

[bradt]

I dented oil pan is still not a good thing, but definitely would not cause blow by.

I remember when an Autozone guy tried to sell me the wrong plugs for my RX-7. The 13b's use 2 different heat ranges, and won't run right if you put the same heat range in. He said "but thats what the system calls for", so I called him an idiot and walked out.

I hate that place...

[Nali]

so I called him an idiot and walked out.

I hate that place...

Haha, thats a little bit harsh aint it?Autozone workers are ignorant, what you needed to do was get a soap box and educate him and anyone within the immediate area.

[ca18detgabby]

Haha, thats a little bit harsh aint it?Autozone workers are ignorant, what you needed to do was get a soap box and educate him and anyone within the immediate area.

you do have to remember though. you cant fix stupid.

[zero_gripS13]

i actually take offense to all your stupid asses with ur dumb comments about autozone.. i worked there am i stupid.. the screwing system says so thats all we have to go buy unless we get a catalog that tells us differently..u remind me of the dumb asses comming in saying i need a starter for a 350, which make model?, any 350 there all the same!.

its not like were trained in all your dumb *** cars in and out and know that **** most employees are not the most car literate and rely on the computer to do most the work. were not fixing cars were selling parts. if ur so smart why didnt u simply bring in the part number for the plgs u needed.. i mean come on..

u cant rely on someone else in this world. were dyi do it yourself u come to us for what u need were not ment to tell u what u need!... it that simple.

now i have no beef with anyone here but these comments irratate me cause u have to look at it from the employee point of veiw. they deal with thousands of parts and cars they cant have every ounce of imformation available, but they try to do the best they can what more can u ask.. a smart person would of informed the employee that they take different plugs and went got the part numbers and came back thus working with the employee to resolve your automotive needs... /end rant.

and now i will say i just got let go from autozone so screw autozone !!!

[r34 gtr]

I take offense with my Autozone employees down here because they treat me like crap. and are generally incredibly unhelpful.

Bradt, which Autozone in Huntsville? The guys in the AZ on south parkway are generally nice and helpful. Definitely more knowledgeable than some of the idiots that shop there. They should be quite on the ball as far as 240sx and CA18 parts go, because I keep them in check. They know me by first name and they know what kind of car I drive and everything. Just don't let them make decisions for you.

zero_grip, you're right, if I worked there and someone came in asking for advice on something for an '87 Buick century I would be totally clueless. Can't get too mad at them for not being intimate with the particular car I drive. You can't tell me though, that you didn't work with some totally unqualified people. They have those at every type of business on the planet.

I was in the one in HSV the other day and some idiot was getting spark plugs for his truck. He kept looking at all the brands (like it really mattered for his application) and finally picked one. The lady helping him asked how many he wanted and he said "three." Three? Really? Who buys three spark plugs? Its not like they cost anything. I went outside and he pops the hood on a Chevy suburban. 8 cylinders. Yeah, lets replace three instead of all of them. Great maintenance job.

[float_6969]

Advance FTW!

[bradt]

First off, no need for the harsh language.

Secondly, I did bring in the NGK part number, but he insisted on going by the system. THIS is why I called him an idiot. I asked him if he knew about rotaries and he said no. Therefore, I requested the SPECIFIC plugs, and still only brought me what the system said.

Nowhere did I say that ALL AZ employees are idiots. Yes, we are all fairly knowledgeable and don't expect them to know every detail, but a dented oil pan "causing blow by"? If he didnt know he should simply say so. Thats all.

Tim: It was the AZ on North Parkway. Southside has been good. Madison one on Hughes is good about CA18 stuff (I have gotten a lot from them).

[ca18detgabby]

i actually take offense to all your stupid asses with ur dumb comments about autozone.. i worked there am i stupid.. the screwing system says so thats all we have to go buy unless we get a catalog that tells us differently..u remind me of the dumb asses comming in saying i need a starter for a 350, which make model?, any 350 there all the same!.

its not like were trained in all your dumb *** cars in and out and know that **** most employees are not the most car literate and rely on the computer to do most the work. were not fixing cars were selling parts. if ur so smart why didnt u simply bring in the part number for the plgs u needed.. i mean come on..

u cant rely on someone else in this world. were dyi do it yourself u come to us for what u need were not ment to tell u what u need!... it that simple.

now i have no beef with anyone here but these comments irratate me cause u have to look at it from the employee point of veiw. they deal with thousands of parts and cars they cant have every ounce of imformation available, but they try to do the best they can what more can u ask.. a smart person would of informed the employee that they take different plugs and went got the part numbers and came back thus working with the employee to resolve your automotive needs... /end rant.

and now i will say i just got let go from autozone so screw autozone !!!

sorry but when I ask WHERE something is....... not WHAT something is and get the WTF look I get frustrated.

I had a girl look at me like I was retarded when I asked for RTV.

Ive had people tell me things are Impossible...... like killing optima batteries(which btw my bf can kill in less 15 months and alot of the audio junkies I know get about 13 out of a redtop), making my own IC, using parts from other cars for my car, or if they sold windsheild glass sealant.

its ok, I went to pep boys to pick up some vac lines and wanted to pick up an 11MM ratching box end wrench and maybe get an extra set of ratching box ends because we use them a bunch. The lady at the counter told me they didnt stock any metric wrenchs at the present time

[r34 gtr]

Not to take this thread in a completely different direction, but let me just take this thread in a completely different direction;

Optima batteries are so easy to kill. I managed to kill TWO yellow tops in one afternoon trying to start this Jeep TJ at my house. Gone. Brand new, and they never held a charge again.

[ganma_ca]

Oh it's super easy to kill an Optima......While welding???I'll list how to in these easy steps:

First find a flat head screw driverSecond locate the positive and negative battery terminalsThird lay the flat head screw driver with one end touching the positive terminal and the other end touching the negative terminal(note must do this fast) And lastly step away from the vehicle. Or run which ever you like

I call this one the insta Arc battery death (should be attempted by all ignorant auto parts employee's:)

[ganma_ca]

P.S. next time you're in the store, with a serious face ask one of the cashiers if they have muffler bearings, some random funny events that will make them sound like a ************ will ensue lmao:)

[ca18detgabby]

P.S. next time you're in the store, with a serious face ask one of the cashiers if they have muffler bearings, some random funny events that will make them sound like a ************ will ensue lmao:)

call and ask for pistons for an 87 mazda RX7.

I cant find a store locally that has them in stock

[mazikowski]

P.S. next time you're in the store, with a serious face ask one of the cashiers if they have muffler bearings, some random funny events that will make them sound like a ************ will ensue lmao:)

blinker fluid or cross drilled brake lines are good too.

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Modified by mazikowski at 1:09 PM 1/24/2009

[zero_gripS13]

yea i appologize for how harsh my post came out having a bad day and reading some of those post triggered a lil bad side in me.

i know what u mean we transfered out some bad employees cause they were screwing useless.

ive never had any of the service issues u guys are mention at any autozone even as a customer, now advance wouldnt even sell to me cause i worked at AZ. and napa is the worse here they sit on their horse thinking there the **** untill u proove them wron then there mouths shut up tighter than than a straight guys butt whole in a room full of h0m0's.

no matter wre u go youll deal with stupid people and its frustrating if u dont like one persons service ask for the manager lol.. i dunno but yea its all good.

[bradt]

call and ask for pistons for an 87 mazda RX7.

I cant find a store locally that has them in stock

I feel the pain. I tried finding a new exhaust cam for my 86 RX-7. They checked their system through and through and couldn't find em. Same with rods. oh well, guess I will just have to stick with these rotor things

On a side note, I know a guy with an LS1 RX-7 and when he went to a store to ask about cams, the dude at the store said "but you do realize your car doesnt have cams." I laughed really hard. He asked why and I told him he must be the first employee I encountered that knew what a rotary engine was.

[LeroyBrown]

I feel the pain. I tried finding a new exhaust cam for my 86 RX-7. They checked their system through and through and couldn't find em. Same with rods. oh well, guess I will just have to stick with these rotor things

On a side note, I know a guy with an LS1 RX-7 and when he went to a store to ask about cams, the dude at the store said "but you do realize your car doesnt have cams." I laughed really hard. He asked why and I told him he must be the first employee I encountered that knew what a rotary engine was.

Thats cool that he knew a little bit. This guy once thought my car had a rotary in it.

[ganma_ca]

Speaking of really really confusing and mentioning RX7's tell them you need an Eccentric Shaft for a 240sx lmao.... See how long it takes them to figure that one out!Good job gabby, btw I found those RX7 pistons you were looking for on this great website.....

http://www.zeckhausen.com/Mazd...n.htm

lmao ha ha RX7's do have pistons muahahahahaaaa!

[bradt]

details details, still has nothing to do with the engine though, lol.

rotory powered brakes...... hmmmm..... lol

[ca18detgabby]

rotory powered brakes...... hmmmm..... lol

bet they are real unreliable for daily use, designed for the track, and have issues with over heating.

sorry spend too much time with mazda guys

[XTCshri2222]

[karism]

Helo!

I would like some B8ES NGK Plugs please.

What will you be using it for?

Will be using it for a 13B Rotary.

Sorry a what?

A Rotary engine,made by Mazda!

Havent heard of that before...

*Nevermind*... Walks out store

[bradt]

bet they are real unreliable for daily use, designed for the track, and have issues with over heating.

HAHAHA! That would be very true.....

My RX-7 was my DD for a while, until it had overheating problems and then decided that 3rd, 4th, 5th, and reverse weren't needed...

[ganma_ca]

I had a guy wanting to trade me his fc for my 240.... And I said with a CA I rev my engine a few times under boost and it sounds like vroom vroom vroom, and keeps going. I said with FC it goes weeeeeeee-POW! Oh no's another apex seal gone:( So yeah NO deal!