[NOS2Go4Me]

So I let Wal-Mart do my first oil change. They "supposedly" put in Pennzoil 5W20, which is what the SPI needs. They put on a Pennzoil filter, which is what they said they'd do.

I drove the 6 blocks from Wal-Mart to my buddy's house, pulled up in his narrow driveway, and heard a "tick tick tick" coming from the motor. Not convinced there was anything wrong, I blipped the throttle... TICK TICK TICK. Ok, now I'm paranoid.

I drove from his house to a light 2 blocks away. The ticking stopped. I drove home and blipped the throttle again. No ticking. Hmmm.

This morning, I started the car, and it started well. No ticking. I drove to work, parked next to my boss's Vibe. Blipped the throttle, TICK TICK TICK.

Ooook. I called Sunset Ford and told them I had a weird noise coming from the engine and that it might be valvetrain related. They've scheduled me for 1:00PM.

I called Wal-Mart and supposedly spoke with a manager in change of the automotive department. He said they used the right weight of oil, and that nothing was noted as being wrong. EXACTLY. There was no f***ing noise coming from the engine before it got there. I blipped the engine before I shut down in their service lot because I love hearing the engine's note. I just like the SPI, alright??!

He gets testy with me and tells me it's not their fault. I told him, just short of yelling, that it was going in to Sunset for diagnostics and inspection. If they so much as find ANYTHING related to the oil change, they're toast. I also have a powertrain warranty with Sunset, so either way, it's not coming from my pocket.

Damn, this sucks tho. I love that little car. This better not dam up my travel plans for July. :angry: