[Gpsma]

Is it safe to bring into maintenance? Mechanics will touch your car. Steering wheel, door, shifter knob and they probably wont clean it off.

Should I defer maintenance until this war is over?

Im so scared

[retiredguy123]

Yes, I would postpone.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

Is it safe to bring into maintenance? Mechanics will touch your car. Steering wheel, door, shifter knob and they probably wont clean it off.

Should I defer maintenance until this war is over?

Im so scared

I agree with RetiredGuy123. If it's causing you this much consternation, simply delay the service. You and your vehicle will be fine!

[Nucky]

Good question. I offered to keep my appointment at The Dealer for the 15000 mile check up and oil change etc provided I pulled the car into the garage and locked it and pulled it out so nobody had to touch the inside. My idea was a epic failure but a good shot I thought. They have every rite to say no because of insurance reasons. I understand.

If it is just an oil change try the 5 minute oil change on 441. I won't go there again. Not because anything happened but the didn't instill that sense of I know what the hell I'm doing. It looked like The Bad News Bears changing oil.

Delaying is the move to make IMHO!

[Number 10 GI]

One of my cars is due an oil change but I've decided it won't hurt anything to delay it for a few weeks until everything has settled down. If your car needs a necessary repair, like a brake job or some other serious problem, wipe down the steering wheel, door handle, gear shift lever, or any thing else in the car a mechanic will have contact with. Use a disinfectant wipe for this.

[Chatbrat]

Word to the wise stay away from any 5 minute oil changes/Jiffy lube--they are known for doing real damage to vehicles--ie: striped drain plugs, wrong oil/ per manufacturers specs--if you have a "good" car stay away from these places--
Go to a real garage with real mechanics--any person with 5 minutes of training can work in a quick oil change place
Don't ask how I know

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Word to the wise stay away from any 5 minute oil changes/Jiffy lube--they are known for doing real damage to vehicles--ie: striped drain plugs, wrong oil/ per manufacturers specs--if you have a "good" car stay away from these places--
Go to a real garage with real mechanics--any person with 5 minutes of training can work in a quick oil change place
Don't ask how I know

Didn't something happen to a poster last year where they forgot one small detail? It was either replace the engine earl (oil) or the Transmission Fluid. I do remember it was quite a mess. The Poster found out about it when they were on the highway. Wait Please.

[dijohnson3]

Clean it yourself or wait for maintenance.

[afecher]

To disinfect my surroundings, I use one part bleach to five parts water to wipe down the car or groceries. Let the mixture air dry - do not wipe it off.

[mrf6969]

Why not just wait. We are not putting miles on our vehicles now anyway as there is no where to go except the grocery store. Play it safe.

[Chatbrat]

A fellow villager took his car {Subaru} to Tire Choice Colony for one of their oil change specials, the following happened:
1) they drained the transmission fluid
2)they over filled the engine,
3)Villager's son took the car right after service to Philadelphia
4) Transmission died on the way
5)mucho litigation, don't know if issue was resolved financially as of now, it happened a couple of years ago
6) the Villager used to post as Bobsburgers

To the original topic sanitize the car etc time you put someone or something different in it

[GaryKoca]

I probably would avoid it if I could. The best place to go for an oil change is Sumter Tire on 301 in Wildwood.

[Bmacs]

Sumter Tire in Wildwood, has a cleaning procedure they've advertised, sounds very thorough. They'll even pick up the car and service and return it sanitized. Very good service.

[rockandroller]

I recently had my exhaust system re-built by Billy, owner of Jiffy Muffler, 206 S. Main, Wildwood. 352-748-5407.

Billy washed his hands several times during the appointment and handed me sanitizing wipes as I wrote him a check.

[nancyre]

If the car is not really being driven, just wait. But everytime my care is serviced, I wet a papertowel with alcohol and wipe my key, the door handle (in and out) the steering wheel, the turn signal, the shifter and the mirror - etc. No matter how clean they are - there is always some dirt from them or left from me. It is a good pattern to follow at all times.