Gus, You will find that most quick oil change places will change your oil once you tell them that the engine is the same as a Volvo 760 V-6. DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ---------- > From: Gus Schlachter <gus@xxxx> > > I understand that the Delorean is an unusual vehicle and that others have > had problems getting service, but I never knew it would be difficult to get > an oil change. My local "Kwik Lube" absolutely refused to touch my car > today, even for a state inspection. Why? "They're too expensive if > something goes wrong." They were unimpressed when I told them that the DMC > was actually cheaper than the other cars of mine that they've worked on, and > equally unimpressed when I informed them that those other cars would not be > returning. > > Fortunately, I found a Texaco down the street that was more than happy to > work on it. They thought my being there was odd since they'd had another > Delorean in a few weeks ago (anyone here?) for service. I was a little > concerned at first ("Sure we'll work on a Delorean, it's just a > Chrysler...") but the service manager assured me that they knew what they > were doing. In fact, they knew about the female oil-drain plug and offered > to drill it and replace it with a standard one, but I opted not. Of course, > the tech doing the inspection looked in my trunk for the engine.... > > Gus Schlachter > Austin, TX > VIN# 4695