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| map-marker San Lorenzo, Central Department

My truck was damaged by Grease Monkey

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The Grease Monkey located at 9699-2 San Jose Blvd Jacksonville Fl 32257 damaged my truck by using incorrect tools. They wouldnt stop trying to remove my fuel filter cap with the wrong size socket and stripped it.

The employees even told me they didn't have the correct tools for this, so I ended up telling them to stop. They opened my door up into a tool box twice, and also had a socket stuck in my steering knuckle, causing my steering to lock up. This was a joke! I also spoke with the owner, Travis Whitley, and he is telling me he doesn't plan to reimburse my the $600 it cost me to have my truck repaired.

Beware of this place!!! No accountability!!

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Loss:
$600

Preferred solution: Reimburse what I spent to repair my truck

User's recommendation: Find a place you know for a fact can do the job correctly

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The fact they got a tool stuck in my steering linkage is very dangerous. Had I not tested my steering and pulled out and tried to turn into a lane could have caused a crash.

This location looks to be no more than 16’ from the garage exit to the road and you wouldn’t really need to turn your steering wheel until you get to the lane you need to be in so this could have been a disaster because of negligence.

I plan to find the insurance company providing liability coverage to this business so they are aware of this. This owner needs to be accountable!!

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| map-marker Marietta, Georgia

Resolved: Management Dexter store 1305

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Updated by user Feb 04, 2024

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. Store owner called and made an apology on behalf of he’s team. I’m content and feel it’s all resolved

Original review Jan 20, 2024
Manager told me to shut and not return if I wasnt happy. Very rude unprofessional Dexter Store 1305 Griffin Ga. The guy was literally eating and working with hes greasy hands.
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User's recommendation: Avoid them

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| map-marker Moss Point, Mississippi

Horrible service

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Updated by user Nov 10, 2023

They change the name from American Lube fast to Grease Monkey so don’t be fooled same company .

Original review Nov 10, 2023
I took my BMW to the Moss point ,Ms. Location for a oil change.After I had them do the oil change,I took my vehicle home and when I came out of the house a few hours later,I had oil all over my drive way .It was after hours so ,I took the car back to them the next morning and they said it wasnt leaking at all and going back in fourth with them,I took it to another Grease Monkey shop and complained about the bad service that I received from one of there stores.The store manager at the Grease Monkey in a different location examined it and found out that the lost the washer to the oil drain plug and put the plug back in my car anyway without telling me!!!.

Do yourselves a favor.Do not take your car to Grease Monkey for service!!! They are not professional and they will ruin you car which will cost you big money to fix.You all been warned !!!
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Cons:
  • All bad

Preferred solution: Trying to help other people before this company damages someone’s Vehicle.

User's recommendation: Don’t go to this place in Moss point ,Ms.Horrible service !!!

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| map-marker Forest Park, Georgia

Pleased with Service

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In the past, I didnt feel comfortable leaving a review because a couple of the service professionals claimed to have done things that they didnt on my car. But Jaquan did an awesome job and gave me confidence he would take care of my car and he did. He and his team performed a thorough inspection, performed an oil change and was professional and courtesy. He took care of my cabin filter that was dirty and at times had a strange odor coming from the vents. He took the time to explain what he was doing. I felt confident knowing that my drive to Pittsburgh would be smooth-thanks a million!
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User's recommendation: Be transparent. Be specific. Be respectful. Be patient.

Anonymous
map-marker Atlanta, Georgia

Fraud

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Customer- FRAUD. I had a problem with my service at the grease monkey on Roswell road 1/25/24.

I had three services done: An oil change, a brake fluid flush, and injector fluid. I was there for less than 30 minutes and saw that my car was getting minimal attention. When they finished I paid, left, and pulled over in the parking lot. I popped my hood to do a quick inspection by checking the oil filter.

It was caked in dirt and did not look like it had even been touched. I took pictures of said filter and did a finger swipe to exam the dirt. After realizing my oil filter had not been touched and therefore my oil change was not complete. I went back to talk to the manager about the work that was done.

The manager said she would come out and inspect the car. The female manager and her mechanic came out together. I spoke to them questioning the work that was done. I asked them why my oil filter was filthy like dirty rims on a car.

The mechanic said the dirt came from his rag when screwing it on. The manager tells me the mechanics initials will be on the oil filter to prove it was changed. The mechanic then responded, no, they wont be on that one. The mechanic then suggests changing the oil filter now, which the manager then responded to with saying, that will mess up my inventory, just call the district manager.

The mechanic said no,no, dont call them, lets change it now. They both went back inside as I waited outside. The manager said she was calling the district manager and the mechanic was getting a new oil filter. The mechanic came back out with the new oil filter and a rag in hand.

This new oil filter was sparkling white. I took pictures of this in his hands. I questioned him saying why is that one perfectly clean. He responded with, I just cleaned it off with the rag, contradicting his previous statement about the filter being dirty from the rag.

After being deceitful, I said to the mechanic, no thank you on the new oil filter, I will call the district manager. And then I left. My brother was on the phone the entire time and spoke to the manager himself. They were very obviously acting in a fraudulent manner.

We then took my Volkswagen to the dealership for inspection the next day. They said my brake fluid was still dirty and that I needed an oil change as well.

We had this documented with them. We are now requesting a full refund from grease monkey as none of the services were completed properly.

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User's recommendation: No fraud

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| map-marker Seattle, Washington

Grease Monkey refuses to help pay for my oil pan seal.

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Grease Monkey refuses to help pay for my oil pan seal.
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Updated by user Oct 28, 2023

Yes and they ignored me.

Original review Sep 27, 2023
The owner said he wont play for it. The screwed up my oil drain plug and never told me and I needed a new oil plug and pan and they said sorry not cover over warranty and we wont pay you back. This is Grease Monkey in Auburn, WA never go there.
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User's recommendation: Greg’s Japanese Auto or Pepboys

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map-marker Atlanta, Georgia

Complainy

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Co worker acting like Manger rudnees no body comucating with and am being over worker and talked to disrespectfully
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Anonymous
map-marker Salisbury, Maryland

These guys are all users and dealers get a new team ,Me and my family will not return here

I went to grease Monkey store #138 and as I entered the parking lot I see a group of employees standing w/ smoke coming from the crowd, so I pull up to the bay get out my car and look bk I see an employee walking over to me and approached me on my services, I observed a foul smell of weed Id say coming from the employee clothing and mouth however I stood back not knowing what to expect as another employee came up to assist the 1st employee which he also had a foul smell ,in his uniform names observed were Jay & Brandon, next I see another guy employee coming up as his name was Jacob he smelled bad as the other 2 gentleman, anyway I tell the 1st. gentlemen Jay what I wanted which was a simple Reg oil change as he tell another guy by the uniform name kj to try and sell me some wiper blades as I heard Jay say tell her they bad ,I indicated to the employee Kj that they were just replaced a few days ago he said mama you sure I said of course I have the bad in my trunk he said ok!

So then and older guy I BELIVE I heard Jay say Bond could you come get that other car which had just pulled up nd pull on bay 2 as Bond did but I noticed a few other employees coming out of a shed you guys have on the property blowing smoke out of their mouths s well No Cigarettes I will say bc it smelled like weed on the property anyway I thought was coming to help on bay 2 but instead approached me with will you be using cash or credit card today and i said cash I said is that okay and he said do you have cash app ? I said i do but I have cash Jay said Kj do cash app as thats not how I wanted to pay anyway Jay which was the guy that approached me 1St with the foul smell of which to be marijuana stop my vehicle to go over to a shed and give a guy something as I observed a lot of traffic coming and leaving the parking lot which Jay or kj would be the approaches to the shed to the vehicle hand in transaction that definitely wasnt job related,moving forward in the future I will never return and I hope the police one day crack down on these guys your running a bad business here instead of oil changes its the place to smoke drugs and purchase Id like to personally talk to your corporate office bc this place is way out of hand . I even went to Napa behind you guys to get something as iI had a conversation with them they even indicated they smoke weed and sale drugs there everyday its like a hang out drug ring of guys there and not to mention their manager is involved really do you know the manager and they told me his name was Josh but they call him Jay .so I go on to tell the employees @ Napa that he was the 1st to approach me and he smelled strong of weed , they said we know he comes here all the time getting part for jobs that Im sure grese monkey shouldnt be doing . They even indicated that the mechanic there has told them that Jay is greedy and that hes making him do all the side jobs and give him what he wants him to have while Jay /Josh watch him work even told NAPA they be having jobs up to $1,000 and jay would give him $200 @ the most ..thinking he doesnt know not to mention they told me they BELIVE these guys are stealing companies $$ .I send a friend to get oil change there and she was told to send a cash app too some Phn # instead of cash which I had in the cash in register..

she to observe a lot of what to BELIVE to be Drug trafficking.. that shed and them employees cars are truck that was clear indication of GREASE MONKEY OF SALISBURY #138 will be punished for these actions soon its clear they are stealing and running a drug ring and using these promises to do so My guess would be you guys need a new team . My husband said he observed a employee Brandon and Jacob split the cash he gave .. As tge Mechanic is not licensed to be even working on these cars my buddy said hes been bk more than 8 times for transmission issue that the employee Kenny/Bond stated he would flush and take care of as well as some other issues after giving him $400 cash for everything about this place is sad and disturbing to all the companies around it ..

I will be contacting corporate on these individuals or I will see that this business goes down leave your dirty work home not your place of employment Brandon,Jacob Jay/Josh Kj Kenny/Bond & the Red head guy tas your poor manager Josh/jay your very unprofessional ..Chris and Dan would have been cleared you guys out if they knew all this just was told by NAPA they sold the place about a year ago. I was told to contact Justin for cooperate I sure will bc this needs to stop

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User's recommendation: Don’t come here no receipt given , pretending to have tickets I heard them indicated s well ugh #138

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| map-marker Dillon, Colorado

I had my tires rotated and when they went in they had the correct inflation of 33 PSI. When they came out, they were inflated to 54 PSI and I was told they needed to be replaced.

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Terrible overinflation of my tires after a tire rotation. Was told my tires were going bad and needed replacement. No wonder, when you put in so much additional air pressure.
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User's recommendation: Stay away

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| map-marker Aurora, Colorado

Didn’t put engine cup

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After get my oil change done on the shop located 15321 E Quincy Ave Aurora Colorado 80015 the technician didnt put the cup back I lost all the engine oil. The technician are rude with me.
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| map-marker Orlando, Florida

Told i was fired decrimanation wrongful termination

Curse out fired written up on my excused absence decrimination manger got aggresive cops were call armond was called serveral times to handing the sitution never came
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Anonymous
map-marker Mcdonough, Georgia

Oil leak was found after inspection oil filter was loose oil pan nut was stripped allowing oil to leak out onto my driveway. They do not want to accept responsibility other than they would look at it.

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Lack of accountability calls, severe oil leak, which could have led to tearing up a brand new Chevrolet engine. Their response to me bring it by we can take a look at it. The correct answer should have been. We apologize for our error. We will correct our mistake and take care of any charges or any oil change required. This was our mistake and were going to own it
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User's recommendation: I would not recommend grease monkey at Thomas crossroads

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Grease monkey made my car undrivable

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Grease monkey made my car undrivable.I went int for spark plug changes .now I have a $1600 bill elsewhere.
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Loss:
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Preferred solution: Full refund

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| map-marker Atlanta, Georgia

Manager complaint store manager

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Store manager calling out my name mf and talking letting me go if I contact coperate this is matthew complaint against deion
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| map-marker Cookeville, Tennessee

Complaint

Had coolent flush done at grease monkey in Marietta Georgia. Next day after hearing water running while accelerating and running hot. I took car to different garage and found out that grease monkey had not bled the air out of the lines and had not refilled the radiator with coolant
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User's recommendation: Stay away

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| map-marker Greenville, Mississippi

Need to talk to someone I recently got fired and it was wrongful termination and I need to explain

Please give me a call as soon as possible so I can talk to someone higher up my number is 662820****
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Grease Monkey International Inc. is a franchiser of automotive preventive maintenance centers in the United States. Company works on the market since 1978. Company has more than 200 centers in United States and Mexico. Grease Monkey works with different makes of the cars and handles with preventive maintenance and day to day operations. Company has Grease Monkey Certification Program that ensures professional service in the following areas: customer service, courtesy, hood technician and lube technician. Grease Monkey International offers such services as full oil change, check and fill battery fluid, power steering fluid, differential fluids, transmission fluid, lubricate chassis, installation of new oil filters, vacuum interior, wash exterior windows etc.

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