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Old 03-22-2007, 11:39 AM
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I live in Charlotte, NC and I'm wondering where to have my Cobra serviced (i.e. Oil Change, etc.). I originally thought I should take it to the Ford Dealership, but I'm concerned that some pimply faced 18 year old tech is going to forget to put the drain plug back in. Does anyone have any advice on where I can take it for good service without having to worry it?

P.S. I know I should do it myself, but let's assume I'd rather not.

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Old 03-22-2007, 12:27 PM
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Any high performance shop would do a good job. I do my own on the car, but I take my truck to one of those Jiffy Lube places. The guys there are all a bunch of gear-heads and are always asking me to bring my car in. If you take it to one of those "while you wait" places, there is very little chance of them "forgetting to put the drain plug in." IMHO
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but I'm concerned that some pimply faced 18 year old tech is going to forget to put the drain plug back in.

P.S. I know I should do it myself, but let's assume I'd rather not.
Are you concerned that you might forget to put the drain plug back in?
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Old 03-22-2007, 03:19 PM
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I wouldn't let anyone touch my car. I do it all myself.

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Old 03-23-2007, 06:36 AM
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Same as Roscoe. We don't have a single place here that I would allow to touch my car so far as oil changes, plug changes and general maintenance goes. anything more and I take it to another area where they have some good performance shops and people that respect the cars.

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Old 03-23-2007, 10:52 AM
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