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‘Jiffy Lube, This Is OK?:' Man Gets Oil Change at Jiffy Lube. Now He Needs A New Oil Pan

"Bros lucky they put it back on at all."

Man Gets Oil Change at Jiffy Lube

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Steve Ecker

By: Steve Ecker

Nov 4, 2025 at 4:00pm ET

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A mechanic roasted the oil change purportedly done at a Jiffy Lube after seeing what they did to a customer's car. People are torn about whether the oil change chain techs did anything wrong, however.

Quick, convenient oil change centers like Jiffy Lube have become a popular option for oil changes. This is because most services can be done in under an hour. However, with quick service and convenience, there is always room for potential error.

In a video that generated over 1.3 million views as of this writing, Jake Allen (@morethanjake) reveals what Jiffy Lube reportedly did during an oil change that makes him believe the quick service shop will forever keep him in business.

“Jiffy Lube, This Is OK?”

In the Facebook Reel, Allen says a whole new oil pan needed to be installed after a customer's recent trip to Jiffy Lube.

He captions the post, “Are we really sending cars out into the world like this?”

“Shoutout to my boys at Jiffy Lube. Appreciate them keeping me in business,” Allen begins.

Allen reveals the oil pan that was replaced and zoomed in on a butterfly anchor being used for the oil pan.

“I had to do a whole new oil pan for this guy because they did whatever this is,” he says.

The part in question was the drain plug attached to the oil pan.

“What is this? Is this—Jiffy Lube, is this OK? This is just a normal operating procedure? Thanks,” Allen concludes.

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You Never Seen a Pan Saver?

Viewers went to the comments section to share their thoughts on the service.

“Bros lucky they put it back on at all.... Ask me how I know,” one commenter said.

“So I wouldn't say standard operating procedure. But it is technically a way to go about getting around a stripped plug on the inexpensive side of things. Figured as a ‘mechanic’ you'd know what it was and its purpose,” another shared.

“Never seen a [expletive] butterfly anchor for an oil pan lmao,” a third replied.

Meanwhile, other viewers explained that it is a pan saver, or a temporary drain plug.

“That's a temporary plug for when you strip out the pan threads,” one said.

“That’s a pan saver, what we put in if the pan threads are so far gone we don’t trust the plug to stay in. At our shop, we suck the oil out the top of Hondas, so we wouldn’t have even touched it,” another wrote.

“It's called a [expletive] pan saver lmfao it's a temporary drain plug for when the pan is stripped. I don't even work at Jiffy Lube,” a third replied.

A temporary drain plug or pan savor can be used for any missing or damaged plugs. However, when oil drain plugs are stripped or damaged, it’s best to replace them entirely, CarParts reports.

However, as many commenters pointed out, replacing the whole oil pan can be labor-intensive, so a temporary drain plug can be a quick workaround.

“That’s a temporary emergency plug, we call them Butterflies, use them in situations where the oil pan threads are so severely damaged that an OEM plug won’t go in, and an oversized plug isn’t an option. Basically, we use them to be able to get the customer out of the shop so they can continue with their lives,” one said.

How to Deal With a Stripped Oil Drain Plug

“The oil drain plug is a small part that can result in major problems once it’s stripped. Failure to replace it can cause oil to leak from underneath the vehicle and damage to moving metal parts due to inadequate lubrication,” per CarParts.

The oil drain plug sits at the bottom of the pan and is a screw plug. Once unscrewed, the oil will naturally flow freely by gravity. So, when the plug is stripped and can’t be unscrewed, there is a problem. You’ll know a plug is stripped when it won’t tighten on the first twist.

The causes for stripped oil drain plugs include cross-threading and overtightening. Once these oil drain plugs are stripped, it’s best to replace them entirely instead of trying to repair or rethread.

A general rule of thumb is to inspect the oil drain plug every oil change and to replace it at least every third oil change. Reusing the same plug several times will eventually lead to wear and tear with the threads stripping, which could result in an oil leak.

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Motor1 has contacted Jack Allen via Facebook direct message. Jiffy Lube has been contacted via email. This story will be updated if either party replies.

Update Nov. 5: In a message to Motor1*, Allen said, "It was a customer of mine that brought his car in after he had Jiffy Lube change the oil. We found this contraption in the oil pan. When we removed it the drain plug threads were completely stripped so we had to replace the oil pan."*

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