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To my surprise all oil change centers in Clarksville TN refuse to service my Smartcar. Won't even if I supply filter. Now this is a Saturday so no independants are open. I have never had a problem in in other town. Considering asking park owner but likely that will be a no. Nearest dealer is Nashville and that not possible without me taking off from work. 

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6 minutes ago, GlennWest said:

To my surprise all oil change centers in Clarksville TN refuse to service my Smartcar. Won't even if I supply filter. Now this is a Saturday so no independants are open. I have never had a problem in in other town. Considering asking park owner but likely that will be a no. Nearest dealer is Nashville and that not possible without me taking off from work. 

Howdy Glenn,

Do like I do, change the oil while it's loaded on the truck.  EASY just put your drain pan under the car, remove the filter, don't have to crawl around on the ground wish all my oil changes were so EASY.

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2 hours ago, Darryl&Rita said:

They're too narrow for the tracks at the drive through oil change places. DIY.

But I am in Tennessee at an rv park. DIY prohibited. I never had a refusal in Texas

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1 hour ago, GlennWest said:

But I am in Tennessee at an rv park. DIY prohibited. I never had a refusal in Texas

Use the parking lot of O'Reilly's. Pep Boys, Walmart, etc. Bring a tarp to ensure no spillage, leave the lot cleaner than when you started. If you use an oil sucker, there's zero chance of a spill.

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I'm with Glenn, never had anyone refuse to change mine in Texas. Maybe we just have more knowledgeable "technicians" than the place in Tennessee? 

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8 hours ago, GlennWest said:

You must have it open under your car. Mine not.

Howdy Glenn,

I am assuming your replying to my post.  I have a full flat top covering on my deck, there is about 5,6 inches of clearance under the car, plenty of room to place the drain pan and use a wrench to remove-replace oil drain plug and filter.  My Smart Car, is the Barbus model and is lower then the other Smart Car models.

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Glen,

Look for some of the primarily tire dealers like Matlock or Best One.  They do auto services also.  Never had one in our area refuse.

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5 hours ago, SuiteSuccess said:

Glen,

Look for some of the primarily tire dealers like Matlock or Best One.  They do auto services also.  Never had one in our area refuse.

There is a Bestone in Clarksville. Unfortunately this was only saturday  I will have off for a while.

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I installed a Fumoto valve on mine. To retain the screen on the original plug you can drill and tap a hole in it, then choose a Fumoto with the appropriate threads to match. (A tip I learned from the smart car forum.)

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