motor seized up after getting an oil change

Asked by James May 11, 2016 at 04:42 PM about the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville 4 Dr SE Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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James answered 8 years ago

I went and got an oil change at Walmart ask them to put 10:3 I went and got an oil change at Walmart asked them to put 10:30 and they put 5:30 in and after that my motor started tapping then I went back and they changed it then my motor seized up

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taver91 answered 8 years ago

Have you checked the oil level yet? Maybe they did not tighten the drain plug and it drained out on your way home.

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