Can't even look up oil filter # without your stupid phone now

[Shran]

The Walmart QR code thing is so bad. It just takes you to their website where you enter your vehicle and still have to sift through multiple pages of unrelated items. Shit you not, last time I tried it I entered my wife's car, typed in "oil filter" and got all types of filters including furnace filters. I had the stupid number memorized but SuperTech filters have been out of stock for months and now I had to find alternatives. Go figure that the alternatives are not the same - ST6607 is much different than the Purolator LX7317 that I have to buy now. Works...sure... 3x the price and the fact that it's physically larger on a 3 year old car freaks me out.

I am gonna order a bunch on RockAuto and be done with it. I am doing an oil change a month on that car, she has put 55k on it since August of last year.

 

[sgtsandman]

I reseacj at home on the computer ahead of time and have most of the info already saved in a binder dedicated to each vehicle. That way, I have the information already and just have to find it on the shelf or hanging hook.

 

[broncc]

All my Fords are happy to take an FL1A so hopefully that knowledge survives any potential head injuries in the future.

I make it a point to protest anything that requires a cell phone by just not participating in it. I went to a pizza place that didn't have paper menus and just walked right out when they pointed to the QR code. Concert tickets suck but I can take the confirmation printout from home to the customer service desk.

I refuse to become sellable data for no cost-saving on my end.

 

[Roert42]

“ open this link on your phone, and you can scan the code with your camera”

“No, I don’t have a cellphone”

“Do you have a a flip phone?”

“Yes but it doesn’t have a screen or camera”

“Oh………….well…………I guess I’ll have to go print out the paperwork”

“Ok, sounds good”

“right………. I’ll be back………”

 

[oldgeek]

The Walmart QR code thing is so bad. It just takes you to their website where you enter your vehicle and still have to sift through multiple pages of unrelated items. Shit you not, last time I tried it I entered my wife's car, typed in "oil filter" and got all types of filters including furnace filters. I had the stupid number memorized but SuperTech filters have been out of stock for months and now I had to find alternatives. Go figure that the alternatives are not the same - ST6607 is much different than the Purolator LX7317 that I have to buy now. Works...sure... 3x the price and the fact that it's physically larger on a 3 year old car freaks me out.

I am gonna order a bunch on RockAuto and be done with it. I am doing an oil change a month on that car, she has put 55k on it since August of last year.

I use both the Walmart app and their website, which is pretty well the same as the app.

My mother said if you don't have anything nice to say.....

 

[JohnnyO]

I have issues getting QR codes to work. If we go to a restaurant where the menu is on a QR code, I just hand my phone to my wife.
I have a shelf in my garage that I tape the box lids from the oil filters to and on the back side I write what vehicle it's for and what size the drain plug is. Saves time. I have my kids' cars and my mom's car to look after too.

 

[Jim Oaks]

I usually look up what I need ahead of time and have the part numbers when I go in. If I'm not sure if they'll have it, I'll have them physically set it aside for me so I'm not wasting a trip. Especially if I have to drive a ways. Other times I have the part pulled up on my phone or a screen shot. I do the same thing if I have to go to Lowes or Home Depot. There's been a bunch of times that I've gone to the store, can't find it, it's not where it says it's supposed to be, or the kid working the computer can't find the right part, and I show them what I'm looking for on my phone.