2 in 1 Post: Oil Change and Car Window Tinting

[Gareth]

testcase wrote:
Re: window tinting, don't accept hearsay. Google the laws for where the car is registered and follow said laws. If the law allows tinting, print it out , get something on letterhead from the tint shop doing the work as to what level tint they applied. Let the shop know if you get a summons for too dark a tint, they will have to pay the fine and, re-tint the windows so that they are legal. If no extra tint is legal, accept that and have wifey wear sunglasses.

Hahaha. As already stated, any tint on the front windows in CA is illegal. Good luck getting a shop to sign anything like that. Although many will remove and re-tint for free or a small fee if you get a ticket (but I doubt they'd pay the ticket). I've had 35% VLT on my front windows for the past 8ish years in Hollywood and never had a problem (never been pulled over in that car for any reason, though).

[JPK]

FYI Costco has six quarts of Mobil1 for $26.99. That is really cheap

As far as the question at hand:

1. That sounds like a reasonable price for an oil change.
2. That sounds too cheap for window tints. I would had to find out two years later that they used sub par tint film. The only way to fix it then is new glass & new tint. Just make sure they are using quality film material.


JPK

[LaserKun]

1. Yes, a good price, but don't go with high viscosity oil; use what your car manual says, usually 5w-20 or so now days. No need at all to use high viscosity oil.

2. Follow the law in CA, but I do like tinting some on windows. Sounds cheap to me, but watch the quality.

[RAMd®d]

Is that sufficient in having her car's driver's side window tinted? She could ask for a dr. note if needed be.

No. But a doctor's note *will* allow her to attach temporary shades and tint devices to the front side windows as long as those devices comply with the CVC


So many cars have heavy window tinting in Cali that it's not a 'pull over' violation

Not true. It's an officer safety issue and pro-active police cite for that alone, all the time, at least around here. True though, a lot of people never get stopped.


Good luck getting a shop to sign anything like that.

True, regarding illegal tinting. However if they apply the clear, colorless, and transparent material that is installed, affixed, or applied to the front driver and passenger side windows for the specific purpose of reducing ultraviolet rays, a note or invoice from the shop stating such is required. But unless that material is damaged, nobody but you will know it's there in the first place.

[macphanatic]

They make clear window film that blocks/filters UV. As it's clear, many states not only allow it on the front side windows, but also the windshield.

One example: http://www.llumar.com/en/AutoUltravioletProtection.aspx

[Bill in NC]

Has anyone used this type of film on thir home windows?

I've been tempted, but it looks like a pain to install.

macphanatic wrote:
They make clear window film that blocks/filters UV. As it's clear, many states not only allow it on the front side windows, but also the windshield.

One example: http://www.llumar.com/en/AutoUltravioletProtection.aspx

[kap]

Bill in NC wrote:
One example: http://www.llumar.com/en/AutoUltravioletProtection.aspx

FOr this brand local shop charges $60 for 2 front windows of Wife's Toyota 1996 RAV4.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....the only thing that concerns me is......TINTED moisturizer.......