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Woman blames popular oil change shop for ruining her transmission

What was supposed to be quick trip for an oil change left Shannon Gerdauskas of DeLand with major concerns about her car. Recalling that day in October, Gerdauskas said, “I was like ‘Oh, my God, is something wrong with the car?” It was a simple mistake made at the Take 5 Oil Change in DeLand that could have cost her nearly $20,000. “I will never use them again. And I would advise everybody I know to never use them again,” she said. Shannon Gerdauskas said she’s been without her car for more than two months, after a worker at Take 5 accidentally drained her transmission fluid and let her drive away.