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re: Oil change prices
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:37 am to CatsGoneWild
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:37 am to CatsGoneWild
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Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:38 am to CatsGoneWild
it's high as shite. therefore, that 3k or 5k miles shite has died for me. when my truck tells me to go, i'll go.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:40 am to CatsGoneWild
$80 with tire rotation, Ford F150
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:42 am to CatsGoneWild
thats cheap compared to the major Corrosion issue you are facing.
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Good lucj getting it fixed when it happenes.
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Good lucj getting it fixed when it happenes.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:45 am to CatsGoneWild
I change the oil myself in my children's vehicles much cheaper than I get can it done in the small town where I live. My son goes to college 3.5 hours aways but doesn't put on a lot of miles on his Tundra so I can get it done twice a year when he is home. I had the oil changed once for $112 (full synthetic) at one of the local quick lubes and that was enough for me to get back into changing the oil myself. I put a Valvomax drain plug on each of their vehicles to make it a cleaner job.
I take my F250 (gas engine) and wife's Expedition to the local Ford dealership and it costs around $70-$80 per vehicle. This is about the only dealership I've ever come across where they don't try to rip you off. Small town of less than 12,000 and they take care of their customers.
I actually enjoy the work as it allows me keep an eye on the health of their vehicles. Jumped in on a valve cover gasket job and a few other things on the Tundra. I take care of brake pad/rotor changes on all of vehicles.
I take my F250 (gas engine) and wife's Expedition to the local Ford dealership and it costs around $70-$80 per vehicle. This is about the only dealership I've ever come across where they don't try to rip you off. Small town of less than 12,000 and they take care of their customers.
I actually enjoy the work as it allows me keep an eye on the health of their vehicles. Jumped in on a valve cover gasket job and a few other things on the Tundra. I take care of brake pad/rotor changes on all of vehicles.
This post was edited on 5/9/24 at 9:53 am
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:55 am to CatsGoneWild
Whatever the cost of the oil is - maybe $40 at the most, not including the filter. Knowing its done right, priceless.
The real question is, how do you know that your oil was even changed, much less the correct weight/amount? How about the filter?
The real question is, how do you know that your oil was even changed, much less the correct weight/amount? How about the filter?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 10:09 am to Spaceman Spiff
I change the oil, change the filters, rotate the tires, and do the brakes on my own truck for the same reason that I do my own lawn – I get a sense of accomplishment and fulfilment out of it. I will always poke fun at guys that pay someone to do this stuff for them, but it’s totally just joking. I absolutely understand why someone wouldn’t want to deal with the headache of doing these things yourself if that’s not what you’re into. Outdoors stuff, amateur mechanic work, multiple projects and general “tinkering around” in the garage with a few beers – that’s my happy place. It’s not for everyone though, and I would never seriously disparage someone for outsourcing.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 10:14 am to Spaceman Spiff
My Honda Accord requires full synthetic. $80 at the mechanic a mile from my house.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 10:39 am to CatsGoneWild
Gerry Lane Chevrolet, Free oil change......
Posted on 5/9/24 at 10:40 am to CatsGoneWild
$110 on my dually and they didnt change air filter or fuel filter this time.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 10:46 am to CatsGoneWild
I like to change my own. Use OEM filters and high quality oil. Plus I inspect the undercarriage and look for other issues. Though I've always done my own mechanic work. I only go to a Meccano mechanic for tire and wheel stuff.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 11:17 am to Athis
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.New rotors and pads and one of the calipers went bad and that brake job was $700.
Depending on the vehicle the parts cost about $200. Depending on the vehicle it takes at most 2 hours. I do several neighbors brakes for free - they buy the parts and we install them in my driveway. It saves them several hundred bucks and gives us a chance to get to know one another.
My wife has a damned Mini. BMW gets $1400 an axle to do brakes. The parts cost me a total of $80 to do all 4 wheels. It takes about 3 hours, 30 minutes of which is hunting the tools and probably 15 minutes each wheel to break the tiny screw that holds the rotor on the axle until the lug nuts are installed. That damn screw is always a pain in the arse on all vehicles. I make a decent living, not wealthy but comfortable. I don't mind saving $2320 for 3 hours work....$770 an hour ain't a bad lick....
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