re: How long does it take for you to change your oil?

However long it takes the dealership to do it.

I have a banks ram air cold air intake, the damn filter has to be taken out, sprayed down, allowed to sit, washed out, air dry, then oiled. the drying takes the most time.

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You're definitely going to want that catch pan still under there when you take the oil filter off.

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depends on the car and where the filter is. I had some car when I was younger that the filter had to come out of the topside rather than underneath. if you tried to take it out of the bottom you had to turn it to get it out and ended up with oil everywhere.

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take them to court and spend more there than buying a new motor to prove yourself right. Suing Ford is about like suing Wal-Mart. Even if you win, you lose

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You don't have to sue?

Your dad likely didn't keep receipts.

Sounds good

Changing your own oil is for the poors

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I change mine because I use whatever full synthetic is on sale and it's usually $35 tops to diy. Anywhere else it's $65-85 for full synthetic usually.

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Walmart has Mobil 1 synthetic 5 qt jug for $23. Can't beat that.

Anyone here use a Fumoto valve to speed up the process? I keep going back and forth on getting one.




Also, anyone else here replace the drain plug crush washer every time or am I the only one?

20 minutes and I save money.

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An hour?? I mean maybe 30 min if filter is a bitch to get off or something, but typically like 15 minutes. Just one bolt and a filter to take off... couple minutes to drain and the amount of time to pour in 5 quarts or whatever your engine calls for

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Well, I don't know about you, but my wife's car is a Camry and that requires me to first get the tools needed to do the job. A floor jack to raise the front end a bit to make it easier to crawl under the car and do the work needed.

I like to run the car for just a few minutes to slightly warm the oil so it flows easier, but not so long the engine is too hot to be fooling with.

Then it's just placing the drain pan under the oil pan to catch the dripping oil. That will take a few minutes to completely drain. Replace the drain bolt and move on to removing the filter housing and letting that drain. Then take the housing into my shop to clean it out with mineral spirits to make sure no debris is in there.

Then it is back to under the car to put the new filter and O-ring into and on the filter housing and replace it.

Then the easiest part, pouring in the oil to full level, run the car a bit to check for any leaks, then button things up. Finally, put away the tools used and clean up the mess.

You're not doing that in 15 minutes. Start to finish is more like 30 to 40 minutes when doing the above.