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re: Is there a bigger racket than getting your oil changed?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:11 pm to Boudreaux35
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:11 pm to Boudreaux35
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Do you really think someone who pays $100 for an oil change can answer those questions?....correctly?
I pay $85 for full synthetic, 6.2 quarts, Bosch filter.
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Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:13 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
most cars now require you remove skid plates or protective shields to get to the oil filter and drain bolt.
often these are stripped or require funky size sockets or torx bits to remove them
lastly after you figure the price if you bought everything yourself to do it, you would only save $10-$15 doing it yourself and then your all dirty from crawling on the ground and now you have to drive to recycling center to dispose of the old oil unless you're a neanderthal who just dumps it into the ditch hoping the neighbors dont report you to DEQ
i change my own oil but every time i do i think im not saving enough money to really make this worth it, but im a man so i change my own oil anyway.
often these are stripped or require funky size sockets or torx bits to remove them
lastly after you figure the price if you bought everything yourself to do it, you would only save $10-$15 doing it yourself and then your all dirty from crawling on the ground and now you have to drive to recycling center to dispose of the old oil unless you're a neanderthal who just dumps it into the ditch hoping the neighbors dont report you to DEQ
i change my own oil but every time i do i think im not saving enough money to really make this worth it, but im a man so i change my own oil anyway.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:14 pm to Boudreaux35
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pay almost $100 where? How many quarts? Synthetic or regular? What kind of filter?
Well let’s see, on my Porsche 996 it takes around 9.5 quarts full synthetic plus a synthetic filter. I do it myself and it cost me around $60 so I can only imagine what quickie lube will charge. On my Sequoia it uses around 8 quarts and cost me around $60 like the 996 because I have to buy 2 5quart jugs. So again I’d assume if a normal 5 quart synthetic oil change is $50-60 the 996 and Sequoia would easily be around $100. You chumps are paying $37 for the worst oil money can buy. A synthetic oil change is easily $50-$150 it all depends on how much oil you need.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:15 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I pay $35 and get my oil changed and tires rotated. Can't do it that cheap myself. And they provide drinks while I'm waiting.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:20 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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Is there a bigger racket than getting your oil changed?
walmart charges like $10 over cost of oil/filter for synthetic. i can't change mine fast enough to justify the added cost and time to do it myself.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:28 pm to SlickRickerz
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synthetic filter
They saw you coming.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:31 pm to BuckyCheese
My wife changes her own.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:34 pm to Flashback
Clean up is easy - I just pour it all down the drain at the end of my driveway when I’m done.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:38 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
The Wal Mart by me has a car service center and they charge me about $23 and I drive a truck.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:38 pm to Tiger4Ever
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I do mine at home and spend almost that much. 8.5 quarts of Mobil 1 0w/20 ain’t cheap
I know this is some kind of brag, but I’m just not getting it.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:39 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
Anytime Fitness charges you $50 for a plastic key. That’s way worse.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:44 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I'm usually an advocate for DIY car maintenance but oil changes are usually more cost-effective when paid for at a quick-lube joint.
Why pay $18 for 5 quarts of 5w30 and $8 for a quality filter when you could pay $6 less for all of that and to have them do it for you while you sit on your arse?
Why pay $18 for 5 quarts of 5w30 and $8 for a quality filter when you could pay $6 less for all of that and to have them do it for you while you sit on your arse?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:45 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I’ve never paid more than $40 and it includes a tire rotation.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:45 pm to Tiger4Ever
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8.5 quarts of Mobil 1 0w/20 ain’t cheap
I can find it for <$25/5qt at multiple locations right now.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:46 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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What kind of chump would pay almost $100 for a service everyone can do at home...
I priced everything and since I get synthetic oil I won't really save a whole lot by doing it at home and then I'll have to dispose of the oil. With a free tire rotation it then negates any savings on the oil change itself. I only change the oil once a year.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:47 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I can tell which of these Baw wannabes drive a Corolla.
Any 1/2 ton truck oil change with a name brand synthetic and a good filter will cost you at least $50 even if you do it yourself. Don't even get started on Diesels. When I had the baw250 it was close to $90 with synthetic rotella and a motorcraft filter.
Any 1/2 ton truck oil change with a name brand synthetic and a good filter will cost you at least $50 even if you do it yourself. Don't even get started on Diesels. When I had the baw250 it was close to $90 with synthetic rotella and a motorcraft filter.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:48 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
It's the $25 air filter bullshite that gets ya.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:02 pm to Boudreaux35
Not Mobile 1 Synthetic. To all you guys that pay 40 at quickie lube, congratulations on putting recycled sludge in your vehicle and half those places will not replace the filter every time. Hope you plan on trading sooner than later!!
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:06 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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What kind of chump would pay almost $100 for a service everyone can do at home...
Are people really too lazy to unscrew a cap and dump the oil in a hole??
Who's spending $100 for an oil change is a better question.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:08 pm to Fat and Happy
One of the moving company reps that bid on Mom's move last week was saying up here in AR the do-it-yourself types now have disposal problems as no one will accept the used oil anymore. He said Pep Boys, Wal-Mart, the chain change places like Jiffy Lube , etc., won't take it even for cash payment.
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