Vehicle Oil changes

[paulsharvey]

Pretty much since forever, I've always done my own oil changes in vehicles; except of coarse work vehicles. Wife got a 2019 Charger RT a while back, and it won't go on ramps, and Way to low to crawl under, so I've had my son run it up to the non-chain tire/lube place I take work car. It's always been expensive (IMO) at $120; but ok. Today, wife is Way over, no time to run it to the other place, 45 min away; so I steal it at lunch and run it to one of those, 5 minute, stay in your car, chain places. Da'Yum, $174, for basic synthetic, basic filter, and a $35 cabin air filter. Is it just me, or is that ridiculous. The $120 place; they atleast vacuum the car, and leave you a mint with a Bible verse on it; and I'm up there every 7500 miles with the work car. They are a but out od the way, and not that fast, but.....

 

[DarkBlack]

Put some 2x6 in front of your ramps so you can use them, or use a jack or 2?

 

[WM75Guy]

I take mine to the Cadillac dealer. Their website has service coupon specials. They also detail it inside and out. Very comfy customer lounge with free drinks and snacks.

 

[tradosaurus]

Convince your wife to buy and EV and you won't have to worry about oil changes.

 

[ericm979]

It takes longer to drive in, wait around for the oil change and drive back than it does for me to jack up the car, change the oil and rotate the tires myself. That's more important to me than the cost, though that's a factor too. I'd probably balk at $120 and certainly at $160. Ensuring that it's done right is also a plus. Long ago someone in my family got their car's oil changed at a Jiffy Lube and they left the gasket on the engine. The engine was trashed and JL denied responsibilty.

I've done nearly all of the oil changes in my vehicles for 40-something years. Only a couple times have I had a shop do it when it was in for something else that I didn't want to do and it was time to change the oil. My wife took her last car into a shop for service but I'm going to service the used car she just bought. It's less effort for me to do it than to remind her enough times to get her to actually take it in.

 

[mrmikey]

I've always done my own and will until I can't crawl under my vehicle. For my Ram it costs me CAN$12 for the Wix filter and approximately CAN$40 (usually less) for the 6L± of Kirkland oil. The cabin filter was I think CAN$15 the air filer CAN$ 25 While I'm under there I also have a gander around to see if there's anything out of place. I also change my summer and winter tires myself (mounted on wheels).
The day I'm forced to pay $120 for an oil change done by a person rushing thru that doesn't give a rats backside nor probably know which end the engine is in, is the day I'll walk.

 

[paulsharvey]

I really was expecting the 5 minute place to be in the neighborhood of $60-75; and figured I'd pay the $20 to not dick with the double Jack's and all that. I'm probably around $30 for oil, and $12 for a Wix. I'm willing to pay $20 to avoid the jacks; but not $90-120 extra

 

[mrmikey]

Put some 2x6 in front of your ramps so you can use them,

That's what I did so I could get the daughters van up on the ramps without hooking the spoiler. They work great for my Ram too, put it in 4WD low and it idles right up. No worries about goosing it up and off the end. Done that more than once on a couple of vehicles LOL.
I measured the wheel spread on my truck and stuck a few pieces of tape on the garage floor at that measurement that I place the ramps on. That way, when I can see the left wheel on the center of the ramp I know I'm centered on the pair.

 

[Thomas]

It's hands off on Mrs. 2016 Buick well except adding window wash and removing the snow.
My 2015 Serria 4wd I do all I can until computer needed.
We very lucky to know and have mech. tech very good care for our vehicles over the many years.
Come Thanksgiving & Christmas they are treated very well.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Pretty much since forever, I've always done my own oil changes in vehicles; except of coarse work vehicles. Wife got a 2019 Charger RT a while back, and it won't go on ramps, and Way to low to crawl under, so I've had my son run it up to the non-chain tire/lube place I take work car. It's always been expensive (IMO) at $120; but ok. Today, wife is Way over, no time to run it to the other place, 45 min away; so I steal it at lunch and run it to one of those, 5 minute, stay in your car, chain places. Da'Yum, $174, for basic synthetic, basic filter, and a $35 cabin air filter. Is it just me, or is that ridiculous. The $120 place; they atleast vacuum the car, and leave you a mint with a Bible verse on it; and I'm up there every 7500 miles with the work car. They are a but out od the way, and not that fast, but.....

My local Ford dealer does my F150 w/ tire rotate, inspections, etc. for $95 using 9qts of synth blend. They don't vacuum though..

 

[Midniteoyl]

Long ago someone in my family got their car's oil changed at a Jiffy Lube and they left the gasket on the engine.

I used one a few years ago before an 11hr each way drive. Got home a few days later and smelled oil burning. They didn't change the oil filter, but *had* loosened it apparently.. Checked oil and was 6qts low on a 9qt system.

How the engine wasn't destroyed, I'll never figure out.

 

[paulsharvey]

I used one a few years ago before an 11hr each way drive. Got home a few days later and smelled oil burning. They didn't change the oil filter, but *had* loosened it apparently.. Checked oil and was 6qts low on a 9qt system.

How the engine wasn't destroyed, I'll never figure out.

My preferred shop for the work car, I pulled out after a PM-B service (oil, fluids, rotate tires, check brakes); I pulled out of the parking lot, and felt a ridiculous wobble immediately. Not shack, like a wobble before I got to 10 mph. Pull right back in at their 2nd entrance, and get the main shop guy. One of the kids started the lug nuts, but only tightened them on 3 wheels. I mean started, not finger tight, just started...

 

[tradosaurus]

Most dealerships don't compensate their mechanics fairly so the quality can be spotty. Unless I can actually watch the person change the oil and filter I probably wouldn't do it.
Some oil change places have remote cameras where you can watch the work happening.

 

[paulsharvey]

Convince your wife to buy and EV and you won't have to worry about oil changes.

So, me and the kids were at Harbor Freight the other day, and there was a cyber truck in parking lot. They were mostly making fun of it; and I realized, I really Don't Know what all goes into Preventative Maintance on an EV, were/how you do it, and all that. I'm not going to be buying an EV, but 18 y/o son was making fun of EVs in general; and I mentioned, I could see, say a hospital, offering free charging while on shift as a benefit, or something similar; and that could be an interesting tactic to get hard to find workers, in suburban/urban, heck, even rural areas. I'm sure a large business can get some incentives to offset the cost of a solar charging station car port kinda set up.

 

[tradosaurus]

So, me and the kids were at Harbor Freight the other day, and there was a cyber truck in parking lot. They were mostly making fun of it; and I realized, I really Don't Know what all goes into Preventative Maintenance on an EV, were/how you do it, and all that. I'm not going to be buying an EV, but 18 y/o son was making fun of EVs in general; and I mentioned, I could see, say a hospital, offering free charging while on shift as a benefit, or something similar; and that could be an interesting tactic to get hard to find workers, in suburban/urban, heck, even rural areas. I'm sure a large business can get some incentives to offset the cost of a solar charging station car port kinda set up.

Get you wife to test drive a Tesla (set up a drive at the website) and most likely she will be hooked.
EV's have a lot less moving parts and logically have less maintenance. I have to remind my daughter who drives our GM Bolt to high school to fill the windshield wiper reservoir. That's it.

At <20 mpg on that Charger you will spending less on fuel (electric cost).

 

[Snobdds]

Actually that is cheap for an oil change.

Every time mine takes hers in, it costs $600.

 

[paulsharvey]

Get you wife to test drive a Tesla (set up a drive at the website) and most likely she will be hooked.
EV's have a lot less moving parts and logically have less maintenance. I have to remind my daughter who drives our GM Bolt to high school to fill the windshield wiper reservoir. That's it.

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She gets around 24-26 mpg for a 5.7L hemi charger. My 2019 Ram 5.7L gets right around 19 mpg.

Everyone I know with a Tesla (only a couple people, mostly engineers) really do like them, but the guys I know, like them in general, not specifically cause of the EV part.

Watched something about the BYD plug in hybrid pick up, available in Mex, and although I didn't see the price; it actually looked like a practicle medium sized truck. 60 miles battery range; and a onboard gas engine generator, for total range of over 400 miles. For Many people, 60 miles range takes them to and from work; and depending on each person's situation, could make good money sense.

 

[paulsharvey]

BYD Shark; not available in USoA, but available in USoM, as well as UAE, and 80 countries.

 

[DarkBlack]

My local Ford dealer does my F150 w/ tire rotate, inspections, etc. for $95 using 9qts of synth blend. They don't vacuum though..

With 9 quarts in the pan, you should only have to change about every 10k miles

 

[DarkBlack]

I'm probably around $30 for oil, and $12 for a Wix.

I got you beat. I’m usually around $19-$24 for 5 quarts synthetic or semi, and another $4-$6 for a filter depending if I get a good online deal( always scouting) , which lands me around $30 total.
The truck needs a sixth quart, that comes from leftover from another 5 qt container