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Geo-TH,In

Geo-TH,In

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By the time I buy the oil required
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And filter and sales tax I can get
Cadillac dealer to change my oil for
39.99. Only about 10 $ difference.
Makes me wonder if it's worth it. Only
need oil change every 6k on new car as
recommend by dealer and GM.
 
Unless you like to change oil or dont have The ten dollars or dont trust the shop I would pay the extra 10$
 
Guess who changes my oil now when car is under warranty? Not Barney. Dealer

When you get older $10 hurts less than getting under the car.
 
Right. First oil change on my new truck was on GM. I have since paid the dealer to do it, and done it myself when they were scheduled way out. I don't save much by doing it myself. I was a little concerned however, with how easy the oil filter came off.
 
I did my own oil changes for many years thinking I was saving money. I found out it was actually costing me more money. Also costing me valuable time and the mess that goes with it. Any doubts I might have had about the quality of engine oil they were using were cast asunder one day when I saw a Mobil 1 tanker drive up and top off their oil supply tank. Each of my V8 engines takes 8 1/3 quarts of oil. When I compute the cost of that oil at Wal*Mart I end up paying more than at the dealer. They top off the windshield washer tank and check just about everything. Brakes, tires, windshield wiper blades, etc., and provide a written report at the completion. Of course, they're looking for something that needs replacing. That's why I change the engine and cabin air filters, blades, etc. anything that's easy because they will charge me the going price for that item plus an installation fee.
 
Some car mfgs do the service work for no charge. My Toyotas until they go past 25000 miles but my wife's BMW includes free service for 60000 miles.
 
I still do my oil changes, but it's getting more difficult each year. just getting down, and back up, is a challenge. Then getting under the vehicle sliding under on my cardboard, and I have the wrong wrench. Then back out, and under. Pull the plug then a gust of wind comes, and blows the oil on the driveway. Then the filter is another disaster. Pull it off and oil up my arm. At 79, it's about time to let someone else do it. I do my JD while it's still on my trailer. No problem. Stan
 
(quoted from post at 18:14:19 12/12/21) I still do my oil changes, but it's getting more difficult each year. just getting down, and back up, is a challenge. Stan
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For years I let the dealer, or the shop in town do it. Any difference in cost is negligible but I can jack up the vehicle, drop the oil, change the filter and back out of the garage in 30 minutes. It takes that to get to the local guy, dealer is 45 minutes away, x2 for the return trip, and usually at least an hour in the waiting room. So although it is getting to be a bit of a challenge, it's 2 to 2 1/2 or many times 3 hours vs 30 minutes, so I do it myself.
 
I paid 67 bucks out the door for tire rotation, oil change and grease job on a 2500 Chev gas last week using Mobil 1 oil. It was 25 degrees out and 70 years old and not hurting for money I'll pay them the little extra while I sit for 45 minutes and read my book. I use to always do my own mainly cause I wanted it done right. Hopefully I can trust the GM dealer. They also did my car but being the first one since new it was free.
 
I do my old tractors and mowers.
Really thinking full synthetic 6k oil change is a bargain. Using old conventional oil, changing it every 3k vs one change every 6k miles $39.99 is cheaper.

I just talked myself into letting my Cadillac dealer do all my service work in the future.

Don't know what the place next door charges, but you get a free car wash with an oil change.
 
I still actually enjoy changing my own oil and use Full Synthetic around every 3000 to 4000 miles

John T Happy Camper and frequent oil changer
 
(quoted from post at 20:33:43 12/12/21) I still actually enjoy changing my own oil and use Full Synthetic around every 3000 to 4000 miles

John T Happy Camper and frequent oil changer
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I enjoy knowing exactly what brand and viscosity of oil was used. It also gives me an opportunity to check the brakes, tires, exhaust, etc. and tighten up anything that is getting loose or leaking. At the dealership, the kid that takes care of that stuff, doesn't.
 
I let the Lamborgheni dealer change the oil on my daily driver, I find getting to the 3 oil filters somewhat confusing and difficult now that I'm in my mid-70's. That plus opening up 18 litres of oil is somewhat time consuming and my time is valuable. Anyways, I doubt that Wally World oil old school 10w30 meets their specs.
 
Local dorf dealer didnt get dads oil filter on right and he lost the engine how did that happen because a competent service man knows you start the Engine check for leaks . Dad had the hoodem n screwem lifetime warranty but to satisfy the warranty company the dealer had to go through a series of steps before the warranty would accept the fact that the engines was roasted . No big deal except it took about 3 months they would fix something then send it home still wasnt right that went on back and forth until they gave dad a new used engine
 
I change my own on my truck but the wife takes her leased Cherokee to the dealer. Around $50 and they rotate the tires. It's kind of a pain to get under and since leased they can't give me a hard time about when it was serviced. We were going to lease another in Oct. but dealers had none or any coming in. We like it, 24K and the byout price was good so we just bought it.
 
Many Quick-Change and dealers are using a vacuuum pump and sucking used oil out thru the dipstick hole. No more customer gripes about stripped plug or one that came loose. They do it on transmissions as well.
The oil jockey never sees the old oil or the condition its in. How would ever know if a differential was going out if you never saw the metal flakes or silver oil? Milky oil in crankcase-- I didn't see a thing, would they tell you even if they did?

Oil change is what you asked for, and thats what you got!

Beagle
 
Thats what I said I thought . Unfortunately an oil change for my work rigs is about 150$ And I dont trust goober the lube tech to do it anyway . I can do it myself for about 70$
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Daughter showed me the bill for an oil change on her C Max yesterday. 5 quarts full synthetic, filter and labor. $91 at our Ford dealership.

$40 labor which includes tire rotation. It has went up twice this year.

My Taurus was $39 at the first of the year and $61 two weeks ago. And some folks are telling us this runaway inflation is a good thing???
 
I changed the oil yesterday on my work truck and at wally world the supplies were 32.39. I didn't use a Delco filter but used the same oil.
 
Wifes Linclon v6 eco boost 6 quarts Mobil 1 full syndic and motorcraft filter $ 75.00 at local Ford dealership and $65 at our local tire shop .
 
Jerry
Guess I'm getting a bargain.
Was it your phone or mine that wouldn't work yesterday?
 
The Toyota gets free oil changes at the dealer.

Not sure for how long, but I can't beat that deal. And then they have the records that it was done for warranty.

Of course, they will try to upsell every thing they can. I tell them no, just the oil change, and I don't like surprises, so don't even try!

I still do my own changes on my truck.
 
George Mine with the tornados getting three of the towers we are very limited. Have to be at home on my high hill. I was working down in the storm area. I'll get with you first of the week
 
If your Cadillac dealer will do a six quart Dexos oil change, with filter, then it doesn't make sense to do it yourself. In my experience, most GM dealers charge around 60 bucks after tax. That includes an extra quart of oil, since the quoted price is for only five quarts of oil.

I like to do my own oil changes, using Mobil 1. I usually use Delco filters, but sometimes I'll splurge on a Mobil 1 or Wix. Total cost for supplies is less than 35 bucks per oil change at Wally World. I buy two five quart jugs of Mobil 1 and use the leftover oil at the next oil change.

When I'm in Florida I take our car to the dealer. A couple of months ago I did an oil change on our Buick Enclave, which was previously serviced by a Florida dealership. When I removed the oil filter, I was surprised to find a sticker on it with the dealership's phone number and a help wanted ad for service technicians. That was a new one for me.

It costs big money to service my Duramax at the dealership; it takes ten quarts of oil and they don't use full or semi-synthetic oil. So I do it myself and use either full or semi-synthetic oil, depending on whether it's winter or summer.

I once enquired at the dealer how much they'd charge to change my fuel filter, which has to be changed about every 15K. I figured since I was already there, it would be worth a hundred bucks to not get drenched with diesel. The service manager hemmed and hawed and made a couple of phone calls before he could tell me the price: $135! No thanks; I buy Delco filters on Amazon for 23 bucks, and I've learned how to change out the filter without getting too wet.
 
Im with you SV I just changed the spin on fuel filter on my bobcat UTV diesel, I tried a strap wrench and a long handle ratchet , no go it just collapsed the filter I used a regular filter wrench and a 3ft pry bar to get it to move , what knuckle head would tighten a filter that Tite
 
Ive had to use a 3 foot cheater on a 2 foot ratchet to get filters off on trucks . If I could trust it to be done right Id never change oil again
 
For me, it's not just the initial cost, it's the time.

By the time I go somewhere to get it changed, I'll have a couple hours invested in drive time/waiting around.

I can change the oil myself in 20 minutes or so.

And materials cost...on the beaters, I use Rural King synthetic. Bought a bunch when it was on sale for $10. Got a few cases left. Use Motorcraft filters I buy by the case for $4.50 or so. (Although they have gone up recently like everything else) I use Mobil 1 in the good vehicles, costs me an extra $13.

AND I have a bunch of used oil to use on my 855 chain baler, manure spreader, floors on trailers... works good on the chicken coop floor too.

Fred
 
(quoted from post at 22:14:19 12/12/21) , and I have the wrong wrench.

I took a permanent paint marker, and wrote the filter no., wrench size, and oil capacity under the hood on all my vehicles.

No more having the wrong size wrench, or looking up filters/capacities.

Fred
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After fixing a striped drain plug on the truck. I never let anybody change oil or service the truck again Fortunately I could use another drain plug hole in the oil pan and just seal the stripped one up Cat's aluminum pan has a couple drain plugs, good thing. Millin 150000 miles do all the service work. Found few to trust with it.
 
Fred,

I have been writing underside the hood for years. I also add the lugnut size and torque. Started with the girls in their eearly driving years and they didn't know what oil they needed for topping off the engines ( all our teenager cars were quite used).

D.
 
I would but I have to attend my family reunion that day !!! What day is it ?? The very same day you want your oil changed WELL DRATS lol

Take care Neighbor

John T
 
PS I had a client who went to a local wally world to have her oil changed. They said her car was ready so she paid and drove off and a short bit down the road HER ENGINE LOCKED UP THEY DIDNT REPLACE ANY OIL. So I brought legal action on her behalf, wally world admitted they didnt replace the oil BUT STILL INSISTED ON A FULL JURY TRIAL (that was their policy regardless) I won the jury trial case for her we were both happy yayyyyyyyy

John T Attorney at law
 
I started doing the same thing on everything long time ago too. I slap a long piece of duct tape
under the hood and write everything on that also put the date and mileage when service is done.

I got tired of crawling under it and not having the right tools. Even do the same thing on my
tractors.
 
I like to do my own oil changes on everything. I've never owned a vehicle new enough that it got it's oil changed at a dealership. Never had an oil filter come loose or one I had to use a pry bar to remove. And like someone commented, my NH chain baler likes a good drink of used motor oil on the chains in haying season. I used to hear comments about if you could afford a Cadillac you could afford to pay someone else to change the oil. Well I own a Cadillac now but its over 40 years old :) so I thnk I'll still be doing the oil changes on it.
 

Still a lot of oil change oil change hangovers from the days or carburetor and leaded gasoline . Or they think they are still out in the dusty fields with oil bath air cleaners .
 
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