ya he did, and i am done with all these ppl throwing out "facts", which are really just their opinion
dealer charged $45 for my oil change...
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ya he did, and i am done with all these ppl throwing out "facts", which are really just their opinion
he may have had some good info he based it on, maybe he just read it wrong, that sorta remindes me the first oil change I got in the msp this kid told me the best oil to use was Wal-Mart house blend stuff, and said it wasnt worth me buyin mobil 1
hehe... seriously?
used to drain oil into instead of the ground
huh. i've never seen those before. i use a catch pan thing (brain fart on what they are actually called)
they probably use Motorcraft 5w30 semi-syn. the retail price on that is $4/qt, and you need 6 qts, so thats $25. The retail price for the oil filter is $7.50 approx, so $32 for parts. only $13 for labor isn't bad.
my protege only used 4.5 qts and the filter was only 3....that was a much cheaper oil change.
Uh, no.
I said almost all, and then estimated that to be about 80%.
Look beyond brands and find out where these companies get their oil if you think I am wrong. But I'm not, so it's a waste of your time.
The point was, besides the high end blends, or brands, all motor oil is coming from the same source in this country. The guy has a point, oil is oil. Also, it is not an opinion, you can check it yourself, or STFU, Keno, ForceFed. Have you guys looked in the mirror lately? Hello pot, meet kettle.
Now I am not with him on the price being unfair, seems perfectly reasonable to me, and is about what I pay for the Speed6.
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I agree with you for the most part oil is oil but it really comes down to the additives, detergent, ect, ect thats added to the oil. Thats like saying water is water.... tap water taste completly different then filtered, spring, ect, ect... yes its all water but its not all the same.
Check and Mate.
I rest my case.
*pot meet kettle...LOL....I guess we should send you a mirror as well O' master of all things great*
this is exactly what makes all the brands different, most of it may come from the same place, but the difference is how all the brands process it into the final product...Good try though Knox
$45 bucks is most likely half of the 1hour shop labor rate. Sam Galloway is huge and has a lot of overhead so don't go looking for a deal. For my money yeah that is high as I could get 10 qts of synthetic and 2 filters for less than $45.
UOA puts all debate to rest about oil quality or lacktherof.
UOA puts all debate to rest about oil quality or lacktherof.
This thread fails hard.
1-Enough with the name calling and bickering. I won't have it.
2-"Oil is oil" is NOT the case. If you want to talk about low end brands, go for it. But we're talking about synthetic here, and there are differences between each one. Don't believe me? You can send your oil out to be tested.
3-Wal Mart DOES have it's own oil, last I checked. And yes, it's crap.
4-Semi-synthetic or not, $45 is pretty standard fare for an oil change, especially if they have to remove a splash guard. Got a problem with that? Buy some ramps and do it yourself next time. Even so, it will cost you at least $30 to do this yourself.
1-Enough with the name calling and bickering. I won't have it.
2-"Oil is oil" is NOT the case. If you want to talk about low end brands, go for it. But we're talking about synthetic here, and there are differences between each one. Don't believe me? You can send your oil out to be tested.
3-Wal Mart DOES have it's own oil, last I checked. And yes, it's crap.
4-Semi-synthetic or not, $45 is pretty standard fare for an oil change, especially if they have to remove a splash guard. Got a problem with that? Buy some ramps and do it yourself next time. Even so, it will cost you at least $30 to do this yourself.
Didn't mean to spark so much hostility.round 2 FIGHT
LOL
Did my own oil change today
Royal purple 5w30 - 4@$8.99=$35.96
K&N 1010 oil filter - 1@$13.99
Oil change box - $2.69
DIY labor - $Priceless
Total before tax - $52.64
Damn I ripped myself off
I would call your manager and complain. (moon)
Cerberus51
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not the same as the 3's 2.3 , the disi motor takes 6 quarts of oil , not 4.5 like the N/A Motor
yeah, I know why its so expensive: you can't get into that dang engine! I'm new here and am trying to learn HOW to change the oil. I'm not dumb, just a Toyota Tundra owner with a 2004 Mazda6 owner for a girlfriend. I doubt any of these local oil change places (you know, the ones for $19.99) even bothered changing that internal oil cartridge. Where can I go to learn about this stuff?
