OIL CHANGE - $60 at dealer?
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Just changed myself today (first time since I got my Z),
Cost was $30 ( $20 for 5 qt of Mobil 1 0W-40, $5 for oil filter and drain plug washer, $5 for 1hr lift time at my local auto hobby shop). I was a little pissed when I realized that one of the screws used to secure the underbody cover was stripped. The dealer where I had my last oil change probably used power tools where they should have used hand tools.
Cost was $30 ( $20 for 5 qt of Mobil 1 0W-40, $5 for oil filter and drain plug washer, $5 for 1hr lift time at my local auto hobby shop). I was a little pissed when I realized that one of the screws used to secure the underbody cover was stripped. The dealer where I had my last oil change probably used power tools where they should have used hand tools.
Originally posted by zand02max
WalMart sells Syntetic for $19.82 not $28.00, and thats the 5 gallon jug, so they dont even use all of it. Its even cheaper when they use their huge oil jugs in the bay. Trust me its way less than $28.00.
BTW, I bought Mobil-1 by the quart at $3.23 a quart. I bought 3 cases, and I didn't pay tax either.
I do my own oil, I had my first oil change for free by the dealer, but after seeing how they do the oil, I have done my own since. One guy here had the dealer do his oil, and they overfilled by 4-5 gallons.
WalMart sells Syntetic for $19.82 not $28.00, and thats the 5 gallon jug, so they dont even use all of it. Its even cheaper when they use their huge oil jugs in the bay. Trust me its way less than $28.00.
BTW, I bought Mobil-1 by the quart at $3.23 a quart. I bought 3 cases, and I didn't pay tax either.
I do my own oil, I had my first oil change for free by the dealer, but after seeing how they do the oil, I have done my own since. One guy here had the dealer do his oil, and they overfilled by 4-5 gallons.
The dipstick is one of the more PITA ones to read, too, and with such a small filter I can see where people just wouldn't think a 3.5l V-6 wouldn't take more oil.
60 bucks is a lot i would do it myself...not to toot my horn or anything but my infiniti dealer gave me free oil changes for life, only exception is that it is limited to only 4 times a year
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