Where do you go to get your oil changed?

TexasChuck

Stripped bolts. Cross threaded. Oil spilled all down the engine and exhaust (starts smoking on the way home). Grease hand prints. Uncertainty! Fast drained, leaving a lot of old oil.
Hummmm,
BUT, I have never found one of those "$40" synthetic oil Chang places. And a quality filter (Mobil 1, Purolator) is just as important as the quality oil.
Synthetic Blend? NONE of the manufactures say what the blend is? 50/50. I don't think so. 10/90 % . Who knows?.

Limeybastard

Exactly, in an ideal world Id be having my oil changes done at a store. Unfortunatly been burned too many times in my life and I cannot be asked with the hassle anymore. Id rather put up with the hassle of getting dirty and oily instead.

Chuck33079

The other big reason for the push to DIY is that you can take the money you would have otherwise spent on labor, and spend it on more mods.

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Joker_J

I may just wait until Dynosty opens up and get it done next week since they are well known for our cars lol I hope they do oil changes as well!! haha

kenchan

step1: go up on roof
step2: replace all shingles
step3: done!

LAVA

I like the simplicity of how you do things. Makes me want to hang out with so I may learn your ways.

Maybe I will go TT after all

step 1: make monies
step 2: install kit
step 3: go faster

Wow it is easy, thx kenchan!

kenchan

i diy my oil change because i dont have much free time. i just do it when i can on my free time. i hate making appointments and then work or weather gets into the way and have to reschedule because my Z melts in the rain..

YzGyz

This is very true! It always takes forever to have anything done to my car at the dealership. Every few months I have to drop my car off at the dealer so they can swap and "fix" my rear hatch actuators so they don't stick anymore.

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sofaonasock

Can you DIY?

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kenchan

sure he can

step1: drive to dealer
step2: pay
step3: done!


.. gettin' kinda old..

Davey

This is how I do it. Twice a year.

I get around the weather thing like this...

1. In May, I've had the car out for a month because I can't stand to not drive it anymore and it's been driven in the rain and it's dirty, so it doesn't matter if it is raining that day

2. In November, I'm about to put the car up for the winter. I'll probably get it out in March when it's rainy because I can't stand not driving it anymore, so if it gets rained on a little, it's no big deal.

In between that, I just drive it rain or shine depending on how dirty it is or is not.

andytn3591

$40 to get it done with Mobil 1 at the shop. It's not worth the time for me to change oil myself

kenchan

it is a pita to have to go to WALMART of all places to get the Mobil1 one forsure...
then another trip to recycle old oil..

but i like to know that my car was worked on properly.

Trips

4 pages already?



Not that hard to change if a girl can do it? I dont see how you cant do it unless your disabled



But again like it has been mentioned a qualified auto shop could do the work without the worry about getting dirty.

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Sungazer

Like a lot of others here, I do my own oil changes now. It takes very VERY little skill to do an oil change on the 370z. As long as you follow all proper safety precautions, of course.

But if I don't have time I take it to any reputable shop (look online for reviews) and bring my own oil and filter to them. I personally wouldn't spend more than 60 bucks or so (total including oil and filter to do it though). Dealership has tried to charge $100+ before. LOL no thanks.