Where do you go to get your oil changed?

Z-Girl 12

Nissan $40...long gone are the days I'm changing my own oil. Screw that...

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MightyMouse13

I do it myself. Redline synthetic with purolator pureone. It's really not hard, and you get the peace of mind of knowing exactly what was done


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mrthomr

I did Redline myself today for the first time. Purchased the kit from Z1 Motorsports. Super easy once I found an oil catch that didnt leak. I did the 4 10mm bolt pull back via bungee method.

jpkirk

Hey OP. You do what you think is right for you. Many DIY but like you, many don't want the hassle, keeping tools around, having reasonable space to actually do it, and store your tools. It is an easy task but those guys who say it takes 20 minutes have been doing it forever, have the space, the tools, and the desire to DIY. Realistically, an hour minimum to do it and then put everything away. Then you have to get rid of the old oil. So there is more to it than popping a plug and spinning a filter off and on.

Getting your own oil and filter is good idea if you intend to take it to a shop. A quality synthetic and the PureOne filter is a good idea.

Research the oil threads here.

Which oil should I use

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felix0121

Nissan Dealorship for Nissan ester oil with Nissan genuines.

Maintenance usually done by the top technician.

vtec to vvel

is that what they tell you? keep in mind, any business is there to make money. they may make it seem like they care about customers, but at the end of the day, they want their profits.

also, dealership or not, as long as one person is ASE certified in the shop, that place can claim they employee ase certified mechanics, even if 99% of the rest of them aren't.

felix0121

Hey

I just answered to that question "Where do you go to get your oil changed?"

Calm down.

vtec to vvel

huh? i wasn't yelling....?

felix0121

Sorry

maybe I misunderstood.

have a good day !!

Zoren 370

Seriously you need a top technichian to change your oil?

It must be a real rocket science to do this. 5 pages already.

felix0121

I said 'maintenance' usually done by the top technician.

I feel uncomfortable cuz for me it seems like you say sarcascticly.

Sorry if I misunderstood. Thanks for your advice anyway.

HEK

Felix hate to blow your bubble but at a dealership that will remain unnamed here in MA they have a high school kid doing oil changes therefore they stay open late. I met the kid and even thou he may know what he is doing, just because he is so young I would think he lacks the experience, my 2 cents carry on (no sarcasm)

Davey

This is almost as bad as the manual vs automatic trans BS.

I know the guy who does my oil changes, it's been the same guy for like 4 years. I don't care if he's ASE certified or not, as long as he does a good job. Why would I? As everyone has already said, "It's not rocket science."

I feel sorry for you guys doing it because you have bad dealer service centers you can't trust to do it right, and even worse for the ones who think it makes them manly man car dudes to drain and replace oil. The ones who are doing it because they enjoy it? Good for you.

vtec to vvel

for me personally, it has nothing to do with manliness. its only about whether it was done and done right and without of the worries.

Davey

I just don't worry about it. Problem solved.