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Well if your vehicle takes ~ 5 qts then with this deal you're paying about $13 for the oil, then probably $7 or 8 for the filter (I buy Purolator from Amazon and for my vehicles they are $8 plus they are eligible for S&S), so all in for consumables it's like $20ish. If you value your time (will basically always be quicker to DIY when you consider driving to a place then waiting), and you have the tools and space, yeah it still makes sense.
Is it still worth to do your own oil change nowadays? I called a dealer near me and it's $100 for an oil change!
Seems like you answered your own question. My daughter just paid $70 for an oil change that probably would've cost me $35 and 5 minutes of time! She has a Jeep so it's a piece of cake.
Is it still worth to do your own oil change nowadays? I called a dealer near me and it's $100 for an oil change!
I get a filter for about 5-7bucks then the Mobil 1 0w-40 5qt for about $17 after tax. So it totals about 22-24 bucks each change. Plus I know I used great oil. Dealers will use the cheapest crap they can get.
Get OEM. filters are cheap. I buy from Toyota dealer
Same. I just buy filter from the dealer. The price at their parts department is usually pretty cheap already. If you get the employee price, it's even better slightly like $1.
They don't really make much profit off selling filters.
I rather do my own oil changes. It's always a gamble elsewhere. If they have teens who don't care…. Do you want to deal with an oil leak on your driveway? Yes they can forget to put the plug in all the way. I've seen it where they forget to tighten the filter. Sure they get fired and then they just hire another silly kid. It's not a permanent job position.
I've installed a drain valve plug on my vehicles to make oil changes so much quicker and cleaner.
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$16 is a decent price. Just an FYI for those that don't want to stock up or don't have a Costco membership, Walmart's Supertech synthetic is $19 for a 5 qt jug. It's a perfectly fine oil. Many web results indicate that both Supertech and Kirkland (and many other private label brands) are all made by Warren Distribution.
Super Tech Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil, 5 Quarts https://www.walmart.com/ip/254038905
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Get OEM. filters are cheap. I buy from Toyota dealer
I'm not 100% sure how I didn't know this, but a while ago I went to my local Walmart to grab some oil and an OEM filter. They were out of the filters so I figured I'd just buy the oil there and drive all the way across the street to the Toyota dealer and pay their exorbitant price for the filter.
I had no idea it would be ≈$4 cheaper there. I literally thought it would be a lot more than Walmart, but here we are... learn something new every day.
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I use to be able to get full synthetic for around $1-2/qt. Usually with a mfr rebate.
I know everything's more expensive now. Had it gone up this much? $3/qt is considered a good deal?
Oh and it use to take 5 min to do an oil change. More the oil filters are just the paper insert so it creates a huge mess
Had one leak at the seam, what a %#$ to clean up.
Had one leak at the seam, what a %#$ to clean up.
I keep a stock of a dozen or so boxes in a garage in Florida. I've done this for years. None have leaked.
They don't really make much profit off selling filters.
I rather do my own oil changes. It's always a gamble elsewhere. If they have teens who don't care…. Do you want to deal with an oil leak on your driveway? Yes they can forget to put the plug in all the way. I've seen it where they forget to tighten the filter. Sure they get fired and then they just hire another silly kid. It's not a permanent job position.
I've installed a drain valve plug on my vehicles to make oil changes so much quicker and cleaner.
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Super Tech Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil, 5 Quarts https://www.walmart.com/ip/254038905
If you really want to push the limits of cheapness, you could buy a discounted Walmart gift card from cardbear or other card resellers to save 5%-10%.
Kirkland Signature 5W-30 Full Synthetic Application Chart
API SP Approved
API SN Plus, SN, SM, SL and previous Meets Requirements
ILSAC GF-6A Approved
ILSAC GF-5, GF-4, GF-3, GF-2, GF-1 Meets Requirements
dexos1 Gen 2 Approved
Chrysler MS-6395 Meets Requirements
Ford WSS M2C946-B1, M2C946-A M2C929-A, M2C961-A Meets Requirements
GM 4718M, 6094M Meets Requirements
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I had no idea it would be ≈$4 cheaper there. I literally thought it would be a lot more than Walmart, but here we are... learn something new every day.
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