Where do y'all get your golf cart oil changed?
 

Hi-- I'm new here, and I need to get my oil changed in my golf cart. I live close to Lake Sumter Landing. Where is a good place to get this service done? Thanks.

Should have your cart serviced once a year when they will include oil change. Plenty of good suggestion if you search on this site. Most just do the service in your driveway.
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Willie’s or Todd Casey. Will come to your house for all types of service. Just google search those to names for contact details.

It’s pretty easy to do. I change both of our carts and our Traverse.

In fact, I’m going to change the cart this afternoon when I get home from work.

Call Willie's , they will come to you.

Totally agree, it takes less time to change it yourself, saves money, and you know it’s being done correctly. And I always use Amsoil, so I know our vehicles are getting the best possible protection.

I change my own oil, only takes a quart.

For changing the oil yourself, where/how do you dispose of the used oil?

Stores which sell oil are required to take oil back for recycling
 

Stores which sell oil will recycle oil, which is a state or federal law

change it yourself with Mobil1

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Any issue running synthetic in these engines? Mine is a (new to me) reman so it already has way more than enough hours to break it in, but a cooler running oil can't be a bad thing I wouldn't think.

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If you peruse "bobistheoilguy" there are threads on splash engines, many being that MFGs often recommend non synthetics. More recent engines they say either will work. I've run synthetic in splash engines for years without any issues.

Viscosity and shear are important and synthetics tend to last longer, so the real answer is, no one has ever shown that a synthetic in a gasoline splash engine is a problem. Run what you want to run as long as it's not some no-name cheapo brand you found at a flea market.

No problem with using synthetic motor oil. I have been using fully synthetic Amsoil in both our Yamaha and Club Car for years with no issues.

I just saw Don's Kart Services on the site: 352-272-5790
A friend used them for transport, but I think they also do service.

I have a quietech cart the pan under the cart is a pain to remove to get to the oil pan plug. I bought a manual pump and suck the oil out through the dipstick access. I don't get all the oil out but get most of it out. I change it often enough where it won't matter. It takes me about 10 minutes max and costs me one quart of oil most places charge around $70...

Call Willies Golf Cart Service. He comes to you. Great people. Google it.

Golf Cart Service by Willie's
 

I use Willie's golf cart service. They come to the house, do oil and filter, gas filter and sparkplug, check the tires and check the battery. They also do cart service at your home like belts, front end and other mechanical issues. we have used them for 10+ years, reliable, courteous and more than helpful, even meeting us at a parking lot and trailoring us home one time. Their number is in the Daily Sun 352-255-1369.

We go to Gordon’s Garage

I used Willies last year when I broke a zerk fitting off trying to lube the secondary clutch. He charged 35 bucks and had to pull the clutch to replace it. He even explained how to get the grease gun loose if I ever did it again ! They should also grease the clutches when they do service. They pull the rear brakes and clean them as well.

Thanks for the advice, y'all. On your recommendation, I called Willie's and they will be here this week. At $70 they are a little expensive, but they are coming to my house to do the work. I suppose there must be an oil filter involved somewhere along the line. I've always changed my own oil and filter in my cars, but it is much easier to get rid of the old oil where I live up north.

Whether it has an oil filter or not depends on the brand. Yamahas use a splash lubrication system and do not have an oil filter. As far as I know, EZ-GO and Club Car do have oil filters.

Old oil is easy to recycle. I use Autozone, there are several in the area.

Yes, there is a little trick; you need to unscrew the fitting at the end of the hose a little bit.

Exactly! I know that now and it was a good tip. Used to grease cars as a kid working at Phillip's 66 and never had the issue of a stuck grease gun.
At least as well as I can remember :icon_wink:. I may have forgotten a
few things.
Just tried to muscle it of and broke it leaving part in a tricky spot to get out. Live and learn.

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Oh man, do it yourself! You don’t have to crawl under it, just raise or just look under the drivers side of your golf cart & you’ll see a oil drain nut just like on your car. Unscrew it & let it drain. The hardest part is getting down & looking under your cart. If I was there I would do it for you, so save your money

Carts and Clubs in Ocala do both my carts. They come to the driveway and do all the maintenance once a year. There is a lot more to it than just the oil. They do like a 40 point check including adjusting the brakes, belts, etc. I highly recommend. I have used Todd Casey and he is good also. I have used a few of the others recommended above and was not impressed, enough said.

The one problem I see with this method of not getting all the oil pumped out from the top is that sludge or sediment lies at the bottom of your oil tank (dark, gooey substance). It may be building up. I would always drain from the bottom myself.

Hi. I'm curious. I changed my own oil in my cars and motorcycles and used synthetic oil, so I'm kind of familiar with oil changes. I changed the oil in my 2017 Yamaha cart. I believe the manual says don't use synthetic oil because of some "splash" process whatever that is. I'd prefer to use synthetic. Any advice?
Also, my first oil change on the Yamaha was done by the dealer (at my home). He used a pump to extract the oil. Afterwards I checked the oil and the color was not what you would expect from an oil change. The next time I did it myself and took all the oil out from the bottom. Later when I checked the oil it looked perfectly new. If I was going to get someone else to change it in the future I'd avoid the pump method. However, if you change your oil every year I guess it probably wouldn't really matter which method was employed. I guess I'm kind of a stickler. I like to know that I'm replacing as much of the old with as much as the new as possible.

would highly recommend Southern Cartworks. 352-391-2047. Have used them for service work and have scheduled a yearly inspection and oil change for next week. They come right to your home and do the service work at the end of your driveway.

Some manufacturers say that synthetic oil is too slippery and consequently doesn't lubricate as well on splash lubricated engines. Most small 4 stroke engines use splash lubrication. Lawn mowers, snow blowers, most garden tractors, most golf carts, etc.

I have run synthetic in ALL my small engines up north because they don't get as thick as molasses in the cold weather. Synthetic oils last longer, don't shear apart as quickly, etc.

If there are examples of synthetic oils destroying common small engines, I've yet to hear of it.

There are issues with synthetics and propane and a few other minor issues, but as a whole, even where it's cautioned against, the better lubrication and longer life of a synthetic outweighs the downside.

Run what you want, just make sure it's a current oil and not something off the shelf from 30 years ago. While oil doesn't go bad unless contaminated, new oil, even regular oil, is vastly improved over oils from 20+ years ago.

If your cart does not have an oil filter (Yamaha) then it is wise to use the oil drain plug rather than a topsider. If you use a topsider then warm the engine before draining to force containments into suspension.

Synthetic oil is saturated and therefore does not oxidize...It is its only advantage. Since it is saturated, it cant hold contaminates in suspension which is a disadvantage. Just use a straight SAE 30 for shear stability and cleanliness in an air cooled engine...4 bucks a quart at Walmart.

It will still burn you’re you’re fingers right after shut down.

I have gotten my oil changed at Tire Choice but suggesting Mobile Golf Cart Garage
 

I've gotten the oil changed on my two carts for the last two years at Tire Choice in Colony without needing an appointment. They do check the battery and replace plug and filters but that's about all as far as I can tell and they charge about $80.
I recently had a problem with one of my carts and called Mobie Golf Cart Garage at 352-299-3270. They came to my house and repaired the cart in about 30 minutes (bad wiring connection). The guy is a certified Yamaha tech. Does the yearly maintenance (not just an oil change) for $80 plus has a host of other services like seat belts and lights. I'm going to use this guy for my maintenance when due.

I change my own. Its easy, keeps me busy, and it cost less. The only hassle is hauling old oil to be recycled.

Oil Change and disposal
 

Looking for your advice and expertise. I’m looking at changing the oil in my own golf cart but have a question, where can you dispose of the old oil and what type of container does it need to go into when disposing of it? Thanks.

If you use you’re cart daily IMO 1 year oil changes is not enough for splash lubed glorified air cooled lawn mower engine. I expect my golf cart to out last me, so I change it every 6 months.

If Yamaha, it hold one quart.you drain it out and pour it back into I quart container (a or any container threat will not leak)(milk jug, oil oil can container, empty Landry soap container) and take that to any store that sells oil, preferably the one you brought the quart of oil from, it it don’t matter all will take the used oil by law and the sell the used oil to be refined.

Use it for bar oil on your chain saw.

Oil plug is not so easy on a Yamaha Quietec. There are items under the cart that must be removed in order to get access to the oil drain plug. I bought an oil sucker from Amazon for about twelve bucks, so I don't need to get to the plug at all. Instead of paying $70 for an oil change, I do it for less than $10.

On Quietech carts, more difficult to change oil due to fact they have a shield under the engine. Bought $15 hand pump and a quart of oil. Took me 10 minutes, job done and good for another year.

Make sure suction hose is very small as it does need to go down into oil level stick. I did need to reduce suction hose so that it fit into oil stick hole. $2.00 in parts from Ace.

I learned something the other day, if you bring your cart to The Villages Golf Carts for an oil change they don’t drain your oil, they pump it out. I know this because I went there to by a new crush washer for the oil drain plug so I could change the oil in our cart. They didn’t have any in stock, which I found extremely odd? They explained that they didn’t need to carry the part since they pump the oil in the carts they service.