[kendi]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

I've never paid for an oil change in my life, what do they cost nowadays?

If it matters I operate Hondas and Toyotas which use 0w20 and 0w16 weight oil.

To answer anticipated questions, I change my own to know that it is done properly and frankly, it is quick for me to do it. I have never had an oil related failure but I know people who pay for oil changes that have.

$80 for synthetic oil at Subaru dealer in FL. Free up north at dealer for life of our outback. Needless to say we rarely have it done in FL but sometimes we have no other option.

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by Larchap49

Let me start by saying I was a technician for seven years and then a service manager at a large Chevrolet dealer for 20 years. Going 7500 miles between oil changes is a recipe for disaster and expensive repairs. If you replace your car every 2 to 3 years then go for it but if you plan to put 60,000 to 100,000 miles on it then 4000 miles is the max I would go between oil changes. Oil does not wear out it just gets dirty and the dirt and grit from internal combustion engines acts like sandpaper and wears the internals like timing chains, rings, and bearings. Over the years I've seen many large repair bills and replaced many engines due to penny pinching on oil changes. Oh and oil filters have bypass valves inside them so when they get to a certain contaminate level they stop filtering and pass the dirty oil by.
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People used to tell me I was crazy to change the oil on my 99 F-350 diesel, every 3,000 miles. I bet that truck is still running somewhere.

[OhioBuckeye]

Sorry I live in Texas now so I’m sure Florida will be different than Texas but our Ford dealership priced me at $70. I’m 74 yrs. old & I still change my own oil & filter & I use Blended Synthetic & Change oil & filter & it cost me about $27. So I’m guessing it might be a little cheaper there or about the same thing. I guess it would be safe to tell you I worked for Ford for 38 yrs. So to me it’s still an easy task!

[bobmarc]

Is it really worth it to save a few bucks....buy the oil and filter, get under the car, catch the oil, pour in new, dispose of old. etc. Nah...I'll spend the $75.

[Joe C.]

Full synthetic oil change at what used to be Bill Bryan will run about $100.

[Villages Kahuna]

Oil is the “blood” of an internal combustion engine. In fact, all moving power train components. Oil absorbs burnt carbon and most importantly lubricates the engine’s moving parts. The same is true with all components of a vehicle’s power train. Don’t try to ‘cheapen’ your ownership of your car. Driving normal mileage, change the engine oil about twice a year. Do that and you’ll have a good chance that your car’s engine will last into the double digit years.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

People used to tell me I was crazy to change the oil on my 99 F-350 diesel, every 3,000 miles. I bet that truck is still running somewhere.

There are two parts to a car which regular maintenance must be done for life minimal repairs and safety: Oil changes and tire changes both are easy for every one to perform and cheaping out on either one greatly increases the odds of a large $ bill of some sort.

WOW! I can't change mine myself anymore as its 12 quarts of oil in the F250 diesel. . once the oil would start draining, it would have end up all over the driveway, the road, etc. 3,000 was the standard from the 60's for that quality of oil. however, today's can go to 5,000 easily with a top filter. And if buying your own filter, the better the filter, the longer the life of the engine. Mobil1 is the best performance oil but maybe not the cheapest.

I have worked on diesel oil tanker ships, and that ship had twin GE 2 stroke diesels, same size as train locomotives, and the oil was only changed in the shipyard every 5 years.. . During use, the oil was continuously run through a centrifuge to filter out any contaminants. . .

Cars, I do my own at 5,000 regularly. Did a dealer once during the pandemic on the outback AND they never changed the actual oil . . . How did I know? doing my own and knowing mileages, took car in for an oil change at 5,000 miles.
drove to FL and back from MA and when fueling up local after getting home, the low oil light came on. . 5,000+3,000 mile trip = 8,000 which is approx the wear rate of oil in the outback. . from changed to needs adding/changing. . .

never went back there again, but family owned and some of the "brothers" have gone to jail/prison for fraud so . .

Now if you go to a speedy type change place, they suction the old oil out. . hmmm. . not sure if that is better or not. Have done that in the middle of winter with a driveway full of snow, or don't have the time for whatever reason. .
price usually depends upon the quality and quantity of the oil they sell you and i have seen anywhere from $50 to $100+

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[Haggar]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

At Sumter Tire, a blended oil change is about $50. But, the last change I got, I splurged for the synthetic oil, which was about $75. The guy said it will last 7,500 miles instead of 5,000.

I also went to Sumter Tire - agree with your price but they wanted an extra $15.00 to rotate tires.

Goodyear charges $78 - changed the oil, rotated the tires and checks my filters and such.

By the way now I have an oil leak.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Haggar

I also went to Sumter Tire - agree with your price but they wanted an extra $15.00 to rotate tires.

Goodyear charges $78 - changed the oil, rotated the tires and checks my filters and such.

By the way now I have an oil leak.

I went to Goodyear (near Home Depot) once and arrived at noon. There were 4 employees standing around the counter. I asked how long it would take to get an oil change. They said they couldn't do it now because they were on their lunch break. They weren't even eating anything.

[Caymus]

Need more Valvoline Instant Oil Change Stores (I own stock )

[Keefelane66]

Prices between $54 up to $75 possibly reasonable for oil, filter and labor. Considering an oil change at Villages Golf Cart service is $60 that’s only one quart of oil.

[blueash]

My manual says regular oil is fine. I was out in 30 minutes, oil, rotation, fluids, done

[Kathyo]

Originally Posted by Larchap49

Let me start by saying I was a technician for seven years and then a service manager at a large Chevrolet dealer for 20 years. Going 7500 miles between oil changes is a recipe for disaster and expensive repairs. If you replace your car every 2 to 3 years then go for it but if you plan to put 60,000 to 100,000 miles on it then 4000 miles is the max I would go between oil changes. Oil does not wear out it just gets dirty and the dirt and grit from internal combustion engines acts like sandpaper and wears the internals like timing chains, rings, and bearings. Over the years I've seen many large repair bills and replaced many engines due to penny pinching on oil changes. Oh and oil filters have bypass valves inside them so when they get to a certain contaminate level they stop filtering and pass the dirty oil by.
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I drove a chrysler 150,000 miles and my husband never changed the oil after the original run in, just the filter every 10,000 miles or so. It's still running. And as an aside, what exactly is the benefit of synthetic oil if you can't drive further without changing it. You might get an incremental improvement in your gas mileage, but I doubt it, certainly not enough to justify paying almost 50% more for synthetic oil over regular oil prices

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Kathyo

I drove a chrysler 150,000 miles and my husband never changed the oil after the original run in, just the filter every 10,000 miles or so. It's still running. And as an aside, what exactly is the benefit of synthetic oil if you can't drive further without changing it. You might get an incremental improvement in your gas mileage, but I doubt it, certainly not enough to justify paying almost 50% more for synthetic oil over regular oil prices

I was getting the oil changed every 5000 miles, but that meant, some years, I'd skip a year. Up north I didn't have to go far to work, often I walked, everything I needed was in walking distance and even my dentist was just a bicycle ride away. I bought my car in 2010, with just 300 miles on it at the time I purchased it. It was what they call a "lot car." It's what the sales people use to pick up lunch for the crew, more or less.

It's now 2023, and there are only 75,000 miles on it. 13 years after I bought it "almost new." Almost 10,000 miles of that was my back and forth driving from there to here, when we were looking at buying and then moving to what is now our home, within a 4 month period.

Now, other than my trip to my parents, 500 miles round trip every 10 weeks, I rarely use my car for more than 10 miles weekly.

I see no need to change the oil every 5000 miles. Better for me, to change it once every 12-18 months, no matter how many or few miles between changes.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

We are in a very small minority here. I have never seen anyone change oil here. It's been decades since I've seen it anyway that I've lived.j

I change our Passport and our 2 carts.