For those of you that do not change your own oil, how much does it cost you to get the job done? I have a guy that "comes to my house" and changes mine for $47.00 plus tax. I am in the landscaping business so, I don't have time to take mine in somewhere during the day. $47.00 might be high compared to doing it yourself I guess. How about ya'll?

$25.00 is the cost when I do it myself.10 quarts at a $1.49 a quart and a filter for $10.00 give or take.I've had 2 bad experiences in the past so no more "quickie lubes" for me.:eek:

I bought a lifetime oil change option from the dealer for about $550. Relegates me to using dino oil, but allows me to keep the oil clean as I can change it as often as every 3 months/3k miles. Dealers hours are great, including open Saturdays for oil changes, so getting it in and out usually takes me only about an hour, two tops.

I know some will tell me changing dino oil every 3k is a waste...... Noted. The bottom line is I expect to get free OE filters and regular oil changes for a very long time as I expect to keep this truck for many years to come.

Use to do it myself but went and talked to the local Express Lube owner and if I supply all materials and he only does the oil change (no vacuuming or cleaning) then it's $10, he carries the oil I use so I just supply the oil filter (bought a case of them when I first got the truck) and he does the whole deal using my oil filter for $25, when I run out of filters and use all of his services and parts the price will go to $35.

I do the same as NWDmax. The only time I did not change the oil was when it was being serviced for injectors. About $25 to $30 every 5k sure beats $50 plus. I also get a chance to check the undercarriage and grease the chasis. Most lube places only get the easily accessible zerk fittings.

I figured that my last DIY oil change cost me about $23 using Rotella T (dino) and a Delco filter.

I bought a lifetime oil change option from the dealer for about $550. Relegates me to using dino oil, but allows me to keep the oil clean as I can change it as often as every 3 months/3k miles. Dealers hours are great, including open Saturdays for oil changes, so getting it in and out usually takes me only about an hour, two tops.

I know some will tell me changing dino oil every 3k is a waste...... Noted. The bottom line is I expect to get free OE filters and regular oil changes for a very long time as I expect to keep this truck for many years to come.

At first I thought $550 for lifetime oil changes was kind of high, but after figuring it out..........if you change oil every 5K by yourself and it costs $25 each change it would take 22 oil changes until you spent $550. After 22 changes you would have driven 110,000 miles. So you would have to keep your truck longer than that to be ahead of the game.

I don't trust others to service my ride. I have heard too many stories about people not getting the chassis lubed even though they paid for it, even from dealers.

$35 at the dealer, wife's cost, she's an employee.

They want $60.00 at the dealer that I stoped at, No thanks!!!

$41 for me.

Wal Mart was closing out on their Rotella synthetic for $11. I bought several. Filters I buy from a filter distributing place for $7-8. I want to switch to new Mobil filters for better filtration.

Ben

I can change my own with oil and filter from wal-mart for $23... my dealer wants $60, that's outrageous!

Dan

I bought a lifetime oil change option from the dealer for about $550. Relegates me to using dino oil, but allows me to keep the oil clean as I can change it as often as every 3 months/3k miles. Dealers hours are great, including open Saturdays for oil changes, so getting it in and out usually takes me only about an hour, two tops.

I know some will tell me changing dino oil every 3k is a waste...... Noted. The bottom line is I expect to get free OE filters and regular oil changes for a very long time as I expect to keep this truck for many years to come.
Me too! The more you change, the cheaper it gets per change. Totally blows away the extended oil change argument for synthetic.

I don't trust others to service my ride. I have heard too many stories about people not getting the chassis lubed even though they paid for it, even from dealers.

That goes double for me!

Well, I used to be able to do it for about $25 when I was getting Delvac 1300 from Wal-mart and a Mobile filter from Auto-zone, but all the Wal-mart stores in my area have quit carrying the Delvac 1 and 1300. I visited one location and called a few others and they only have Delo now (not that I believe it's bad), they don't even have the "Truck and SUV" any more. Have any of you noticed this in your area? I can still get it at Auto-zone, but last time I checked it was almost twice as much there.

I figured that my last DIY oil change cost me about $23 using Rotella T (dino) and a Delco filter.



At first I thought $550 for lifetime oil changes was kind of high, but after figuring it out..........if you change oil every 5K by yourself and it costs $25 each change it would take 22 oil changes until you spent $550. After 22 changes you would have driven 110,000 miles. So you would have to keep your truck longer than that to be ahead of the game.

your not counting your time as being worth anything ... not including if the oil runs all the way down your arm ):h ):h ):h