Best investment if you do your own oil changes. I change mine every 5,000 miles with Mobil 1 synthetic. It's $25 for 5 qts at Walmart. Add another $4 for the purolator filter and you're looking at a $29 full synthetic oil change that will take you 15 minutes.

Ya gotta love that.

It's a quick drain valve. I think the fumoto is better, but I would have to order that online. This one was in the store.

For the wifey's Durango...Quickie Lube.$32.39 tax included... usually 15 minutes or less.

In neither case do I have to get dirty +or spill schit on my driveway+or bust my knuckles getting a filter off+

Ron

Plus, for the price you're paying for batch oil I get full synthetic. And... are you really sure quickie lube is doing anything?

I KNOW my work is done, and done right... because I did it.

I agree.

You can go longer than 5k with synthetic,,,

Yeah, but it's cheap enough and I change the oil and rotate the tires every 5k, so it's easier for me to remember... 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, etc... 🌫

Fortunately I live in a very small community.I've known the Quickie Lube owner since childhood.If he hires a non-performer they don't last long.This guy does put his name on the line with every service.I wouldn't use one of these either if I lived where you live Shawn.......as a matter of fact If I lived in California I'd probably do the same thing you're doing.......then I'd pour the used oil down the toilet.FUQ Cali!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for my Toyota they do a great job at the dealership.Where you sit you can watch them thru the glass if ya want.

Ron

MACS, I saw something once where some guy cut some oil filters apart.

Buy the ones from the dealer. Their filters are much better quality internally, and they're all I buy now.

MACS buy the undercoating!

Don't forget the upholstery coating, the engraved window theft preventive ID, and dealer installed price markup over MSRP labels.

Pliny, you're probably talking about cardboard vs metal end caps and rubber vs silicon anti-drain back valves.

The purolator and wix filters have metal end caps, more pleats, and better anti-drain back valves. Fram, which is probably one of the most popular or better known brands, is a pretty crappy filter.

Ford's motorcraft is another good one.

Fumoto valve rules.....I have had it on my Lesbaru for the last 5 yrs. Quick, clean and easy.....like a good woman.

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$29 includes 6 quarts of Mobil 1 and a Purolator filter. Sniffy Noob would have taken twice as long, and cost $10 more for house oil and filter (assuming it got changed).

5 years and no problems (knock on wood).

The old oil gets dumped in the home heating oil tank to be "recycled" into hot air and I don't have to pay for the disposal fees.

Would rather do it myself. That way I know it's done correctly.

My mom, used to take her '95 BMW to the BMW dealership to have the oil changed. After a while she started getting an oil pressure warning on the dash. It seems, that the last 4 oil changes they performed didn't include a filter. The filter was so caked, very little oil would go through it. Since the filter is up top near the oil fill cap, it's kinda hard to say ooops. Now I change her oil, rotate her tires, etc....

Last time I had my tires rotated, I noticed a lug missing a few days afterwards. They were all there when I drove it out. I usually rotate my tires, check all fluids, and clean or replace the air filter when I change my oil. Didn't rotate my tires today because my friend that lent me the log splitter has my impact wrench.

Do my own brakes as well. At least once a year I do my front including bleeding old fluid out and turning the rotors if thick enough, if not I put on new rotors. Every couple years I do the rear. That reminds me. The fronts are due.

If can do the maintenance myself, I will. For about $200 and an afternoon in my buddies barn I did all 4 wheels with brakes, rotors, and a set of rear bearings this past month.

1) It costs less to do it myself.

2) I know it's done right with the right stuff.

3) It forces me to set some time aside and it gives me a good excuse to visit, smoke with, go out to lunch with and just generally hang out with a good friend for the day.

Snow will be coming soon and I'll put on my snow tires. Technically is a simple 20 min job but it will probably take a good chunk of the day (See point 3 above).