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It's cheaper and fun. Just unscrew the bolt on the oil pan underneath the car. Drain. Change screw on filter. Close bolt. Add new oil (usually 4 quarts for a 4
by saltyknuckles 13y ago
It's cheaper and fun. Just unscrew the bolt on the oil pan underneath the car. Drain. Change screw on filter. Close bolt. Add new oil (usually 4 quarts for a 4 cylinder). Don't dump oil on the road or grass but I'm pretty sure I didn't have to mention that.
- 8ig8 13y agoIt's not that much fun and, if you value your time, it's not cheaper. Factor in the time to buy the oil and the new filter. The time to clean up the funnel and pan. The time to properly dispose of the waste oil. Consider the busted knuckles trying to open the drain. Consider the stripped drain plug. My neighborhood shop charges about $30. They use some kind of suction device that I think does a better job of getting the gunk out than gravity does anyway.
- saltyknuckles 13y agoI pay 90$ for 5 quarts of synthetic oil. Everyone is different.
- Anechoic 13y agoJust unscrew the bolt on the oil pan underneath the car Getting to that point on many cars (I'm looking at you VW/Audi) can involve many more steps - on my last car, before you can even get to the oil pan, you have to remove the belly pan which involves three different types of fasteners, 6 of which are hard to reach unless you have a 90-degree screw driver (which I do). Getting to the oil filter requires removing the coolant tank (and disconnecting the coolant tank sensor) and scraping your knuckles while trying to position the filter wrench. From all accounts, the procedure looks to be worse on my Jetta. While I am someone that loves to DIY auto maintenance, I can perfectly understand the decision to let someone else handle it.
- saltyknuckles 13y agoI have a VW its a pain in the ass to get to things. I was aiming that comment towards Japanese and American car owners lol