Do you do your own oil change

Oteck · 09-01-2009, 03:44 PM

As the tittle applies who does their own work. I'd like to see how many shameful bunch of you who doesn't do their own oil change

85silverna · 09-01-2009, 04:06 PM

Id rather pay $18 and 15 mins of my time for a synthetic blend and a good filter, than pay $25 and 45 mins for some crap oil, poor filter and some guy to forget to refill my engine.

Ashmen · 09-01-2009, 04:13 PM

Of coarse. Spend the labor cost on quality oil/filter.

RePete · 09-01-2009, 04:20 PM

Not everyone has the time, space, tools or love of grease to change their own oil - no shame here. But I do bring my own Toyota OEM filters to Mr./Jiffy Lube and they install those instead of their crap filters.

Oteck · 09-01-2009, 04:23 PM

lol Pete if you like you can do it at my place i'll show you a think or too aswell

I got many mr2 guys dropping by on occasions to do little stuff so it's not bothered by it

RePete · 09-01-2009, 04:32 PM

I might take you up on that, Joe.

WstTxMr2 · 09-01-2009, 04:51 PM

I take my own synthetic oil to the Toyota place and have them change it. Its worth $20 to have them dispose of the oil than me store it and transport it to a disposal site.

kbrew8991 · 09-01-2009, 05:12 PM

its way too much hassle to load up the car on the trailer, haul it over, get looked at like I've got 4 heads when I unload it and ask for an oil change, etc than it is to do it myself

mr220v · 09-01-2009, 05:14 PM

To get me to wait in line at some oil change place, they would just about have to do it for free.

traintech86 · 09-01-2009, 06:50 PM

i am lucky and here on base they have an auto garage that has a tonn of tools and lift bays. if you're not so lucky you can get some of them ramps. all in all its def worth doing the oil changes yourself. since there are big jobs i can't do, i do every little 1 i can!

Indysw20 · 09-01-2009, 08:07 PM

Would like to do most of the things myself nothing like knowing i have tightened everything up and there is oil in my car lol. Find everything on sale and you can save some money. I'd stay away from those fram filters though

Sh0ty · 09-01-2009, 10:20 PM

I took her to Valvoline once. They couldn't figure out why there wasn't an engine in the front, so I told them to open the garage door and drove off the pit. Do my own oil, along with my friends who ask me.

warhawk · 09-01-2009, 10:55 PM

DIY is the only way to do it!

masagsxr · 09-01-2009, 11:01 PM

+1....

JDMFTW · 09-01-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warhawk

DIY is the only way to do it!

Ditto

SW21T · 09-01-2009, 11:02 PM

Do it my self, simple really.

MRH · 09-01-2009, 11:22 PM

Mobile 1 and K&N oil filter all the way!

gordonskatespc · 09-01-2009, 11:24 PM

i work at jiffy lube so i do it myself with my own oil/filter and its a piece of cake

Sh0ty · 09-01-2009, 11:43 PM

Yeah, I'm currently using Mobil 1 with NAPA, but I'm thinking of switching to Castrol Synth High Mileage and OEM filter.

Davis · 09-02-2009, 12:34 AM

I let my little brother do it as I watch him.

Actually, I let him do all the little maintenance stuff so he can learn.

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09-01-2009, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,947 Thanks: 12 Thanked 173 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Do you do your own oil change As the tittle applies who does their own work. I'd like to see how many shameful bunch of you who doesn't do their own oil change

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09-01-2009, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
85silverna OT's PIMP(le) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clarence NY Posts: 682 Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 32 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	Id rather pay $18 and 15 mins of my time for a synthetic blend and a good filter, than pay $25 and 45 mins for some crap oil, poor filter and some guy to forget to refill my engine.

09-01-2009, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ashmen Beams Owners Group Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: AL Posts: 381 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Of coarse. Spend the labor cost on quality oil/filter.

09-01-2009, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,904 Thanks: 0 Thanked 254 Times in 244 Posts Blog Entries: 5 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Not everyone has the time, space, tools or love of grease to change their own oil - no shame here. But I do bring my own Toyota OEM filters to Mr./Jiffy Lube and they install those instead of their crap filters.

09-01-2009, 04:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,947 Thanks: 12 Thanked 173 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	lol Pete if you like you can do it at my place i'll show you a think or too aswell I got many mr2 guys dropping by on occasions to do little stuff so it's not bothered by it

09-01-2009, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,904 Thanks: 0 Thanked 254 Times in 244 Posts Blog Entries: 5 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I might take you up on that, Joe.

09-01-2009, 04:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
WstTxMr2 No Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midland Texas Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I take my own synthetic oil to the Toyota place and have them change it. Its worth $20 to have them dispose of the oil than me store it and transport it to a disposal site.

09-01-2009, 05:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
kbrew8991 gimme some turns Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,685 Thanks: 76 Thanked 82 Times in 70 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	its way too much hassle to load up the car on the trailer, haul it over, get looked at like I've got 4 heads when I unload it and ask for an oil change, etc than it is to do it myself

09-01-2009, 05:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,529 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	To get me to wait in line at some oil change place, they would just about have to do it for free.

09-01-2009, 06:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i am lucky and here on base they have an auto garage that has a tonn of tools and lift bays. if you're not so lucky you can get some of them ramps. all in all its def worth doing the oil changes yourself. since there are big jobs i can't do, i do every little 1 i can!

09-01-2009, 08:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Indysw20 Noob for now Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Would like to do most of the things myself nothing like knowing i have tightened everything up and there is oil in my car lol. Find everything on sale and you can save some money. I'd stay away from those fram filters though

09-01-2009, 10:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sh0ty Armchair Racer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I took her to Valvoline once. They couldn't figure out why there wasn't an engine in the front, so I told them to open the garage door and drove off the pit. Do my own oil, along with my friends who ask me.

09-01-2009, 10:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
warhawk much skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 102 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	DIY is the only way to do it!

09-01-2009, 11:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	+1....

09-01-2009, 11:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
SW21T 400HP 3rd gen?? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 143 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader Rating: (18/100% )	Do it my self, simple really.

09-01-2009, 11:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
MRH 5SF-TorquE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 800 Thanks: 66 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Mobile 1 and K&N oil filter all the way!

09-01-2009, 11:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
gordonskatespc lincoln tech Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i work at jiffy lube so i do it myself with my own oil/filter and its a piece of cake

09-01-2009, 11:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sh0ty Armchair Racer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Yeah, I'm currently using Mobil 1 with NAPA, but I'm thinking of switching to Castrol Synth High Mileage and OEM filter.

09-02-2009, 12:34 AM	#20 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I let my little brother do it as I watch him. Actually, I let him do all the little maintenance stuff so he can learn.