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Gmurray288

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I brought my 14 Silverado to dealership (Commonwealth in Ma) for first oil change. They offer two years of free oil changes (or 4 total). I asked for a full synthetic oil instead of the mixed blend and said I'd pay the difference.

When I picked up the truck the bill was $60.00. How can $60 be the difference? I am curious if anyone else had the same experience.

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SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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Well part of the reason could be that these trucks (not sure about the V6) with the V8s take 8 quarts of oil so that's $7.50 more for each quart. I also think they wanted to make a little extra money off of you. I just let them put in what the engine started with and when I start to change my own after the 2 years I'll switch to full synthetic. Honestly, for what they charged I would just pay a little more for the full synthetic oil and filter and just do it myself. You should have asked what they would charge extra before hand.

glcbn Enthusiast

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What do they charge for a quart of blend? What do they charge for the full syn? Wouldn't think there would be a 6 dollar difference per quart, but then again you never know.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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What do they charge for a quart of blend? What do they charge for the full syn? Wouldn't think there would be a 6 dollar difference per quart, but then again you never know.

 

The blend is what they would normally use and it would be free. Not sure about the charge outside of the 2 year maintenance warranty.

MudMutt Enthusiast

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Sounds like they charged you almost what a full synthetic oil change would cost and did not prorate it ... If they did charge you correctly (prorated) that would be like a $120.00 oil change. I would question those Cowboys on how the came up with that price.

CapitalTruck Senior Enthusiast

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I only had the dealer change the oil in my last truck once (this one never). They charged me $85.00 for a synthetic change. It's highway robbery. The free oil change things are pretty much just a gimmick to get you in to get more $$, or so I believe.

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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The included 2 year oil changes does not call for Synthetic oil. Its a synthetic blend, which is perfectly fine. Just use the free changes and have it changed every 5000 miles. Once you are done with those "free" changes. Use whatever you like.

 

But I figured that price of the "free" changes was built into the truck. I might as well use them to my full advantage, regardless of the oil they are using.

jocassee Enthusiast

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I only had the dealer change the oil in my last truck once (this one never). They charged me $85.00 for a synthetic change. It's highway robbery. The free oil change things are pretty much just a gimmick to get you in to get more $$, or so I believe.

It costs me 57 dollars to use mobil 1 synthetic and the good fram filter. To some people it may be worth the extra 28 dollars not to have to fool with it. Not me though.
KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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It costs me 57 dollars to use mobil 1 synthetic and the good fram filter. To some people it may be worth the extra 28 dollars not to have to fool with it. Not me though.

Not to highjack this thread, you may want to research that fram filter. That's one area you want to buy the best.
SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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It costs me 57 dollars to use mobil 1 synthetic and the good fram filter. To some people it may be worth the extra 28 dollars not to have to fool with it. Not me though.

 

 

Not to highjack this thread, you may want to research that fram filter. That's one area you want to buy the best.

 

Ya I used to use nothing but Fram fitlers, but after seeing they're all cheaply made I changed to Mobil 1 filters. Just look up on YouTube for people cutting open oil filters.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Ya I used to use nothing but Fram fitlers, but after seeing they're all cheaply made I changed to Mobil 1 filters. Just look up on YouTube for people cutting open oil filters.

Yea me too, when in doubt and under warranty I buy at the dealer and keep the receipt.
jocassee Enthusiast

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I'm letting the dealership do mine indefinitely with the blend. My truck can't tell the difference between me running full synthetic or the blend percentage wise. I could run full synthetic for at least 10000 miles but the computer in the truck would be way overdue and I don't want that showing up if something were to happen.

redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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Correct.

 

The computer doesn't sample the oil. It does it's calculations assuming that the recommended oil is in use.

glcbn Enthusiast

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Never did and never will use one.

I read about those POS Fram's a long time ago.

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