Average cost for an oil change

[TXGREEK]

How much do you pay for an oil change and the type of oil and filter, whether you do your own or pay to have it done?

 

 

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[TXGREEK]

How much do you pay for an oil change and the type of oil and filter, whether you do your own or pay to have it done?
 
 
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I use 8 quarts of Amsoil 0w20 Signature Series at $10 per quart and a $10 Wix XP filter, do it myself for under $100


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[Grumpy Bear]

6 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

 

I use 8 quarts of Amsoil 0w20 Signature Series at $10 per quart and a $10 Wix XP filter, do it myself for under $100


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You change on 5K OCI's right so $90 / 5,000 = 2 cents a mile. Pretty cheap. 

[Bob2C]

How much do you pay for an oil change and the type of oil and filter, whether you do your own or pay to have it done?
 
 
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I use any one of the following. Mobil 1 EP, Shell Rotella gas truck, Pennzoil Platinum. All 0w-20 weight in my 5.3. On average cost me about $3/qt after rebates. AC Delco filter for $7.

I do all my own oil changes at around 3500 miles


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[TXGREEK]

You change on 5K OCI's right so $90 / 5,000 = 2 cents a mile. Pretty cheap. 

Between 4-5k miles and yes sir! The average American spends 200 times more per day on coffee and at least 1000 times more on alcohol lol!


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[Grumpy Bear]

I use six quarts of Red Line HP at $ a quart 10.85. Buy the case cost me about $35 in shipping. I use a K & P stainless cleanable so that cost decreases with time and I pay the shop about $15 for the drop and fill. So also about 2 cents a mile on my 5K OCI's. Again cheap. 

[TXGREEK]

I use six quarts of Red Line HP at $ a quart 10.85. Buy the case cost me about $35 in shipping. I use a K & P stainless cleanable so that cost decreases with time and I pay the shop about $15 for the drop and fill. So also about 2 cents a mile on my 5K OCI's. Again cheap. 

That’s right, you found it over the counter for that price, good job!


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[Grumpy Bear]

Small numbers.

Bob2C on 3.5K OCI is $0.009  a mile

TXGREEK on 5K OCI is $0.018 a mile

Grumpy on 5K OCI is $0.020 a mile 

CamGTP on 2.5K is $0.016 a mile.

 

 

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[CamGTP]

My last oil change cost me I want to say about $32 for 8 quarts of 0W20 from Napa (it's valvoline oil) and the Napa gold wix filter. I get a deal on stuff.

 

Normal walk in when that oil is on sale price is I think $4.50 a quart, so $36 plus the $8-9 filter.

 

I bought 21 quarts last time to do 3 different vehicles, so I was trying to break down the price because I don't have my receipt anymore.

 

 

I only change my oil twice a year as I only drive about 5,000 miles per year.

Edited November 18, 2019 by CamGTP

[TXGREEK]

Anyone use the Castrol Edge Full Synthetic?


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[Grumpy Bear]

4 minutes ago, CamGTP said:

My last oil change cost me I want to say about $32 for 8 quarts of 0W20 from Napa (it's valvoline oil) and the Napa gold wix filter. I get a deal on stuff.

 

Normal walk in would when that oil is on sale price is I think $4.50 a quart, so $36 plus the $8-9 filter.

 

I bought 21 quarts last time to do 3 different vehicles, so I was trying to break down the price because I don't have my receipt anymore.

 

 

I only change my oil twice a year as I only drive about 5,000 miles per year.

So $32 + $8.5 done on @2.5K OCI's = $0.016 a mile. 

[Bob2C]

Between 4-5k miles and yes sir! The average American spends 200 times more per day on coffee and at least 1000 times more on alcohol lol!


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And don’t forget about the bottled water too that people spend a crazy amount on. Good old tap water has been fine for me my whole life


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[TXGREEK]

And don’t forget about the bottled water too that people spend a crazy amount on. Good old tap water has been fine for me my whole life


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Unless of course you live in Houston lol


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[CamGTP]

Haven't run any of the synthetic castrol yet, it's up there in price though. I'd be curious if they sold it in the larger 5 quart jugs.

 

That's why I prefer the Napa/Valvoline or the Mobil1 because they offer those larger jugs and I only need to buy 4 of those instead of 20 single quarts.

[newdude]

Do it myself at work.

 

x2 jugs of Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 @ $25/jug from Walmart.  I usually buy 3 at a time.

 

ACDelco PF-63 filter @ $3.70. 

 

Works out to be $5/quart, so $40 in oil and the $3.70 for the filter.

 

If I did it on a parts ticket at work for 2 gallons bulk ACDelco and a filter it would run me $31.