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Diy oil change cost
I just paid $62 for a filter and 2 gallons of rotella 15-40. This seems a bit steep, and more than I had paid in the previous years.
Is that price typical? What are some cost saving ideas? Thanks
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2 gallons of Mobil Delvac 1300 super 15w40: $24
1 filter: $10 My secret, not using synthetic. |
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Either way, you're using diesel rated oil. Jiffy lube doesn't do that.
Also, you're doing it right. Jiffy lube doesn't do that either.
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2 gallons of Diesel rated oil = $30 max
1 oil filter = $10 max 2 gallons of fuel = about $-7.50 Not stripping any bolts or the drain plug, Priceless!
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I usually pay about $100 for a filter and oil (I use Amsoil synthetic). I believe the engine will last longer and get better fuel economy. Anyway, it's my choice, so no criticism, please.
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look around you, shell rotella T is always on sale somewhere, autozone, oreilly, wal-mart if you shop there, etc. whenever i make an online parts order, i always toss in an extra oil filter, manns are around $8...oil changes are usually $30 or less
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I use Rotella T6 5W-40 for (among other reasons) better flow in cold start conditions. Between two gallons of that plus a filter kit, I'm out $60-70 each oil change. However, I get the oil and filter that I want, plus the satisfaction of knowing it was done right.
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For that price I got Rotella T 15w-40, NOT synthetic. I think I should go back and ask if they have mispriced it.
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I buy my oil filter at a auto parts,but buy my T at wal mart
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I expect this has to do with where you bought it. TheDons prices are more what I'm used to, and Rotella is not much more than that where I buy it.
I've always used Delo from habit, but have no problem at all with Rotella. I have thought about switching to Rotella because I can buy it pretty cheap in 10 quart jugs at TSC.
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Here in Holland you'd probably pay about 65 euros for 4 litres of good quality oil (I think most of it these days is synthetic) - so for an OM617 you need to buy two 4 litre packs at about 130 euros...
...a Mann filter costs about 10 to 15 euros at the moment. So that's just under 150 euros but you have a bit of oil left over... ...I buy my motor oil in Germany where it costs about 28 euros for 4 litres of the same synthetic stuff!
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I actually switched to the valvoline premium blue stuff and it's $16 a gallon. So an extra $8 for me. The cabriolet took synthetic. I do not miss that price
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I buy my filters here for whatever they are going for and the Rotella from Wal-Mart where it is usually around $12 a gallon I think. I hate going to Wal-Mart but I'm also cheap
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I used to get any of the 15W40 on sale at the time, it can be rotella, delo or delvac all are great and under 30 - usually 26 at walmart, filters are usually an online thing or napa gold.
My current oil change was free of charge - I got 5 gallons of 50 hr used LE diesel engine oil, settled and centrifuged and pumped through a weird filter setup done by a guy I know. It cleaned up the oil nice. - The engine is very smooth now. - Free as in the guy kept 2 gallons of the oil for his work. I beleive that mystik or TSC 15W40 is also great for its price.
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I watch the autoparts store flyer for when Rotella goes on sale, coincidentally it seems to usually happen a few weeks before I am due for a change anyway. If memory serves it's $9 off a jug. I pay about $13 locally for filters, as I haven't put in an online bulk parts order for quite a while.
I have a bad back, so it isn't an option for me, but you could also shop around for a bulk 5-gallon pail of whichever oil you use. I know that around here Rotella is really, really cheap when they put the pails on sale (not too often).
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