Why would anyone change their own oil when you can get a better job - ACTUALLY CHEAPER than doing it yourself.
For decades I bring in my own oil and filter into the dealership - including when I owned a diesel 7.3 Ford.
They have oil change special at times for $29.00, then they take off dollars for my own oil, so they charge me $15.00.
Now for that $15.00 I get my battery checked, tires checked, multi point inspection, BY A QUALIFIED Ford employee. I get my vehicle lubed, all the fluid checked and topped off, vacuumed inside, and a free car wash. Tire pressure checked. A documented list of what is GOOD and what needs attention.
There is no way anyone can do all this for $15.00.
Plus I get some "fee time" I read the newspaper, magazines, get free coffee, free cookies etc.
Now for what I get for my $15.00 that none of you get by doing your own oil changes. I get DOCUMENTATION that I never touched my vehicle and ALL SERVICE was done by an authorized Ford dealer.
I've gone through two lemon law buy backs and trust me when I say this, if you ONLY have the dealer touch your vehicle, you will win your case MUCH QUICKER.
When you do any oil changes on your own, you need to PROVE every container of oil you ever purchased, ever filter, prove when, where, etc.
For my money - I will never ever change the oil on my own.
Lastly, now when you change your fluids you need to carefully pour the fluid in containers, clean up the mess, get in your vehicle, drive to a wild recycler, so how much is that worth NOT DOING - a lot more than $15.00.
For decades I bring in my own oil and filter into the dealership - including when I owned a diesel 7.3 Ford.
They have oil change special at times for $29.00, then they take off dollars for my own oil, so they charge me $15.00.
Now for that $15.00 I get my battery checked, tires checked, multi point inspection, BY A QUALIFIED Ford employee. I get my vehicle lubed, all the fluid checked and topped off, vacuumed inside, and a free car wash. Tire pressure checked. A documented list of what is GOOD and what needs attention.
There is no way anyone can do all this for $15.00.
Plus I get some "fee time" I read the newspaper, magazines, get free coffee, free cookies etc.
Now for what I get for my $15.00 that none of you get by doing your own oil changes. I get DOCUMENTATION that I never touched my vehicle and ALL SERVICE was done by an authorized Ford dealer.
I've gone through two lemon law buy backs and trust me when I say this, if you ONLY have the dealer touch your vehicle, you will win your case MUCH QUICKER.
When you do any oil changes on your own, you need to PROVE every container of oil you ever purchased, ever filter, prove when, where, etc.
For my money - I will never ever change the oil on my own.
Lastly, now when you change your fluids you need to carefully pour the fluid in containers, clean up the mess, get in your vehicle, drive to a wild recycler, so how much is that worth NOT DOING - a lot more than $15.00.