- Joined
- November 29, 2000
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- USA
- City, State
- San Diego, PRofK
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1994 XLT
I usually start doing my oil changes myself when the warranty runs out, but my brother works in the service department at a Chevrolet dealership. I don't do them myself to save money because it cost me about $45 at the dealership and $30-35 at home. I do them myself because I like working on vehicles, I can locate other issues while doing routine maintenance, and I don't overtighten drain plugs and oil filters. I used to keep track of all maintenance, but since the invent of the oil life monitoring systems, I have let that slip. Light comes on, I change the oil.
The only car I owned that I didn't change the oil on was a Porsche 911, but that was because it was so low to the ground you couldn't get under it without it being up on a lift, and it held 15 quarts, and it had solid valve lifters that had to be adjusted about as often as an oil change.
The only car I owned that I didn't change the oil on was a Porsche 911, but that was because it was so low to the ground you couldn't get under it without it being up on a lift, and it held 15 quarts, and it had solid valve lifters that had to be adjusted about as often as an oil change.