Geez, oil changes are getting expensive

[Belvedere408]

I've always changed my own oil, can't imagine some other dumbass doing it.

 

[zyzzyx]

$99.00 for a tire rotation, balance, and an oil change???? Pretty good price me thinks.
When I buy my tires at Discount tire they do the rotation and balance free. I do my
own oil change. I just paid $49.99 for a balance and rotation for a car that I bought in
February because I didn't purchase the tires.

 

[AR67GTX]

The only annoyance is the undershield removal on my modern hemi's. The filter is easy.

Not necessarily on a Gen 5 RAM. The filter is worse to change than on the old B and RB engines and K-members. The suspension is tight under the RAM filter and it’s pretty much assured oil will go everywhere. I tried covering the steering with newspapers to deflect it off but still got some pieces coated. I’ve read of some owners who use fast-lube services and apparently they just let it go and coat everything and it drips in their garage/driveway for weeks.

 

[YY1]

Doin' tires on mom's Dakota.

Those machines are coming up on paying for themselves a second time.

 

[dadsbee]

I keep considering a tire machine, but seeing I can still go a mile down the road and get 4 tires mounted, new stems and balanced for 50 bucks cdn cash... not gonna happen.

 

[davek]

Took our newer car in for an oil change and tire rotation. 45 minutes and $98.84 later. $71 went to labor. The car- 2023 Kia Sportage with 11k miles on it. I miss having my neighbors lift.

My Kia dealer was the cheapest for oil changes. If you dont get an Kia oil filter it will void the warranty.

 

[YY1]

I keep considering a tire machine, but seeing I can still go a mile down the road and get 4 tires mounted, new stems and balanced for 50 bucks cdn cash... not gonna happen.

Wow.

10 years ago it was $48 each, here.

 

[WileE]

Not necessarily on a Gen 5 RAM. The filter is worse to change than on the old B and RB engines and K-members. The suspension is tight under the RAM filter and it’s pretty much assured oil will go everywhere. I tried covering the steering with newspapers to deflect it off but still got some pieces coated. I’ve read of some owners who use fast-lube services and apparently they just let it go and coat everything and it drips in their garage/driveway for weeks.

Egad ! Yuck. I was referring to my 2 modern hemis, unaware of the G5 Ram issue.

 

[Mackman]

Lol, memory is going but I think you’re talking over 10gal. of oil +++ 2-3 oil filters each time.
Plus 1/2hr just to hit all the grease fittings!

My Mack Superliner with 998cu.in. V8 takes 14 gal. of oil and three filters.

 

[Richard Cranium]

My Mack Superliner with 998cu.in. V8 takes 14 gal. of oil and three filters.

I’m curious, how many miles do you get between oil changes?

 

[Mackman]

I’m curious, how many miles do you get between oil changes?

Short hauling, 16,000 miles, or about 300 engine hours.