How much do you save by changing your own oil?

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May 24, 2024
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ochobeeguy Truly Addicted User

How much do you save by changing your own oil?

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ochobeeguy

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At Jiffy Lube getting an oil change and they asked if I wanted to replace the fuel filter for 250.00. It's a 35.00 part

Nuke All-American

May 24, 9:02am

Did they crumple up some leaves and put them on the filter before showing you?

jreid191

May 24, 9:03am

That's the air filter, and yes, leaf crumbling is a required step for Jiffy...

Team Chaos

May 24, 9:14am

Gotta meet those upsell quotas somehow!

jreid191

May 24, 9:36am

I remember a feather on mine once. Just said "looks fine to me"…

ochobeeguy

May 24, 10:10am

Depending on your billable rate, that may be a good deal.

DirtyWater

May 24, 9:03am

One has to steel oneself for the onslaught of upsell attempts before going there

gangbusters

May 24, 9:03am

Useful tip: never go to Jiffy Lube.

Corn Pop

May 24, 9:06am

so is changing your oil but there you are

molodyets

May 24, 9:19am

Normally I do, same with my Brakes. Just didn't have time to do it before leaving out of town.

Nuke

May 24, 10:05am

How much do you save by changing your own oil?

ochobeeguy

May 24, 10:11am

For me it's around $70 saved, assuming the $106 for a full synthetic change

misterpepper

May 24, 10:48am

I've changed my oil for the last several years

Ransom's Grandson

May 24, 10:56am

70% if you’re full synthetic.

molodyets

May 24, 3:23pm

I’ve been changing my own with full synthetic for years. Saves a ton and my last 3 cars have all gone over 200k miles

LaserCoug

May 24, 7:56pm

You should see what they charge for blinker fluid

Skeptical Optimist

May 24, 9:19am

People. Avoid Jiffy Lube like the plague.

Peter Venkman

May 24, 9:22am

Just change your own oil. It's so easy and peace of mind that it's done right.

May 24, 9:31am

Normally I do, was just in a hurry and we are leaving on a road trip and didn't have time.

Nuke

May 24, 10:05am

They'll offer to do your in cabin air filter for like $80-100 also

FiveTen-BuckEighty

May 24, 9:51am

Yeah they offered that too, but I replaced mine a month ago lol

Nuke

May 24, 10:06am

I once took my van to Jiffy Lube. They told me the coolant cap was failing.

Seabag

May 24, 10:06am

Same with my wife. She said "I'd better not get one here, they tend to fail…"

ochobeeguy

May 24, 10:13am

Why would you go there? It’s about the worst place to go.

crimedog

May 24, 10:51am

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