[align=center][/align][align=center]What type oil & filter do you use ?[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]What does it cost you when you do it yourself ?[/align][align=center]What does it cost you when someone else does it ?[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Please make a post and share your information with the Members[/align][align=center]on what you use and like.[/align][align=center][/align]

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[align=center]I have a super/super girlfriend, today for lunch she said she had a surprise for me : )[/align][align=center]I thought it was going to be something great for lunch : )[/align][align=center]She got me 4qt's of Mobil `1...& filter. WoW, you just got to love a girl[/align][align=center]that loves cars : ).[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]My Monte has 8 K miles & the oil has been changed 3 times in one year.[/align][align=center]I do a lot of short runs : (, but I always take her out and kick her down : )[/align][align=center]My Monte that is [/align]

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[align=center][/align][align=center]Thanks, `d-`Space[/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center][/align]

 

i use Amsoil oil and Fram xtra guard oil filters ONLY hahahaha

what bout yall?


only 8k miles space? holy wow i put this new engine in my car last august and im up to 30k already and the car itself has 183000+ on it, but all that matters is either brand new or close enuf haha

 

I buy what ever is on sale at Autozone for $11.99 including filter.

I know I will catch h-e-double hockey sticks from many members, but I've been doing it for over 30 years.

Once reason I blew an engine was due to a plugged cat on the same car.

Another time I blew an engine is because I put water into an aluminum block.

I probably have over 1,000,000 miles clocked in that time and have never had any issues with dino except for Pennzoil in my first car.

That horrible old oil clumped up my engine and I had to have it replaced. That was the only engine that got hurt from dino.

I am sure that my bank account is up a few thousand dollars because I never used synth.

Peace all.[sm=pimp.gif]

 

I have always changed my own oil in our vehicles.I have never used a synthetic,only conventional oils.I did read in an owner's manual one time(I really don't remember which one) that synthetic should be avoided until you reach 10000 miles due to the break-in.My 06 SS just turned 10000,so maybe I will give the synthetic a try.

 

i change my own, royal purple 5w30 and a wix gold 51040 oil filter

change it every 5000 miles...i know the oil and the filter can last longer..i'd just rather be safe

 

I change my own oil/filters and have for years.
(I had to vote twice on the poll cause I use dino and blend)

I can't say how much $$$$ I've saved over the years from changing my own oil but it has to be $0.10 or $0.20?

So far the '06 Monte hasn't needed an oil change but with the trip to MIS this past weekend the car did hit 12,000 miles on the clock.

Having fun costs ya know. [sm=boosign.gif][sm=exactly.gif]

 

1. using napas cheap stuff
2. right now about $11, oil prices have gone up lately though, used to be $8-9. this is getting an employee price even.
3. never paid to have oil changed, but dealer charges $29.95 for basic lube, oil, filter.

and im with solaraslayer on conventional, because i've never seen a failure due to not using syn.

 

I used to use Mobil 1 full syn, but I think its too expensive really. I don't think you really need it unless you race alot or drive a really high end car. So now I use Mobil clean 7500 and a FRAM filter i think

 

if you take the time and cut a fram filter in half and then a wix filter in half you will probably never buy a fram filter again, they used to be the best name in filter, but ever since the big chains wanted them for their oil change shops and said we have to sell them for this price...make it possible...the quality of fram has came way down...
i only use wix filters on my car and any of our work vehicles...

dont get me wrong..if your looking for the cheap oil change then by all means oil filter doesn't really matter...as long as you change your oil every 3000-5000 miles...but if you go over that you may not be too happy with the results of a cheaper oil filter..just cheap insurance for our cars to spend the extra buck or 2 and get the good filter

 

I used to change it myself, but I saw my buddy have a ramp kick out on him when he was going to change oil once and mess up his door paint.

I have a low profile oilpan to do it, but I'm just not as small as I used to be. I just take it to Saturn with a bunch of 19.99 coupons and let them do it. I don't get dirty, I don't have to dispose of the oil, I can do it on a whim instead of getting oil and planning 2 hours of total putzing around (Where did the fuggin wrench go?!?!)

Oh and they wash my car for me.