Poll: Where do you get your oil changed?

[MachNroll]

Having experienced and heard of bad oil change experiences at car dealerships, I'm curious where you all go to have your oil changed...

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[MX915]

DIY here. Its really not difficult. Got a set of race ramps and a BIG (capacity and footprint) drain pan and the GT is a pleasure to do compared to my F150.

The drain plug is always an area of concern, but I find if you just commit and pull it out as fast as you can there is
almost no mess.

 

[skinnyb]

DIY Myself too. Just run up on the ramps. Slide under with a big pan and letter rip. Filter is a bit of a pain but not too bad. A little brake cleaner when I'm done to clean up and good to go. Dump 2 5 quart jugs in and on my way. Learned the hard way though. Make sure I haven't driven before starting. That oil gets HOT

 

[EFI]

DYI and save over $100 per change vs. going to a dealership.

 

[WItoTX]

Even if I had someone do it for me, I wouldn't go to a dealer.

 

[Nitrousfedlx]

2 five quart jugs of Mobil 1 and Ford Motorcraft filter and about an hours worth of time for less than $70. No brainer IMO provided u have the place to do it.

 

[luca1290]

Do it yourself, it's very easy to do and you'll develop a skill. Plus manual labor gets me relaxed.

 

[Skye]

DIY. Race Ramps work great. Femco, UPR and others have product lines to make draining the oil easy. Several companies on-line offer any oil and filter you can imagine.

When I do find I cannot DIY any more, I'll seek out a local shop I can trust and have them do it, using the oil and filter I provide.

 

[D Bergstrom]

Change mine myself in my garage. Have a set of race ramps. Since my first vehicle when I was 16, I have always changed my own oil, have never had anyone else do it for me. Plan on changing it myself until I am no longer able to.

Doug

 

[RowdyRam]

I can count on one hand the times someone else has changed my oil for me. Same as others, a set of ramps and a good drain pan and I'm good to go. I save a bit on maintenance and I also check out other things while I'm under the car so it's a win-win.

 

[MCS]

I'm a dirty peasant so take it to the dealership since they installed the Supercharger I know they have the oil that goes with it. I have enough Ford Points that I just let it ride.

I have the world's smallest garage (not much wider than the door. About 8" in either side) + share a driveway with neighbors so changing it there is no ideal.

 

[Howitzer]

Change it myself...I've done that with all my cars. I don't think I've ever had a shop or dealer ever change the oil in anything I've had. Cheaper, I get exactly what I want, I know it's done right and I save time by not having to drive it somewhere and wait. Plus it allows me to review what the oil looked like and check for any other leaks.

 

[Bob Lob Law]

I'm getting old as I have always done my own. For the last few years I take mine to a higher end shop that I honestly trust here in town that I personally know the owner, and the shop manager is my best friend.

 

[Germansheperd]

My garage

 

[Wingnutzz]

This old man can no longer crawl under a vehicle! I take mine to the dealer where I purchased the car (Phil Long Ford of Chapel Hills). So far so good! I purchased a package of synthetic oil changes and tire rotations and it’s a pretty good deal for me as I put lots of miles on my car.

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