oil change $180 = bull****************?... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ehD · 03-02-2007, 06:04 PM

I was talking to this shop and they said that doing an oil change yourself would cost the same... his math was:

mobil1 0w40, 4 quarts = $64 x 2 = $128
oil filter $30
158 + tax, roughly $180, which is what he wanted to charge me...

is it true they don't sell mobil1 0w40 at costco too.. man....

anyhow the car's been in the garage for 3 months and only 3000 miles since its last change but everyone's suggesting i do it cause the previous owner had it sitting there.

RandallNeighbour · 03-02-2007, 06:12 PM

Oil changes will cost you $120 or more. I just paid that. The 9 quarts of synthetic Mobil 1 put you well over $60 plus the filter and crush ring.

You can buy the Mobil 1 0w40 at WalMart, although 5W40 will be far easier to find and can also be used (man, I'm gonna pay for that comment here because of the firestorm of opinions about it.) Pcar Dealerships charge an arm and a leg for oil and for oil changes.

From what I have read and practice, it's a good idea to change the oil in our cars once a year or every 7500 miles. Some go longer in miles, but not time. I say certainly change the oil every 10k miles unless you to tons of stop and go traffic miles, which doesn't run the odometer up but the engine is running the whole time.

Learn to do this yourself. It's easy and you can do it for under a hundred bucks.

arenared · 03-02-2007, 06:12 PM

I don't know where those oil numbers come from, but that's about what an oil change costs around me. Doing it yourself is: figure 9 to 10 quarts of synthetic at $5 a quart plus $25 for oil filter/ring from the dealer, throw in some sales tax: about $75.

jci-joe · 03-02-2007, 07:43 PM

I bought 9 quarts of Mobile 1 0W/40 at Advanced auto in Delaware (no tax) for $4.50 per quart for $40.50. The filter and crush ring should cost around $18 so I am looking at under $60 for an oil change with the right oil and filter.

+ I get the satisfaction of doing it myself.

I will need to get a new pan that holds the 9 quarts so add on another $15 for the first time.

Also, please communicate without the explitives. We Porsche owners are better than that.

jsmithdmd · 03-02-2007, 07:47 PM

Dude,
Go buy your oil at Walmart. You can get the 5 quart jugs for like $23.00 each. Then order your OEM filter and crush ring from Suset Imports for $12.04 and .22 respectively. It'll end up costing you under $60.00 to do it yourself.

djomlas · 03-02-2007, 07:56 PM

yea, for that price u got 3 years worth of oil change.

thats the same as paying a dealer to change your air filter, put air in your tires, maybe get one of those pine airfresheners from Pdeler for $50 a piece while you at it

jci-joe · 03-02-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jsmithdmd

Dude,
Go buy your oil at Walmart. You can get the 5 quart jugs for like $23.00 each. Then order your OEM filter and crush ring from Suset Imports for $12.04 and .22 respectively. It'll end up costing you under $60.00 to do it yourself.

I have never seen 0W40 at Walmart in my area? They only carry 5w40 and 10w40.

ehD · 03-03-2007, 01:49 AM

alright i'll definitely try to diy with some friends. i have found some diy's scattered around the forum but they all seem to be very different in how they approach it and what they say is required. is there a clear diy up with photos of like almost every step? i understand i have to order some special porsche wrench too? and if i recall suncoast is a porsche dealer in OR right?

j.fro · 03-03-2007, 05:01 AM

Over on the auction site you can find good deals on oil filters/o-rings in bulk: 4 or around $40; 6 for around $60, etc. Advance, Walmart, etc can order the oil(0-w40) and sell it to you at their nice cheap price. Have fun keeping the drain plug out of the oil bucket. I've managed to pitch mine in on the last two oil changes

986 Girl · 03-03-2007, 07:38 AM

I change my oil every 5k-6k miles or so because of how hard I drive it. The first time around I changed it myself, which cost about $75 and took me an hour and a half because I was figuring a lot of stuff out (like how to jack a car up on all four corners correctly).

After that I decided to take it to my local mechanic. They charge $100 (less if I bring in my own oil), and they are just much more efficient than I am. The extra $25 is worth it, in my opinion.

But I do highly suggest you do it yourself at least the first time around. It'll help you get to know your car more intimately

Brucelee · 03-03-2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jsmithdmd

Dude,
Go buy your oil at Walmart. You can get the 5 quart jugs for like $23.00 each. Then order your OEM filter and crush ring from Suset Imports for $12.04 and .22 respectively. It'll end up costing you under $60.00 to do it yourself.

I have never seen the oW-40 M1 in the jugs at WM, although that is possible. The price at my WM is usually $5.99 for the M1 Euro.

Brucelee · 03-03-2007, 07:41 AM

"Also, please communicate without the explitives. We Porsche owners are better than that."

Ditto that!!!!!!!!!!!!

moxster01 · 03-03-2007, 07:59 AM

Guys, think about it this way. Most typical vehicles should have the oil changed every three months or so, at about $25.00 per change you are looking at a $100.00 a year. So isn't paying around $125.00 a year for our beloved porsches worth it. I think so. Just my opinion.

03-03-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by moxster01

Guys, think about it this way. Most typical vehicles should have the oil changed every three months or so, at about $25.00 per change you are looking at a $100.00 a year. So isn't paying around $125.00 a year for our beloved porsches worth it. I think so. Just my opinion.

I agree with this 110%!

03-03-2007, 08:06 AM

I pay $114 for an oil change in P-dealership in Barrington, IL. I have paid as low as $66 this past fall when I supplied my own oil, since I wanted to try Red Line 5W40.

Topless · 03-03-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ehD

I was talking to this shop and they said that doing an oil change yourself would cost the same... his math was:

mobil1 0w40, 4 quarts = $64 x 2 = $128
oil filter $30
158 + tax, roughly $180, which is what he wanted to charge me...

is it true they don't sell mobil1 0w40 at costco too.. man....

anyhow the car's been in the garage for 3 months and only 3000 miles since its last change but everyone's suggesting i do it cause the previous owner had it sitting there.

You might want to add more than 4 qts of oil. Check your manual. My local dealer wants $450 for a 15k service which is a glorified oil change and safety inspection. They have not earned my business.

jsmithdmd · 03-03-2007, 10:37 AM

I use 15w-50. It comes in the large jugs for cheap. My mechanic (Been working on and racing Porsches since 1970) uses it and says that's what originally came in the Boxster.

03-03-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jsmithdmd

I use 15w-50. It comes in the large jugs for cheap. My mechanic (Been working on and racing Porsches since 1970) uses it and says that's what originally came in the Boxster.

I don't think your mechanic is correct. And, 15W50 is very thick...not a Porsche approved viscosity. Maybe if you were racing in the desert.