New Jersey oil change?

[racer_d]

What does the dealer charge these days? My assumption is that Oil alone (10 qts of Mobil 1 will run you about $75 (?) alone. Another $15 for an oil filter and crush ring? So, materials alone nowadays seems close to $100. Then add the 30min of labor...

[Padawan]

Originally Posted by racer_d

What does the dealer charge these days? My assumption is that Oil alone (10 qts of Mobil 1 will run you about $75 (?) alone. Another $15 for an oil filter and crush ring? So, materials alone nowadays seems close to $100. Then add the 30min of labor...

Believe it or not our local dealer wants $249 for a oil and filter change. Even factoring in $100 of materials (which is being very generous, especially since the dealer is not paying typical consumer retail prices), that's still an additional $149 of labour.

As stated above, a local shop wants $180, which still seems rather high, though is obviously more reasonable than the dealer.

[Soetekouw]

I just had my oil changed yesterday at the dealer's. Cost was $227.50.

[Dr. Kill]

+1 on Powertech. Thtat's where I go. Of course, it is about 10 min from my house though...

Some dealerships in the Chicago area charge $250 for an oil change. The per hour labor rate exceeds $150.

A lot of the guys here are familiar with Motor Werks. Well, they are now starting to charge $250 for an oil change. Just last year they charged $110. I did an oil change there last month and it was about $125. I just had an oil change done on my wife's Mercedes, at their sister location in Hoffman Estates, and they charged $110...and the Mercedes takes slightly more oil than the Boxster...same oil.

[NickCats]

Motor Werks raised it to $250 ! How in the world can they justify doubling the price ???

Nick

Originally Posted by NickCats

Motor Werks raised it to $250 ! How in the world can they justify doubling the price ???

Nick

Nick, the Porsche Exchange in Highland Park charges $250.

[Perfectlap]

I didn't do it myself but I didn't have the dealer either.
I printed out instructions from one of the DIY sites, I think it was MikeFocke's
went to Autozone and picked up a case, order the filter from pap-parts,
ordered a $10 cannister wrench from a site someone posted on here and had my mechanic friend who runs a local garage put it on his lift on slow Saturday morning. I pointed out where the drain plug was and what the torque was and
He got rid of the oil . The case of 10 quarts of Mobil 1 was about $50, the filter and wrench were less than $20, labor was $20. I plan to change the filter every six months and the oil every 7500 miles.