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Old 07-17-2009, 07:58 AM   #1
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Oil Change in the San Gabriel Valley

To All Porsche Owners in the San Gabriel Valley and near the area: Where do you bring your car for its' oil change? TIA!

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Old 07-17-2009, 11:46 AM   #2
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Why don't you do it yourself and save $$? It's easy.
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Old 07-17-2009, 01:54 PM   #3
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Econo Lube. I bring the oil, filter, crush ring and a cheat sheet. I take two minutes with the tech for a little "Boxster orientation meeting". $21.99
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Why don't you do it yourself and save $$? It's easy.
I would love to but I just don't trust myself.
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Econo Lube. I bring the oil, filter, crush ring and a cheat sheet. I take two minutes with the tech for a little "Boxster orientation meeting". $21.99
How much would you spend on the oil, filter, crush ring and cheat sheet (what is this?)?
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Old 07-17-2009, 08:02 PM   #6
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Go to Mazz AutoSport in Las Tunas (San Gabriel)- A year ago, they charged me around $80 for everything (Royal Purple Synth, OEM filter, Tax, Labor)....This price beats a DIY in terms of convenience.
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Old 07-17-2009, 08:13 PM   #7
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How much would you spend on the oil, filter, crush ring and cheat sheet (what is this?)?
Oil, filter, crush ring = $80+/-
My Cheat sheet = A simple checklist with specialty tools, torque settings, drain 30 min, refill 8.5qts only & I top off later.
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$80 including labor is very cheap. My dealer offered to take care of my oil change last year for $450.
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Old 07-18-2009, 04:19 AM   #8
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$80 including labor..... Wow, that's a killer price.
When I did it myself, I had $50 in oil and $15 for the filter.. total $65.
For the extra $15 bucks, I would have waited in the office and drank coffee.

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