I had to ask

[lkchris]

Forums like this exist for a large part to help correct mistakes made by DIY guys.

With a dealer oil change, the service is done by a professional with eyes for details and potential problems and the experience to direct what to look for. You'll get a better quality filter than you can get at PepBoys, too.

You also avoid the danger of crawling under your car while it's up on jackstands.

If you're truly good at this stuff go right ahead, but there is ZERO reason to badmouth dealers. In the long run, you can't operate any car without one and to think otherwise is delusional.

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by lkchris

Forums like this exist for a large part to help correct mistakes made by DIY guys.

With a dealer oil change, the service is done by a professional with eyes for details and potential problems and the experience to direct what to look for. You'll get a better quality filter than you can get at PepBoys, too.

You also avoid the danger of crawling under your car while it's up on jackstands.

If you're truly good at this stuff go right ahead, but there is ZERO reason to badmouth dealers. In the long run, you can't operate any car without one and to think otherwise is delusional.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not badmouthing my dealer at all. Brumos has been great to me all around. I generally get my filter and wipers there, as the prices are good and I get a chance to ogle the showroom displays from their museum. Personally I don't see the benefit in $330 for an oil change and inspection when I can pocket the remainder after oil/filter/crush ring and get some garage therapy in the process.

[kk2002s]

Originally Posted by lkchris

...If you're truly good at this stuff go right ahead, but there is ZERO reason to badmouth dealers...

I don' know about Zero reason

Oil $50 Walmart (Mobile 1)
Filter $10 (NAPA)
Crush washer $1

Total materials: $61
Dealer Labor: $239-269 per hour ????
I'll bet it only takes them 1/2 hour $478-538 per hour ?????????
DIY With Ramps takes 1 hour( Jacking up 1.5 hours) and that's just to make sure Oil is all out

No reason to bad mouth dealers @ $230+/hour. Now I understand why there is such a line for Oil changes outside my local dealer

I'm going to have to eat my words someday when I have to go there

[JayG]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

I don' know about Zero reason

Oil $50 Walmart (Mobile 1)
Filter $10 (NAPA)
Crush washer $1

Total materials: $61
Dealer Labor: $239-269 per hour ????
I'll bet it only takes them 1/2 hour $478-538 per hour ?????????
DIY With Ramps takes 1 hour( Jacking up 1.5 hours) and that's just to make sure Oil is all out

No reason to bad mouth dealers @ $230+/hour. Now I understand why there is such a line for Oil changes outside my local dealer

I'm going to have to eat my words someday when I have to go there

+986

Oil changes are about as easy as they can be on a Boxster

[thstone]

Originally Posted by lkchris

In the long run, you can't operate any car without one and to think otherwise is delusional.

I am assuming that you meant to say that everyone will need a repair shop at some time rather than literally meaning an actual Porsche dealer....