Anyone work on there own car/truck?

[IronMonster]

@IronMonster whats it cost to get the oil changed with new filter at the shop / dealership or where ever you have it done?

To do my 6.0L trucks it cost $93 at the local Ford dealer. Its a 15 quart system so @ $4/qt and a $20 filter so I think its a bargain, Its considerably less than what one of the Jiffy Lube type places want.

I got a family member who is a General manager at a big dealership. What he told me was they lost money on the oil changes because it gives them a chance to tell you what is wrong and of course they bill that work for big bucks. Its a loss leader thing.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

To do my 6.0L trucks it cost $93 at the local Ford dealer. Its a 15 quart system so @ $4/qt and a $20 filter so I think its a bargain, Its considerably less than what one of the Jiffy Lube type places want.

I got a family member who is a General manager at a big dealership. What he told me was they lost money on the oil changes because it gives them a chance to tell you what is wrong and of course they bill that work for big bucks. Its a loss leader thing.

yes dealerships generally only make pennies/ a couple bucks at the most or lose on oil changes.

 

[Member 5605]

Yes I do.

 

[Velzey]

For my 04 Cummins it cost me just under $50 to do it myself.
I've always been curious what it costs to take it in to be changed.

 

[slimmer13]

A little bigger cam and some sticky tires is all an LS1 needs to run away from a stock clutch.
Makey much smoke!!!!

Makes me wish I still had mine

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

For my 04 Cummins it cost me just under $50 to do it myself.
I've always been curious what it costs to take it in to be changed.

just some advice... cummins makes a great engine. i recommend every 50-60k take it in and get the valves adjusted. you will see increases in fuel mileage and also prevent dropping a valve. money well spent.

 

[Velzey]

I should add I do all the wrenching work to, adjusted the valves and all. Gravy work!
I keep my dads 97 Cummings still running. It has 397,500 miles on it now.

 

[IronMonster]

I should add I do all the wrenching work to, adjusted the valves and all. Gravy work!
I keep my dads 97 Cummings still running. It has 397,500 miles on it now.

Shoot my dads 7.3L has 366,000 on it now and its never been apart

 

[IronMonster]

I wish I could say the same about my 6.0L trucks :-(

 

[Member 5605]

BTW:



I stir the pot and I am willing to lick the spoon if needed.

 

[Medic!]

Well gosh.

Their it is be!

 

[IronMonster]

Just trying to help

 

[ThemGunsThough]

Heck yeah I do my own work. Then again, I am also blessed with a lot of family members and friends who are mechanics too. I love saving money wherever I can to make up for my shooting hobby

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

BTW:

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I stir the pot and I am willing to lick the spoon if needed.

your just being a smarty.

 

[clearconscience]

I did car stereo installation at circuit city and best buy, worked for AAA doing road service, and now do facilities maintenance. So I like taking things apart. No matter what it is.
I just like learning new things and seeing what else I can do on my own.

My loser dad was never around to teach me so I always had to teach myself.
And still doing so. Pretty sure that will never end

 

[jbett98]

I used to laugh at the young guys that wore those silly looking mechanics gloves until I received a pair for Xmas last year.
Now I know better.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Not anymore I don't!

If I'm ever tempted to, I remember back to laying in my folks muddy driveway, yanking the trans out of the wife's work car, to replace the clutch! In freezing rain, ground ice and snow, by myself! I was a hero right up to when the pneumonia came for me! So, no don't anymore!

 

[Stomper]

BTW:

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I stir the pot and I am willing to lick the spoon if needed.

LOL.... I know where that spoon has been, my dog wouldn't lick that thang!

 

[etrain16]

I do some maintenance/repairs, but I leave bigger jobs for the mechanics. If it's something I don't need a highly specialized tool and it's something I can learn by watching a YT video, I'll give it a shot. It's been years since I helped do a brake job and my F150 is due again, so a co-worker has offered to walk me through the process - last brake job was $650, ridiculous when I can get all the parts for about $150. I used to do my own oil changes, but got tired of it and wanted to spend my time doing other things.

 

[jbett98]

I have a couple of friends that work at a national tire store and they let me buy parts through them from the auto store down the street from them.
They're it's biggest customer so I get a 50% discount on most parts.
That alone has saved me a bundle over the years. Mostly, it allows me to install top of the line OEM parts, instead of the cheaper knock off stuff that never seem to fit or last very long.