Originally Posted by hatt
Originally Posted by bachman
I'll add that I used to do my vehicle o/c myself quite a bit and it was simple and painless- even seemed worth the savings when oil and filter total were $12 to $15 and oci were the 3000 to 5000 range.
Now, it seems pointless to me in that I have dealer LOF I pre paid for on the Mazda and a good deal if you keep the car a few years..... the other one is a 5500 - 6000 mi oci I am comfortable with coming up once a year or at 11 months so far.
I trust them, they stamp the book and my first o/c was with a coupon for 39.99 as prescribed full syn at VW. Our two cars combined miles annually is 12,000 - 14,000 so LOF costs might average $4 a month.
The one thing I always do is check the stick after the dealer service.
LOL. Why do you check the oil if you trust them?
Changing you own oil isn't about the money. It's to makes sure it's done right, look over the vehicle, work on machines, etc.
Yeah, you got me there.
When I say "trust", take it to mean I'm pretty certain
they put new oil in my car. Where it is on the stick isn't as much a mild fascination as it is visual verification ... lol
In my prior post, I mention I'd never overfill because I'd heard it could lead to trouble, yet over many years there were occasions where the stick was high on a fresh dealer o/c. Never to the point I went back to have it corrected though.