wait.. so how much should could i be charging my buddy's mom?
she bought my old Neon (2005) in Feb '14, after she took a 4 year job assignment in AK. this is her runabout for the few weeks a year she's home.
I just did the First Oil change it's had since she's owned it, yesterday, drained out the 22 mo old(just shy of 7k mi) MS5k 5w20, and removed the Mobil 1EP filter (both in service since middle of October '13), replaced with a Fram Ultra(XG3614), and Castrol 0w30(GC)
Today I'm replacing the Spark Plugs.
had the GC in my stash since about 2011( not charging for oil I bought to use in this car while i still owned it), bought the XG3614(~$9) and the OE champion plugs(~$10) just for this job.
so hrm, Full Sythetic Oil/Filter Change, Change Plugs, and i should probably rotate the tires.
Her: " how much do I owe you?"
Me:"$25-30 Tim Hortons Gift Card,or cash(that i will apply to a Tim Card), or if you wanna stay in the usual payment method for shadetree wrenching a case of Coors."
you mean i could have charged like $150!!! DANG IT!!!