Originally Posted by JC1
Originally Posted by HowAboutThis
Originally Posted by PowerSurge
Option 3: Do it myself and then I know for certain that synthetic was actually used. Dealerships and lube shops have been caught using conventional when the customer pays for synthetic.
I did for my first 17 years of driving. Then life circumstances have me renting and the lease says no messy car repairs, in lawyer speak. Was hoping to buy a house in the next year, but now we'll see how all this weirdness turns out we're currently dealing with.
I would go for the DIY option. Install an Ultra so you can do 2 OCI and also put in a Fumoto drain valve. Every other oil change will be easy since you can just drain into a pan without removing the drain bolt . Simple open, drain and close the valve and pour the new oil in. Drain takes a bit longer, but at least you aren't using tools to do that oil change.
You don't have anybody in your town that you could do this at their house when needed?
Possibly. I just hate to trouble people with that 10% of time I actually need to use oil dry because the plug on top of my enclosed drain pan decides to close and I can't wiggle it back open while hot oil is draining all over my arm. Nobody I know works on cars and they all live in nice areas. So they don't understand the badge of honor that comes with a couple of oil stains in a garage or on a driveway. They do things like pressure wash their driveway so it's spotless. What fun is it to live such a pristine life?
What issues do the fumoto valves cause compared to a drain bolt? As in, what do they increase the risk of? Do they come loose? Leak? Or are they better than sliced bread? Are they easy to install? Does every car have a different size I assume? Do they send the right parts when you order?