Hi Scotty,
Just wondering, how much do you usually charge for synthetic oil 0W-20 oil change for a SUV (~5.7 qt)?
Thanks!
I think they average $80-90 these days.
Why have someone else do it when you can do it yourself? I don't trust anyone doing simple oil changes these days. I've seen so many people I know take their car to Firestone, Jiffy Lube, or Valvoline drive thru only to have the drain bolt and oil filter over-torqued to the point they get stripped. I have no respect for mechanics/technicians that don't take the time to torque things down properly; they just want to do everything super quick. They don't care if they over-torque things, it's most likely not going to be their problem for the customer's next oil change. You'll be saving money doing it yourself AND you'll feel comfortable knowing it was torqued down properly.
@razmigb
I never torque my drain plug {blackemo}:anguished:
I mean you don't have to use a torque wrench for it (I do because I'm very picky with that stuff), but the workers at these oil change places have no "feel" for how much to tighten the drain plug and filter. They tighten it as hard as they can to the point where it gets over-torqued. My brother had a oil change done by Firestone before I did it a few weeks ago, and I kid you not, the drain plug was tightened down so much that it took at least 300 lb*ft of torque to get it off (I wish there was a way for me to measure the torque because it was ridiculous)! It was so sandwiched in there that the o-ring on the bolt was shredded. That bolt was definitely put back on with an impact drill, it was that strong. Not only that...they put the wrong size oil filter on the car lol! I mean honestly, an oil change is the simplest thing you can do, yet the certified technicians there did a crap job. It's a shame...
@razmigb
you're right . Quick lube places are awful. They didn't have the correct AT filter for my friend's car so they just stuck a different one in. {black}:scared: