Look at the prices for dealer oil change

[legend007]

Went to the dealer for an oil change and alignment I had a $150 coupon for the oil change. The regular price for the oil filter was $196. What!!!

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[GeneralMaximus]

Your mistake was, showing them the coupon before asking for the price.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

There’s no way that was the correct price!!! If it was it better be doing a bit more than filtering oil. Like making coffee and washing the windshield at stop lights and stuff.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I buy two or three at a time for like 125.

 

[Free2roam]

I buy 6 at a time from diesel filters online and purchase my own oil. 78$ plus tire rotate and whatever else I may want the to do.

 

[Janster]

Wow….. I still have a freebie oil change that I can’t seem to coordinate getting it done. It’s just not convenient enough for us to drop it off and be able to pick it up the next day before they close. We both work for a living.

I took it to the local auto shop that’s only 1/2 mile from the house. They charged $140 including fully synthetic and a tire rotation & I didn’t have to remove my Tazer. These guys topped off all my fluids (I checked all of them before I took it in) and adjusted the tire pressures too. I’ll probably go back in a few months for a State Inspection. I will need to unplug the Tazer for a couple weeks prior….for the emissions. But,…they did a good job and it’s convenient being so close to home.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I took it to the local auto shop that’s only 1/2 mile from the house. They charged $140 including fully synthetic and a tire rotation & I didn’t have to remove my Tazer.

I've never removed my Tazer for dealer service, and we just had our sixth one.

I'm absolutely certain my wife has no idea the thing even exists.

 

[Janster]

I've never removed my Tazer for dealer service, and we just had our sixth one.

I'm absolutely certain my wife has no idea the thing even exists.

I don’t like to leave the Tazer hooked up with dealer visits. I often ask them to ‘update’ anything that needs updated since my last visit. From what I understand, you shouldn’t have the Tazer installed for dealer updates. I don’t want to take any chances. I’d rather remove it, update the Tazer via the computer and have a ’fresh start’ when I install it again.

 

[Jefe1018]

That’s about right.. 9 quarts at $16 a quart + the expensive filter costs about $150 iirc even if you DIY. That’s what amsoil shows me for their kit at least.

 

[robinja]

No offense… You folks need to learn to change your own oil. About $55 for Penzoil synth-oil (what the dealer uses) and the mopar filter at Autozone when on sale. Then free disposal of oil at most Autozones and many auto parts stores. You just need to make a onetime purchase for the oil catch basin from Walmart and use it over and over to carry the used oil. And maybe a one time purchase for some sockets. Stop overpaying the dealer for something you can do yourself. Throwing away $150 an oil change at the stealership is crazy.

 

[Batterycap]

No offense… You folks need to learn to change your own oil. About $55 for Penzoil synth-oil (what the dealer uses) and the mopar filter at Autozone when on sale. Then free disposal of oil at most Autozones and many auto parts stores. You just need to make a onetime purchase for the oil catch basin from Walmart and use it over and over to carry the used oil. And maybe a one time purchase for some sockets. Stop overpaying the dealer for something you can do yourself. Throwing away $150 an oil change at the stealership is crazy.

Here are the directions for changing your own oil:

1) Righty tighty

2) Lefty loosie.

If you can use a doorknob, you can change your own oil.

Also - discover Rock Auto. The filter prices I am seeing here make no sense. The MOPAR Oil filter at Rock Auto, part #68191349AA, is $5.70. The FRAM Ultra Synthetic is $9.97.

 

[g2020]

Here are the directions for changing your own oil:

1) Righty tighty

2) Lefty loosie.

If you can use a doorknob, you can change your own oil.

Also - discover Rock Auto. The filter prices I am seeing here make no sense. The MOPAR Oil filter at Rock Auto, part #68191349AA, is $5.70. The FRAM Ultra Synthetic is $9.97.

More price info:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/first-oil-change.101413/page-4#post-1625429

The torque for the plastic oil filter housing cap is 18 ft-lbs. Any tighter and there's a risk of cracking the plastic cap and/or housing.

For the oil pan drain plug, the torque is 20 ft-lbs. The techs at my dealer tend to overtighten the drain plug. Also, the drain plug has a 1/2" hex head, but 13 mm will work.

 

[Blade1668]

Yeah on the socket to tighten the oil filter cap a 1/4 drive handle and 3/8 adapter to keep from cranking it down to much wouldn't be bad. The NEW O-ring is the sealing not trying to torque the hell out of it. 5 qt of full synthetic oil is under $50.00 at Walmart and filters under $10.00 each. Many places carry 5 qt bottles. I'm using a 12 qt box of oil I bought. Also when you change the oil you become more familiar with the vehicle and can check underside of it while your there. Yeah, I know many people don't want to do a 15-30 minute job on a vehicle but just drive it. It's a 2-5 times a year thing. Just the time setting around reading and posting here is longer.

 

[Medical_Bartender]

$10 wix filter + $27 Mobil1 full synthetic = ~$40 and 20 - 30 minutes of my time. It's worth the peace of mind to know it was done correctly for me. I realize the diesel is more $$ per change, but agreed with the above poster. DIY and give the underside a good inspection each time.

 

[Vance Whitlow]

I got 2 free oil changes when I bought my Gladiator went in for one took like 2 hrs. I'll just do mine myself hate that wait for something as easy as an oil change free or not!!

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