Proof of work. Changing your own oil is easy (dirty, but easy) and rewarding. At least in older vehicles, can't say on newer ones. Maybe someday.
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I'm going to #Zapvertise you from mother other account!
Do you use #AMSOIL The first in Synthetics?
I don't know anything about them actually. I would love to hear more. First question do you take sats for oil?
Guess what? I'm the only AMSOIL dealer I could find that takes #btc for oil! I even have it on my website!
I guess I need to put my lightning QR on that page?
AMSOIL is a privately owned 50 year old manufacturer of synthetic lubricants that is sold through a network of independent dealers across the US and Canada. The lubricants are developed, tested and manufacture in Superior Wisconsin. They have 13 distribution centers across the US and Canada. We can ship factory direct.
Also have a line of filters and fuel additives for gas and diesel engines. Dm either this account or my primary account if you want some pricing.
Where do you dispose the old oil?
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You damn right you can! My supplies are lower than ever.
To properly answer your question, at least if you’re in the US, most of the auto parts stores have a container you can take your waste oil to. You just ask them if they have a place for you to dump your waste oil and they’ll show you. It’s normally free too, as it’s kind of part of their business model. If a customer can’t get rid of the old oil most people won’t change their own which means the parts store won’t sell any oil change supplies.
I can say that a 2012 Mazda 3 is (extremely surprisingly) the easiest (other than putting in on ramps so I can squeeze under it) vehicle I’ve ever changed oil on. They got the oil filter directly over top of the drain plug so you don’t even have to move yourself or the drain pan, it’s really quite beautiful. I’ll find out about a 2017 Mazda CX-5 here soon.
This is a 2000 Honda Accord. Ramps for sure. The filter is just a bit of center of the plug so oil gets on the exhaust.
At least it’s not a 93 Ford Ranger with the 3.0 V6….filter was directly above the starter, you risked getting shocked just trying to reach the filter, and then you had to turn the filter almost all the way over to get it out, draining oil from the block and the filter itself all over the starter. Good times.
Funny one of my AMSOIL dealer buddies made fun of me because I don't change my own oil... So I set out to do a change in my f150 so I didn't need ramps... I started pulling out all my tools, rags and containers. Then I said what the heck...for $15 I can carry my oil to one of my accounts and let them do it... Was pretty cool they turned in a $1,000 while I was there. So I made money doing it! True story. Lol.
Yeah, oil change prices around here run like $60, meanwhile I can get 5qts and a filter for like $25, so I save the cash. I also don’t trust most of the lube places around here too much.
Hell, a dealership nearly ruined my mother in laws 2020 Kia cause they forgot the damn 710 cap, she blew oil out all the way home and didn’t realize until her husband smelled burning oil. They checked the garage and the garage was full of smoke lol
Dealerships can be sketch... I have to bring one quart less than required and tell them I will top up at home, otherwise they overfill every time. #AMSOIL hangs up in the engine longer and they normally don't let it drain completely (like for 30 minutes) and then put in the normal amount of oil. When I get home and let the engine cool it's overfilled. I guess most people don't care. One thing about DIY maintenance is you know exactly what is going on.
This will save you time and mess
I stopped doing mine when I started needing two elbows and an arm that was a foot longer. Bring back rear wheel drives with big engine bays.
Something like 30 years ago, I dated a guy in the military. We were able to take our cars to a hanger, raise the car on a full sized lift, wear provided overalls to protect our clothes, and they had all of the tools and a 55 gallon drum with a huge funnel on top to drain into. If I still had that setup, I'd change my own oil. When I have to climb under my car with my nose a 1/2 inch from the undercarriage, I'll let someone else do the dirty work as long as I can reasonably afford it. Of course I'm glad I know how to change it if my circumstances change.
There are times in life that you have more time than money and others when you have more money than time. I'm in the latter at this stage in life.
