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Originally Posted by krousdb
Why would you say the risk is high? Jiffy Lube, Auto Dealerships and the oil companies have done a good job brainwashing the public that you NEED to change your oil every 3000 miles.
How much do you pay for an oil change? I pay about $18 for the oil and filter and change the oil myself. Currently I have 175k miles on the car. So at 25k miles per change, 7 changes, that adds up to $126. If I change oil every 3k miles, 58 oil changes, that adds up to $1050. I have saved nearly $1000 and have created 180 fewer quarts of oil that needs to be recycled.
Just for comparison, if I, like the majority of car owners payed some else to change my oil at $40 a pop, that adds up to $2320 or over $2000 in savings.  |
I saved this for future engine oil conversations
Thanks!
Btw, thanks to discounts/rebates/bulk buy/etc,
my 4.5 qt oil change with filter cost about $5
(I shudder when I think about the day when I run out)
lol
On a side note, Im curious how long you can go without changing oil.
I remember an oil filter (which used a large roll of toilet paper)
which let one guy go for well over 100k on the same oil