Thread: $600 for an oil change?

okay we moan about servicing - well Waikakemoana service on 225 HP V6 susuki out board = $800 and all he did was change oil in leg check plugs thats it - 30 mins work

Originally Posted by 300winmag

$1800 for an Aston Martin is bloody cheap then

100k engine gotta be looked after.

Mate has a late model Lambo, $15k for a service.

Originally Posted by Southcity

I have a Toyota hilux and just booked in for 45k service ( $1290 quoted). Getting pricy alright.

Originally Posted by blip

You think mechanics are bad how about builders, they just cut wood up and hit nails in.

You having a laugh mate, we also have to design what your wife saw in a magazine or on tele, make it out of shit wood you've been saving for that special project and bring our own morning tea!

Originally Posted by eamars

Glad I signed the service contract with toyota from 2021. My recent 75k service still cost around $350 last week.

Yeah a fixed service cost for 5yrs was one of the reasons I chose the ute I did. Time is passing quick though.

Originally Posted by BK10

You having a laugh mate, we also have to design what your wife saw in a magazine or on tele, make it out of shit wood you've been saving for that special project and bring our own morning tea!

Just like what mechanics do, but hey anyone can do it right.

Originally Posted by blip

but hey anyone can do it right.

Every one can but a lot shouldn't even attempt it.

I can change oil and have done before just don't choose to. But I wonder how many could build a house?

Originally Posted by blip

Proper clamping filter remover seems to work

And a lot less mess than a punctured filter.

Originally Posted by BK10

You having a laugh mate, we also have to design what your wife saw in a magazine or on tele, make it out of shit wood you've been saving for that special project and bring our own morning tea!

You sound like you're married to my wife - she has her own shit wood that she gets from all over the place and what tops it off, she can't visualise anything until you get half to 3/4 way through the project and then she comes out with what you've misunderstood or done completely differently to what she wanted. Bloody fun I tell you...

As far as the servicing, definitely cheaper to DIY provided you know what you are about. The number of guys that cost themselves thousands, and half don't even realise that they are the cause of their issues!

Some vehicles you don't touch yourself - to much dumb shite on them (some Euro and Jap vehicles now have a plastic sump pan with a fitting cast in that the sump plug screws into, do the wrong thing with that and break the sump pan and you're screwed).

I used to get a bloody good deal on oil, I mean real good as I was in that industry for a while and what I could get it for was about $1 a litre cheaper than the dealer was charging. For an hour or so of labour to do the job, I reckon it cost me more than giving it to them. This was until they pissed me off mind you haha. I can do the servicing myself but I really hate working on cars. They suck.

Originally Posted by southernman

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I know I was shocked, by oil price in NZ, ..

I take a bit of shocking but this got my attention.

During the last service on my AMG (which I've just sold), the ten litres of transmission fluid was $75.84/litre. Oh, plus GST. But I'm sure they charged me at cost..

Originally Posted by 6x47

I take a bit of shocking but this got my attention.

During the last service on my AMG (which I've just sold), the ten litres of transmission fluid was $75.84/litre. Oh, plus GST. But I'm sure they charged me at cost..

Common sense leaves the chat...

Holy cow, that's unbelievable.

Originally Posted by Trout

I'd have to go out side and look at sticker on wind screen,But iv been using oil changers oil for about 15 yrs.Hasn't hurt the engine which has done about 616000ks now.
Last oil change without fuel filter,about $260,early April.

I’ve been using Oil Changers for my Ford Ranger since it was new, 2013. Now I can purchase a filter kit, oil, fuel, air and cabin for $75.00 inch. Oil Changes are happy to fit these. I met a guy there last time, he not only supplied the oil filter and the oil. I not quite that rude.
No problems in 276,000 ks

Also I change the oil and filter in my Subaru Forester myself for $75.00 inc.
Great to have mates in the right places.

Originally Posted by blip

Just like what mechanics do, but hey anyone can do it right.

I know just enough about cars to know that I know bugger all and will happily leave most jobs to the mechanic - I have learned to stop before I stuff something up

Shout out to Ross and the boys at Challenge Greytown - good honest mechanics who don't charge moonbeams