Thread: $600 for an oil change?

As someone thats been a lowly mechanic for over 30yrs, I can say we just love it when people do ( or attempt to do) their own servicing and repairs. We are certainly kept busy fixing their "work".

People may bitch and moan about what it costs these days but our expenses to operate are also astronomical. Oil isn't cheap. And the correct oil for certain vehicles can be crazy expensive. And if you don't use that right stuff you could just end up with a very expensive mistake.
Know of a place that used the wrong oil in a Maserati and it cost them a new motor from Ferrari...plus lawyer's fees after a court case.

Mechanics also have to purchase their own tools some of which are so specialized it makes surgeons weep when they see the prices.