Where do you go for an oil change..

dschrier · Jun 6th, 2002, 08:44 AM

Where do you bring your car for an oil change, and where do you think is the best, taking into account, service, price, and brand of oil used. I currently go to jiffy lube, but I want someplace a little cheaper.

James · Jun 6th, 2002, 09:39 AM

my garage. cheap---> no charge for labor and you make sure the work is done right...

dschrier · Jun 6th, 2002, 10:05 AM

I'd do it myself if I had the space and way of disposing of oil.

James · Jun 6th, 2002, 10:11 AM

Just get a jack and an oil pan. You can bring the oil to most auto stores and dispose of it free.

dschrier · Jun 6th, 2002, 10:12 AM

How hard is it to get to the oil filter and drain valve on a 90 b12? I have heard it is more difficult than newer sentras.

James · Jun 6th, 2002, 10:20 AM

dunno about the b12's man... ask Ricebox.... shouldn't be too difficult tho.

Teknokid · Jun 21st, 2002, 01:23 AM

My garage. Sure the labor is lazy (me) but he gets the job done. I dispose of the oil at my local autozone when I get the new oil and filter.

RiceBox · Jun 21st, 2002, 08:19 AM

I do my own oilchanges. I'm not sure about your filter though. We have different engines so I assume it is in a different place. For what it's worth, it is easy to reach from the top on my car.

nyit240 · Jun 21st, 2002, 08:33 AM

Anywhere with a jack. Easy and cheap. The $ u'll save can get your car the best syn oil and you still and $ in ur pocket compare to gas station oil change......and btw they alway give you the cheapest oil for the cheap price offer and the good oil $35+ for 2 bottle service........with that $ you can buy 1 case of regular oil and 1 case of moble1 syn oil a total of 12 bottle which equals to 4 oil change.........yea I know I'm cheap but I'm not driving a Skyline/BMW yet

to answer ur actual question. U WILL get what u pay for and there's no good or bad place and oil.

nyit240 · Jun 21st, 2002, 08:36 AM

About disposing my oil someday when people excuvate my back yard they would think they discover a $$$oil well$$$.....

sentrastud · Jun 22nd, 2002, 01:39 AM

im gonna try changing my own oil now that ive got my Haynes manual. I just need to borrow my neighbors jackstands or somehting.

Otherwise I take it MIDAS. Theyve never done me wrong plus they let you watch.

-Nick

RiceBox · Jun 22nd, 2002, 08:24 PM

I've changed my oil without jacking the car up. You can slide under the car and reach the oil plug no problem. It's kinda uncomfortable but it works. You are going to need a wide, shallow bucket to catch the oil. I've caused an Exxon Valdez in my garage because I didn't use a big enough bucket.

sentrastud · Jun 22nd, 2002, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by RiceBox
I've caused an Exxon Valdez in my garage

hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Lol.

You dont need jackstands? wow, im gonna try this for my next oil change.

-Nick

Teknokid · Jun 23rd, 2002, 12:55 AM

It does work but I figure why not just take the minute or so to jack up the car and work comfortably.

RiceBox · Jun 23rd, 2002, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by Teknokid
It does work but I figure why not just take the minute or so to jack up the car and work comfortably.

I'm just saying that IF you don't have jackstands it's possible, but yes I do much perfer having the car jacked up.