Am I being ripped off by my dealership?
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Re: Am I being ripped off by my dealership?
If they don't carry it, then you tell them to get it. The 5w20 is fine too.
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Re: Am I being ripped off by my dealership?
0w20 oil is about $7 per quart. 7*5=35*2=70*7=$490 just for the oil.
Then add:
new filter $10
old oil disposal - Trip to parts store or local disposal center
time (min. $15 per hour plus overtime)
tire rotation (at least 15-20min. per pair of tires with a floor jack last time I swapped to snow tires on the pick-up I traded)
and fluid etc. checks.
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Re: Am I being ripped off by my dealership?
You have bad math and you really need to stop wasting an hour of your time when it only takes 20 minutes or less to change at home.
8.97 x 2 (assume only 2 only changes a year) x7 years= 125.58 my cost
$80 x 2 x 7= $1120 dealer cost if you want to get shafted
Difference between getting shafted and do it yourself is $994.42 ( a ton of money). You save even more if you change oil more frequently than twice a year.
Frankly, the difference is higher than the cost of a 7 yr/100,000 Geniune Hybrid warranty.
This post is a reply to someone who maybe shouldn't be so quick to post. I suggest going back to school to learn your math and find ways to save more time. If you value it like you say you do.
8.97 x 2 (assume only 2 only changes a year) x7 years= 125.58 my cost
$80 x 2 x 7= $1120 dealer cost if you want to get shafted
Difference between getting shafted and do it yourself is $994.42 ( a ton of money). You save even more if you change oil more frequently than twice a year.
Frankly, the difference is higher than the cost of a 7 yr/100,000 Geniune Hybrid warranty.
This post is a reply to someone who maybe shouldn't be so quick to post. I suggest going back to school to learn your math and find ways to save more time. If you value it like you say you do.
So that's DIY: 10 x 2 x 7 (plus $10 for oil filter, which you left out) = 280
Outsource it: 30 x 2 x 7 = 420.
Even if I triple the difference, it's 360. Round up to $400. Again, not "tons" of money over 7 years.
I'm just presenting another viewpoint. If you want to be a snarky about it, I guess that speaks volumes about you and your mindset.
Last edited by mikecism; Apr 10, 2008 at 07:37 AM.
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Re: Am I being ripped off by my dealership?
People in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks.
0w20 oil is about $7 per quart. 7*5=35*2=70*7=$490 just for the oil.
Then add:
new filter $10
old oil disposal - Trip to parts store or local disposal center
time (min. $15 per hour plus overtime)
tire rotation (at least 15-20min. per pair of tires with a floor jack last time I swapped to snow tires on the pick-up I traded)
and fluid etc. checks.
0w20 oil is about $7 per quart. 7*5=35*2=70*7=$490 just for the oil.
Then add:
new filter $10
old oil disposal - Trip to parts store or local disposal center
time (min. $15 per hour plus overtime)
tire rotation (at least 15-20min. per pair of tires with a floor jack last time I swapped to snow tires on the pick-up I traded)
and fluid etc. checks.
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From: Raleigh,NC
Re: Am I being ripped off by my dealership?
It's all based on personal preferance. I have changed my own oil on my vehicles for over 20 years. I decided to let the dealership do the maintenance for the first 45,000 miles and then i would do my own. I payed for the maintenance package.....so far they have done a good job. 
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