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#7663 of 8464 Best Place to Change Oil by dchen2003 Dec 24, 2007 (2:32 pm)
It's about the time for me to change the oil for my 03 camry. I was wondering, where is the best place to chang oil( Walmart, dealership, express lub, or Jiffy lub). I heard somebody said Walmart hire some high school kids to do the oil chage for you. The Toyota dealership charge me more than $30 only using non-synthetic oil. I am planing to buy Mobil 1 at Walmart and get oil change from a good shop. I really appreciate any opinions and suggestions. Thank you very much for any information! Replies to this message: roadburner (Dec 24, 2007 5:31 pm) blufz1 (Dec 24, 2007 7:32 pm) dchen2003 (Dec 24, 2007 8:37 pm) shipo (Dec 24, 2007 11:00 pm) and 15 more... blufz1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:21 am) ruking1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:17 pm) blufz1 (Dec 25, 2007 2:36 pm)
#7664 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [dchen2003] by roadburner Dec 24, 2007 (5:31 pm)
Replying to: dchen2003 (Dec 24, 2007 2:32 pm) Find either a GOOD independent shop or a GOOD Toyota dealer who offers frequent specials on minor maintenance. I have seen and heard of far too many damaged or destroyed engines caused by the barely sentient "technicians" at the various Kwicky Boob joints. I would rather pay a few dollars more and have the job performed properly. It beats the heck out of arguing with Kwicky Boob's liability carrier when your motor gets toasted because Service Trainee N. Bred Goober screwed up something on your Camry.
#7665 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [dchen2003] by blufz1 Dec 24, 2007 (7:32 pm)
Replying to: dchen2003 (Dec 24, 2007 2:32 pm) Shop on the net for specials and get your dealer to match the deal. My Honda dealer does it for $10. I provide the M1 oil and filter. Replies to this message: dchen2003 (Dec 24, 2007 8:37 pm) shipo (Dec 24, 2007 11:00 pm) ruking1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:24 pm) dchen2003 (Dec 28, 2007 12:48 pm) and 13 more... blufz1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:21 am) ruking1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:17 pm) blufz1 (Dec 25, 2007 2:36 pm)
#7666 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [blufz1] by dchen2003 Dec 24, 2007 (8:37 pm)
Replying to: blufz1 (Dec 24, 2007 7:32 pm) Thank you guys so much for replying my message at Christmas Eve. If I use Mobil 1 motor oil is it necessary to use Mobil 1 filter also? My dealership use $5 oil filter, but Mobil 1 filter cost around $10. Does an oil filter really make a big difference, which like switch from conventional oil to synthetic oil? Replies to this message: shipo (Dec 24, 2007 11:00 pm) ruking1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:24 pm) dchen2003 (Dec 28, 2007 12:48 pm) ruking1 (Dec 28, 2007 1:12 pm) and 12 more... blufz1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:21 am)
#7667 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [dchen2003] by shipo Dec 24, 2007 (11:00 pm)
Replying to: dchen2003 (Dec 24, 2007 8:37 pm) I've used the Mobil 1 oil filter upon occasion and have had UOAs done both with and without that filter, and don't really see much of a difference in the results. Unless you're planning on extending you oil changes to well beyond 10,000 miles, I'm thinking that the Mobil 1 oil filter is a waste of money. Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: ruking1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:24 pm) dchen2003 (Dec 28, 2007 12:48 pm) ruking1 (Dec 28, 2007 1:12 pm) dchen2003 (Dec 28, 2007 1:38 pm) and 11 more...
#7668 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [dchen2003] by blufz1 Dec 25, 2007 (1:21 am)
Replying to: dchen2003 (Dec 24, 2007 8:37 pm) If it is an oem filter, it's probably o.k.
#7669 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [blufz1] by ruking1 Dec 25, 2007 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: blufz1 (Dec 24, 2007 7:32 pm) WOW! I never made that connection! Thanks for the tip! Replies to this message: blufz1 (Dec 25, 2007 2:36 pm)
#7670 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [shipo] by ruking1 Dec 25, 2007 (1:24 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Dec 24, 2007 11:00 pm) I would also agree! I actually do go with the WalMart "SuperTech" oil filter brand, when I can $2.12-$2.64 per. (made by Champion Labs) Just as an aside, I would go with the premium filter ONLY in the very rare case of the bypass oil filter which actually is manufactured to filter out MUCH smaller sized microns. The trade off is much lower flow, but off CRITICAL line/FLOW, obviously. Another is of course the much higher premium due to higher quality filtering materials, manufacturing costs and MUCH lower production and sales volume.
#7671 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [ruking1] by blufz1 Dec 25, 2007 (2:36 pm)
Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 25, 2007 1:17 pm) I think the Mobil 1 filter holds a few more ounces of oil than the oem Honda filter.
#7672 of 8464 Re: Best Place to Change Oil [shipo] by dchen2003 Dec 28, 2007 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Dec 24, 2007 11:00 pm) During the holidays I read through all the posts back to 2006 October. I couldn't make the decision whether to keep using the conventional oil or switch to Mobil 1. Some messages said switching to synthetic oil "may" cause oil leak on high milage engines. Do you consider my 03 Camry with 33000 mi a high milage car? Are there any potential dangers may happen to my car if I switch to Mobil 1? I really need you guys' suggestions to make the decision in order to have a peace of mind. Replies to this message: ruking1 (Dec 28, 2007 1:12 pm) dchen2003 (Dec 28, 2007 1:38 pm) shipo (Dec 28, 2007 1:48 pm) and 10 more...

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