Where do you get your oil change?

felix0121 · 06-20-2015, 10:30 PM

except DIY.

ShutokuZ · 06-21-2015, 12:21 AM

Dealer because free.

Zbrah · 06-21-2015, 12:41 AM

Socal Motorworks...why? Because I'm a lazy bastard...

firulice · 06-21-2015, 01:08 AM

In my garage

felix0121 · 06-21-2015, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by firulice

In my garage

Wow

on the Earth, in my case.

* Exclude DIYs please

IDZRVIT · 06-21-2015, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by firulice

In my garage

It's the only place where I know what I'm getting.

SouthArk370Z · 06-21-2015, 08:27 AM

For most of the cars I've owned, the oil got changed in the garage/driveway. When I had the Z, it was more effort than I cared to expend to raise the car, unbolt the lower cover, &c, so I took it to a dealer.

Be aware that at a lot of dealerships the guy doing oil changes is the same guy that washes cars - minimum wage and probably not all that motivated to do a good job. When possible, I will seek out the guy who will be changing my oil and chat with him a bit in hopes that he will be doing the job for that-guy-with-the-nice-car instead of just-another-faceless-customer.

I've had bad luck with oil change shops and avoid them now. But you may have better luck in your area.

felix0121 · 06-21-2015, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

For most of the cars I've owned, the oil got changed in the garage/driveway. When I had the Z, it was more effort than I cared to expend to raise the car, unbolt the lower cover, &c, so I took it to a dealer.

Be aware that at a lot of dealerships the guy doing oil changes is the same guy that washes cars - minimum wage and probably not all that motivated to do a good job. When possible, I will seek out the guy who will be changing my oil and chat with him a bit in hopes that he will be doing the job for that-guy-with-the-nice-car instead of just-another-faceless-customer.

I've had bad luck with oil change shops and avoid them now. But you may have better luck in your area.

Is it legal that they put the same guy to do an oil change and a car wash ??

MagmaRed370z · 06-21-2015, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by felix0121

Is it legal that they put the same guy to do an oil change and a car wash ??

Should be illegal .

SouthArk370Z · 06-22-2015, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by felix0121

Is it legal that they put the same guy to do an oil change and a car wash ??

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Originally Posted by schellingr

Should be illegal .

Why would/should it be illegal?

BamBamZ · 06-21-2015, 09:42 AM

I order my own oil and filter off Amazon then spend $20 to have one of those lube shops do it... Of course I'm watching them the whole time. Usually they like talking to me about cars.

Birdfan67 · 06-22-2015, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BamBamZ

I order my own oil and filter off Amazon then spend $20 to have one of those lube shops do it... Of course I'm watching them the whole time. Usually they like talking to me about cars.

Lol...do you take your steak to the restaurant and ask the chef to cook it and request to watch him cook it ??

jpkirk · 06-25-2015, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdfan67

Lol...do you take your steak to the restaurant and ask the chef to cook it and request to watch him cook it ??

Yes ... don't you?

vtec to vvel · 06-25-2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdfan67

Lol...do you take your steak to the restaurant and ask the chef to cook it and request to watch him cook it ??

heck yeah. i takes my wanna-be kobe steaks from walmart, take it to the most expensive steak house in town, and stand right next to the chef as s/he prepares it. i make sure im not getting jipped from them giving me real kobe steak.

madwi · 06-21-2015, 10:44 AM

Mitsubishi dealership.

06-20-2015, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
felix0121 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: California Posts: 477 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 67	Where do you get your oil change? except DIY.

06-21-2015, 12:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Socal Motorworks...why? Because I'm a lazy bastard... gbrettin likes this. __________________ Last edited by Zbrah; 06-21-2015 at 12:43 AM.

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firulice Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: utah Posts: 277 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 1106	In my garage vtec to vvel likes this. __________________ 40th-40th edition. HFC, Nismo exhaust, Stillen intakes, GTR start, UpRev

06-21-2015, 08:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	For most of the cars I've owned, the oil got changed in the garage/driveway. When I had the Z, it was more effort than I cared to expend to raise the car, unbolt the lower cover, &c, so I took it to a dealer. Be aware that at a lot of dealerships the guy doing oil changes is the same guy that washes cars - minimum wage and probably not all that motivated to do a good job. When possible, I will seek out the guy who will be changing my oil and chat with him a bit in hopes that he will be doing the job for that-guy-with-the-nice-car instead of just-another-faceless-customer. I've had bad luck with oil change shops and avoid them now. But you may have better luck in your area. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

06-21-2015, 09:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
BamBamZ Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mountain House, CA Posts: 95 Drives: Touring/Sport/6spd Rep Power: 11	I order my own oil and filter off Amazon then spend $20 to have one of those lube shops do it... Of course I'm watching them the whole time. Usually they like talking to me about cars. Nader Og likes this.

06-21-2015, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
ShutokuZ Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 512 Drives: 2013 PW 6MT Sport Rep Power: 14	Dealer because free.

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