changing your own oil - is it worth it?
Since I have owned a MH I have a local dealership do the oil changes. On the Ford v-10 I have them do full synthetic and I get it done @7500 miles. The price is reasonable I think but I do have to d...
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To me changing the oil myself is a matter of convenience not cost savings. Our local Ford dealer will do it for less than $50.00 and it costs nearly the same if I buy full synthetic and a Mtorcraft filter. The only real savings is I don't have to do it on their schedule. However it is a lot easier to have them do it when the temperature is below zero, there's 3 feet of snow in the drive or it's pouring down rain.
Most of the time they do the oil change in a stall without a hoist. A mechanic slides under on a creeper and uses a drain pan that sets flat on the floor. The only lifting involved is when they put a floor jack under each front wheel to unload the king pins for greasing.
Money wise it's a wash either way. When I do it myself I get the chance to personally inspect everything under the hood and chassis. I'm sure the mechanic does the multi-point inspection, but I still prefer a hands on approach from time to time.
Most of the time they do the oil change in a stall without a hoist. A mechanic slides under on a creeper and uses a drain pan that sets flat on the floor. The only lifting involved is when they put a floor jack under each front wheel to unload the king pins for greasing.
Money wise it's a wash either way. When I do it myself I get the chance to personally inspect everything under the hood and chassis. I'm sure the mechanic does the multi-point inspection, but I still prefer a hands on approach from time to time.
