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brooks379
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Mar 23, 2019

Oil change SHOCK

A friend of mine called yesterday and asked how much I was paying to get my Powerstroke diesel pickups oil changed and fuel filters changed. I told him I buy my filters ( motorcraft) on line for like $90 with shipping, oil at Wal Mart for around $60 and I change it all myself , so around $150 dollars.

He told me the reason he was asking was his wife took their 2011 Ram 3500 diesel to Big O tires and told them she wanted a oil change plus filters....oil, fuel and air. About an hour later she was told.... your trucks done... went to pay the bill and it was $415 for that truck to be serviced. I have never seen a service bill for a semi oil change that high... Told him thanks for the heads up on that I dang sure won’t be doing any business with Big O !! $415 for an oil change and filters on a pickup........No way !

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  • That is an insane amount of $ for an oil change.

    I gave up on Big O a few years back myself. I had tread separation on my 5er when I was on a trip, so I bought 4 new tires from Big O, along with their road hazard warranty.

    A year later, one of those tires needed replaced due to a nail in the sidewall. Went to the Big O near my house and they wouldn't honor the road hazard warranty - said I had to go back to the store where I bought the tires from as Big O is a franchise, and the two stores were unrelated.

    No more Big O purchases for me.
  • I have no idea if that price is close to what a regular dealer would charge since I would never, and have never, had any service done at a shop.

    But my experience from other sources who do, is that the shop price for parts is at least double what it would cost to buy them your self. So if you paid $150 for parts, the shop will charge $300, then add an hour of shop time and it looks like $400 would be about right.