[quote=Eugene][quote]RIght now, I can get my oil change for $10. Are you saying oil change was $5 10 years ago?[/quote]
You can’t get anything remotely resembling decent oil for $10. I pay $25 for six quarts of synthetic at Walmart, before filter and before labor. Even if the mechanic has a super-nice wholesale deal on the oil, $10 is still not happening, unless they are doing the oil change at a loss for some reason.[/quote]
I wasn’t referring to synthetic oil. I was referring to those adds in the Penny Saver. I wasn’t looking at synthetic 10 years ago, so maybe you can tell me what the cost was back then but 6-8 years ago, mobil 1 Synthetic was going for around $4-5/quart as well, IIRC. So, for an I4 car using 4 quart at $4/quart + $2 for filter, you’re looking at $18-20 for materials. Right now, labor is $5 for one of the shop in Miramar or $20 if I take it to the dealer (dealer will clean my car as well). So, you’re looking at $25-40 for an oil change, depending on where you take it to.
