Oil change - do it yourself it's so easy

[MAC]

The Union sq Club garage is under construction, we now use private garages around the Club, one nearest run by a group of Arabs wants $35 minimum for the Hummer. At the hotel we own next door, parking costs about $15 plus tips for a lunch, not bad. Just like everything else, you have to shop around and know the prices, much like the car washes, electronics, or freeways. 210 is busy west bound in the morning, busy east bound in the evening, clears up at 605, same stories at 101, 280, 380, or any cities, you just have to know and plan ahead.

[Livin\' Large]

I would be very upset if I looked under there and saw this. Just my opinion. Mine doesn't look that bad or more I should say didn't look that bad.

[sKauGhTiEe]

Good Ole Wal-Mart charges 10 to 15 bucks, fills all the other fluids for ya and vacumns the vehicle while you shop... Much easier to just have someone else do it at a good rate.

[Spike]

I pay $49.00 for an oil change and lube (supposedly) at the local Hummer dealer which is 2 miles from my house.

[Hummer Man]

I got free services for the first two years (unlimited miles) from the dealer. To date I have gotten $966.00 worth of free services. I had already purchased my H2 and then asked the dealer a month later and he said sure. He gave it to me in writing.

[MAC]

I paid $900 for 3 years of services. Very good deal for me.
I like it very much. One less thing to think about or shop for.
After that, if I still have the Hummer, I'll take it to independent shops.

[Kevin B]

I do my own oil changes and it' no big deal. No stripped drain plugs for me, thank you very much. But then I like doing things for myself even if they only look like they will work well and are a bit tackey .

Phil, im sure the guys at the shop love the synthetic oil you bring them for their cars wile they put the "cheep stuff" in your Hummer .(Please note the sarcastic smile)

[RIC-H0]

I actualy get Phil's synthetic Oil from the shop he takes it to. They give it to me for half the price because Phil pays full price for his labor!!!

Ric-H2

[Kevin B]

Phil, you left the smile off the quote, whats up?

[Yetti]

the best way to remove the rust is to take it to the sand dunes! it will have everything down to shiney metal when you get done, drive straight to the undercoating shop and have sealed.

and as for changing the oil, half the fun of owning any car is taking care of it. when the wife took her mini van in for its first oil change the mechanic droped a 6' jackstand down the side and scratched the door and fender,and when my GMC dually went in for a trans at 6000 miles it was run into a post and the box side had a ten inch tear in it. the dealer wanted me to take the truck wrecked, and bring it back for repair a month later!
after the wifes run in I bought a 9000lb rotory hoist for the garage, just to do oil changes, brakes.etc.. I have already had the H2 up on it and it handles the weight fine.

[KenP]

Yetti, I would not advertise having a lift around here. You never know who may show up to us it.

[Dan]

There are these products out there too:

http://www.fumotovalve.com/

http://www.autobarn.net/frasdseries....01&PID=1407856

No experience with either, but they look useful.

[noc]

6 Quarts is all we need? What does the service manual say?? not 6 1/2?

[Yetti]

Dan,
the "sure drain" thing reminds me of things they used to sell you could jam through the lid of can so it could be resealed, you can see how popular they became...

[Yetti]

KenP,
its not the hoist time I worry about its the folks who show up wanting to use it and once their ride is disabled they want you to cart them around and buy their parts.
I have a list for the rates I always use, they read like this
$50 an hour for normal repairs
$75 an hour for family + parts
$100 an hour if you help...

sorry no motorhomes or dump trucks unless its a life or death emergency,

[Hummer Man]

PhilD, the number is at 150+ from 22 countries to be exact!

[Zing]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by noc:
6 Quarts is all we need? What does the service manual say?? not 6 1/2? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I remember reading 6 quarts, but anyway the dipstick indicated 6 quarts was just right.