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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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Oil Change Cost At Dealers?

what are the cost of oil changes and fuel filter changes at the dealers?
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:21 AM
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$57.95 in Milford,DE.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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How is that I.G. only charged you $58 and wanted to charge me like $70. I hate Burtons and my truck came from there when it was new. I bet Holden would be cheaper
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Ive had all my oil changes done by Cummins.
On each oil change, I also have them inspect the rubber fuel return line, every other oil change I have them replace the fuel filter, and 4th or 5th oil change, I have them adjust the valves.
Each oil change, I have them visually inspect everything for worn belts, cracked hoses, loose clamps, holes in the intercooler boots, etc.
Inspections I usually do as well, but a small comfort to have "professional" eyes routinely going over it as well.

So, I rarely pay for just an oil change as there is almost always some additional maintenance incurred.
With that said, my oil changes usually run between $100.00 and $150.00 each for a normal visit, and can run up to $300.00 for such things as valve adjusts or if they replace the fuel return line, etc.

Rich.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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$44.95 + tax at Hoyte Dodge in Sherman, Texas. That's cheap enough to keep me from crawling around under there and doing it myself. The only problems I've had in the last five years are so is one screwed up drain plug and oil spilled on the engine one time. They also inspect everything under there and let me know if anything needs attention.....which 99.999% of the time it doesn't.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ruquik
How is that I.G. only charged you $58 and wanted to charge me like $70. I hate Burtons and my truck came from there when it was new. I bet Holden would be cheaper
I just got a coupon in the mail for $57.95. It used to be $54.95.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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I bought a "Diesel Essential Maintenance" coupon book from the local Dodge dealer, 28 coupons good for 7 years (every 3500 miles to 100K). Comes out to about $18 a pop for oil, filter & lube. They use mopar oil & filters. I sure can't crawl under the truck and do it for that price!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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$97 at a local Dodge dealer for my 06'. I let them do the first one. All others I've done. Some people have had issues with the oil filter being too tight from the factory. Didn't feel like wrestling with it.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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My dealer in Dallas Ga, sends me a Coupon every other month for a complete oil and filter change for 39.95..
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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I get the first 2 free, but after that Ill be going with Amsoil and doing it myself.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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With coupon, $59.95 + tax at my dealer. It's going in Monday, as a matter of fact. I only have to prevent them from doing the E17 transmission alarm recall.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Was $26.95 until a couple of months ago then they went up to $30.95 at Helfman Dodge at I-10 and Silber in Houston, Texas. At that price they will continue to do mine. Just too easy to drive over at lunch and be done in 30 minutes. I always try to bug one of the salesman while I am waiting. Always look for the new guy and see just how far out on a limb I can take him.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 06:17 AM
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the first time i took it to my dealer and it casted 45$ which is very reasonable considering i can do it for 35$. 2 months later I took it back and they charged me 85$.........do it myself now
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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I went to Benny Boyd in Lamesa and got all but the air filter changed for $129. I remembered being charged like $58 plus $12 for inspection at All American in Midland and similar at Benny's before. But that was when my bumper to bumper was still warrantied.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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I paid $36 for my first oil change at wallyworld. But then I found this site and had to go get the fram filter off. They did use rotella oil though. I think that is cheap, but my expensive motor isnt gonna get wrecked by those guys with ASE training there, so I do it myself now.
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