Originally Posted by Red 05
(Post 1229966)
...around $20 to do it yourself.
As for Mr. Tire, they do have to make a profit. Using bulk 0W-20, a generic filter plus 1 hour labor, they'll make a minimum of $45 from the $100 quote. Add fixed overhead to that, they'll net $25. That's decent enough. |
Maintenance minder does not measure oil consumption!
Originally Posted by comatoast
(Post 1229850)
Just a weird question... For the past 1000 miles or so my 09 fit sports oil % reminder has been stuck at 60%... So either this thing is extremely efficient at oil consumption, or Im missing something..
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I follow the Maintenance Minder which means I'm changing oil around 11K-12K miles. I use regular (non-synthetic) 5W-20. I think synthetic is a waste of money and just another ploy to get people to open their wallets wider.
I think the combination of tighter engines (less combustion byproducts making it past the rings and contaminating the oil) and much better oil technology make all of the difference. The oil in my '09 Fit after 11K looks much, much cleaner than oil in my 70's and 80's vintages cars after only 3K-4K miles. See this article at Edmunds.com titled "Stop Changing Your Oil" for further explanation. I'm a firm believer that you can follow the owner's manual. Which says use a premium-grade 5W-20 and change the oil when the Maintenance Minder tells you to. The "every 3,000 mile" logic makes no sense for modern engines. |
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