[Z06] How much do you pay for an oil change?
#21
Safety Car
I pay for the oil but not the change. I do it myself.
#23
Drifting
#25
Melting Slicks
#27
Burning Brakes
Do it yourself = ~$60 and at most 1 hour of your time.
Let someone else change your oil = ~$100 + $? to fix whatever they possibly screw up + the aggravation.
No one will treat your car like it's owner except for its owner. I do my own work not for the money, but the experience and peace of mind knowing what was done.
That been said... ~$60 + 30 - 60 minutes and I know for a fact I did not over fill, under fill, strip the drain plug, bang the door on the wall, or mess up the under-body with the lift.
In the end this experience should be FUN! Enjoy the car, even the little maintenance items that you manage to do yourself.
#30
Le Mans Master
I pay about a $100 at McCauley Chevrolet in Cincinnati. It's one of those rare dealers that have expert Corvette techs--in this case Danny Popp. I like taking it in for oil changes because Danny checks everything over when the car is in the air--he's caught a few minor issues I probably would not have noticed if I changed the oil myself. Peace of mind.
#31
Safety Car
I have it done at the dealer for around ~80. Not too bad a price and they have a service record of it being done, really helped me when the engine blew up and they had to replace it.
#32
Race Director
I am able to wrench my cars, but I don't anymore. I have had two oil changes on my '08 with 8,000 miles, and I had them both done at the dealer. The guy who does the oli changes didn't do my Z06, though, the Corvette specialist mechanic did. He is meticulous, and he does it according to the book. This is not a car you take to Oil Can Henry's or Liffy Lube. $100.
#36
Team Owner
Do it myself for around $50-55 and it's a 09 with 10.5 qt capacity. I stock up on oil when it's on sale and buy either Mobil1 or K&N filters when I can find them on sale.
#38
Burning Brakes
I saw this catching up to what I missed on a 3 week trip to Detroit. I bring 8 quarts of Mobil 1 to the dealers and they change the oil and AC Delco filter and charge for their labor. In Northridge, CA the dealer charges ~ $20. 2 years ago at Rinke Chev. a mile or so south of the GM tech Center it was $18. Last year at Cauley in Farmington Hills it was $32 and a week ago again at Rinke it was $15.
Joel
Joel
#39