[Z06] How much do you pay for an oil change?
07-31-2009, 06:32 PM
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How much do you pay for an oil change?
I haven't had my C6 Z06 for to long yet and have not had to change the oil yet. How much do you guys usually have to pay? On my C5Z it was usually about $75. I'm guessing this one needs more oil....
07-31-2009, 07:21 PM
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Race Director
I would pay zero. I do it myself to make sure it is done correctly. 
07-31-2009, 07:56 PM
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07-31-2009, 08:04 PM
#7
Le Mans Master
Metro Detroit dealer Cauley Chevrolet charges me $80 buck's. I normally change my own, but want the paper work on this car. These guy's are real Corvette nuts and field a race team, so feel pretty comforable with it. Unfortunely they're currently in a battle with GM corporate to stay open. Bummer.
07-31-2009, 08:31 PM
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Safety Car
Well, lessee...
$70 or so for oil.
$15 for a filter.
$40 or so labor (I'm generous to my tech).
$100 for engine oil analysis and tribologist's report.
$4 to mail in the EOA.
That's nothing. Once you adjust to buying tires for these things, everything else seems minor.
$70 or so for oil.
$15 for a filter.
$40 or so labor (I'm generous to my tech).
$100 for engine oil analysis and tribologist's report.
$4 to mail in the EOA.
That's nothing. Once you adjust to buying tires for these things, everything else seems minor.
07-31-2009, 08:34 PM
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Melting Slicks
07-31-2009, 08:46 PM
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07-31-2009, 09:20 PM
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Burning Brakes
I meant I would pay zero to a dealer. You are right, the oil and filter add up to about $70, give or take. I have heard too many stories of not enough oil being put back in, or not enough drainplugs removed, or oil put into the wrong hole to trust someone else to do it for me. It may sound weird, but I actually don't mind crawling around under the car and looking around when the oil is draining. I have carpet in my garage and it is actually quite comfortable.
07-31-2009, 10:26 PM
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I meant I would pay zero to a dealer. You are right, the oil and filter add up to about $70, give or take. I have heard too many stories of not enough oil being put back in, or not enough drainplugs removed, or oil put into the wrong hole to trust someone else to do it for me. It may sound weird, but I actually don't mind crawling around under the car and looking around when the oil is draining. I have carpet in my garage and it is actually quite comfortable.
07-31-2009, 11:20 PM
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Safety Car
One more vote for DIY
07-31-2009, 11:49 PM
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07-31-2009, 11:52 PM
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Melting Slicks
i bought one of those oil pans that also functions as a resivore... I can change my Z06's oil and my S10's oil and just take it down to autozone and dump it for free, no mess and no worries about being environmental satan.
08-01-2009, 12:05 AM
#18
Those wheel are way too clean.
08-01-2009, 12:15 AM
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Melting Slicks
i pay about $55 give or take depending on the oil sale. $23 each 5 quart jug of (M1 i buy 2) and use the other 2 quarts in other cars. then the oil filter is $8 for the PF48 at pepboys. and then just do the change myself.
